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NEW SOUTH WALES.

VOTES

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PROCEEDINGS

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

DURING THE SECOND SESSION

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1908;

WITH THE VARIOUS DOCUMENTS CONNECTED TILEREWITH.

IN TWO 7.7-01_,T.T1cEES. AND

FOUR JOINT VOLUMES.

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1908.

(SECOND SESSION.)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND SESSION, 1908.

[Opened 21st July, 1908; Prorogued 19th December, 1908.]

(IN TWO VOLUMES.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

VOL. I. Title-page.

Table of Contents.

Index. • VOTES—SESSIONAL PAPERS-- PAG E.

Votes and Proceedings, Nos. 1 to 62 '1

Proclamation proroguing Parliament 353

Business undisposed of at the close of the Session... 355

Attendancesmf Members in Divisions and Counts-out 363 Business of the Session 365

Weekly Report of Divisions in Committee of the Whole, Nos. 1 to 14 .. 367

Alphabetical Registers of Bills ... 467

Alphabetical Registers of Addresses and Orders -... 473

Standing and Select Committees appointed during the Session ... 475 Reports from Printing Committee, Nos. 1 to 19 ... 477

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1908. (SECOND SESSION.)

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY'.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

INDEX TO TRE

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS AND

PAPERS LAID UPON THE TABLE ' DURING THE SECOND SESSION

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1908. (From 21 July to 19 December, 1908.)

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A ABATTOIRS :-

. Return showing number of private licensed, in the Metropolitan District, 62 2 1017 ABORIGINES PROTECTION BOARD :-

Report for 1907, 27 . .. 2 ACCOUNTANTS BILL :-

Motion made (Mr. Brovghton) for leave to proceed with, under Standing Order No. 295; Debate adjourned, 36; Order of the Day postponed, 42, leave granted, 83 ; Order of the Day postponed, 88, 160; dropped, 189 ; restored, 196; Order of the Day postponed, 399.

ADDITIONAL SITTING DAYS (See "SESSIONAL ORDER "). ADDRESSES :-

Alphabetical Registrar of, and Orders for Papers -Sessional Paper 1 973 IN REPLY TO GOVERNOR'S OPENING SPEECH

Committee appointed to prepare, Address brought up, and read by Clerk ; Motion made (Mr. Tay/or) for adoption of, and amendment moved (Mr. McCollum) to insert new paragraph. debate adjourned (to take precedence), 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12; amendment on prcposed amendment moved (Mr. Meagher) and negatived, 10-12 ; Address agreed to, 12; Reply to Address, 17.

ADJOURNMENT 1- OF DEBATE:-

Motion made for, and passed, 4, 6, 8, 10, 36, 50, 60, 73, 83, 89, 106, 112, 116, 140, 179, 1 85, 189 ; 194.

Motion made for, and negatived, 5. OF THE HOUSE :-

Motion made for, and passed, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 29, 37, 60, 95, 99, 190, 179, 185, 189, 194, 201, 216, '222, 232, 260, 296, 307, 351 .

Motion niskle for special, and passed, 63. OF THE HOUSE, UNDER 49T11 STANDING ORDER :-

- MOVED AND NEGATIVED:- The urgent necessity on the part of the Government for a thorough inquiry into the wholesale

condemnation by the Central South African Authorities of New South Wales sleepers shipped to the Transvaal under cover of a certificate issued by our Forestry Department, 49,

The action of the Department in the matter of notifying residents of thirty years standing to cease their occupancy of blocks on Travelling Stock and Camping Reserves, parish . Piambong, county Wellington, 72.

The necessity of the Government causing to be completed the Royal Commission Inquiry into the Estate of the late S. M. Swift, now standing partly completed by Mr. A. Brierly, 78.

The necessity of taking steps to give relief to Conditional Purchasers and Conditional Lessees respecting the payment of survey fees, 82.

The unsatisfactory Administration of the Invalidity Pensions Act, 55: The urgent need for an immediate survey of the line of Railway from the present survey to

Dorrigo on to Guy Fawkes, 63. . 35969

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JOINT VOLUMES. REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-218T PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1903.

VOL. I PAGE. PAGE.

A ADJOURNMENT (continued):-

OF THE HOUSE, UNDER 49TH STANDING ORDER :- MOVED AND NEGATIVED (continued):-

The action of the Government in fixing the rates of remuneration for Members of tilt Industrial Disputes Boards, 116.

Proposed alteration in the time-table for the North-Western Railway, 171; - Administration of the State Children Relief Department, 188.

MOVED AND HOUSE COUNTED OUT:- The urgent necessity of early legislation to minimise the Smoke nuisance in the City of

Sydney, 67. MOVED AND RULED OUT OF ORDER :- -

The necessity for granting an additional day's leave per month to members of the Police Force who are stationed in large towns, 60.

That the Government should at once take steps to resume land within the reticulation area of the Barren Jack Irrigation Scheme at present values, 105.

The necessity for the immediate amendment of the Industrial Disputes Act, 88. The necessity for legislation in the direction of regulating and controlling the keeping of

Servants' Registry Offices, 99. The claims of Samuel Alfred Hutchinson respecting 15 acres of land, part of portion 7, parish

of Barratta, county of Cunningham, under section 11 of the Mining on Private Lands Act of 1894, ill.

The delay and expense occasioned to intending settlers by the exCessive number of appeals against the decisions of Local Lind Boards, 120.

The necessity for introducing legislation which will provide for the more liberal treatment of Country Eire Brigades, 127.

The action of the Government in despatching a train-load of Police to Broken Hill without reasonable cause or necessity, 213.

MOTION THAT A SECOND MOTION FOR, UNDER 99rff STANDING ORDER, ER ENTERTAINED ON THE SAME DAY :-

Negatived, 99, 105, 127. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE :-

CASE OP ELIZABETH AGNES DOYLE :- Petition representing loss sustained by administration of her estate by Master-in-Lunacy, kit,

and praying for Select Committee, 99 DISTRICT COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 19051-

Rules under, 27, 342. District Court Rules, I

SOPI1ESIE. COURT:- Rule in Matrimonial Cannes Jurisdiction, 27.

ADMINISTRATION OF TliE DEPARTMENT OF MINES (See "MINES ADMINISTRATION OF THE INEBRIATES ACT (See "INEBRIATES ACT ADMINISTRATION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT (See "CROWN LANDS " ; also

"COMMISSIONS"). AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF :-

Report for year ended 30th June, 1903, 252. (Printed by Assembly only.)- Report of Stock Branch for 1907 and half-year ended 30th June, 1908, 259 Report of Chief Inspector of Stock on the effect of short-distance races on horse-breeding, 321

DAIRYING AND POULTRY BRANCHES :- Motion made (Mr. Brinsley Hall) for a Return, 193, Return to Order, 297

ALDERTON, MR. D. R. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). ALLMAN, MR. E. M. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). APPROPRIATION BILL :-

Ordered on motion of Mr. Waddell, founded on Resolutions of Ways and Means (Nos. 4, 5, and 6), presented and read 1°, 342 ; read 2', committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, read 3°, passed and sent to Council, 314 ; returned without amendment, 350.

ASHFIELD (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS "). ASSEMBLY :-

Opening of the Session, I. Members Sworn, 1, 252. Governor's Opening Speech, 2. Sittings after Midnight, 13, 78, 106, 121, 161, 167, 178, 191, 197, 201, 200, 215, 222, 233, 253,

260, 263, 271, 279, 287, 300, 316, n2 12), 330 ( 2), 333, 335. Sittings after Mid-day, 322 (I), 330, 231, 335, 345; Votes and Proceedings, Nos. 1 to 62 Weekly Reports of Divisions in Committee, Nos. 1 to 14 Proclamation proroguing Parliament

CASE OF HARNETT v. CRICK :- Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of, from

the Supreme Court of New South Wales, delivered 28th July, 1903, 181 SESSIONAL PAPERS :-

Business uudisposed of at close of Session Attendance of Members in Divisions and Counts.out Business of the Session Alphabetical Registers of Bills Alphabetical Registers of Addresses and Orders Standing and Select Committees appointed during Session

ATWILL MR R S B. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM :-

Report of Trusties for year ended 30th June, 1908, 119

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57

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353

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263 265 467 473 975

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INDEX.

REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PEOCEEDINGS-2I5T PARLIAMENT— SECOND SESSION 1908. . ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT VOLUMES..

V.A. PAGE. VOL. PACE.

B BACK PADDOCK (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT ").

MR. WALTER J. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE").

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BADHAM, BARER, MR. JOHN JAMES (See - ' PUBLIC SERVICE ") BALCOMBE, MR. W. A. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BALLOT

Select Committee on The Coupon System appointed by, 133. BALMAIN (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS"). BANKS' LIABILITIES AND ASSETS:— . Statement for quarter ended 30th June; 1908, 71. .

Do do 30th September, 1008, 279. . BARREN JACK (See "ADJOURNMENT"; also "PUBLIC WORKS "). BARRIE, MR. HAROLD GEORGE (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BECKETT, MR. G. J. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BEGA (See " RAILWAYS"). BELLINGEN (See "CROWN LANDS"). BILLS :—

Pro farm& 2. Standing Orders Suspended to pass through all Stages in one day, 13, 346. Leave given to proceed with, under 295th Standing Order, 36, 42, 55, 02, 78, 82. Discharged, and withdrawn, 53, 231, 232. - Dropped, 184. Restored to Business Paper, 177, 196. Title amended in Committee, 207. - - Recommitted, 228, 231, 262, 271. Title amended by Council, 231. • Motion made for 2°, and superceded by previous question, 348.

BLACK ROD:— • Delivers Message from Governor, 2.

BLACKMORE, MR. H. M. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BLAXLAND (See "RAILWAYS"). BOMADERRY (See "TRAMWAYS "). BOMBALA (See " COOMA TO BOMBALA, VIA MMITYBELLE, RAILWAY BILL "). BOREE CREEK ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). BORRADALE, MR. H. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). . BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAINS Report for 1908, 200. (Printed by Assembly only.) 2 . -915 BRADFIELD, MR. J. J. C. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BREAKWATER (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS"). BRIDGES:— . NORTH SHORE :—

Return (in part) to Order (in Supplementation of Papers, laid on Table, Second Session, 1907), 171 2 1003

BROKEN BILL (See "WATER SUPPLY"). BRONTE (See ' TRAMWAYS"). BROOKONG ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). BROOKS, MR. ALFRED (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BROUGHTON, MR. LACHLAN- WENTWORTH (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). BURNE, MR. FREDERICK (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BURROW, MR. W. F. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). BUSINESS :—

Days of Meeting, Sessional Orders passed, 34, 229, 296. Precedence of, Sessional Orders passed, 35,144, 229, 296. Interrupted by Government Business taking precedence at 7 o'clock, 147, 167, 185, 197. Precedence of Government—Additional Sitting Day (Friday), Sessional Order passed, 229. Precedence of Government—Additional Sitting Day (Monday), Sessional Order passed, 296.

BY-LAWS :— University of Sydney, 88, 188.

. Country Towns Water and Sewerage Acts; 1880-1905 :— Moama, 28. Lismore, 28. Hay, 29. Warren, 42. • Bathurst, 88. Goulburn, 167. Katoomba, 167. Albury, 270. Orange. 270. Moss Vale, 334. Wagga Wagga, 342.

Water and Drainage Act :— Neargo Bore Water Trust, 28. Tycannah Bore Water Trust, 62. Moomin Bore Water Trust, 62. Careunga Bore Water Trust, 62. Tulloona Bore Water Trust, 62. Boomi Bore Water Trust, 115. Euraba Bore Water Trust, 99. • Bullyroi Bore Water Trust, 99. Old Gnomery Bore Water Trust, 314. Tuppal Creek Water Trust, 334:

Metropolitan Water (Camden) Act, 28. Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Acts ; 18804889; 28. Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Acts, 1892-1906; 834..

INDEX,

ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT VOLUMES.

REVERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-215T PARLIAMENT—SECOND SESSION 1903.

PAGE. VOL. PAGE.

CANOWINDRA (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS" ;

also "RAILWAYS "). CARPENTERIAN REFORMATORY :—

Report for 1907, 26 CARRINGTON (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 1 1 CARRUTHERS, THE HON. JOSEPH HECTOR :—

Resignation as Member for St. Geom .; reported, 1. CASINO (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS " ; also

" RAILWAYS"). CATTLE SLAUGHTERING AND DISEASED ANIMALS AND MEAT ACT, 1902 :—

Additional Regulation, 27. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES :—

Temporary Chairmen appointed, 7. John Jacob Cohen, Esquire

' appointed, 36.

CHAPMAN, MR. C. R. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGY PROVIDENT FUND (SYDNEY) BILL :—

Received from Council, and on motion (Mr. Wade) read I°, 48-9; Order of the Day postponed, 67 read 2°, committed, reported, Report adopted, 146-7 ; read, 3°, passed, and returned to Council without amendment, 151-2 ; Assent reported, 173.

CIVIL SERVICE (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). CLMM OF ROBERT ROBERTS, LATE BOOKBINDER, REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S DEPART.

MENT :— Motion made (Mr. Broughton), as a matter of urgency, and without Notice, that the Notice on

Business Paper in reference to this case be considered forthwith, and negatived, 315. CLAIMS OF ANDREW RODGERS AGAINST THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST

COMMISSIONERS :— Motion made (Mr. E. M. Clark) for Select Committee, 132; Leave granted to make visit of

inspection, 160 ; Leave granted to sit during sittings of the House, 330 ; Report brought up, 312

Petition from Sydney Harbour Trust praying for leave to appear in person, or by Solicitor el Counsel, before Select Committee 166

Petition from Andrew Rodgers to be heard before Select Committee, 151 CLERK OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY :—

Reads Proclamation on opening of Parliament, 1. Reads Petitions, 82, 166.

CLOSER SETTLEMENT :— Regulations and Forms under Acts, 262, 329.

PEEL RIVER on GOON00 000N00 ESTATE Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government of part of the Estate for

the purposes of, 71 Motion made (Mr. Moore) that House approves of purchase, and debate adjourned, 73; Motion

agreed to, 78. SUNNY RIDGE ESTATE:—

Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government of the Cranky Rock and .Tenandm portions of the Estate, for the purposes of, 71

Motion made (Mr. Moore) that House approves of purchase, 89. DROURALOIE ESTATE :—

Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government of the Estate, for the purposes of, 71

Motion moved (Mr. Moore) that House approves of purchase, debate adjourned, 89. WALLA WALLA ESTATE :—

Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government of, for the purposes of, 71 Motion made (Mr. Moore) that House approves of purchase, 89.

GUINAMBIL ESTATE :— Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government of the Coreen and Back

Paddock portions, for the purposes of, 284 Motion made (Mr. Moore) that House approves of resumption, 312.

BOREE CREEK ESTATE :-- Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government, for the purposes of, 284 Motion made (Air. Moore), as amended by consent, that House approves of purchase, 316.

MEFNGERY ESTATE :— Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government, for the purposes of, 287 Motion made (Arr. Moore), that House approves of resumption, 312.

BROOKONG ESTATE :— Particulars respecting the proposed acquisition by the Government, for the purposes of, 287 Motion made (Air, Moore), that House approves of resumption, 312.

ADVISORY BOARDS :— Return showing (1) Estates inspected by, under the Acts, (2) Estates covered by Notices of

Intended Acquisition, and (3) Estates gazetted and reported upon, 200 CLOSER SETTLEMENT (PRIVATE SALES) ILL :—

Message from Lieutenant-Governor, 194; Motion made (Mr. Moore) for Committee of the Whole, 197; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, 231; read 1°, 287.

CLOSURE OF DEBATE;- - Motion made for, and passed, 177, 207.

Motion made for' and negatived, 215.

COAL AND COKE USED BY THE RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, AND OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS :—

Motion made (Mr. Edelen) for Return showing the quantity used, and cost, 72; Return to Order, 184

COAL MINES REGULATION (AMENDING) BILL :— Motion made (Mr. Wood) for Committee of the Whole, 298; Message from Governor, 316;

House in Committee, 316; Resolution agreed to, presented and read 1°, 317; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, 321; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 329; returned with amendments, 343; Council's amendments agreed to, Massage to Council, 346.

COAST HOSPITAL, LITTLE BAY :— 61001 nu. tau Report for 1907,60

COHEN, JOHN JACOB, ESQUIRE :— Appointed Chairman of Committees, $6,

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105

109

89

117

93

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COHEN, MR. LIONEL (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). - COMMISSIONS :-

DEPUTY-SPEAKER'S, to administer the Oath of Allegiance, reported, 45. ROYAL :-

Report, together with Plans, of Earth Subsidences at Newcastle, 27 Final Report on Forestry, Part I, together with Appendices, 206

Report on Forestry, together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence and Appendix, Part II 228

Administration of the Lands Department, motion made (Mr. Price) for papers, and debate interrupted by Government Business taking precedence at 7 o'clock, 196; Order of the Day postponed, 350.

COMMITTEES :- EMU:MONS AND QUALIFICATIONS :-

Speaker's warrant, 7 ; maturity reported, 31; Members sworn, 43 (9, 49 ( 1 ), 99. SUPPLY :-

Motion made (A!e. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, 13. House in Committee, 13, 127 (Financial Statentma), 128, 322, 330 ( 2 ), 333, 335. Resolution reported, 13, 127, 128, 335-341 ( 16 °). Resolution agreed to, 14, 127, - 128, 341 (m).

WAYS AND MEANS :- Motion made (Mft. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, 14. House in Committee, 19, 127, 128, 144, 147, 152 (Finanrial Sta(ement), 342. Resolution reported, 15, 128, 152, 392. Resolution agreed to, 15, 128, 152, 342.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS : - First Report, 94 Second Report, 94

STANDING ORDERS :- Sessional Order appointing, 35.

LIBRARY :- Sessional Order appointing, 26. Leave granted to sit during sittings of the House„ 331.

REFRESHMENT : Sessional Order appointing, 36.

PRINTING :- Sessional Order appointing, 36. Reports from, 48, 63, 75, 08, III, 128, 141, 160, 178, 194, 206, 230, 246, 263, 279, 298, 322, 342,

346 SELECT :-

Petition from Andrew Rodgers, to be heard before, 151 Leave granted to make visit of inspection, 160. Leave granted to sit during sittings of House, 330 (9.

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE :- • House in Committee, 43, 44 (2), 49(2), 50, 95, 106, 127, 146, 147, 152, 160, 161, 167, 178-9, 184,

189, 194, 197, 201, 206, 207, 222 ( 2 ), 229,230 ( 2), 231, 253, 267, 295(2), 296, 299 3 1 6 Oh Resolutions reporter], 43, 44 ( 2), 49, 50 ( 2), 95, 127, 152, 160, 161, 178, 189, 194, 201, 206, 207,

222 ( 2), 229, 230 0), 231, 253, 267, 295 ( 1 ), 296, 299 ( 2), 300, 316 1 2), 317. Resolutions agreed to, 43. 44(3), 49, 50 ( 2), 95, 127, 153, 160, 161, 179, 189, 194, 201, 206, 207,

222 t 2 ), 229, 230 e), 231, 253, 267, 293 ( 2 ), 295, 299(9, 300, 316 ( 2), 317. COMMONWEALTH (See "FEDERAL " ; also "FINANCE"). CONFERENCE :-

COMMONWEALTH AND STATE PREMIERS AND All:ENTERS :- Report of Resolutions and Proceedings of, held at Melbourne, April-May, 1908, 26

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND :- Statement of Balances of Appropriations of the year 1907-8, written off as savings on 30 June,

1905, 529 CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND AND PUBLIC WORKS FUND BILL :-

Message from Governor, 13; Standing Orders suspended, 13; Ordered (Hr. Waddell), founded on Resolution of Ways and Means, (No. I), presented, read 1°, read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 15; returned without amendmeiot, 29 ; Assent reported, 31.

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND AND PUBLIC WORKS FUND BILL (No. 2) ;- Message from Governor, 120 ; Standing Orders suspended, 12$; Ordered (Mr. Waddell), founded

on Resolution of Ways and Means (No. 3), presented, read 1°, read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, 128; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 129; returned without amendment, 139; Assent reported, 141.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL (See "PRISONERS' DETENTION BILL "). COMMA TO BOMBALA, VIA NIMITYBELLE RAILWAY BILL :-

Motion mado (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 197 ; Message from Governor, 222; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 230; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, 266; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 271: returned without amendment, 330.

