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Newspaper
Melbourne Leader
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1861
Page
2
On 28 December at Hamilton the wife of Rev A Macdonald gave birth to a son. On 6 January at Victoria Parade Mrs John Langlands welcomed a son.
The Melbourne Assembly debated Mr Bartow x’s motion for payment of members, arguing it indemnifies public service, aids representation, and counters squatting monopolies. Proponents urged a bill to formalize pay. opponents warned of corruption and cost. The motion passed 32 to 25, with a later committee set remuneration at 300 pounds.
The 1861 estimates outline substantial cuts in the Chief Secretary and Library divisions, with salaries reduced across offices including the Speaker, Chairman of Committees, Clerks, and police staff. In contrast the Attorney-General’s office shows spending rises due to new Crown Prosecutors for Geelong Ballarat and Castlemaine Sandhurst, while the Post and Customs offices cut staff and costs. Reports debunk rumors of targeted cuts to lower salaries, noting higher salaries have borne larger reductions. The piece also condemns housing conditions and disease links in Geelong, cites a sharp drop in Geelong child mortality claims tied to housing, and critiques the Land Sales Act amid Geelong land auctions with uneven lot assignments to Rowe and M’Vean families. The Bendigo Advertiser backs representative pay reform amid concerns that members depend on constituency funds and fees.
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