House Debates Police Salaries and Local Bill Considerations
The session saw motions to cut ten pub inspectors in half and to raise police and superintendent pay debated amid adjournments and committee work. Adjustments to the Weights and Measures Bill moved its start date to July, with committee reports and printed evidence authorized for the St Kilda and Brighton Railway Extension inquiry.
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Don
Heales
Snodgrass
Loader
Woods
Gillespie
Isboron Ballaarat
Son i
Chapman
Sinclair
Melbourne
Foott
J. T. Smith
St Kilda
Howe
Penridge Collingwood Volunteer Rifle match report
The Pentridge and Collingwood volunteer rifle companies face off at Collingwood and Pentridge butts with 117 points each last Saturday. Emerald Hill and Geelong teams scored 100 and 98 at Sandridge butts, while Pentridge leads in overall strength with 210 men to select from and Collingwood with 60 after band deduction. The Government Gazette holidays on Friday March 20th to Monday April 1st will be observed, and 644 volunteers may apply for department permission to stay.
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Pentridge
Collingwood
Pentridge Butts
Emerald Hill
Geelong
Sandridge Butts
Oat Ae
Emerald Men
Pantridge
Werribee
Gasette Quedot
Governor extends quarantine for Donald M'Kay passengers
The Governor with Executive Council orders a fourteen day quarantine for all passengers and crew landed at Sanatory Station from the ship Donald M'Kay, effective from the 18th instant. The Gazette notes Thomas Londer resigns as Postmaster General with salary and as Commissioner of Trade and Customs without salary and is appointed Commissioner of Trade and Customs in the normal manner.
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Donald M‘kay
Executive Council
Thomas Londer
Trade and Customs
Nomination for West Melbourne returns Mr Loader
The nomination for the West Melbourne district took place at the Western Market with about 200 attendees. Returning Officer Mr W H Tuckerr announced Mr Loader elected after no other candidates stood and Mr Loader spoke of duty and future service while reflecting on past resignations and proposing cotton growth prospects.
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Legislative Assembly
West Melbourne
Loader
Western Market
W. H. Tuckerr
Gr. Paratirs
Rerrimare Orricar
Anyn
Melbourne
Loapem
Journey
Queensland
Heales
Wood
Ory
Hee
Rervesina Orrican
Snsemblage
Fitzroy Council protests against grant cuts and court delay
Fitzroy Council heatedly opposed broad 50 percent cuts to Municipalities Grant in Aid, arguing Fitzroy bears disproportionate burden compared with others. Delegations pressed Treasurer and Public Works Commissioner for redistribution and for a new courthouse, but officials cited fixed government income and a 3 million sterling cap. The town notes rifle corps approvals, library board concerns, and municipal audit disputes with Ligar Cooke and Cope, while court cases and street works spur ongoing local contention.
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Fitzroy Council
Fitzroy
Counsillor Garner
Stephen
M.L.A
Fergie
Garner
Fitzroy Company
Werribee
Rifle Association
Free Public Library
East Coli Council
J. R Fawkner
Messra Ligar
Cooke
Cope
Noah
Shompelans
Midaéin
Petty
Liege
Presen
East Collingwood calls for candidates amid netting concerns
Ratepayers roll finished and soon issued. council must move to fill vacancies left by Mesara Aitken and Don. Talk of reviving the Yarra netting prevention society, led by Mr Wilson and Councillor Groom, faces inactivity despite illegal netting from Collingwood to Heidelberg and damage to fish stocks. The Vigilance Committee appears dormant as harm continues.
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East Collingwood
Wilson
Groom
Collingwood
Yarra
Heidelberg
Arrival and Banquet Mark Diggers Crisis in Maitland
March 16 reports Mr Cowper's expected town arrival and a grand banquet for Mr J N Mickenson with the Acting Governor present. It notes Chaucer's trial for illegal marriage and Cowper's remarks on Lambing Flat diggers and Chinese claims, plus war news and the Governor's landing schedule and levee attendance.
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Chaucer
Maitland
Criminal Court
Cowper
Lambing Mt
Legislative Assembly
Lambing
Taranaki
Northam
Sir John Young
Adelaide Market and crime report from March measures
Adelaide notes March 18 reports arrests of natives suspected in late murders at the Ere Ranges. Market prices show an upward trend with wheat around 63 10d per quarter. Townsend auctions currants barrels. general grain and flour values listed as wheat movements and exhibitions across agricultural lines in the colony.
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Ere Ranges
Port
Tusa
Collingwood Postmaster Seeks Five Pounds Donation Action
Mr Rhodes post master of Collingwood asks to save five pounds received by donation from Mr Y Clarke solicitor of Victoria Parade for support of the charity in Collingwood and East Collingwood.
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Sydney
Lambing Flat
Adelaide
Townsend
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