CONVERSION OF TENURES BILL (See "CROWN LANDS (AMENDMENT) BILL"). CORAKI (See "RAILWAYS "). CORAMBA (See "RAILWAYS COREEN (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). CORIN, MR. WILLIAM, MICE., M.I.E.E., M.A.I.E.E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). COUNT-OUT (See "NO QUORUM "). COUNTRY TOWNS WATER AND SEWERAGE ACTS (See " BY.LAWS "). COUPON SYSTEM, TEE :-

Motion made (Mr. E. if. Clark) for Select Committee, appointed by Ballot, 133 ; Leave granted to sit during sittings of the House, 330; Progress Report brought up, 334

Petition from George A. liarry, Manager of the Co-operative Coupon Company (Limited), praying to be represented by Counsel, Attorney, or Agent, before the Select Committee, 166

Petition from The New South Wales Traders' Coupon Company (Limited), praying to be ,represented by Counsel, Attorney, or Agent, before the Select Committee, 196

Petition from Maxwell Keely, Chairman of Advisor Anti-Coupon League, praying to be represented by Counsel and Solicitors before the Select Committee, 177

COWRA (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS ").

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COWRA TO CANOWINDRA RAILWAY BILL :- Message from Goveitor, 235 ; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 241;

House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented and read 1 0, 295-6; read 2'. • committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, 298 3 read 3°, pasvd, and

sent to Council, 3(16; returned without amendment, 322; Assent reported, 333. CREMORNE (See " TRAM WAYS CRICK, WILLIAM PATRICK, V. HARNETT, LAURENCE JOSEPH (See "ASSEMBLY "). CRIMES (GIRLS' PROTECTION) BILL :-

Received from Council, and on motion of Mr. Wade read 10, 139; Order of the Day postponed, 152, 319

PETITIONS IN FAVOUR OF, PROM :- Women's Political Educational League, Derfiliquin, Chatswerid, 133

Do do North Sydney and Mosman, 166 Do do Sydney and Suburbs, 176

Dorcas Society, Lindfield and Gordon Districts, 133 National Council of Women, 146 Women's Liberal League, Burrangong, Bathurst, Armidale, Queanbeyan, Junco, 146

Do do St. Leonards, 151 Do do Goulburn, Wagga, 181 Do do Lithgow, 188 Do do Strathfield, Burwood, and Enfield, 212 Do do of New South Wales, 228

Women's Christian Temperance Union, 188, 310 Do do Guildford, Attunga, 279 Do do North Sydney, Newcastle, Ashfield, Bathurst, 286 Do do Redfern, 291 Do, do Goulburn, 310 Do do Glen limes, 314

Certain Residents of Mungindi, 176, New South Wales, 177 Do Mandan, Big Hill, Tallong, Longreach, Bungonia, Wingello , Towrang, 193

Ladies' Committee of the Prisoners' Aid Association, 200 Women's Brunch of the People's Reform League of New South Wales, 212 Congregational Union of New South Wales, 239 . Temperance and Morals Committee of the Methodist Church, 239

CRONULLA (See "TRAMWAYS "). CROWN LANDS :- •

Report of Department, including Western Land Board, for year ended 30 June, 1908, 177 PUBLIC PURPOSES:-

Abstract of, dedicated to, 2, 94, 159, 228, 259, 262. DEDICATION OR, UNDER ACTS OF 1884 AND 1889 AND PUBLIC TRUSTS Acy, 1897 :-

Gazette Notices, 2, 48, 60, 71, 139, 188, 200, 221, 240, 259. RESERVED FOR PRESERVATION OF WATER SUPPLY, 27, 60, 71, 139, 171, 245, 314. ' SITES FOR CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES, 27, 60, 139, 171, 314. ALTERATIONS OF DESIGNS OF CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES, 27, 139, 171, 191, 314. Ibtmorous PURPOSES :-

Abstract of, dedicated to, 159, 228. REGULATIONS AND FORMS UNDER ACTS :-

Amended Timber and Quarry Regulations, 27, 101, 159. Amended Regulations 27(1), 83, Ill, 159, 262, 293. Amended Forms, 27 ('), '78,342.

CROWN LANDS ACTS :- Amended Regulation No. 215, and Amended Timber and Quarry Regulation No, 4, under, 159

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE THAT ADDITIONAL CONDITIONAL PURCHASES, &C., SHALL CEASE C TO BE VOIDABLE.

No. 01-10 Land District of Goulburn, parish of Diuoa, portion 1, and Conditional Lease 04-8, Land District of Goulburn, parish of Dinoa, portion 30, and parish of Tooloon, portion 23, 34, and 39, applied for by Annie McMahon, 27.

Allotments 1-19, section 54, Byron Bay, 27. No. 07-100, Land District of Grafton, portion 199, parish of Ba.gawa, applied for by Amos Zaid

Walters, 34. No. 06-39, portion 192, parish of Wangalo, county of Georgiana, Land District of Carcoar ,

applied for by Thomas Treacy, 119. No. 06-41, portion 193, parish of Wangalo, county of Georgiana, Land District of Carcoar,

applied for by Thomas Treacy, 119. No. 07-13, parish of Wangan

' county of Ashburnham, Land District of Forbes, applied for by

George Henry Aloswell, 177. No. 1907-5, portions Nos. 2, 21, 22

' and 32, parish of Boweraline, and portion 4, parish o f

Gonowlia, county of Nicholson, Land District of Hay, applied for by E. A. Mitchell, 298. CONDtTIONAL PURCHASE APPLICATIONS, LAND DISTRICT OF RELLINGEN :-

Return respecting, 146 WESTERN LANDS LEASES :-

Particulars of, issued from 8th April to 21st July, 1908, 27. (Printed by Assembly Do on 30th September, 1008, 159. Do on 28th October, 1908, 221. Do from 18th to 25th November, 1908, 314.

Return respecting leases granted under section 18 of Crown Lands Act Amendment Act of - 1903, 28. (Printed by Assembly only.)

ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT :- Motion made (Mr. Price) for Papers, and debate interrupted by Government Business taking

precedence at 7 o'clock, 196 ; Oilier of the Day postponed, 350. IMPROVEMENT LEASES :-.

Return of Applications made for, since 1895, 197. Return of, cancelled, in the Namoi Electorate, 206

CROWN LANDS ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1903 :- Leases granted under section 18, 78, HU,

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INDEX. vii

REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS—KIST PARLIAMENT—SECOND SESSION 1908. ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT. VOLUMES.

VOL. PAGE. VOL. PACK,

C C t OWN LANDS (AMENDMENT) BILL (hitherto CONVERSION OF TENURES BILL) :— • '

Message from Gm'ernor, 39; Motion made (Mr. Moore) for Committee of the Whole, 43; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to ; presented, and read 1°, 161 ; Motion made for 2°, and debate adjourned, 185, 189, 194 ; read 2'; 197; House in Committee, 201 ; reported With amendments, Report adopted, 206; recommitted, reported 2° with fin thee amend-ments, Report adopted, 228 ; read •3 0 , passed, and sent to Council, 240 ; returned with amendments, 303 ; House in Committee disagreed to some, amended other, and agreed to remainder of Council's amendments, 331 ; Message to Council, :332 ; amendments agreed to by Council, 334.

CITNNINGHAM, MR. C. R. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE ").

D DAIRYING AND POULTRY BRANCHES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE :—

Motion made (Mr. Brivsley Ball) for a Return, 193, Return to Order, 297 2 59 DARE, MR. H. H. (See " PUBLIC SERVICE"). Ds BURGH, MR. E. M. (See 'PUBLIC SERVICE"). DEPUTY-SPEAKER (See "SPEAKER"). DIMELOW, MR. J. B. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). • DISORDER (See "MEMBERS"). DISSENT (See "SPEAKER"; also " DIVISIONS ".) DISTRICT COURTS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1905:—

Roles, 27, 342. DIVISIONS:—

IX Tire Horst: :— Adjournment of Debate, 5. Address in Reply to Governor's Opening Speech, 12 ( 5 ). Business Days (Sessional Order), 34. Dissent from Mr. Speaker's Ruling—Foreshores Area of Sydney Harbour—Matter of Urgency,

315. Privilege—Statement made by Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.P., 35. Appointment of Chairman of Committees, 36. Reintroduction of the Gun License Bill, 55. Closer Settlement—Peel River or Coonoo Goonoo Estate, 78. Totalizator Bill, 82.

" Adjournment under 49th Standing Order, 49, 116. ° That a second motion for the adjournment of the House be entertained, 103, 127. Theatres and Public Halls Bill, 106. , Shortage of Railway Stock Trucks—Matter of Urgency, 119. Commonwealth Financial Proposals, 121-3. Claims of Andrew Rodgers against the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners, 133. Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation (Limited), 134.. Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill, 152, 153, 159, 160, 283, 2S8. Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, 16], 197. Foreshore Areas of Sydney Harbour—Matter of Urgency, 166. The proposed alteration in the time-table for the North.Western Railway—Matter of Urgency,

171. That the Question be now put, 177, 207. Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 178. Fire Brigades Bill, 178, 179(°). Administration of the State Children Relief Department—Matter of Urgency, 189. That the Honorable Member for Sturt is worthy of censure, 213.

Do do do adjudged guilty of contempt, 214. - Do do do suspended from service of the House, 214.

Despatch of Police to Broken Hill—Matter of Urgency, 213. Prisoners' Detention Bill, 215 ( 2 ). Vote of Censure—Industrial Legislation, 232. Railway Management—Matter of Urgency, 259. Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 275, 288 (9. Closer Settlement—Conan and Back Paddock portions of Gunambil Estate, 312. Action of Lands Department selling certain lands at Lithgow—Matter of Urgency, :86. "Bottle and Glass" subdivision, Vancluse Foreshore—Matter of Urgency, 206. Claim of Robert Roberts, late Bookbinder, Registrar-General's Department—Matter ol

Urgency, 315, Servants' Registry Bill, 319.

FRIVOLOUSLY CLAIMED AND ONLY NAMES OF MINORITY RECORDED UNDER STANDING OIIDEE No. 213:— 13, 14 (9, 15(2), 179.

IN COMMITTEE OF TIDE WHOLE :— That the Question be now put, 377, 283, 403, 404, 405. . That an Honorable Member be not further heard, 905 (9. That the Chairman leave the Chair to report a Point of Order, 369, 383, 434. That Chairman leave Chair to report resolution, 378. Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, 379, 386 ( 5 ), 387, 388 ( 2), 389 ;9, 391 ( 2), 3)2 ;9, 393 ( 5 ,, 394 (z)

395, 400, 902 (9. Fire Brigades Bill (Resolvtion) 384. Industrial Disputes Amendment Bi1l931, 933 3 ), 434, 435 (2 ], 930 ( 2), 437 k 2j, (Legi-1, tiveCotmeil's

Amendments) 455 (9. Local Government (Amending) Bill, 424 ( 2), 925, 426, 427, 429 (9, 433, (Legislative ConneiPs _, - Amendments), 465, 466 (9. • Minimum Wage Bill (Resolution), 378.

Do 462. Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 912 (9, 413 (9. Prisoners' Detention Bill, 403, 904 (9, 405, 406, 407 ( 2 ), 908 (9, 409 (2 ). Pure Food Bill, 415, 418 ( 2), 417, 418 (9,- 419 ( 2), 420, 421 (2), 412 423. Scaffolding and Lifts (Amending) Din, 374 (9, 375. i

INDEX.

REFERENCES TO TILE TOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-2I5T PARLIAMENT—SECOND SESSION 1903. ASSEMBLY Yorrugas.

JOINT VOLUMES.

VOL PAGE. VOL. PAGE.

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DIVISIONS (continued) :— IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE :— •

Subventions to Friendly Societies Bill, 271. Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 441, 412 ('), 443, 444 (9, 445, (Legislative Council's •

Amendments) 464. Sydney Harboor Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill (Resolution), 377:

Do do do 438 ( 2 1, 439 (9 Theatres and Public Halls Bill, 391, 382, (Legi.s/atire Council's Amendments) 945, 446. The Spit to Manly Electric Tramway Bill (Resolution), 4 47.

IN CommirrEE OF SUPPLY :— That Temporary Chairman leave Chair to report resolution, 368. That Chairman leave the Chair to report a Point of Order, 448. That the Question be 110ov put, 449 (9, 450, 451 ( I), 456, 457 ( 21, 459, 459 (9, 460, 461, 462

963, 464. That an Ho»omble Member be not further heard, 954 ( 2), 457, 463.

ESTIMATES FOR 1908-9 :— . Pollee, 448.

- Endowment to Hospitals, and other Charitable Services, 449. Intelligence Department, 450. Public Instruction, 956. Recoup to Consolidated Revenue Fund, State Chit Iron Relief Dipartment, 458. Industrial Schools, 953. Observatory, 459. Australian Museum, 460. National Art Gallery, 960. Labour and Industry Branch, 461. Railways, 462.

DORRIGO (See " RAILWAYS "; also " A DJ OURNM ENT "). DOYLE, ELIZABETH AGNES (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"). DREDGE SERVICE :—

Statement furnished by the Public Service Board respecting Retiring Gratuities to Employees, 78 DROUBALGIE ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). DULWICH HILL (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC

WORKS" ; also " TRAM WA YS ").

E EARLY CLOSING ACTS :—

Report for 1907, 48 S. EDEN (See " RAILWAYS "). EDUCATION :—

Report of the Minister of Public II etruction for 1907, 26 1131 SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL :—

Report for 1907, 26 . 1287 SYDNEY TRAINING 'COLLEGE FOR* TEACHERS I--

Minute of Public Service Board respecting adjustment of Salaries of Lecturers, 26, 139. 1275 NAI7TIOAL SCHOOL-SHIP " SOBRAON " :—

Report for year ended 20th April, 1908, 270 =7 ELDER, MR. J. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). ELECTORAL :—

ST. GEORGE :— Issue of Writ reported for election of Member in room of the Honorable Joseph Hector

Carruthers ; Return of Writ and election of William Taylor reported ; Mr. Taylor sworn, 1.

STURT 1— Resignation of Arthur Griffith, Esquire, reported, 214. Issue of Writ reported for election of Member in room of Arthur Griffith, Esquire ; Return of

Writ and election of Arthur Hill Griffith reported, 249; Mr. Griffith sworn, 252. ELEC71ONS AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMITTEE :—

Speaker's Warrant appointing, 7 ; Maturity reported, 31; Members sworn, 93 ( 3), 49 ( 3), 99. ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS (See "ELECTORAL"). , ELLIOTT, MR. A. MoK. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). EMU PLAINS (See "RAILWAYS "). ESTIMATES .(See "FINANCE "). EVANS.STREET, BALMAIN (See ' 1 TRAMWAYS " ; also "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS EXPLOSIVES ACT, 1905 :—

Additional Regulation, 28. Amended Regulation No. 126, 28. Special Regulations. 28.

EXPLANATORY ABSTRACTS :— Of sums estimated and voted for the Services of the year 1908-9 and previous year 2 749

F FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACT :—

Report for 1907, 48 881 FEDERAL (See also "FINANCE ") :— • Report of Resolutions and Proceedings of Conference between Commonwealth and State

Premiers and Ministers, held at Melbourne, April-May, 1908, 26 -111 CAPITAL SITE :— Report of Acting Chief Engineer for Rivers, Re., on the gauging of the Cotter and Mowambali

Rivers, February to September, 1908, in connection with water supplies, 115 . 483 Reports by Officers of the Public Works Department regarding water supply, electrical power,

sari irrigation possibilities in connection with the Yam-Canberra area, together with plan and diagram sketch, 201

INDEX.

REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDING5-21ST PSELLYSIENT -SECOND SESSION I908. ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT VOLUMES..

- VOL. PACE. VOL. PACE.

F FEDERAL (See also "FINANCE ") (continued):-

115 MIGRATION :- Further correspondence, between the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth awl the Premier ot

New South Wales, respecting advertising Australia, and inducements of, 196 799 PROPERTIES TRANSFERRED TO THE COMMONWEALTH :- 4

Final Report of the State Valuers of New South Wales, together with Appendices, 329 l• FINANCE (See also "CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND AND PUBLIC WORKS FUND

BILL''):- Fannie ACCOUNTS :-

Colonial Treasurer's Statement of the Receipt and Expenditure of the Consolidated Revenue and other moneys for year ended 30th June,1908,together with the Auditor-General's Report, 65 2 125

Memorandum by Comptroller of Accounts on the Auditor-General's Report on the Public Accounts for 1907 8, 140 . 2 703

BANKS' LIABILITILS AND ASSETS :- - 4itatement for Quarter ended 30th June, 1908, 71.

Do do 30th September, 1908, 279 .. 515 PUBLIC COMPANIES' LIABILITIES AND ASSETS :-

Statement for Quarter ended 30th June, 1908, 71, PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE :- . First Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendices, 91. (Priidecl by Assembly only.) . • . 495

Second Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, 94. (Printed by Assembly only.) .. 509 STATE AND COMMONWEAITH :-

Return respecting transactions between, 221 2 771 TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS FROM ONE HEAD OF SERVICE TO ANOTHER ;-

Executive Council Minutes authorising, by Mr. Speaker, 9. . VOTE OF CREDIT :-

Message from Governor, 13, 120, SUPPLY :-

Motion made (111r. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, 13. house in Committee, 13, 127, 128, 322, 330, 333, 335. Resolutions reported, 13, 127, 128, 335, 311, (I"). Resolutions agreed to, 14, 127, 128, 391, (").

WAS'S AND MEANS :- Motion made (Arr. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, II. House in Committee, 14, 127, 128, 139, 141, 117, 152 (Thu/neje/ Skirl:tenth 312. Resolution reported, 15, 128, 342. Resolution agreci to, 15, 128, 392.

. INSCRIBED STOCK ACT, 1902 :- - Twenty-fifth Annual Report,•with Appendices, Ill al

DAY IRRIGATION TRUST :- Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for 1907, 27. (Printed by Council on/y.) . 829

TRUST MOSSES DEPOSIT ACCOUNT :- Ststement of, from 1st April, 1907, to 31st March, 1908, 28 . 2 761

SAVINGS BANK OF NEW SOUTH WAI,ES :- Abstract of the Balance-sheet of the, on 31st December, 1907, 28.

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS DANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES Report of of Commissioners for 1907, 28 471 Regulations, 28, 71, 88, 212, 259.

HUNTER DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE :- Report of Committee appointed to investigate and report on the Capital Account, together with

Appendices, 28 .. 115 'STATE DEBT :- . .

Statement of transactions of Commissioners for 1907-8, 34 2 747 Memorandum by the Agent-General on the transference of, to the Commonwealth, 55 539

-FINANCIAL COMMONWEALTH PROPOSALS Motion made (Mr. Wade), That this House approves of the Resolutions agreed to at the Premiers' Conference, held in Melbourne in April-May, 1908, 105-6 ; Debate adjourned 106, 112; Resolutions put eirialim, 120-124 .

ESTIMATES :- Message recommending Estimates of Expenditure, 1908-9 • Statement of Payments fron .

Vote "Advance to Treasurer," 1907-8, in adjustment of the Advance Vote ; Statement of 285, 689 Payments "Unauthorised in Suspense" to 30th June, 1908 ; Public Works Fund, estimate ' 605,093 for 1908-9; Closer Settlement Fund, estimate for 1905-9,120 713 Schedule to, for 1908-1909, 139 • 621

Message recommending Additional Estimates, Additional Estimates (Public Works Fund), and j 609-687 Loan Estimates, for 1908-9, 321 .... i 697 Schedules A to H, Estimates, 1908-1909, Department of Public Works, 330 2 717 Schedules A to H, Additional Estimates, 1908-1909, Department of Public Works ( Roads, &c. ),330 . 729 Schedules Nos. 1 to 6, Estimates, 1908-1909, Department of Public Works (Construction), 330 701 Schedules Nos. 1 to 6, Additional Estimates, 1908-1909, Department of Public Work

(Roads, tine.), 330 711 FINANCIAL SPEECH, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 1908 :-

Statement in connection with, 129 731 SYDNEY DARIMUR TRUST COMMISSIONERS :-

Statement of Sinking Fund Account as at 30th June, 1908, 188 753 Statement of Accounts for year ended 30th June, 1908, 196 .. ... 795 EXPLANATORY ABSTRACTS Of sums estimated and voted for the services of the year 1908-9, and previous year FIRE BRIGADES :- 2 749

Report of Board, for 1907, 27 .. ... .. 779 COULEURN :- Rules and Regulations, 88.

FIRE BRIGADES BILL :- Message from Governor, 32 ; Motion made (Mr. Wood) for Committee of the Whole, 43 ; House

in Committee, 178-9; Leave given to bring in, 179; presented and read P, 189, FISHERIES ACT, 1902 :- .

Report of Board for 1907, 139 .. Regulation No. 43, 27.

INDEX.

ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT VOLUMES. REFERENCES TO TEE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS -2I5T PARLIAMENT—SECOND SESSION iooS.

VOL. PACE. VOL. PACE.

FISHER LIBRARY (See "UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY "). FITZPATRICK, J. C. L., ESQUIRE, M.P. (Sec " PRIVILEGE "). FORESHORE AREAS OF SYDNEY HARBOUR

Motion made made without notice (Br. Broughton), that it is a matter of urgent necessity that this House should forthwith consider Motion in reference to, and negatived, 166.

Motion made as a matter of urgency and without notice (Air. Arthur Gr&ith) that the Notice of Motion on the Business Paper in reference to the necessity for the appointment of a Cominissien of Inquiry to investigate the whole question of foreshore resumptions before such action shall have become impossible. Point of Order, —That motion was out of order, a similar 'notion having been moved and negatived during the Session,—and upheld by Mr. Speaker. Dissent moved, 302.

FORESTRY :— Final Report of Royal Commission of Inquiry, Part I, together with Appendices, 206 Report of Royal Commission of Inquiry, together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, and

Appendix, Part II, 228 Adjournment moved (Mr. Gilbert) in reference to condemnation by Central South African,

• Authorities, of New South Wales sleepers shipped to the Transvaal under cover oil certificate issued by Department, and negatived, 49.

FOWLER, MR. C. A. W. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). FRIENDLY SOCIETIES :—

,Report of the First Quinquennial Valuation as at 31st December, 1904, 27 , Report of Registrar for 1907, 201

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181

243

575 739

471

15

881

759

...

GAMING AND BETTING ACT :— Petition from Rev. S. S. Tovey. BA., against "Sweeps," 188

GIBSON, MR. R. N. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). GIRAUD, MR. S. A. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). GOON00 GOON00 ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). GOULBURN (See "FIRE BRIGADES"; also "SEWERAGE"). GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :—

Report of Public Service Board regarding a Deputation of Compositors as to their rates of pay, 282. GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK ACT, 1906

Regtilations, 28, 71, 88, 212, 259. Substituted Regulations under 212

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES :— Report of the Commissioners for 1907, together with Appendices, 28

GOVERNOR (See also "MESSAGES ") Proclamation by, summoning Parliament, read by Clerk, 1.

. Message from, delivered by Usher of the Black Rod, 2. Opening Speech, read by Speaker, 2; Address in Reply, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11 ; Address agreed to, 12

Reply to Address, 17. GRAEME, MR, A. E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). GRASS-TREE LICENSES BILL :—

Motion made (Mr. Moore) for leave to bring in, 185 ; presented and read 1° 185 • read 2°, committed, reported, Report adopted, 189; read 3°, passer!, and sent to douncill 193 returned with amendments, including an amended Title, 230-1 ; Council's amendments agreed to, 231 ; Assent reported, 243.

GREAT NORTHERN COAL COMPANY'S RAILWAY BILL :— Petition presented (Air. Gillics) for leave to bring in, 66 ; Leave given ; presented, and read

1°,- 72; Referred to Select Committee, 82; Report brought up, 139; read 2°, committed, 147; Order of the Day postponed, 184, 193, 201; House in Committee, reported with amendments, Report adopted, 222; read 3°, 228; passed and sent to Council, 229 ; returned with an amendment, 259; amendment agreed to, Message to Council, 263 ; Assent reported, 277. .

Petition from Hetton Coal Company, praying to be represented by Counsel, before Select Committee on, 99

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEVIATION (Linicow ZIGZAG —" SECTION B") BILL— Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 294 ; Message from Governor, 296 ; House

in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented and read 1°, 299 ' • read 2° ; committed,

reported without amendment. Report adopted, 306; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 311 ; rettirned Without amendment, 322 ; Assent reported, 333.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DUPLICATION, EMU PLAINS TO BLAXLAND (See "RAILWAYS").

GREGRA (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS"; also "RAILWAYS"). •

GRIFFITH, ARTHUR HILL, ESQUIRE, M.P. :— Resignation as Member for Sturt, reported, and seat declared vacant, 214 ; Re-election

reported, 249; Sworn, 252. GUNAMBIL ESTATE (See "CLOSER SET !LENIENT "). GUN LICENSE BILL :—

Motion made (Air. Broughton) for leave to proceed with under Standing Order No. 295 ; debate adjourned, 36 ; leave given, 55; Order of the Day postponed, 62 ; Debate resumed, Point of Order, —That Bill interfered with trade, and should have been introduced in Committee,—upheld by Mr. Speaker, Order of the Day discharged, Bill withdrawn, 83.

GUNN, MR. S. P. (See 'PUBLIC SERVICE"). GUY FAWKES (See RAILWAYS " ; also " ADJOURNMENT ").

HARBOURS :— NORTHERN BREAKWATER, NEWCASTLE :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work of extension of, be referred to •Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

WHARFAGE AT CARRINGTON, NEWCASTLE :— Motion made (Er. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

Works, 347. •

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INDEX.

'JOINT -37.0LUNES. .

ASSEMBLY . REVERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEHDINGS-2IST PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908. _ VOLUMES.

VOL.

HARE, MR. ARTHUR JOHN (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). HARNETT, LAURENCE JOSEPH, V. CRICK, IVILL1A51 PATRICK (See "ASSEMBLY"). HARRIS, MR. E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). HARRIS-STREET TO EVANS-STREET, BALMAIN, ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL :—

Message from Governor, 236 ; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 245 ; House in Committee; Resolution agreed to

' read 1 0, 316 ; read, 2', committed, reported without

` amendment, Report adopted, rem', 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 331-2 ; returned without amendment, 313.

HAY IRRIGATION TRUST :— Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for 1907, 27. (Printed by Council only)

HAY, MR. C. H. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). HAYLEY, MR. P. E. L. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE HELM, MR. C. J. 11. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). HERMIDALE (See "RAILWAYS"). HOLE, MR. R. T. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). HOLLIS, ROBERT, ESQUIRE, M.P. (See "MEMBERS"). HOMING PIGEONS PROTECTION BILL :—

Motion made (Mr. Carmichael) for leave to bring in; presented, and read 1°, 60; Order of the Day postponed, '72 ; Motion made for 2°, and debate interrupted by Government Business taking precedence at 7 o'clock, 134 ; Order of the Day postponed, 252, 287 ; read 2°,

• committed, 807 ; Order of the Day postponed, 315; House in Committee, reported with amendments, Report adopted, 349.

HORSE BREEDING— Report by Chief inspector' of Stock on the effect of short distance races, 321 2

HUNGERFORD, 51R. EDWARD (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). HUNTER DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD:—

Report of Committee appointed to investigate and report on the Capital Account, together with Appendices, 28

HUTCHINSO5T, MR. SAMUEL ALFRED (See "ADJOURNMENT"). HUTCHINSON, MR. WILLIAM (See "PUBLIC SERVICE ").

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57

115

665

ILLAWARRA HARBOUR AND LAND CORPORATION (LIMITED) :— Motion made (Mr. Morton) for Select Committee, 133.

IMMIGRATION Further Correspondence between the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth and the Premier of

New South Wales respecting advertising Australia and inducements of, 196 IMPROVEMENT LEASES CANCELLATION (DECLARATORY) BILL :—

Assent to (last Session) reported, 2. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT—AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE I :—

Motion made (Mr. Wade) that certain words be added to Schedule, Message transmitting Resolution to Council, Ill ; returned with amendments, 160 ; Message from Council requesting return of Message, and Message returned, 172; returned 2° from Council with amendments, 173 ; House in Committee, 179, 194 ; Council's amendments agreed to Message to Council, 194.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES AMENDMENT BILL • Message from Governor, 171; Motion made (Mr. Wade) for Committee of the Whole, 172

House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, Bill presented and read 1", 229 ; read 2', committed, 275 ; reported with amendments; Report adopted, 279 ; on motion for 3°, 3/r. Holman moved that the Bill be recommitted for reconsideration of clause 4 and negatived, read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 238 ; returned with amendments, 326; Assembly disagrees to one and agrees to remainder of Council's amendments, Message to Council, 330-1 ; Council does not insist upon its amendment, 334.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BILL :— Assent to (lest Session) reported, 1.

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT ;— Administration of ; Vote of Censure moved (Mr. AlcGolven) with reference to, end negatived, 233.

INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION (VOTE OF CENSURE) :— Motion moved (Mr. McGowen) and negatived, 233.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, PARRAMATTA :— Report for 1907, 334

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS, REFORMATORIES, AND SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS :— Motion mo:de (Mr. Nielsen) for a Select Committee, debate interrupted by Government Business

taking at Seven o'clock, 167 ; Order of the Day discharged, 184. INEBRIATES 'ACT :—

Petition from the Grand Ledge Executive of New South Wales of the International Order of Good Templars respecting accommodation and distribution of Inebriates, read by Clerk, 82.

Petition from H E. Shaw, Chairman of the General Council of the Prohibition Party, 126 INEBRIATES (AMENDMENT) BILL:—

Message from Governor, 117; Motion made (Air. ll'aele) for Committee of the Whole, 120 ; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 127; Motion made for 2°, and House counted out, 172; restored to the Business Paper, 177.

INSANE :— Report of Inspector-Oeneral for 1907, 42

INSCRIBED STOCK (See "FINANCE "). INVALIDITY AND ACCIDENTS PENSIONS ACT :—

Adjournment moved (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) in reference to the unsatisfactory administration of, and negatived, 55.

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JAMIESON, MR. JOHN (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). JARRETT, MR. GEORGE (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"), JERVIS BAY (See " TRAMWAYS"). JOSEPH, MR. ALBERT (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). JUSTICES (FEES) ACT, 1904 :—

Regulations, 27.

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INDEX.

ASSEMBLY JOINT VOLUMES. VOLUMES,

REFERENCES TO THE TOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-HST PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908.

V.A. FACE. VOL. FACE.

KING, MR. J. L. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE KYOGLE (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS"; also

"RAILWAYS). KYOGLE TO CASINO RAILWAY BILL :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 295 ; Message from Governor,296 . HOMO in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented and read 1°, 299; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, 306; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 310; returned without amendment, 325; Assent reported, 333.

LABOUR AND INDUSTRY :— Report for 1907 on working of the Factories and Shope Act, Early Closing Acts, Shearers

Accommodation Act, Ae., 43. LABOUR BUREAU :—

Report of Director for year ended 30th June, 1908, together with Appendices, 270 LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL :—

Presented and read 1°, pro forme( (Mr. Wade), 2. LEASE CONVERSION AND LAW AMENDMENT BILL :—

Motion made (Mr. E. All Clark) for leave to proceed with under 295th Standing Order, 62. Motion made for 2° and debate adjourned, 116; Order of the Day postponed, 133, 271, 279, 311

330. LEAVE OF ABSENCE (Sec "MEMBERS'). LIBRARY COMMITTEE :—

Sessional Order passed, 36 ; leave granted to sit during sittings of the /louse, 331. LICENSING (See "LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1905"). LITHGOW (See "SEWERAGE "). LITHGOW VALLEY COLLIERY COMPANY (See "URGENCY"). LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1905:—

Return respecting Licenses which will cease to exist under the 1:termination of t5e Special Courts for reduction of licenses, also of number of Votes roc:wiled at the Local Option Voting on the 10th September, 1907, 329 .

LITTLE, MR. C. (See PUBLIC SERVICE "). LITTLE-JOHN, MR. R. S. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). LOAN BILL :—

Ordered on motion of Mr. Waddell, founded on resolution of Ways and Means (No. 7)• presented and read 10, 313; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted ; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 344-5 ; returned without amendment, 318.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT :— Petition from Municipal Council of Darlington, in favour of amendment, 115 Notification of resumption of land for Stores Delia at Willoughby, 167.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AMENDING) BILL— Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 214; Message from Governor, 222; House

in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 230 ; read 2°, committed, 260 House in Committee, 263, 271 ; reported, recommitted, reported 2°, Report adopted, 271 , read 30, passed, and sent to Council, 279 ; returned with amendments, including an amendment in the Title, 323 ; Council's amendments agreed to, 345.

LOCAL OPTION:— Result of Poll taken on 10th September, 1907, 329

LONG BAY DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE BILL :— Message from Governor, 236; Motion made (dlr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 245; House

in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 209-300; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment; Report adopted, 306; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council 311 ; returned without amendment, 325; Assent reported, 333.

MALONE, MR. HUGH (See "PUBLIC SERVICE MANLY (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS "). MARSHALL, MR. j. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE") MAUNSELL, Mr. R. D. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). MAYES, MR. JOHN HENRY (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). MeCREDIE, MR, R. SMAIL (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). MoKAY, MR. R. T. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). MoKERN, MR. CHARLES (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). McKERN, MR. J. T. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). MEAT (See "ABATTOIRS"). MEEEIAN, J. C., ESQUIRE, MY. (See "MEMBERS "). MEMBERS :—

Resignations reported, 1,214. Sworn, 1, 252. Leave of absence to, 34. The Hon. Member for The Darling (Mr. Meehan) removed from Chamber by Acting Serjoant-at-

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Delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod, 2. 1. Assent to (lost Session) Industrial Disputes Bill, 1. 2. Do Improvement Leases Cancellation (Dec'amtory) Bill, 2. 3. Recommending Vote of Credit, 13. 4. Do Width of Tires Bill, 17. 5. Do Scaffolding aud Lifts (Amending) Bill, 17, 6. Assent to Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill, 31. 7. Recommending Theatres and Public Balls Bill, 31. 8. Do Subventions to Friendly Societies Bill, 31. 9. Do Fire Brigades Bill, 32.

10. Do Pure Food Bill, 32. 11. Do . Contagious Diseases Bill, a2. 12. Do Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, 39. 13. Do Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 33. 14. Do Minimum Wage Bill, 82. 15. Do Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill, 105. 16. Assent to Subventions to Friendly Societies Bill, 117. 17. Recommending Inebriates (Amendment) Bill, 117. 18. Do Estimates of Expenditure for 1908-9, 120. 39. Do Vote of Credit, 120. 20. Assent to Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill (No. 2), 141. 21. Recommending Industrial Disputes Amendment Bill, 171. 22. Do University and University Colleges Amendment Bill, 171.

FROM LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR :- 23. Assent to Church of England Clergy Provident Fund (Sydney) Bill, 173. 24. Recommending Public Service (Superannuation) Bill, 181- 25. Do Closer Settlement Sale Bill, 194.

FROM GOVERNOR :- 26. Assent, to Scaffolding and Lifts (Amending) Bill, 195. 27. Recominending Corium to Bombala, vitt Nimitybelle, Railway Bill, 222. 28.. Do Local Government (Amending) Bill, 223. 29. Do Murray Rivers Water Bill, 235. 30. Do Registrar-General's Offices Bill, 235. 31. Do Cowra to Canowindra Railway Bill, 235. 32. 1/o Sutherland to CionuIla Tramway Bill, 236. 33. Do The Spit to Manly Electric Tramway Bill, 235, 34. Do Long Bay Disposal of Sewage Bill, 236. 35. Do Harris-street to Evans-street, Balmain, Electric Tramway Bill, 238. 36. Assent to Grass-tree Licenses Bill, 243. 37. Do Public Service (Superannuation) Bill, 249. 38. Recommending Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 255. 39. Assent to Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill, 277. 40.. Recommending Kyogle to Casino Railway Bill, 296. 41. Do Great Western Railway Deviation (Lithgow Zigzag-" Sect:on B" .1 Bill, 295 42. Assent to Prisoners Detention Bill, 301. 43. Do Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 309. 44. Do Theatres and Public Halls Bill, 313. 45. Recommending Coal Mines Regulation (Amending) Bill, 316. 46. Do Additional Estimates, Additional Estimates (Public Works Fund), and Loan

Estimates 1908-9, 321. 47. Assent to Private Hospitals

Estimates, 330.

98. Do Registrar-General's Offices Bill, 332. 99. Do Sutherland to Ott=Ila Tramway Bill, 333. 50. Do Cowra to Canowindra Railway Bill, 333. Cl. Do Great Western Railway Deviation (Lithgow Zigzag-" Section B ") Bill, 333. 52. Do ,Kyogle to Casino Railway Bill, 333. 53. Do Long Bay Disposal of Sewage Bill 233.

FROM ASSEMBLY TO COUNCIL :- Transmitting Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill, 15.

Do Subventions to Friendly Societies Bill, 72. Do Scaffolding and Lifts (Amending) Bill, 106.

Do - Resolution in favor of Amendment of Schedule I of Industrial Disputes Act, 111. Returning do do do do do do 172. Transmitting Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill (No. 2), 129. Returning Church of England Clergy Provident Fund (Sydney) Bill, without amendment, 152. Agreeing to Council's Amendments in Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Bill, 185. Transmitting Grass.Tree Licenses Bill, 193. Agreeing to Council's Amendments in the Assembly's Resolution regarding Industrial Disputes

Act-Amendment of Schedule I, 194. Transmitting Public Service (Superannuation) Bill, 206.

Do Prisoners' Detention Bill, 215. Do Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 229. Do Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill, 229,

Agreeing to Council's amendments in Grass-tree Licenses Bill, including Amendment in the Title, 231.

Transmitting Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, 240. Do Theatres and Public Halls Bill, 241.

Agreeing to amendment in Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill, 263. Transmitting Pare Food Bill, 270.

Do , Coorna to Bombala, vid Nimitybellc, Railway Bill, 271. Agreeing to amendments, including amendment in the Title, of the Prisoners' Detention Bill,

271. Agreeing to amendments in Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, 272. Transmitting Local Government (Amending) Bill, 219.

Do Industrial Disputes Amendment Bill, 288.

Do Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill, 289. Agreeing to Council's Amendments in Theatres and Public Halls Bill, 289. Transmitting Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 295. .

' Do Registrar-General's Offices Bill, 302.

Do Sutherland to Cronolla Tramway Bill, 303.

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MESSAGES (continued) FROM ASSEMBLY To COUNCIL (routinued):-

Transmitting Cowra to Canowindra Railway Bill, 306. Do Kyogle to Casino Railway Bill, 310. Do Great Western Railway Deviation (Lithgow Zigzag-" Section B") Bill, 311. Do Long Bay Disposal of Sewage Bill, 311.

Returning Private Hospitals Bill with Amendments, 311. Transmitting Coal-mines Regulation (Amending) Bill, 329. Disagreeing to one and agreeing to remainder of Council's Amendments in Industrial Disputes

Amendment Bill, 331. Transmitting The Spit to Manly Electric Tramway Bill, 331.

Do Harris-street to Evans-street, Balmain, Electric Tramway Bill, 332. Disagreeing to some, amending other, and agreeing to the remainder of the Council'

amendments in the Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, 332. Transmitting Minimum Wage Bill, 334. •

Do Appropriation Bill, 314. Do Loan Bill, 345.

Agreeing to Council's amendment in Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill 315.

Agreeing to Council's amendments in Local Government (Amending) Bill, including ainenffinen in Title, 345.

Disagreeing, agreeing, and further amending Council's amendments in Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 345.

Transmitting Western Lands Act Amendment Bill, 348. Agreeing to Council's amendment in Minimum Wage Bill, 348.

Do do do Coal-mines Regulation (Amending) Bill, 348. Returning Sydney Bethel Union Extension Bill, without amendment, 349.

Do Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisnaore Church Lands Bill, with an amendment, 350. FROM COUNCIL TO ASSEMI1LY :-

Returning Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill without amendment, 29. Returning Consolidated Revenue Fund and Public Works Fund Bill (No. 2) (vithont amend-

ment, 139. Transmitting Church of England Clergy Provident Fund (Sydney) Bill, 49.

Do Private Hospitals Bill, 72. - Returning Subventions to 'Friendly Societies Bill without amendment, 105. Transmitting Crimes (Girls' Protection) Bill, 139. Returning Resolution in favour of Amendment of Schedule I of Industrial Disputes Ant, with

amendments, IGO. Returning Scaffolding and Lifts (Amending) Bill, with Amendments, 171. Requesting Message in reference to Industrial Disputes Act-Amendment of Schedule I, to

be returned for further consideration, 172. Returning Resolution in referencesto Industrial Disputes Act-Amendment of Schedule I,

with amendments, 173. Returning Grass-tree Licenses Bill, with amendments and an amended Title, 230-1.

Do Public Service (Superannuation) Bill, without amendment, 240.

Do Prisoners' Detention Bill, with amendments, 245. Transmitting Motor Traffic Bill, 246. Returning Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill, with an amendment, 259.

Do Police Offences (Amendment) Bill, with amendments, 262. . Transmitting Roman Catholic Diocese of Lismore Church Lands Bill, 271. Returning Theatres and Public Halls Bill, with amendments, 275. Transmitting Sydney Bethel UnionExtension Bill, 237.

Do St. James' Parsonage Lands Amending Bill, 303. Returning Crown Lands (Amendment) Bill, with amendments, 303. 1 Transmitting Private Hospitals Bill, 311. Returning Registrar-General's Offices Bill, without amendment, 322.

Do Sutherland to Cronulla Tramway Bill, without amendment, 322.

Do Gowra to Canoiudra Railwway Bill , without amendment, 322. Agreeing to Amendments in Private Hospitals Bill, 322. Returning Great Western Railway Deviation (Lithgow Zigzag-" Section B") Bill, withoit

amendment, 322. Returning Local Government (Amending)Bill, with amendments, including an amended Title, 323.

Do Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, with amendments, including an amended Title, 224.

Returning Kyogle to Casino Railway Bill, without amendment, 325..

Do Long Bay Disposal of Sewage Bill, without amendment, 325.

Do Sydney Harbour Trust and Navigation Amendment Bill, with amendnient, 325.

Do Industrial Disputes Amendment Bill, with amendments, 326.

Do Camila to Bombala, vid Nimitybelle, Railway Bill, without amendment, 330. Not insisting upon amendment disagreed to by Assembly, in the haslet Disputes Amend-

ment Bill 334. Not insisting upon amendments disagreed to by Assembly, and agreeing to Assembly's amend-

ments upon the Council's amendments, including amendment in Schedule, in the CroWn Lands (Amendrnhnt) Bill, 334.

Returning Pure Food Bill with amendments, 334.

Do Coal Mines Regulation (Amending) Bill, with amendments, 343.

Do Spit to Manly Electric Tramway Bill, without amendment, 343.

Do Harris-street to Evans-street, Balmain Electric Tramway Bill, without amendment, 343.

Do Minimum Wage Bill, with an amendment, 313-4..

Do Loan Bill, without amendment, 318.

Do Western Lands Act Amendment Bill, without amendment, 348. . Not insisting upon amendments disagreed to by Assembly in the Pure Food Bill, 343.

Do Upon disagreements, and agreeing to the Assembly's amendment on its amendment hi the Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 348.

Returning Appropriation Bill, without amendment, 350. Agreeing to Assembly's amendment in Roman -Catholic Diocese of Llsmore Church Lands

Bill, 351. MIDDAY :-

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METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (See "WATER SUPPLY "). METROPOLITAN WATER AND SEWERAGE ACTS, 1880-1889 (See "BY-LAWS"). METROPOLITAN WATER (CAMDEN) ACT (See "BY-LAWS"). MIDNIGHT :—

Sittihgs after, 13, 78, 106, 121, 161, 167, 178, 194, 197, 201, 206, 215, 222, 233, 253, 260, 263 271, 279, 287, 300, 316, 322 (9, 330 ( 2 ), 333, 335.

MINIMUM WAGE BILL :— Message from Governor, 82 ; Motion made (Mr. Hogue) for Committee of the Whole, 91;

House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, 160; presented and read 1°, 184; read 2°, committed, 299; reported with amendments

' Report adopted, read 3', passed, and sent ti,

Council, 334; returned with an amendment, 343-4 ; Council's amendment agreed to, 246. MINING :—

Administration of Department, Charges made by Mr. Dooley, M.P., against, 240, 245. MINING ACT, 1906 :—

. Regulations, 27. Proclamations declaring Village lands at Adelong to be private lands, 71, 72.

Do do A certain work to be a ' Mining purpose," 72. Do do ' Silica to be a mineral, 72. Do do Sinkinr, an Air Shaft to be a "Mining purpose," 167.

e Do do Boring for Gold or any mineral to be a "Mining purpose," 221. Do do Dumwng Mine Residues and Tailings to be a "Mining purpose," 252. Do do Sinking Shafts to be a " Mining purpose," 321.

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT :---: Made by Mr. Wade detailing what Measures the Government intended to press to a conclusion

before the close of the Session, 196, 270. ADMINISTRATION OF THE DE2ARTMENT OF MINES :—

Made by Mr: Wade in reference to statements by the Hon. Member for Hartley, Mr. Dteley , in a speech delivered by him at Newnes, 245. .

MOORE, MR. It E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). MOREE (See "RAILWAYS "). MORTLAKE TRAMWAY BOILER EXPLOSION :—

Motion made (Mr. Hollis) for papeni respecting, 62; Return to Order, 171 2 975 ' MOTOR TRAFFIC BILL :— '

Received from Council and read 1°, 246. - MOUNT KEMBLA COAL AND OIL COMPANY :—

Papers in connection with a refund to; 144 2 765 MUNGERY ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). M UNGIN DI ( '' See " RAILWA YS "). MURPHY, MR. M. V. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). . MURRAY RIVER WATERS BILL :— .

Mesisage from Governor, 235 ; Motion made (Hr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 244; House in Committee ; Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 253.

MUSSON, MR. C. T. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE").

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Report for year ended 30th June, 1908, 193 NAVIGATION ACT, 1901:— .

Minute respecting the non-collection of the License Fee for Ballast Lighters, 55, NAVIGATION AMENDMENT (REGULATIONS) ACT, 1904 :—

Regulations under, 159. NEWCASTLE (See also " COMMISSIONS "):- 7. ' EXTENSION OF NORTHERN BREAKWATER :—

Motion made (Mr. Le) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347. .

WHARFAGE AT CARRINGTON :— . Motion made (Arr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

Works, 347. NIMITYBELLF, (See "COOMA TO BOlvIBALA, VIA NIMITYBELLE, RAILWAY BILL"). NO QUORUM :— .

In the House, after commencement of Business, 67, 172. NORTH SHORE (See "BRIDGES NORTH SYDNEY (See " TRAMWAYS "). NORTON, JOHN, ESQUIRE, M.P. :—

Leave of absence granted to, for remainder of Session, 34. NYMAGEE (See "RAILWAYS "), „

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OATH OF ALLEGIANCE :— Members Sworn, 1, 252.

OLD-AGE PENSIONS ACT, 1900 :— Statement respecting Pension Payments, ele., for 1907-8,28 1016

OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICERS (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"), OPENING OF THE SESSION (See " eDDRESSES");-- ,:. .

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ORDERS OF THE DAY 1— Of Government Business postponed, 232, 307. Of General Business postponed, 42, 55, 02, 67, 72, 82, 83, 83, 115, 133, 146, 147, 152 ( 2 ), 160,

184, 193, 201, 222, 252, 271 (,), 279, 287 ( 2), 294 ( 2), 303, 311 Oh 315 (°), 330 ch 399 (I). Postponed in a bunch, 232, 348, 350. Disoharged, 83, 231, 232, 263. Restored to the Paper, 177, 196. Dropped, 184.

OTFORD (See "RAILWAYS ").

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Opening of Session, 1, PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS, SYDNEY

Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work of remodelling, to Parliamentary Standing Cmninittee Public Works, 348.

PARLIAMENTARY-ELECTIONS ACT, 1906 :— Regulations, 42.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT, 1902 :— Regulations, 42.

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS :— Twenty-scventh General Report, 34 115

RAILWAY, COWRA. Via CANOWINDRA, TO GRBORA (See also " COWRA TO CANOWINDRA RAILWAY BILL") :—

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 48 Motion made (Mr. Lee) t-hat work be carried out, 229. 3 '899

ELECTRIC TRAMWAY, THE SITE TO MAxty (See also "THE Sl'IT TO MANLY ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL") :—

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 59 Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 229. 3 921

SCHEME FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE SEWAGE FROM THE WESTERN, BATHE N, ILLAWAURA, AND Borasv DISTRICTS (See also "LONG BAY DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE BILL")

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and Plans, 113 Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 230. • '159

TRAMWAY FROM SUTHERLAND TO CRONULLA (See also "SUTHERLAND TO -CRONULLA TRAMWAY BILL") :—

. Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 177 Motion made (Air. Lee) that work be carried out, 229.. .. a. 789

RAILWAY FROM KYOGLE TO CORAKI, Via CASINO (See also "KYOGLE TO CASINO RAILWAY BILL

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 200 Motion made (Mr. Lee) that workbe carried out, 291. • 3 626

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR TIIE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S BRANCH, CHANCERY SQUARE (See also • "REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S OFFICES BILL") :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that completion of work be carried out, 229. ELECTRIC TRAMWAY FROM HAMURSTREET, via MILLER-STREET, ABATTOIR ROAD, GLEBE ISLAND

BRIDGE, AND WESTON.STREFFE"To 130:IRS-STREET, BALMAIN (See also HARRIS-STREET • TO EVANS-STREET BALMAIN ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL "):—

, Motion made (Air. Lee) that work be carried out, 229. ELECTRIC TRAMWAY, DULwICH HILL TRAMWAY TERMINUS TO ASHFIELD

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, 240 .3 521 DEVIATION OF GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY LINE TO AVOID THAT PORTION OF 'TUB LITIMOW ZIGZAG BETWEEN THE BOTTOM POINTS AND TliF. COAL STAGE AT ESKBANK [Se0 also "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEVIATION (LITHGOW ZIGZAG 'SECTION B') BILL "] :—

Report, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 252 Motion made (Air. Lee) that work be carried out, 294. '457

RAILWAY, MOREE TO MUNGINDI :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

RAILWAY, CORAMRA TO DORRIGO :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 317,

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DUPLICATION, EMU PLAINS TO BLANLAND :— Motion made (Hr. Lee) to refer work to, 317.

SOUTH COAST RAILWAY DEVIATION BETWEEN WATERFALL AND °MORD :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

RAILWAY, HERMIDALE Ti' NYmAGEE :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to 347.

RAILWAY, PEAK BILL TO PARKES:— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 317.

RAILWAY, BEGA TO EDEN— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

TRAMWAY, BOMADERRY TO JERVIS BAY :— Motion made (Mi. lire) to refee work to, 347.

ELECTRIC TRAMWAY, MILITARY ROAD, NORTH SYDNEY To CREAIORNE POINT Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

ELECTRIC TRAMWAY, WAVERLEY TO IIRONTE :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

EXTENSION OF NORTHERN BREAKWATER AT NEWCASTLE HARBOUR E "rwet:: -- Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to (347.

WHARFAGE AT CARRINGTON, PORT OF NEWCASTLE :— - Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 347.

SEWERAGE FOR MUNICIPALITY OF COMMGRN :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 348.

SEWERAGE FOR MUNICIPALITY OF LITIMoW :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to, 348,

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PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC worais owitha,,,0:— BissiovELLIMI OF' PARLIAMEtUTARY 11011.01NRS, SYDNEy ;—

Motion made (Arr. Lee) to icier work to, 348. CompLETION OF FISHER LIBRARY, SYDNEY UNIVEHSITy :—

Motion made (Aft. Lee) to refer work to, 315. PASTURES PROTECTION ACTS :—

Petition from certain Stock-owners, Graziers, and Farmers, Singleton, praying for repeal . 61, 00 2 61

Regulations and Forms, 26, 27(1), 82, 133, 262. PAUL, MR. C. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). PEAK DILL (See "RAILWAYS"). PEEL RIVER, OR GOON00 000N00, ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). PIGEONS (See "HOMING PIGEONS PROTECTION BILL"). PLAGUE (See "PUBLIC HEALTH"). POINTS OF ORDER:— —

RULINO OF SPEAKER :— That the Gun License Bill interfered with trade, and should have been introduced in Committee,

and was therefore out of order, 83. That the Unclaimed Moneys Bill interfered with trade and provided for payments from 11n

Treasury, should have been introduced in Committee and preceded by a Message and wet therefore out of order, 232.

That the establishment of Milk Depets did not impose a charge on the Revenue, and that thi Message would cover the expenses of a Bill within reasonable limits as it may be lint113 passed, and the Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill was therefore in Order, 287.

That an urgency motion in reference to the resumption of the foreshore areas of Sydney Harbour having been negatived previously during the Session, it was not in order to bring forward a similar motion daring the same Session, 302.

That the Servants Registry Bill did not come within the scope of Standing Order 246, ard was therefore in order, 348.

ON MOTIONS FOR ADJOURNMENT:— ' Additional leave to Police would anticipate motion on the same subject of wIdell notice had

been given, and was out of Order, 60. Servants Registry Offices would anticipate debate on the Servants Reglstry Bill, which was

on the Paper, and was out of Order, 99. Resumption of Land in ReticulatIn Area at Barren Jack Irrigation SelleMe would anticipate

motion on the same subject, of which notice had been given, aml was out of Order, 105. Remuneration for members of the Industrial Disputes Boards did not anticipate debate on

motion already on the Paper, and was in Order, 116. In reference to decisions of Local Land Boards was not in Order, not being of a definii e

character, 120. Treatment of Country Fire Brigades was out of Order, as the subj. et could be debated b

Committee on the Fire Brigades Bill, 127. . That, in moving the motion for adjournment on Administration of the State Children',

Relief Department as a matter of urgency, the case should be clearly stated, and thr question of urgency then argued, 188.

RULING OF DEFuTY-SPEAKEE :— That it is not necessary that the Governor's Message and the Resolution should be in exactly

similar terms, 267. POLICE :—

Minute respecting promotion of Officers in the Office of the Inspector-General of, 27. Minute respecting Weekly Services, 48 2 855

ADDITIONAL LEAVE TO:— Adjournment moved (lb% McCown), to discuss the necessity for granting an additional day't

leave per month to members of, who are stationed in large towns ; ruled out of Order, 60. POLICE OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL :—

Message from Governor, 39; Motion made (Arr. ITaA) for Committee of the Whole, 43 : House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, Bill presented, and read 1 ° , 49 ; Motion mad/ for 2°, and debate adjourned, 167 ; read 2°, and committed, 178 ; House in Committee, reported with amendments, Report adopted, 222; read 3°, passed, and sent to Councils 228-9 ; returned with amendments, 262; amendments agreed to, 272 ; Assent reported, 309.

Petitions, in favour of, from- , Women's Christian Temperance Union, 188, 212 2 857

Certain citizens of Babnain, Roselle, and Drummoyne, representing all Protestant Churches, Good Templar Lodges, Loyal Orange Lodges, Women's Christian Temperance Union, and Women's Prayer Union, 193 2 859

Women's Christian Temperance Union, Campsie, 196... 1 Do do do Guildford, 200 Do do do Marrickville, 206 Do do do Burwood, 228.. 2 857 Do do do North Sydney, 239

Women's Liberal League of New South Wales, 212 Congregational Union of New South Wales, 239 /

POSTPONEMENT (See "ORDERS OF THE DAY"). POTTS, MR. IV. H.. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). POULTRY (See "AGRICULTURE • PREVIOUS QUESTION.

Moved and carried, 348-9. PRINTING COMMITTEE :—

Sessional Order appointing, 36. Reports brought up, Nos. 1 to 19-48, 63, 78, 98, 111, 128, 144, 160, 178, 194, 206, 230, 246,

263, 279, 298, 322, 342, 246 1 477 PRISONERS' DETENTION BILL (changed from " CONTAGIOUS DISEASES BILL ") :—

Message from Governor, 32; Motion made (Afr. Wade) for Committee of the Whole, 37; Holm in Committee, 42 ; Resolution agreed to, Bill presented, and read 1°

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Women's Christian Temperance Union, 196, 212 Do do do Goulhurn

' Inverell, Bunvood, 212, 228

Do do Campsie, 196 Do do do Newcastle, Guildford, 200 Do do do Merrick vale, 206 Do do do North Sydney, 240. Do do do Wallsend, 252 Do do do Nowra, 261

Temperance and Morals Committee of the Churches of Christ, 212 Women's Branch of the People's Reform League of New South Wales, 21" Women's Liberal League of New South Wales, 212 Sydney Female Refuge, 228

PRISONS ;— Report for 1907, 26

PRISONS ACT, 1899 :— Amended Regulation No. 75, 27.

PRIVATE HOSPITALS BILL :— Received from Council, and on motion (Sir James Graham) read 1 0, 72; read 2°, committed, 184

Order of the Day postponed, 271, 287 ; reported with amendments, Report adopted, 307 read 3°, passed, and returned to Council, 311 ; Message from Council agreeing to Assembly's amendments, 322; Assent reported, 330.

• Mr. McGowen drew attention to a certain statement made by AIA J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, in a

speech delivered at Rockdale, and published in the Sydney Morning herald, and moved-" That the statements were absolutely unwarranted, and a gross libel upon the Members of this House."—Motion negatived.

PRIVY COUNCIL :—Decision in case "Harnett v. Crick," 184. PROCLAMATIONS :—

On opening Session of Parliament, read by Clerk, I.

Proroging Parliament LAID ON TABLE :—

Mining Act, 1906, 71,72 ('), 167, 221, 252. Vine and Vegetation Diseases Act, 1901, 26.

PRO FORMA BILL—LAW OF EVIDENCE BILL :— Presented and read 1 0 , pro forma (Mr. Wade), 2.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE .(See " FINANCE"). PUBLIC COMPANIES :—

Statement of Liabilities and Assets for quarter ended 30th June, 1903, 71. PUBLIC HEALTH :—

Report of Board of Health on Plague in New South Wales, for 1907, 171 PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT (See also "PUBLIC SERVICE ACT ")

• Regulations, 2. PUBLIC ROADS ACT, 1902 :—

Amended Form, 27. PUBLIC SERVICE ;—

Report of Board for 1907, 59 List, for 1908, 25. Report regarding Deputation of Compositors in the Government Printing Office as to rates of

pay, 283 Regulations, 59. Return in connection with retirements in 1896, showing amount owing by each person to the

Superanuation Fund, and afterwards deducted, 321 ALDERTON, MR. D. R., SIMVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :—

Minute of Board, respecting salary, 88. ALLMAN, MR. E. M., INSPECTING AND RELIEVING OFFICER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:—

Minute of Board regarding salary, 213. ATWILL, MR. R. S. B., CLERK IN THE TREASURY :—

Minute of Board regarding promotion, 28. BADHAM, Mn. WALTER J., INSPECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :—

Minute of Board respecting the appointment on probation, 115. BAKER, MR. JOHN JAMES, LOCAL LAND BOARD OFFICE, MAITLAND :—

Minute of Board regarding pmtuotion from Field Assistant to Surveyor, 275. BALCOMBE, MR. W. A., CHIEF CLERK, OFFICE OF TIM MASTER•IN-EQUITY :—

Minute of Board respecting promotion, 119. BARRIE, MR. HAROLD GEORGE, SURVEYOR, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS :--

Papers respecting appointment, 27. BECKETT, MR. G. J., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ;—

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. BIACKMORE, MR, H. Af., CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS, COBAR :—

Minute of Board regarding promotion, 312. BORRADALE, MR. H., CLERK :—

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. BRADFIELD, MR. J. J. C., ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ;—

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. BROOKS, MR ALFRED, INSPECTING ENGINEER, DREDGE SERVICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:—

Minute of Board respecting appointment, 88. BROUGHTON, MR. L. W., CLERK Or PETTY SESSIONS, COOTAMUNDRA :—

1 Minute of Board regarding promotion, 26. BORNE, Mn. FREDERICK, CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS, &C., INVERELL :—

Minute of Board respecting promotion, 27. BURROW, M.R. W. F., GOVERNMENT TESTING ENGINEER, LITIMOW :—

Minute of Board regarding increased salary, 29. CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE OLD-AGE PENSIONS OFFICE:—

Minute of Board regarding increments, 177. CHAPMAN, MR. C. R., CONFIDENTIAL CLERK TO THE COLONIAL TREAsURER.:--i

Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 329, .

2

2

'55

353

881

965

2

2 2

1009

1081

INDEX.

REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND RO0EEDINGS-2I5T PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908. ,

ASSEMBLY VOLUMES.

JOINT VOLUMES.

. VOL. PAGE. VOL. PAGE.

P PUBLIC SERVICE (continued):-

COHEN, MR. LIONEL, ASSIsTANT IN THE CHEMICAL LARORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICTLTURE :- Minute of Board regarding salary, 67. •

CORIN, MR. WILLIAM, MICE., MILE., kl.A.I.E.E., ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :-

Minute of Board regarding appointment, 29. CUNNINGHAM, MR. C. R., SECOND-CLASS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:-

Minute of Board regarding promotion, 29. DARE, MR. H. H., FIRST-CLASS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORES DEPARTMENT :--

Minute of Board respecting salary, 89. DE BIER011, Mn. E. M., PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS :- '

Minute of Board regarding increased salary, 29. DIMELOW, MR, J. B., DRAFTSMAN, METROPOLITAN LOCAL LAND BOARD OFFICE :-

Minute of Board respecting increased salary, 88. DREDGE SERVICE :-

Statement by Board respecting retiring gratuities to employees, 78 2 1.38 ELDER, MR. J., ENGIN F.ERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:-

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. Ewan, Ma. Awrimmt MCKINLAY, DRAFTSMAN', LAND BOARD OFFICE, ORANGE :-

Minute of Board regarding special leave of absence on account of ill-health, 287. FOWLER, MR. C. A. kV., DRAFTSMAN, CHARTING BRANcII, HEAD OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OP LANDS:-

Minute of Board respecting increased salary, 88. GIBSON, MR. B. M., POLICE MAGISTRATE, WYALoNG :-

Minute of Board regarding appointment, 27. GIRAUD, MR. STANLEY AUGUSTUS, LOCAL LAND BOARD, GRAFTON :-

Minute of Board reg,arding promotion from Field Assistant to Surveyor, 275. GRAEME, MR. A. E., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :-

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. GUNN, MR. S. P. RELIEVING CLERK OF PETIT SESSIONS :-

Minute of Board regarding promotion, 31. HARE, MN. AtirmixJ01t1T, SENIOR INSPECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS :-

Papers regarding increased salary, 63. . HARRIS, MR- E. FIRST CLERK, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE:-

Minute of Boon' respecting appointment, 26. HAY,. Mn. C. H., CLERK, DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND OF JUSTICE :-

Minute of Board respecting promotion, 119. HAYLEY, MR. P. E. L., ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :-

Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. HELM, MR. C. J. B., POLICE MAGISTRATE, CoOMA :- 1 Minute ofsBoard regarding appointment, 27. HOLE, MR. R. T., ASSISTANT DISTRICT WORKS OFFICER, WALGETT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPART

MEET :- Minute of Board regarding salary, 213.

HUNGEIEFORD, MR. EDWARD, ACCOUNTANT, STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD:- Minute of the Colonial Treasurer respecting promotion, 71.

HUTCHINSON, MR. WILLIAM, CHIEF ENGINEER FOR RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY CONSTIVICTION DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :-

Minute of Board regarding departure from prescribed scale of increments provided for in - Regulation No. 149, 42.

JAMESON, MR. JOHN, POLICE MAGISTRATE, MoREF. ;- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 26. .

JARRETT, MR. GEORGE, GOVERNMENT INTERPRETER AND TRANSLATOR. OP FOREIGN CORRESPON- DENCE :-

Minute of Board regarding promotion, 28. JOSEPH, MR. ALBERT, DRAFTSMAN, LOCAL LAND BOARD OFFICE, TARINVORTH

Reasons for for granting sick leave of absence, 27. KENO, Mn. JOHN LETHBRIDGE, ACTING STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE POE THE METROPOLITAN

AREA :- Minute of Board regarding appointment, 252.

LEGTURERS AT TIER SYDNEY TRAINING DOLLEOE FOR TEACHERS :- Minute of Board respecting adjustment of salaries of, 26.

LECTURERS IN THE SYDNEY TRAINING COLLEGE :- Minute of Board regarding salaries, 139.

LITTLE, Mn. C., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, Punic WORKS DEPARTMENT:- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

LITTLEJOHN, MR. R. S., ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Minute of of Board respecting salary, 88.

MALoNE, MR. HUGH, POLICY. MAGISTRA1 F., MORUYA :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 27.

MAFISITALL, Ma. J., CHIEF SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEUARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

MAtiNsrn, Ma. R. D., DRAFTSMAN, DEPARTMENT OF LANDS :- Minute of Board regarding salary, 342. ,

MAyES, MR. JOIN HENRY, EXAMINER, CHARTING BRANCH, DEPAEYMENT 0 Malta -- Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 27.

MOORE, MR. H. E., CLERK, CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 27.

MuRPHY, MR. M. V., OFFICERNIN-CHAROE, NORFOLK ISLAND AFFAIRS :- Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 27.

MUSSON' MR. C. T., SCIENCE MASTER, HAWKESBURY ACRICL-LTURAL COLLEGEI_

Minute of Board respecting increase of salary, 26. MCCREDIE, MR. ROBERT SMAI E., INSPECTOR OF SCAFFOLDING AND LIMN, DEPARTMENT OP 1 It I isu 0

WORES :- Minute of Board regarding appointment, on probation, 167.

MCKAY, Mn. R. T., SECOND-CLASS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORK:A: - Minute of Board regarding promotion, 29.

MG- KERN, Mit, CHARLES, ASSISTANT RECEIVER, THE TREASURY :- Minute by Colonial Treasurer respecting salary, 212.

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VOLUMES.

VOL. PAC E. VOL. )'AGE.

PUBLIC SERVICE (continued) :- MCKERN, MR. J. T., REGISTRAR or THE WAGGA WAGGA EXPERIMENTAL FARM :-

Minute of Board regarding salary, 159. Clans; Mx. W. A. :-

Return respecting case of, 228. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE :-

Minute respecting promotions of Officers, 27. PAUL, Ma. C., SURVEYOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS .

Minute of Board regarding appointment on probation, 29. POTTS, MR. W. H., PRINCIPAL, KAWKESBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE :-

Minute of Board respecting increase of salary, 26. RAW, MR. T., SECOND-CLASS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :-

Minute of Board regarding inquiry into certain charges made against, and reduction of status and salary, together with Evidence, 29

ROBERTS, MR. H. F., POLICE MAGISTRATE, COONAMBLE :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 28.

ROBERTS, MR. J. W., ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WOP.KS DEPARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

ROBERTSON, MR. WILLIAM POSTON, POLICE MAGISTRATE, EARRAIMI :- Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 275.

ROBYNS, MR. J. S., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

RUTLIDGE, Mn. E. E. R., ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPART:411We :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

SCHEY, MR. A. W. G., CADET (ENGINEERING) :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

SHAW, MR. Ii. G., POLICE MAGISTRATE, BEOA Minute of Board regarding promotion, 28.

SHERIDAN, Mn. P. J., CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS, &C., WINESTR :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 329

SHROPSHIRE, MR. J. L., POLICE MAGISTRATE, BOURKE :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 96.

SLADE, MR. J. E., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, P IEL:C WORKS DEPARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

SMITH, Mn. F. M., SECOND-CLASS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC \ VOICES :- Minute of Board regarding promotion, 29.

SMITH, MR. H. A. N., CLERK IN OFFICE OF THE MASTER-IN•EQUITY :- Minute of Board respecting promotion, 119.

Surru, MR. R. Y. ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

TAYLOR, MR. R. L., CLERK, FISHERIF.S DEPARTMENT- Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 27.

THOMPSON, MR. R., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :- Minute of Board respecting salary, 88.

TOUT, MR. GEORGE, CI.ERK, OFFICE Or TIIE REGISTRAR OF PROBATES AND CURATOR OF INTESTATE ESTATES :-

Minute of Board respecting promotion, 119. TRIYETT, MR. JOHN BURT, GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN :-

Minute of Board regarding appointment, 297. TRY, MR. JOFIN COWLEY, ENGINEERING DRAFTSMAN, DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC WORKS :-

Minute of Board respecting salary, 291. TUNES, MR. EDWIN WILLIAM, ASSISTANT LAND VALUER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :-

Minute of Board regarding salary, 213. WADE, MR. L. A. B., PRINCIPAL ENGINEER FOR RIVERS, WATER SUPPLY, AND DRAINAGE,

' DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS :- Minute of Board regarding salary, 29.

WAINWRIGHT, MR. E. A. C., CLERK IN CIIARGE OF RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Minute of Board respecting increase of salary, 28.

WEARNE, MISS FLORENCE STUART, SHORTHAND - WRITER AND TYPIST, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT :-

Minute of Board regarding increase of salary, 27. WEEKLY SERVICES OF POLICE :-

Minute regarding, 48 WHITE, MR. 0. S., CLERK IN OFFICE OF THE .MASTER-IN.EQUIT17

Minute of Board respecting promotion, 119. WILSON, MIL W. G., SURVEY DRAFTSMAN', PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT I-

I Minute of Board respecting salary, 88. PUBLIC SERVICE ACT (See also "PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT") :-

Regulations, 2, 27. PUBLIC SERVICE (SUPERANNUATION) BILL :-

Message from Lieutenant-Governor, 154; Motion made (Mr. Wade) for Committee of the Whole, 189; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 194; read 2°, committed, reported with amendments, Report adopted, 201 ; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 206 ; returned without amendment, 240; Assent reported, 249.

PUBLIC TRUSTS ACT, 1897 :- Gazette Notices under, 2, 48, GO.

PUBLIC WORKS:- Report of Department for the year ended 30th June, 1908, 342

PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1900 :- NOTIFICATIONS OF RESUMPTIONS OF LAND FOR FOLLOWING PURPOSES :-

Public School purposes, at Benleigh, Ettrick, Glebe (Infants'), Snarebrook, Cattai, Monkerai, George's Plains, Glebe, Llangothlin, 26; Forbesdale, Nangunia South, Keepit, Booroowool, Grose's Creek, Upper Orara, 331.

Public Park at Cobargo, 27. Do Coogee, 314.

Public Cemetery, at Killabakh, 28. • Water Supply for Railway purposes at Meranburn, 28. Deviation of the Great Western Railway at the Zigzag, 28,

2 895

855

3

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PAGE. VOL. PACE.

PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1900 (continued) :- NOTIFICATIONS OF RESUMPTIONS OF LAND FOR FOLLOWING PURPOSES (continued):-

Extension of Railway Station Yard at Hartley Vale, 28.

Do do Rappville, 28.

Do do Uardry, 28. Water Supply for Town of Wellington, 28. Construction of Railway from Goondah Platform, in connection with the Barren Jack Dam

and Murrumbidgee Canals Construction, 28. Experimental Farm at Yanco, 28. Mnrrumbidgee Northern Irrigation, 28. Quarrying and Road purposes, Manly, 28. Improvements in the Gwydir River district, and Conservation of Water, 28. Fire Brigades Station, at Darlinghurst, 28. Police Paddock, at Ungarie, 28. Water Supply for Gundagai to Tumut Railway, 28. Belmore to Chapel-road Railway, 28. Construction of Drildool Bore, 28. Mudge° to Dunedoo, rid Canadian Lead, Railway, 28, Barren Jack Darn and Murrumbidgee Canals Construction, 28, 240, 279. Fire Brigades Station, at Neutral Bay, 29, Improvement of Railway Traffic at Zigzag, 34. Maintenance of Railway Traffic at Walwoonga, 34. Extending Railway Station Yard at Ravensworth, 34. Bellevue 1E11 Tramway, 34. Construction of Walcha Road Well, 34. Construction of Currumbah Bore, at. Construction of a Tank at 13eaconsfield, 55. Sewerage of Sydney and Suburbs, 55, General Centetery at Calla, 71. Extension of Railway Station Yard at Beccroft, 71.

• Rogan Cate to Bulbodney Railway, 88. Gond:lg./6 to Tumut Railway, 88. Water Supply, Ccsseock, 88. Extension of RaIway Station Yard at Cullerin, 119 Port Kembla S\ rater Supply, 99. Experimental Farm at Yanen, Police Buildings at Hay, 167.

North Coast Railway from Maitland Dungog, 222. Ballast near Round Swamp, 240. Waverley Storm-water Channel, 252. East to West Maitland Tramway, 252. Behnore to Chapel-road Railway, 252. Depot Site and Turncoek's Residence at Cessnock, 252. Construction of the Runyith 13orc, 283. Technical College at North Sydney, :314. Service Reservoir and Pumping Station at Cessnock, 329.

PURE FOOD BILL :- Message from Governor, 32 ; Motion made (Mr. IIRule) for Committee of the Whole, 27

Douse in Committee, Resolution agreed to. Bill presented and read 1°, 43 ; read 2° and committed, 245 ; House in Committee, 248, 202 (2), 260; reported with amendments Report adopted, 200 ; recommitted, Bouse in Committee, reported 2° with a further amendment, Report adopted, 262; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 270; returned with amendments, 334-5; Council's amendments agreed to and disagreed to, Report adopted, 346; Message to Council, 347; Council does not insist upon its amendments disagreed

to, 348. _

QUORUM (See "NO QUORUM ").

nil INDEX,

REFERENCES TO THE TOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-215T PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908.

QUESTIONS:- ARATTont.s :-Private, in Metropolitan Area, 62. ABERDEEN (See " CROWN LANDS"). • AntakAIN (See " EDUCATION"). ABSENTEE TAX :-Proposed, on Absentee Owners, 21. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ;-

Poor Prisoners Defence Act, 18, 191, 211. Walter Nixon ; J.P.

' Vittoria, 19.

Mr. Palmer, Official Assignee, Bankruptcy Court, 21, 156.

Official Assignees, 218. Sunday-trading-Convictions, 26 ; Conviction for, by

Mr. Smithers, 46 ,4 Allowed in certain cases, 80, OS (9, 204, 224, 236.

Proposed Amendment of Divorce Laws, 77. Licensing Courts, pronouncement of Decisions, 01. Case of Macharg v. The Crown, 92, 94, 169, 292. Authority for arrest of seamen from Foreign Ships, 94. Charge of False Pretences;-Grimson v. Freeman and

Wallace, 114, 133. Case of Doodeward v. Spence, 118. "The Mutual Loan Agency (Limitod)" institution in

City, 143. Prosecutions under Early Closing and Factories and

Shops Act, 157. Police Court, Deposition Clerk, Appointment of, 169. Police Magistrate, Bellingen, 223. Prosecution of Mr. W. 0. Phillips for ringbarking on

Improvement Lease, and appeals, 257. Court of Petty Sessions, Marren Junction, 261., Punishment of Cruelty to Animals, 265. Case of Raven a. Thornton, 292. Confiscation of nets, and case of Messrs. Garton, 293, 302. Summonses issued under extinct Arbitration Act, 328.

ADVERTISEMENT HOARDINGS 1-Lieense fees paid for, 227. AoncuLTURE :-

Experimental Farm,-Dorrigo, 21, 217; Pitt Town, broom millet grown at, 125.

Dairy and Poultry Branches of the Department, 109. Employees in Department, 110, Societies, Leave to mortgage lands, 132, 135( 2 ), Proposed Chair of, in Sydney University, 149. Proposed Federal Bureau, 174. Experimental Vineyards at Lake Macquarie and

Raymond 'Terrace, 205. Fruit, treatment of imported and exported, 227. Establishment of Bureau of Microbiology under De-

partment, 298. Vineyards, depletion of, by phylloxera, and employ-

ment of Italians in, 327. " AJAX " (See "SNIPPING "). ANDERSON, MR. JULIUS (See "CROWN LANDS 2 '). Fiscus; MR, A. R. (See " RAILWAYS "). AMERICAN FLEET (See "UNITED STATES FLEET "). ANIMALS :-

Protection of Native, 66. Prevention of Cruelty to, 265.

" ANTLEON " (See " DREDGES'). ARBITRATION (See "INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION ASHTON (See " EDUCATION"). ASSEMBLY :-Business Of the House, 94. AUSTRALIAN EARLY COLONISATION :-Historical Records

of, 282. BALMAIN (See "TRAMWAYS BANDS :-Special grants to country, 257. BANKRUPTCY ;-

Registrar in, 21, 156, Official Assignees, 218.

BANKS, W. J. (See "EDUCATION "). BANKSTOWN (See "CROWN LANDS " ) , BARELLAN (See " RAILWAyS 2 ')• BARGO (See "ROADS"). BARRABA (See "RAILWAYS "). BARREN JACK RESERVOIR :-

Quantity of Water, 20. Man (J. Dunshea) dismissed from works, 40. Sources from which water drawn, 53. Working hours of employees, 115, 133. Land benefited by, 136, 164. Bliss, Mr. F. S., Resumption of property at, 144, Reported washaway and suspension of work, 161.

BARTLEY'S CREEK (See "CROWN LANDS"). BATHURST (See "IRRIGATION "). BEALE, MR. 0. C. (See "CROWN LANDS"). BEATTIE, DR. :-Complaints made by Mr. Brodie against,

170. BELLEATE HILL (See " TRAMWAYS "). BELLINGER (See " CROWN LANDS"; also " FORESTRY ;

alSO "LOCAL GOVERNMENT " ; also "EDUCATION"; also "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE ").

QUESTIONS (continued) :-

BELLINGER RIVER (See "BRIDGES"; also " DREDGES"; . also " RIVERS").

I3ELMORE (See "RAILWAYS"). BENT, SIR Turmas :-Speech by, with reference to treat.

ment of Mr. Wadey in New South Wales, 170. . BERNE (See "CONFERENCE "). BETTING (See "GAMING AND BETTING " ). BILLIARDS (See "LICENSING 22 ). BIRDS :-Protection of, 66. BLACKFRIARS (See "EDUCATION "). BLACKTOWN (See "CROWN LANDS"). BLA ENE'S (See "RAILWAYS BLIND, THE :-Free Railway Passes to, for sale of liters:

ture, 137. BLISS, MR. F. S. (See " BARREN JACK "). BOATMEN (See 4 ' SRIPPING "). BOGAMILDI (See " MORES."). BOGGABILLA (See "PASTURES PROTECTION "). BOOLAMBAYTE (See "EDUCATION "). BOWRA (See " CROWN LANDS"). BOXING (See "PRIZE FRI FIT 22 ). BRAIDWOOD (See "CROWN LANDS "). BRENNAN, MR. JAMES :-Statement by, respecting

Dorrigo and Cod's Harbour meat trade, 237. BREWERIES :-Boys employed in, 273. BREWERS (See "LICENSING "). BRIDGES :-

Need of, at Lilydale, Upper Clarence, 48. North Shore, 97 (9. Coopernook, retirement of Mr. A. McDonald, late

Caretaker, 125. South Arm, Bellinger River, 137, Upper Coldstream, 143. Whiteman Creek, near Grafton, 169. Government Contracts for iron and Steel, 176. Newey Creek, near Macksville, 297.

Brirrisit MUSEUM :-Loan of Exhibits to, 270. BRODIE, MR. :-Complaints by, against Dr. Beattie, 170. BROKEN HILL (See TRAMWAYS"; also " RAILWAYS"). BROOKANA (See "CROWN LANDS"; also " EDUCATION "). BUCKLEY, MR. THOMAS (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). BURNS (See " PRIZE FIGHT"). BURRACA (See RAILWAYS "). BURREN JUNCTION (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"): BUSINESS :-Of the House, 94. BUTTER (See "FOOD ")• CABMEN :- Grievances of, 97. CADETS :-Proposed visit of country, to view the American

Fleet, 58. CA NCAI (See "CROWN LANDS "). CARRUTHERS, SIR JOSEPH :-Statement by, tespeCting

Immigration, 79."RAILWAYS'CASINO (See "RAILWAYS ').

CEMETERY : - Field of Mars, 37(2), 103. Eastern Dorrigo, 203. Resumption for, Gloucester, 251, 320.

CENTENNIAL PARK (See "ROADS"). CHARITIES :-Amounts voted by School Children's dis-

plays to, 158. CHAUBWOOD (See TRAMWAYS"). CHILDREN :-Care of Illegitimate, by the State, 152. CIRCULAR QUAY (See " TRAMWAYS"). CIVIL SERVICE (Sec " PUBLIC SERVICE"). CIVIL SERVICE ACT :-

Proposed Amendment of Section 55 •of Act of 1886, 23, .59.

Appeals under Section 19, 51. CLARENCE RIVER (See " FISHORIES" ; also " RIVERS "). CLEMINSON, MR. C. T. (See " CROWN LANDS"). CLOSER SETTLEMLN I .-

InGloucester, Port Stephens, and Manning Districts, 25. Resumption of North Logan Estate, near Cowra, 40. Upper Clarence District, 43. Land available for, Texas and Mandoe Holdings, 52. Marrar, Gobbagombalin, and Myall Creek Estates, 66. Tarriaro and Killarney Estates, Narrabri District, 61. Killarney Estate, 227, 314. On Strathbogie and Rockey Creek, 62. Merriwee Estate, Condobolin, 70. Upper Hunter District, 70, 266. Reduced Rates on Railways for Settlers, 71, 81. Colley Creek Resumption, 76. North Western District, 92. Peel River Estate, 103. Reserves, removal of timber from, 108. Tullymorgan and Jacka 13ulbyn, 174; County Raleigh,

176.

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QUESTIONS (continued):- QUESTIONS (contiitued):- CLOSER SETTLEMENT (continued) :- CROWN LANDS (See also " CLOSER SETTLEMENT"; also

Estates inspected by Advisory Boards, 199. " FORESTRY ") (continued):- On Mingay and Mangus, Coolac District, 109, 169. Lsnd Boards-Delay in giving notice of Sittings, 61; Roads in newly Settled Districts, 250, 258. Supply of Acts and decisions to, 278. Area set apart for; during past five years, 329. Surveyors, additional, Graf ton District, 70 ; Narrabri

• CLUBS :-Racing under Proprietary, 137. District, 165, 278. CLYDE ENGINEERING COMPANY (See " RAILWAYS "). Establishment of Government Village Township, thong COAL;- Creek, and Brookana, 75.

And Coke used on Railways, Tramways, and Depart. Settlement Leases,-Trafficking in, 86; Applications ments, 23. for, Western Districts, 109.

Proposed State Mine to supply Departments, 45. Conditional Purchases-Survey of Additional, 32; Mines Regulation Act, proposed amendment of, 57. Balloting for, 88 ; Applications for, Bellingen Dia- 'Skips built for Railways, 66. trict, 145 ; Application for, by L. Walsh, Dorrigo Supply of, for Railways by Curlewis Mine, 114. District, 217; Application for Original, by C. T.

COBAR (See " MINING "). - Cleminson, Bellingen District, 238. POD'S HARBOUR (See "RAILWAYS"; also " CRoWN Scrub Leases, Lake CowTil, 91.

LANDS"; also " WHARFAGE DUES"; also Available for Settlement,-Condobolin and Wyalong " WHARVES"). Districts, 91; Dorrigo District, 149; County Raleigh,

COGHLAN, MR. T. A. (See " FEDERAL"). 176; Orara Township, 291. COLDSTREAM, UPPER (See " BRIDGES "). Commons-Aberdeen, granted as a Prickly-pear Lease, COLLARENEBR1 (See " EDUCATION "; also " RAILWAYS "; 113; Temporary, Walgett, 132.

also "CROWN LANDS "). Special Leases, Bartley's Creek, 118. COLLET CREEK (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT ''). Small Improved Holdings, 126. COMBHINE (See " ROADS"). Application for-

' COMMISSIONS (See "ROYAL COMMISSIONS"). By W. a Ward, Guy Fawkes, 131. COMMONWEALTH (See "FEDERAL "). Eastern Dorrigo, 209. COMMONWEALTH OIL CORPORATION :- . Collybidgelah, Moree District, 132.

Railway Clarence to Ne vvnes -Fares and Freights Lessees, rents overdue, 136. on, 110. Appointment of Mr. J. R. Varcoe to the Hillaton

Leases, 274. Land Board, 142. , Bonus, 278. Residential Conditions on Converted Conditional

Como eases, 143. o (See "RAILWAYS"). . . CONDITIONAL PURCHASES (See "CROWN LANDS"). Applicants for land, debarred as already being owners COND0130LIN (See ' ' CROWN LANDS"; also " RAILwAys"). (Mr. R. Darley), 145. CONFERENCE, International, at Rome, respecting night- Freehold Estates of 10,000 acres and upwards, 149.

work for women, 327. Occupation Licenses, Grafton District, 155. CONSUMPTION (Sec "PUBLIC HEALTH "). Edgeroi E:tate, 163. CONTRACTS :- Unalienated Sandstone Coastal, between Jervis Bay

Government, for Iron and Steel Bridges, 176. and Port Stephens, 165, 181. g Tobacco, Supply of, to Government Institutions, 181. Settlement at Tullymoran and Jacka Bulbyn,

Water and Sewerage, let to Rockehoppers' Ununs, 151. Maclean District, 174. Rates of Pay on Water and Sewerage, 247. Blacktown Reserve, 176. Tea, Inspection by Expert, 221. thimble Homestead Selections, 196.

Pilliga Scrub, 211, 218, 227 : Railway to, 313. . COWER (See " SEA WALLS"). Resumptions for Military Purposes between George's COOK'S RIVER (See " RIVERS").

and the Woronora River, 224.

COOLEEARLEB BORE :-Delay in sinking, 132. Office, Orange, 227. CO0ROORONCATTI SWAMP (See "DRAINAGE "). Randwick Racecourse, Ownership of Land, 219. COPPER (See " MINING "). Application by John Pearse, to place laud at Banks'

town under Real Property Act, 258. COPPYMURRUMBILLA (See "CROWN LANDS "). Maps of divisions of Australia between 1787 and 1863 C0RAFIB.1 (See " ROADS" ; also " RAILwAvs '' ; also 265.

"EDUCATION "). Map of New South Wales-Compilation of, by Depart,. CouRT-LiousE :-And Police Buildings, Merriwa, 25 ; nient, 294, 328.

Wingharn 33, 244, 252. Titles Office, Draftsman in charge, retirement of Mr. COWAL LAKE (See "CROWN LANDS "). Pyne, 266. CREMORNE (See "TRAMWAYS"; also " PARKS " Inferior Lands Lease granted to 0. C. Beale for forest ).

cultivation, Jervis Bay, 277. CROKI (See "EDUCATION "). CRYON (See "RAILWAYS CRoWN LANDS (See also "CLOSER SETTLEMENT-P ; also ,-,

UUDOEL CREEK Corm° :-Construction of, for irrigsm " FoRE.snix ") :- lion purposes, 155. Amending Bill, provisions of, 18, 41, 126. CuRLiswis COAL MINE (See ''COAL"). Hopkins' Leases, Carcoar, 20. •

Clearing Streets in Crown Subdivisions, 21. CURBABUBULA (See "POUNDS"). Sale of town and suburban allotments,-Bowra, 21, DAIRY (See " AGRICULTURE").

142; Coif's Harbour, 102, 285; Cangai, 169; Colla- -r■ 1,ANYsZ, DR. (See ` 1 PASTURES PROTECTION "), renebri East, 278. BARLEY, Mn. R. (See " CROWN LANDS ")•

Edward Watson's Special Lease, Bellingen, 23. DEFENCE :-Allowances to membered Forces inNewcastle Reserves-

In Gloucester Electorate, 24. district. 47. Application for Revocation by Julius Anderson, 218. DENTAL BOARD :-Degrees conferred by, 98.

Available for Conditional Purchase in Gosford DENTAL llosioTAL :-Formation of, and fees charged, 199. District, 34. DIVORCE (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE").

Drawn at ballot by a Swede, Lockhart District, 41. DOMAIN, SYDNEY :-Annual cost Of upkeep of, 32. Delay in settlement for want of bridge, Lilydale, 98. DOODEWARD (See " ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE "). Department, Resignation of Under ,Seeretary, 52;

Transfer of officers in, 176. DORRIGO (See "Roans"; also "RAILWAYS"; also "Aunt- Settlement in Moree District, 52. CULTURE " ; also "EDUCATION "; also "LOCAL Stock routes and reserves, area for, 57; control of, COvERN ni ENT "; also ``CROWN LANDS "; also

191, 261. "CEMETERY "; also "RESERVES " ). Improvement Leases,-Warialda District, 58; Area of DUNED00 (See "BAILWAyS").

cancelled, thrown open, 22; Coppymurrumbilla, DRAINAGE :- Warialda, 42 ; Cancelled, Strathbogie, Rockey Creek, • Cooreobongatti Swamp, .274. 62; Mulgunnia, 77; Cancelled, on Womboin and • Comma Swamp, Lower Nambucca, 291. Narrowin, 165; Messrs. Hyland Brothers', Braid- DREDGES :- wood District, 182; Cancelled, Namoi Electorate, Work on Yamba Channel, 23. 203; Prosecution of Mr. W. 0. Phillips for ring- Employees-Claims of, seeking retirement, 76, 239; barking on, 257. . Arrangement of working hours, 258..

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REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROOEEDING3-218T PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908.

QUESTIONS (continued):- • QUESTIONS (continued) :- Diteuors (continued): -

" Tau," Warrell Greek, Nambucea River, 126. Case of Fairha11, late of Service, Nambucca Biver,

136. " Antleon," to improve Bellinger River Entrance,

145. "Samson," Newcastle Harbour, 188. Amounts spent on Northern Rivers, 243.

DUBBO (See " PASTURES PROTECTION "). DUNSHEA, JAMES (See "BARREN JACK "). EARLY CLOSINO :-

Proposed Extending Act for Shire Areas, 59. Prosecutions under Acts, 157.

EDGEROI ESTATE (See CROWN LANDS"). EDUCATION :-

School Teachers,-Classified and unclassified, 25 ; Lack of, at Boolambayte awl Violet Hill, 42 ; Qualifi-cations of, in Science, 102 ; Examination Results, second class, 102 ; Maeksville, Assistant Teacher, 223 ; Assessing for Efficiency Mark, 237, 273, Frome's Creek, 237 ; Need of, at Solitary Island; 238; Date of Payment of December Salaries, 378.

School Buildings -Towac, 22: Croki, 33 ; Erection of, Keepit, 59; CoBarenebri, 66, 105; Forbes, Parkes, and Peak Hill, 93; Redhead, 94; Newcastle South, 94, 211; Durrigo, 101 ; Inverell, 126; Maclean

' 142;

'Roselle, 151 ; Newtown North, 157 ; Ward's River, 158; Newtown, 158; Central Leichhardt, 176; Orange, 183 ; Molong, 183 ; Bellingen, 187 ; Eastcrn Dorrige, 203 ; Bro.thann, Ulong Creek, and Ashton, 203 ; Medlow (Taylor's Arm), 209 ; Juliet Vale, 211 ; Coramba, 220 ; Killabakh, 213 ; Forbes:laic, 247 : Gloucester and Manning Districts, 247 ; Forbis Girls' School, 253 ; Tom's Lagoon, Forbes, 2532 ; South Grafton, 259 ; Abermain, 274 ; Parkes. 279 ; George's Plains, 282 ; Newbridge, 287 ; Removal of, at New Entrance (Point Look Out), Maeleay River, to South-west ROQRS, 291 ; Goonellebah

' near

Lismore, 309; °amain and Grong Grong, 314. Proposed Amendment of Public Instruction Act, 26. Supply of School Maps, by W. J. Banks, 26. Technical Colleges,-Newcastle, 92, 301 ; Northern

Suburbs, 200. Libraries,-In Country Schools, 93 ; Bookbinding for

Mitchell, 109 ; Completion of Mitchell, 266. "Sobraon " Band, control of, 118. Printing of School Reading Books, 143. Administration of Department, 157. Displays given by Public School Children, 158. Subsidised Schools, 191. Blackfriars Training College, 211. Excursion trains to suit holidays, 328.

ELECTORAL :- Remuneration to Returning Officers, 33, 119. Proposed Amendment of Act, Cl.

ELECTRIC (See "TRAMWAYS"). ELECTRICAL :- •

Service of City and Suburbs, 40. Expert, Public Works Department, 81.

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY. ACT : -Working of the, 321. ESEDANK (See "RAILWAYS "). EXHIBITION (See "MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION FACTORIES AND SHOPS ACTS :-Prosecutions under, 157. FAMHALL, Mn. (See "DREDGES "). FEDERAL :-

Delay in selecting Site for Capital, 41, 113. Interference by Member.; of Parliament-Savings

Bank, 46; Station-master, Wagga, 48. Report by T. A. Coghlan on Financial relations of

Commonwealth and States, 47. Contributions to Superannuation Fund of State Officers

transferred to the Commonwealth, 93. State Services not yet transferred which may be taken

over, 104. Proposed Trans-continental Railway from the Northern

Territory, and effect on New South Wales Trade, 117. Proposed Bureau of Agriculture, 174. Immigration Laws, and Assisted Immigration, 219. Negotiations respecting Resumption of Land at

George's River for Military purposes, 224. Payment of State Income-tax by Commonwealth

Officers, 310. FIMAN, MR, J. L. (See " MINERS' ACCIDENT Rgrasy

BOARD").

SYDNEY :- Dealings of Company with Sydney Harbour Trust, 76, Lavatory Accommodation on, 174. Congestion of Traffic at Wharves, 174, Communication, Cromorne Point, 199.

FIELD OF MARS (See " CEMETERY " ; also " TRAMWAYS "). FINANCE :-

Commissions charged for negotiating Loans from Government Savings Bank, 18.

Proposed tax on Absentee Owners, 21. Proposed Bill to increase lending power of Government

Savings Bank, 23. Cost of Flotation of Loan in March, 1908, 33. Report by Mr. Coghlan on relations between Common-

wealth and States, 47. Increase of Capital Cost, Hornsby.Milson's Point Rail-

way, 91. Expenditure on Public Works, and Subsidies to

Municipalities and Shires, 104. Accounts of the Sydney Harbour Trust, 151. Moneys in Government Savings Bank not operated

upon, 158. Subsidies paid to Royal Agricultural Society, 199. State Finances, 217-8. Estimates and amounts voted for Railway Rolling

Stock, 210, 225. Expenditure on dredging Northern Rivers, 243. Grants to Bands, 257.

Fria: :- Regulations for Prevention of, in Theatres, 40. Erection of Stations, various suburbs, 138 ; Grafton,

247. Grants to Boards for Purchase of Plant, /cc., 156.

Fins•r AID :-Provision for rendering at Wharves and Railway Stations, 265.

FISII MIMS :- A mending Bill, 209. Proposed Company to develop the industry, 23, Oyster Leases, application for, Clarence River, 85. Oyster Industry, protection of persons engaged in, 244. Confiscation of Fishermen's Nets, Kuring.gai Chase,

293, 302. FLEET, AMERICAN (See" PARKS" ; also " UNITED

STATES"). - FLEMINGTON (‘` See RAILWAYS "). FOOD :-

Advances in Prices of, 54. Adulteration of, 108. Inspection of, 220.

FORBES (See "EDUCATION" ; also " RAILWAYS FOR BESDALE (See " EDUCATION "). FORESTRY :-

Proposed Amending Bill, 310. Royal Commission-visit to Gloucester district, 24. Reserves,-Upper Manning district, 33; North Bel.

lingen, 107; Report of Royal Commission concern ing, 236.

Area taken from Reserves, 57. Railway Sleepers condemned by Transvaal authorities,

87. Removal of Timber from Closer Settlement Reserves,

108, Timbers used in construction of Railway Carriages, 250. Lease of Land at Jervis Bay for Timber Cultivation,

277. Fo)iBEsT (See "PASTURES PROTECTION "). FREEMAN and WALLACE (See "ADMINISTRATION of JUS-

TICE FROME'S CREEK (See "EDUCATION FRUIT :-

Diseased, exposed for Sale, 23. Carried from Orange Railw3y Station, 226. Treatment of Imported and Exported, 227.

GAMING AND BETTING :- "Sweeps" in City and Suburbs, 42, 150, 170. Amounts paid to Bookmakers by Clubs, 137. Betting in the City, 150. Advisory Board, 174, 292. Employment of Infants on Racecourses, 183. Rules of Pony Association Racing Clubs, 183 Charge for Admission to Racecourse, 236. Fixtures for Pony Race Meetings, 250, 281, 293. Short Distant Races to detriment of horses, 273, 314,

319. GANIMAIN (See "EDUCATION "). .1 . CARTON (See " ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE")..

AS :North Shore Company, and Property at Neutral Bay, 52,

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REFERENCES TO TEE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS -21ST PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908.

ES1'1ONS (continued):- INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION ACT :-Summonses under, 328. INDUSTRIAL AWARDS ;-Tramways, 274. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES AcT :- Proposed amendment of

Schedule One, 118. INEBRIATES AcT :-Working of the, 69, 80, 92, 97, 104,

138. INSANE (See "HOSPITALS"). INSURANCE :-Companies, proposed Royal Commission to

enquire into methods, 292. State, scheme for, 328.

INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT :-Exhibits by, at Mantis lecturers' Exhibition, 218.

Cost of upkeep, 310. INVALIDITY AND ACCIDENTS PENSIONS ACT :-Pensions

granted under, 18. INvERELL (See "RAILWAYS "; also "EDUCATION"). IRONWORKS :-Contracts by Eskbank, for Railway De..

partment, 19. IRRIGATION :-

Scheme of, in Bathurst district, 20. Barren Jack Reservoir, water supply in, for, 20, 53. Paper by Mr. Coghlan on Possibilities of, in Australia,

and remarks on, by Hon. G. Riddoch and Lord Jersey, 53.

Cooleearlee Bore, delay in sinking, 132. Area of Land benefited by Barren Jack Scheme, 136,

164. Wentworth Scheme, particulars respecting, 142. Cudgel Creek Cutting, construction of, and claims for

compensation, 155. JACKA BULBYN (See "CROWN LANDS"). JAMBER00 (See "RAILWAYS"). JERSEY, LORD (See "IRRIGATION "). JERVIS BAY (See " CROWN LANDS"). JETTIES (See "WHARVES "): JOHNSON (See "PRIZE FIGHT "). JOHNSTON, THOMAS (See "POLICE"). JUDGES :-Receiving Pensions, 239. J1INEE VALE (See " EDUCATION ' I ). KEPTIT (See "EDUCATION"), KIAMA (See "RAILWAYS"). KILLABAKII (See "EDUCATION 22 ). KILLARNEY (See " CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). KOSCIUSKO :-

Tourist roads, in District, 57. Wages of Artisans, Government Hospice, 205.

KURING-GAI CHASE (See "FISHERIES 22 ). LAKE COWAL (See "CROWN LANDS"). LAKE CUDGELLICO (See "RAILWAYS"). LAKE MACQUARIE (See " AGRICULTURE"). LAND BOARD (See "CROWN LANDS"). LAND TAX (See "LOCAL GOVERNMENT"). LANDSLIP (See " RAILWAYS "). LAVENDER BAY (See "RAILWAYS "). LAWSON WILKES AND COMPANY :-Commodon with Mr.

Palmer, Registrar in Bankruptcy, 21, LETCHHARDT (See "EDUCATION "). LIBRARIES (See "EDUCATION ' 2 ). LICENSING :-

Decisions of Special Court., 91, 238. Hotels closed by Court., Glebe Electorate, 150. Brewers' State Fee, 175. Hotel Fees, payment of, 176. Local Option Poll, 238. Billiard Licenses, 283.

LIGHTING (See" ELI:critic "). LILYDALE (See "BRIDGES"). LISMORE (See "EDUCATION "). LIVERPOOL (See "RAILWAYS "). LOANS-

Commissions charged for negotiating, from Governs ment Savings Bank, 18.

Cost of Flotation of, in March, 1908, 33. - LOCAL GOVERNMENT :-

Special Grants to Shires in Parliamentary Elect°. rates, 21.

Classification of Gloucester Shire, 25. . Ordinances-Procedure ill Municipal Councils, 47;

Record of Divisions, 47; Made by Hurstville Council re Sanitation, 110.

Lease of unused roads by Shire Councils, 47. Land-tax collected by Municipalities, 48. Road between Bargo and Thirlmere, 58. Extension of Early Closing Act to Shires, 59. Hours and Pay of Employees, 62. Proposed Amendment (Section 55) of Act, 62, 107. Rat-mg of Railway Property, 71 • Newcastle, 150. Grants to Municipalities and ghires, 104; Dorrigo,

Bellingen, and Macleay, 132.

QUESTIONS (continued) :-- QU - GEORGE'S PLAINS (See "EDUCATION ").

GEORGE'S RIVER (See "MILITARY GLEBE (See "LICENSING OLEN INNES (See" RAILWAYS"). GLOUCESTER (See " FORESTRY " ; also" CROWN LANDS";

also "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" i also " CLOSER SETTLE-MENT " ; also " EDUCATION " ; also " PARKS; " "also " CEMETERY").

GOBBAGOMBALIN (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). GOONELLEBAH (See ''EDUCATION 2 '). GORE HILL (See " TRAMWAYS GOSPORD (See "CROwN LANDS"). GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS :-Supply of Tobabco to, 181. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE :-

Rates for overtime, 183. Compositors' wages, 281.

GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK :- Commissions charged to applicants for loans, 18. Proposed Bill to increase amount which, may lend, 23. Political interference by Members of Federal Parlia-

ment, 46. Moneys not operated upon, 158. Officers, --Overtime worked by, 192, 257 285; Salaries,

and resignation of late Chief Commissioner, 270. IrreTularities and delays, 192-3.

GOVERNMENT SURvEY CAMPS i-Pay of labourers in, 54. GRAFTON (See "GROWN LANDS" ; also " RAILWAYS " ;

also " FIRE" ; also 22 EDUCATION"). GsimsoN (See" ADMINISTRATION of JUSTICE "). GRONG ORONO (See " EDUCATION "). GUMMA SVAMP (See " DRAINAGE "). CUNHA.. (See "RAILWAYS 22 ). Ouy FAWKES (See " CROWN LANDS 2 1. HARBOURS :- -

Condition of Manning Bar, 42. Improvements, Newcastle, 87. Employees, Newcastle, 92. Maeleay River Entrance, need of Training Wails , 107. Dues, Coff's Harbour and Sydney, 163. Lavender Bay Foreshores, 226. Goods Shed on Jetty, Coif's Harbour, 139.

HARWOOD ISLAND (See "POLICE 22 ). HEFFERNAN V. THE CROWN (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). HELENSBURGH (See "RAILWAYS "). " HERO" (See " NAVIGATION "). HicrroN COLLIERY (See "MINING "). MUSSON (See " CROwN LANDS" • also " RAILWAYS "). "HISTORICAL RECORDS" of Australia, Publication of, 282. HOLIDAYS t-Payment of State Employees for, 59, HOMEBUSH (See " RAILWAYS 22 ). HONEYSUCKLE POINT (See " POLICE " ; also " RAIL-

WAYS HOPKINS (See " CROWN LANDS"). HOPWOOD (See "RAILWAYS "). HORNSBY (See "RAILWAYS"). HORSE RACES (See " GAMING AND BETTING "). HOSICINS, C. & G. (See " RAILWAYS " ; also "IRON-

WORKS HOSPITAIS :-

For the Insane, Attendants in, 93. • Consumptive, Waterfall, 156.

Grants to, from profits of displays given by Public School Children, 158:

Newcastle, erection of Morgue and retaining wall at, 301.

HoTELs (See "LICENSING"). HUNTER (See " RIVERS "). HUNTER, THE tipPER (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). HURSTVILLF. (See "RAILWAYS"; also "LOCAL GOVERN-

MENT HYACINTH (See "WATER HYACINTH "). HYLAND BROTHERS (See 11 CROWN LANDS 22 ). ILLAWARRA (See "RAILWAYS "I. ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN ;-

Heavy mortality, and care of by the State, 182. Retreat Home for mothers of, 196.

IMMIGRATION :- Lack of Employment for Immigrants, 70. Assisted to Queensland, and remarks by Sir Joseph

Carruthers respecting, 79. Employment of immigrants on Railways, 157. Mr. Wadey, treatment of, by New Sonth Wales, and

remarks on by Sir Thomas Bent, 170. Assisted, of nominees under contract, 219.

• Scheme submitted by Salvation Army for, 227. Cost and administration of Intelligence Department,

310. INCOME TAX :-Payment of State, by Commonwealth

Pub'ic Servants, 310. 426-P

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REFERENCES TO TRE VOTES AND PROCBEDINCS-2I5T PARLIAMENT--SECOND SESSION 1908.

QUESTIONS (continued):- QUESTIONS (continued):- LOCAL GOVERNMENT (continued):- MOUNT DAVID (See " WATER SUPPLY ").

Use by Shires of Servines of Mr. Stilwell, Public Works Department, 137.

Municipal Assessments, Validation of, 143. Advertisement Hoardings, License Fee paid for, 227. Construction of Roads by Shires in newly settled

. districts, 250, 258. Control of Unproclaimed Roads, 285. South Sboalhaven Council, Audit of Accounts, 292. Council Clerk, 297.

LOCKHART (See " CROWN LANDS"). LOCOMOTIVES (See ''RAILWAYS"), LOGAN ESTATE, NORTH (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT ").

-LONGUEVILLE ROAD (See "TRAMWAYS Lucy, MR. (See "RAILWAYS"). LUDDENHAM (See "REsERvrs ")• MoDoNATD, Mit. A. (See " Puomc SERVICE"). MACFARLANE, MR, EDWARD (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). MACRAE°, MR. (See " ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE "). MACICESON (See ' I TRAMWAYS "). MACKSVILIU (See " EDUCATION" ; also " BRIDGES 7dACLEAN (See " EDUCATION "; also "CROWN LANDS").

1/4MACLEAY RIVER (See ''HARBOURE " ; also " LOCAL GOVERNMENT ").

MACQUARIE (See " IRRIGATION ")• - MAIDEN, MR. J. H. :-Proposed Report by, on Cook's

River, 182. MANILLA (See " RAILWAYS"). MANLY (See "SEA WALLS"). MANNING (See " FORESTRY"; also " ROADS" ; also

"RIVERS"; also "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"; also "EDUCATION ").

MANUFACTURERS' EXHIBITION 1-Exhibits by Intelligence Department at, 218.

MAPS :- Parish, of State, 51. Of Australia, showing Colonies between 1787 and

1863, 265. Of New South Wales, compiled by Lands Department,

294, 328. MARCONI WIRELESS TELEGRAPH COBIPANY-Alleged

Bogus Company, 18. MARRAR (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "I. MEAT (See "SLAUGHTNR,110USES"). MEDLOW .(TAYLOR'S Ann) (See " EntroAnott MENINDIR (See " RAILWAYS MERRIWA (See "POLICE"; also "RAILWAYS MERRIWEE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). METCALFE (See "MINING"). MICROBIOLOGY :-Bureau of, 298. MILITARY :-

Reduced rates to members of Forces, on Tramways, 47.

Resumption of Land, George'altiver, for Reserve, 224. MILK :-Standard of Pure, 141. MILLER'S POINT (See "SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST MILLET :-For Broom Manufacture, grown at Pitt Town

Experimental Farm, 125. MILSON'S POINT (See ".12Apavsys"). MINERS' ACCIDENT RELIEF BOARD:-

Fees paid to Members, SO. Payment to Mr. J. L. Fegan, Chairman, 137.

MINGAY (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). MINIMUM WAGE (See "RAILWAYS"). MINING :-

Miners' Accident Relief Amending Bill, 58, 88. Case of Sanders v. Metcalfe, Gold Lease, 131. Discovery of Zinc-lead Copper Ore at Ettreina, near

Sassafras, on the Shoalhaven, 125. Miners' Rights, necessity for holding, 144. Township, Yerranderie, 175. Application of Cobar Gold MinesCompany, Limited, for

Suspension of Labour Conditions, 204. Leases, Particulars of coal, granted, 238 ; Cancellation

.of, 256. All Nations Lease, Wyalong, 256. Commonwealth Oil Corporation Leases, 274. Bonus for Mineral Oil Industry, 278. Workings under the Sea at Hatton Colliery, 293.

MITCHELL LIBRARY :- Bookbinding for, to be done by Government Printer,

109. Completion of, 266.

MOIA)NG (See "EDUCATION"). MORES (See "CROWN LANDS"; also "RAILWAYS").

ORTDALE (See "RAILWAYS"). MOSMAN (See "RESERVES"). MOSS VALE (See "RAILWAYS ").

MOUNT DRUITT (See "PARES"). MUDGEE (See "RAII,WAYS"). MULOI1NNIA (See "CROWN LANDS"). MUNGINDT (See "RAILWAYS") MUNICIPAL (See "LOCAL GOVERNMENT "; also "ELEC.

TRICAL MUSEUM :-Loan of Exhibits to British Museum, 270. MUSWELLBROOK (See " RAILWAYS "). MUTUAL LOAN AGENCY, lamiTED, THE :-Dealings of, 143. Al TALL CREEK (See CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). NAMRUCCA (See " DREW:F.5"i. NAMOI ELECTORATE (See "CROWN LANDS"). NANGUS (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). NAERABRI (See " RAILWAYS II ; also "CROWN LANDS.") NARROMINE (See ' 4 RAILWAYS"). NARROWIN (See "CROWN LANDS"). NATIVE ANIMALS AND BIRDS :-Protection of, 66. NAVIGATION :-

Accidents and wrecks between Wollongong and South Head, 41.

Condition of Manning River Bar, 42. Ferry Traffic during American Fleet Week, 76. Pilots, Sydney and Newcastle, 187. " Hero-Suva " collision, and certificates required by

Tug-boat Officers, 224. NEUTRAL BAY (See " GAS " ; also " Pomce "). NEWBRIDOE (See "EDUCATION NEWCASTLE (See "TRAMWAYS" I.' also "SHIPPING " Lake

PUBLIC SERVICE; " also "DEFENCE"; also "HAR-BOURS "; also "EDUCATION " ; also "LOCAL GOVERN-MENT"; also "PILOTS ; also "DREDGES"; also " HOSPITALS ").

NEW ENGLAND (Sec "RAILWAYS"). NEWER CREEK (See BRIDGES ")• NEWSF APEItS •-Carriage of on Railways, 195. NEwTowN (See "EDUCATION NIGHT WORK FOIL WOMEN :-Results of International

Conference, 327. NIXON, WALTER, J.P. (See "ADMINISTRATION OF

JUSTICE"). NORTH COAST RAILWAY (See "RAILWAYS NORTH SHORE GAS COMPANY : -Application for purchase

of Land, Neutral Bay, 52, NORTH SHORE TRAMWAY FARES (See " TRAMWAYS"). NORTH SYDNEY TUNNEL CONNECTION (See " ROYAL

COMMISSIONS"). NORTH SYDNEY (See " TRAMWAYS"). NORTHERN TERRITORY (See "FEDERAL"). OAKLEY, W. A. (See " RAILwars”). Om (See " MINING"), 01.0-ACE PENSIONS :-

Delay in payment of, 20. Supply of Liquor to Pensioners, 142. Applications for, by Inmates of Rookwood Asylum, 164.

ORANGE (See " EDUCATION"; also FRUIT " ; also "POLICE" also " CROWN LANDS

ORARA (See "CROWN LANDS"). OTFORD (See "RAILWAYS"). OYSTER LEASES (See '' FISHERIES"). PALMER, MR. (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"). PARKES (See "EDUCATION"). PARKS :-

Condition of path through Gap, Watson's Bay, 41. Proposed resumption of Vancluse Estate for, 53, Centennial Park Road, 103. Proposed, Cremorne Point, 204. Gloucester, 251, 319. Mount Druitt, 256.

PARLIAMENT :- Messengers and Watchmen, retiring allowances, 220; House, Accommodation, 221.

PARKIN, BENJAMIN (See " TRAMWAYS "). PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT :-

Proposed Amendment of, 61. PASTURES PROTECTION :-

Fox Pest, destruction of, 19. Rabbit Pest-Destruction of, 19, 283; Wire-netting to

cope with, Dubbo District, 205; Experiments by Dr. Danysz, the Tyrn Destroyer, and Mr. Bother for destruction of, 278.

Fruit Fly Pest, 23. Subsidy paid to Boards, 126. Prickly-pear Pest, 138, 261. Tick Fence on Queensland Border, control of gate at

Boggabilla, 256, PEAK HILL (See "EDUCATION "; also " RAILWAYS ")• PEARse, JOHN (See "CROWN LANDS").

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REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS--215T PARLIAMElir—SECOND SESSION 1908.

Q QUESTIONS (continued) :— QUESTIONS (continued) :—

PEEL RIVER ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT"). PUBLIC SERVICE, (contmed) :-..-- PENSIONS : — Payment of temporary hands in, for Public Holi-

Granted under Invalidity and Accidents Pensions Act, days, 59, 93. 1907, 18. Dredge Employees, claim of, for retirement, 76, 239;

Delays in payment of Old-age, 20. arrangement of working hours, 258. Supply of Liquor to Old-age Pensioners, 142. Leave and gratuity due to Long Service Wardbrs, 80. Inmates of Rookwood Asylum applying for, 164. Promotions in, 81, 104. . Provisions of Bill dealing with Civil Service, 219. - Electrician, Public Works Department, 81. Judges receiving, 239. Decision of Board, re Harbour Employees; Newcastle, Civil Service, Payment of Abatement, 273. 92. Payment of, 310. . Leave to Attendants, Hospitals for Insane, 93. Scheme for State Insurance, and participation of Minimum Wage of Railway Employees,.93, 113. I

Railway and Tramway employees in, 328. Superannuation Fundreontributions to, by Officers PERTH (See" RAiLwAys "). transferred to Commonwealth, 03, 329; Refunds PETERSHAM ( See" TRAMWAYS "). ' from, to State Officers retired from, 137, 146; Pruittes, MR. W. 0. (See " CROWN LANDS "). Amounts owing, 146 : Officers (Public Instruction 1?trrnisis (See " STONEMASONS' DISEASE "). Department) withdrawn, desiring reinstatement, PIGGOTT, ex-SENI0R CONSTAIRE (See "POLICE "). 238 ; Payment of Abatement by Officers retired, 273, PILLIGA SCRUB (See " CROwN LANDS" ; also "RAIL- 297 ; Payment of, 310,

WAYS "). Temporary Employees in, 104, 110. . PILOTS :—increase of salary of, Sydney and Newcastle, Buckley, Mr. Thomas, Employment for, Ilff.

187. McDonald, Mr. A., late Caretaker, Coopernook Bridge, Officers of "Ajax," 301. 125. Boatmen's Cottages, Newcastle, 327. Stilwell, Mr. A. W., use of, by Shires, 137,

PITT TOWN EXPERIMENTAL FARM (See "AGRICULTURE"). Appointment of Acting Commissioner for Taxation, 165, PLADUE :—Plan by Mr. George Turner for ridding Complaints by Mr. Brodie against Dr. Beattie, 170.

Sydney of, 220. Retired Post Office Officials, and case of Heffernan V. PoLICE :— The Crown, 176.

Buildings, erection of, and Court-house, Merriwa, 25 ; Lands Department Officers, 176. .

Wingham, 33, 241, 252; Honeysuckle Point, 47 ; Government Printing Office, Overtime, '183 ; Cora. Harwood Island, 48, 259; Neutral Bay, 200; visitors' Wages, 281, Orange. 227, Parliamentary. Messengers and Watchmen, Retiring

Sunday Trading, 26, 80, 108 (9. Allowances, 220. " Sweeps" conducted in City and Suburbs, 42. Pilots, Pay . of, 157, 301, 304. Refreshments for, while on duty, 45. Commonwealth, Payment of State Income-tax by Hours of service of patrolling, 46. Officers, 310. Increased pay to, 291. Oakley, W. A. Petition of, 131, 225, 310. For Service during Tramway Strike, 65, 75. PUBLIc SERNICE (SUPEKANNUATION) BILL :— Country, for administering Acts, 75. Provisions of, 219, SpeciarDuty during visit of United States Fleet, 70, SO; PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT :— Arrests by, of men from Foreign Warships, 94, Electrical Engineer, 81. ' Inspector-General, Travelling Allowances to, 98; Payment of Temporary . Employees for Public Holt

Accident to, 109. ' days, 98. Prosecutions for Adulteration of Food, 108. PyNE, MR. J. U. (See " CROWN LANDS Proposed Association and Appeal Board, 159. PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY (See "UNITED STATES FLEET"). Court—Appointment of Deposition Clerk, 169. RABBIT PEST (See "PASTURES PROTECTION "). ' .. Treatment of Mr. Raven by Officials, 292. RACECOURSES (See also " GAMING AND BETTING "):— Gratuity to Johnston, Skelton, and I'iggott, on retire. Charge for Admission to, in Metropolitan Area, 236.

me»t, 192. Randwiek, Ownership of Land, 249. Payment of Tram Fares by Plain Clothes, 196. Short-distance Races, 273. Prize Fight, Burns v. Johnson, Conditions of, 175. RACE MEETINGS (See " GAMING AND BETTING "). Sunday duty, 219. RAILWAYS (Sec also "COMMONWEALTH OIL CORPORATION Transfers, expenses of, 251, 265. -..' RAILWAY ") :— Uniforms provided, 256. Coff's Harbour to Dorrigo, via Coramba, 21,037, 274.

POOR PRISONERS' DEFENCE ACT (See " ADMINISTRA- North Coast, Tenders for, 25 ; Survey, 278. TM>: OF JUSTICE "). North Coast Connections with New Englandi 211,

PORT PTIMIIENS (See " CROWN LANDS "). Muswellbrook-Merriwa, consideration by Public Works POST OFFICE OFFICIALS (See " PUBLIC SERVICE "). Committee, 25, 137. POUErRY (See " AGRICULTURE "). Kiama to Jamberoo, 45. POUNDS :—Establishment of, at Currabubula, 94. West Wyaloug to Lake Cudgellico, 58. PRICKLY PEAR (See "PASTURES PROTECTION "). Narrahri•Moree, 77. PRISONS :— Narrabri-Walgett and Collatenebri Brandt 226,

Treatment of Prisoners under Poor Prisoners' Defence Moree.Inverell, 77. Act, 18. Moree.Mtingindi, 188.

Working of the Inebriates Act, 60, 80, 92, 97, 104, 138. Glen Innes-Inverell, 320. Long Service Warders, gratuity and leave to, 80. Tenterlield-Casino, 320. Buildings, Trial Bay, 239, Hornsby to Milson's Point, 91 ; Resumptione at

PRODUCE :—Advance in prices of, 54, Lavender Bay, 101, 226. PUBLIC HEARTH :— CondOlyolin to Menindie and Broken Hill, 92;

Prosecutions for Adulteration of Food, 108. Manilla to Barraba, 114. Arrest of Spread of Consumption and Tuberculosis, 133. Forbes to Stockinbingal, 118. Standard of Milk fixed by Department, 141. Sydney to Homebush, 125; Resumptions, 250 Consumptive Hospital, Waterfall, 150. Cryan to Walgett, 132. Lavatory Accommodation on Ferries, 174. Grafton-Casino, 145. Plan by Mr. George Turner for ridding Sydney of Main Southern, duplication of, 146.

Plague, 220. Wagga Wagga, to Tumbarumba, 165. Inspection of Food and Factories, 220. Narromine to Peak Hill, 169. Bureau of Microbiology, establishment of, 298. Mudgce-Dunedoo, 170.

PUBLIC SERVICE :— Barellan-Hillston-Gunbar, 187, Proposed Amendment of Section 55 of Civil Service Temora-Barellan, 191.

Act Amendment Act, 23, 59. Collarenebri East to Collarenebri, 211, Proposed Amending Bill, 93. Moss Vale to South Coast via Robertson and Jamberoo, Resignation of Mr. Edward Macfarlane, 52. 219. Clerkship of Correspondence and Records, Treasury, 53, Belmore to Liverpool Extension, 224,

78, 94, 103, Coal—And Coke, used on, for 1907, 23 ; Supplied Appeals, 54, 79. from Curlewis Mine, 114. Claims of retired Civil Servants, 55,.92, 94, 169, 202. Contracts for Ironwork by C. and G, Hoskins f ori.19,

xniii INDEX.

REFERENCES TO TEE VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS-21ST PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION 1908.

QUESTIONS (continued) :- QUESTIONS (continued):- RAILWAYS (See also "COMMONWEAL111 OIL CORPORATION

RAILWAY ) (continued) .- Age limit of School Children travelling on, 26. Tenterfield to Casino, Survey of proposed, under Shay

System, 26, Como-Mortdale Deviation, landslip, 65. Mr. Lucy, Officer-in-charge Eveleigh Workshops, 81. Locomotives--Built by Clyde Engineering Company,

65; Disposal of, worn out, 66 ; Locally Manufactured and Imported, 52; Locally Manufactured, 110; Orders For, placed abroad, 76, 77 ; State of, in use, 77, 81; Engine Sheds, Waratah, 11 1; Drivers em-ployed, 209; Contracted for and taken over, 251.

Rolling Stock-Trucks and Coal Skips, constructed, 66; For Carriage of Starving Stock, 69; Shortage of, 104, 132, .175, 182; Distribution of, 114; Charges, 125; In use, 182, 270 ; Amounts asked for and voted to Commissioners for, 210, 225 ; In con-struction, 251.

Stations-Provision for rendering First Aid at, 265 ; Access to Flemington, 302.

Carriages-Timber used in manufacture, 230. Rating of Land, vested in Department, 71, Rates on, Reduced to Settlers from other States,

71, 81 ; Alcoholic and non-alcoholic Beverages, 143, 269, 313 ; For carriage of Newspapers, 195.

Facilities for HerStville. and Outlying Suburbs, 77, 87. Sleepers-Condemnation of. by Transvaal Authorities,

87 ; Destruction of Obsolete, on Parkes to Condo-bolin Line, 176.

Crossings, Closing of, 156 ; Blayney, 292, 314. Employees-Minimum Wage for, 93, 113, 181 ; Loco-

motive Drivers and rates of pay, 299; Night Watchmen, 211; Extended Leave of Absence, 282; Retiring Allowances to, 213 ; Porters, Sydney Railway Station, 320; Rates of Pay for Sunday Ditty, 286.

Tunnels, Ventilation of, 269 ; Redfern, widening of, 297.

Collisions ,-Proposed scheme for prevention of, by Mr. A. R. Angus, 328.

Draymeu Employed by Commissioners, 108. Propmed Northern Territory, Oodnadatta-Pine Creek,

Effect on New South Wales Trade, 117, Oakley, W. A., late of Service, Petition of, 131, 225,

310. Passes, to the Blind, 137. Illawarm, Otford, and Helensburgh tunnels, 141 ;

Duplication of, and traffic, 141. Rates paid on Premises used by Department, New-

castle, 150. Northern and North-Western Lines, traffic on, 156, 192;. Employment of Immigrants on, 157. Newspapers carried on, 195. Chief Commissioner and Wages Boards, 210. Workshops-Waratah, Ill; Honeysuckle Point, 210,

212. Hopwood's scheme for saving of Fuel, 225. Fruit carried on, from Orange Station, 226. Dining and Sleeping Accommodation, 226. Acceleration of journey to Melbourne, 226. Private Linos, 274. Proposed Line Perth or Tarana to Burraga, 282. Proposed Line, via Pilliga Scrub, to connect Western

and North-western Systems, 313. Excursion Trains to suit Public School Holidays, 328.

RALEIGH (See "CROWN LANDS"). RANDWICK (See " RACECOURSES"). RAYMOND TERRACE (See ' 4 AGRICULTURE"). RAVEN V. THORNTON (See " ADMINISTRATION OF Jus-

TICE "). RECORDS (See "HISTORICAL RECORDS"). REDHEAD (See " EDUCATION RESERVES:-

Stock Routes and Camping, 57. Area taken from Forestry, 57. North Bellingen, 107. Removal of Timber,-108. Control of, 191. Revocation of, Application for, 218. Forestry, 236. Water, at Luddenham, 292, 309. Men camped on Government, Mosman, 321. Dorrigo, Recreation, 327.

REsumenoss :-Tivoli Beach, Foreshores Rose Bay, 85, RETURNING OFFICERS (See " ELECTaRAL '1- RICHMOND (See "WATER SUPPLY RIDDOCH, HON. GEORGE (See "IRRIGATION ").

RIVERS :- Condition of Manning Bar, 42, 244, 320. Permissive Occupancies of Foreshores and Jetties,

Hunter and Williams, 126; Clarence, 249 ; Northern Rivers, 251.

Cook's, Improvement of, 182. Bellinger Entrance, 274. Amounts Spent on Dredging Northern, 243. Private Wharfs on Clarence, 319.

ROADS :- Coramba, to Dorrigo, 18, 51, 239. Comboyne to Manning River, sin Kerwin Van-at, 24. In Upper Manning District, 33. Lease of Unused, by Shire Councils, 47. Tourist, in Kosciusko District, 57. Barge to Thirlmere, 58. Centennial Park, Cost of, 103. Wycombe, North Sydney, widening of, 203. In newly-settled districts, 250, 258. Control of unproclaimed, 285.

ROBERTSON (See RAILWAYS "). ROCK-CHOPPERS' UNIONS (See " WATER AND SEWERAGE"). ROCKDALE (See "SEWAGE HOCKEY CREEK (See ''CROWN LANDS "). RODIER, Mn. (See "PASTURES PROTECTION "). ROOKWOOD ASYLUM (See "OLD-ACE PENSIONS ROSE BAY (See " RESUMPTIONS "). ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY :-

Subsidies paid to, 199. Tick, Queensland, regulations prohibiting entry of, 181.

ROYAL C011311SSION :- On Forestry-

Visits to Manning and Gloucester districts, 24. Recommendation of, respecting Forest Reserves, 236.

On Tramway System, 58. Proposed, on Stonemasons' Plithisis, 59. On .North Sydney and Sydney Connection, 97(1). Proposed, on methods of Insurance Companies, 202.

ROZELLE (See "EDUCATION "). SALVATION ARMY (See "IMMIGRATION "). "SAMSON (See " DREDCES "). SANDERS (See "MINING "). SANDSTONE :-Injurious effects on workers in, 59. SEA WALLS at Manly and Coogee, amounts voted for, 146. SETTLEn1ENT LEASES (See "GROWN LANDS "). Sewane : -Outlet for Illawarra and Rockdale, Report

on, 08. SHAICLETON (See " TRAMWAYS"). SHIPPING :-

Accidents and Wrecks between Wollongong and South Head, 41,

Condemned Boatmen's Cottages at Newcastle, 46 ; Proposed rebuilding, 227.

" Hero-Suva " collision, 224. Coff's Harbour, 237.

Wreck of " Kincumber," Manning Bar, 244. Officers of Pilot Steamer "Ajax."

SHIRES (See "LOCAL GOVERNMENT "). SHOALHAVEN (See "MINING"). SHOALHAVEN, SOUTH (See "LOCAL GOVERNMENT"). SKELTON, EX-SENIOR CONSTABLE (See " POLICE "). SLAUGHTER-HOUSES :-Private, in Metropolitan area, 62. SLEEPERS (See " RAILWAYS "). " SOBRAON " (See "EDUCATION SOLITARY ISLAND (See " EDUCATION"). SOUTII-WEST ROCKS (MAOLEAY RIVER) (See "EDUCA-

TION,") SPENCE (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE STATE CHILDREN'S BELIEF DEPARTMENT :-

Inspectors employed by, 150. Appointment of Women Inspectors, 187. Representations respecting Home for Mothers of

Illegitimate Children, 196. STEAMERS (See "FERRIES "). STILWELL, MR, A. W. (See " Yuman SERVICE"). STOCK :-

Routes and Reserves, 57, 191, 261. Importation of Live, from Queensland, 181.

STOCK, GEORGE (See " TRAMWAYS"). STOCKINBINGAL (See " RAILWAYS "). STOCK ROUTES :-

Area for Camping and Travelling Stock Reserves, 57. Control of, 191, 261.

STOCK TRUCKS :- Built for Railways, 66. For Carriage of Starving Stock, 69.

STONEMASONS' DISEASE -Danger of, and deaths from, 59. STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD :-Tea Expert, 221.

INDEX. nit .

REFERENCES TO THE VOTES AND PROCSEDINGS-21ST PARLIAISIENT -SECOND SESSION 1908.

QUESTIONS (continved):- QU STRATHBOGIE (See "CROWN LANDS' ). SUNDAY TRADING (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE "). SUPERANNUATION FUND (See "PUBLIC SERVICE " ). SURVEY (See "GOVERNMENT SURVF.Y"). SURVEYORS (See "CROWN LANDS"). " SUVA Pt (See " NAVIGATION SWEDE :-Land drawn, at ballot by, 41. 14

SWEEPS" (See 41 G AMINO AND BETTING ").

SWORN VALUATORS :-Appointment of, 19, 21, 278. SYDNEY (See "RAILWAYS"; also "HARBOURS"; also

"PILOTS"; also "WHARFAGE DUES "). SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST :-

Dealings of Officers with Sydney Ferries, Limited, 76. Tenements, Rent of, at Miller's Point, 86, 237. Accounts, 131.

TARANA (See ''RAILWAYS.") TARRIARO (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "TAU" (See " DREDGES "). TAXATION :--Appointment of Acting Commissioner, 165. TEL :-Government Expert, 221. TECHNICAL COLLEGE (See "EDUCATION TELEGRAPH (See " MARCONI "). TEMORA (See "RAILWAYS Temps (See " WATER SUPPLY.") TENTERFIEW: (See " RAILWAYS "). TEXAS (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). THEATRICAL LICENSES :-

Issued in Sydney and Suburbs, 40. Sydney Town Hall, 54.

THIRLMERE (See " ROADS "). THORNTON (See "ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE "). TICK, QUEENSLAND

Regulations prohibiting entry of, 181. Fence on Border, Gate in, 256. vo u BEACH (See " REsum crioNs ").

TOBACCO, Supply of, to Government Institutions by Sydney Tobacco Co. Ltd., 181.

Tom's LAGOON (See " EDUCATION" TOURIST (See " KOSCIUSKO"). TOWAC (See "EDUCATION TRADE :--Effect on New South Wales, of Proposed Rail-

way to Northern Territory, 117. TRAMWAYS :-

Special Officers employed by Department, 20. Wallsend to West Wallsend, 21. Coal used on, for year 1907, 23. Length and earnings of, in Sydney, Newcastle, and

Broken Hill, 39. Cron-1°mo, 90, PJ9. Reduced rates on, for Members of Defence Forces, 47. Newcastle district-Electric System, 48, 62. Royal Commission of Inquiry into, 58. Willoughby-Chatswood Extension, 69. Passengers Travelling on Footboards, 70. Employees- . Leave for Extra Work performed, SO, 103.

Retiring Allowances to, 283. Night Watchman, 211. Pitmen, Wages of, 314.

Qualifications for Employment, 86. Field of Mars Cemetery, 87, 103 ( 7 ). North Sydney--

Increase in Traffic, 102. Proposed Extension, 164. -

Police Injured in Accidents, Claims of, 109. Extra pay to Power-house Employees, 114. Case of George Stock, Electric Driver, 126. Fares in Metropolitan Area; 146. Bellevue Hill, 156, 165, 205, 218,-Power for, 226. Eyesight tests for Employees who joined during Strike,

157. North Sydney Extensions, 164. Balmain, via Leichhardt, to Petersham, 170. Congestion of Traffic, Circular Quay, 174. Shelter Sheds, 183. Fares paid by 'Plain.clothes Constables, 196. Widening of Wycombe Road, North Sydney, for, 203. Cases of Drivers Shakleton and Mackeson, 225. Gore Hill to Longueville-road, 273. Industrial Awards, 274. Claim for Compensation by R. and R. Parkin for

Injuries in Accident, 282. Chief Commissioner, duties before Wages Board, 210.

TRAMWAY STRIKE: - Extra Pay to Police for Duty during, 65, 75. Employees joining during, Eyesight tests for, 157.

TRANSVAAL (See " RAILWAYS"). TRAVELLING STOCK (See " RESERVES TRIAL BAY (See "PRISONS n ).

ESTIONS (continued) :- Teo BOATS :--Number and Qualifications of Officers

carried, 224. TULLYMORGAN (See ''CROWN LANDS"). TUMBARUMBA (See 11 RAILWAYS "). TUNNEL (See "ROYAL COMMISSIONS"; also "RAILWAYS TURBINE ENGINES (See "ULTIMO POWER-HOUSE"). TURNER, MR. GEORGE (See "PLAGUE") ULONG CREEK (See "CROWN LANDS"; also "EDUCATION"). ULTI310 POWEWHOUSE :-

Special pay to Employees for extra Services, 114. Turbine Engines for, 226.

ULUMRIE (See ''CROWN LANDS "). UNITED STATES FLEET :-

Reception to, 58. Condition of Hap Park to hold Sightseers, 41. Resumption of Vaueluse Estate as permanent memorial,

53. Special Duty during Visit of, by Police, 70, 80. Extra duty by Tramway Employees, 80, 103. Arrest of Deserters, 94. Payment of Temporary Employees for Holidays, during

visit, 98. Extra duty by Power-house Employees, 114. Pyrotechnic Display during Visit, Cost of, 136.

UNIVERSITY :- Dental Degrees, 93. Proposed Chair of Agriculture at, 149. Dental Hospitals Amalgamation, 199.

VAGRANCY :-Proposed Amendment of Act, 53. VALUATORS (See "SWORN VALUATORS"). VINEYARDS :-Ravages of phylloxera and employment of

Italians in, 327. VABCOE, MR. J. R. (See " CROWN LANDS VAUCLUSF. (See "PARES"). WADE'', MR. (See "IMMIGRATION WAGES :-Paid to Artizans, Kosciusko Hospice, 205. • WAGGA (See " FEDERAL": also " RAILWAYS "). WA LGETI (See " CROWN LANDS"; also " RAILwArs WALLSEND (See " TRAsiwAys WALSH, MR. L. (See " CROWN LANDS "). WANSTEAD (See " WATER SUPPLY "). WARATAH (See " RAILWAYS"). WARD, W. G. (See " CROWN LANDS"). WARD'S RIVER (See " EDUCATION "). WARIALDA (See "CROWN LANDS "). WARRELL CREEK (See" DREDGES.)" WATER AND SEWERAGE :-

Contracts let to Rock-choppers' Unions, 151. Rates of Pay for Contracts, 247.

WATERFALL (See "HOSPITALS WATER HYACINTH :--Spread of, in Clarence District, 297. WATER RESERVES (Sea "RESERVES WATER SUPPLY :-

For Waustead, Tempe, 258. Mount David, 281. For Windsor and Richmond, 320.

WATSON (See " CROWN LANDS WATSON'S BAY (See "PARKS"). WENTWORTH (See "IRRIGATION "). WEST WALLSEND (See "TRAMWAYS "). WEST WYALONG (See "RAILWAYS"). WHARFAGE Dams :-At CofFs Harbour and Sydney, 163. WHARVES :-

Informationrespecting Accommodation, Woolloomooloo Bay, 32.

Accommodation, Newcastle, 87. The Dyke, Newcastle, Hoists and Cranes, 170. Occupancies of, Jetties and Foreshores-Hunter and

Williams, 126; Clarence, 249; Northern Rivers, 251. Provisions at, for rendering First Aid, 265. Rental of private, on Clarence River, 319. Cars Harbour Jetty, Goods Shed, 319.

WHITEMAN GREER (See " BRIDGES"). WIDTH OF TIRES BILL :-Consideration of, 252. WILLIAMS (See " RIVERS "). WILLOUGHBY (See " TRAMWAYS"). WINDSOR (See " WATER SUPPLY "). WINE AND SPIRIT STORES :-Boys employed in, 273. WINCH AM (See "POLICE WOLLONGONG (See "NAvICATION"). WOMBOIN (See " CROWN LANDS"). WOOLLOOMOOLOO (See "WHARVES WORK, Night, for women, results of Conference, 327. WRECKS (See "SHIPPING WYALONG (See "CROWN LANDS; also "MINING ")• WYGOSIBE ROAD, NORTH SYDNEY :-Proposed widening

of, 203. TAMBA (See " DREDGES"). TERRANDERIE (See " MINING ").

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R RAILWAYS (See also "PUBLIC WORKS' ; also "COOMA TO BOMBALA, VIA

NIMITYBELLE RAILWAY BILL " ; also " COWRA TO CANOWINDRA RAILWAY BILL"); also " KYGG LE TO CORAKI RAILWAY BILL"; also "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEVIATION (LITHGOW ZIGZAG, 'SECTION B') BILL" :—

Report of Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways, for year ended 30th June, 1908,28 ... 3 161 . Do do for quarter ended 31st December, 1907, 88 .. 3 245 Do do do 31st March, 1908, 34 ... 3 257 Do do do 30th June, 1908,34 . 3 269 Do do do 30th September, 1905, 196 ... 3 2131

Return showing average number of trucks out of service, undergoing or awaiting repairs, at the Eveleigh and Newcastle Workshops in June, 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1905, 119 2 969

MANAGEMENT :— Motion made (Mr. Holman) to forthwith consider Notice of Motion, and negatived, 259.

LOCOMOTIVES :— Return respecting imported and locally made, during last two years, 55 2 967

COAL AND COKE USED BY, TRAMWAYS AND OTHER STATE DEEARTmENTS :— Motion made (Mr. gdrien) for a Return showing the quantity used, and cost, 72; Return to

Order, 184 2 1001 CowRA, rid CAN0WINDR.4, TO GREM1A (See also "COWRA TO CANOWINDRA RAILWAY

BILL" :— Report from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, together with Minutes of

Evidence and Plan, 43 . 3 299 Motion made (Mr. Let) that work be carried out, 229.

DEVIATION OF GREAT WESTERN . RAILWAY LINE TO AVOID TIIAT PORTION OF THE Loriloow ZIGZAG BETWEEN THE Borrom POINTS AND THE COAL STAGE AT ESKBANK [See also '• GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY DEVIATION (LITHCOW ZIGZAG, 'SECTION B') BILL"] :—

Report from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 232 •. 457

Motion made (Afr. Lee) that work be carried out, 294, KyOGLE TO CORAKI, Vid CASINO (See also "KYOGLE TO CASINO RAILWAY BILL") :—

Report from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 200 • • 3 629

Motion made (Mr Lee) that work be carried out, 294. MOREE TO MUNGINDE :—

Motion made, (Mr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

CORAMBA TO DORRTOO :— Motion made Of r . Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public'Works,

347. GREAT WESTERN DUPLICATION, EMU PLAINS TO BLAXLAND :—

Motion made (Hr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

SOUTH COAST DEVIATION BETWEEN WATERFALL AND OTFORD :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works,

347. , HERZHDALE TO NYMAGEE :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

PEAK HILL TO PARKES :-- Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works,

347. BEGA TO EDEN :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) to refer work to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

EXTENSION OF SURVEY FROM DORRI00 TO Guy FAWKES :— Adjournment moved (Mr. Lonedale) in reference to, and negatived, 63.

STOCK TRUCKS, SHORTAGE OF :— Motion made (Mr. Kelly) as matter of urgency to consider, 119. Return respecting New Live-stock Vehicles, 144 2 971

ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE FOR NORTIFwESTERN RAILWAY Motion made (Air. Horne) for adjournment of House under 49th Standing Order as a matter

of urgency, to consider, negatived, 171. GOODS AND LIVE-STOCK VEHICLES'—

Statement showing number under order, 184 2 t AW

i MR. T. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE ").

tEFORMATORIES (See "INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS, REFORMATORIES, AND SIMILAR

973

INSTITUTIONS tEFRESHMENT COMMITTEE :—

Sessional Order apPointing, 36. IEGISTRAR—GENERAL :—

Acts ADMINISTERED By :— Returns under, 27.

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR BRANCH IN CHANCERY SQUARE (See also "REGISTRAR- GENERAL'S OFFICES BILL ") :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that completion of work be carried out, 229. . tEGISTRAR-GENERAL'S OFFICES BILL :-- Message from Governor, 235 ; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 244 ;

House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented and read 1°, 295; read 2°, committed, reported with an amendment, Report adopted, 298 ; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council 302 ; returned without amendment, 322 ; Assent reported, 332.

tEGULATIONS AND FORMS :— Public Instruction Act, 1880, 2. Pastures Protection Acts, 26, 27 ( 2), 82, 133, 215, 202. Stock Diseases (Tick) Act, 1901, 26. Vine and Vegetation Diseases Act, 1901, 26. Prisons Act, 1899, 27. Justices (Fees) Act, 1904, 27. Cattle Slaughtering and 1.).iseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902, 27.

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REGULATIONS AND FORMS (contimied) Fisheries Act, 1902, 27. Mining Act, 1906, 27. Crown Lands Acts, 27 (9, 63, 111, 159, 245 ( 2 ), 262, 'ES, 312. Amended Timber and Quarry Regulations, No. 4, and Anunded Regulation No. 215, under the

Crown Lands Acts, 159 Public Roads Act, 1902, 27. Explosives Act, 1905, 28 ('). Government Savings Bank Act, 1906, 28, 71, 88, 212, 259. Wharfage and Tonnage Rates Act, 28. Scaffolding and Lifts Acts, 28, 229. Sydney Harbour Trust Act, 1900, 34, 55, 71 (I), 139, 259. Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Acts, 42. Public Service Act, 1902, 2, 27, 59, 252. Gelatin Fire Brigades Board, 88. Navigation Acts 1901-1904, 159. Metropolitan Traffic Act, 213. Closer Settlement Acts, 262, 329. Pharmacy Act, 270. Liquor Acts, 275.

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• Minister of Public Instruction, for 1907, 26 1131 Carpenterian Reformatory, for 1907, 26 2 149 Sydney Grammar School, for 1907, 26 1 1267 Conference between the Commonwealth and State Premiers and Ministers, held at Melbourne,

April-May, 1908, 26 • 2 111 Prisons, for 1907, 26 • 2 £49 Fire Brigades Board, Sydney, for 1907, 27 4 779 :I Aborigines Protection Board, for 1907, 27 2 (25 First Quinquennial Valuation of the Friendly Societies of New South Wales, as at 31 December,

1904, 27 4 575 Sydney Harbour Tnist Commissioners, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 151, 188 2 753 Board of Health on Plague in New South Wales, for 1907, 171 2 1009 Department of Lands, including Western Land Board, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 177... 1 99 National Park Trust, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 193 2 945 Friendly Societies for 1907, 201 4 739 Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, 23 2 471 Committee appointed to investigate and Report upon the Capital Account of the Water Supply

and Sewerage under the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, together with Appendices, 28 4 115

Railways and Tramways, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 28. 3 161 Do do quarter ended 31st December, 1907, 88 3 245 Do do do 31st March, 1909,34 3 257 Do do do • 30th June, 1908, 34 3 269 Do do do 30th September, 1908, 196 3 281

Inspector-General of the Insane, for 1907, 42 2 677 Labour and Industry, for 1907 (working of Factories and Shops Act, Early Closing Acts,

Shearers' Accommodation Act, ecc.), 44 • 2 861 Public Service Board, for 1907,59 2 1081

Da regarding the Deputation of Compositors in the Government Printing . Office as to rates of pay, 283 981

Coast Hospital, Little Bay, for 1907, 60 2 653 Inscribed Stock Act, 1002, Twenty•fifth Annual, with Appendices, Ill 2 487 Gauging of the Cotter and Mowambah Rivers in connection with water supplies for suggested

Federal Capital Sites, by Acting Chief Engineer for Rivers, Water Supply, and Drainage,

Auditor-General's, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 65 2 125 2 463

Australian Museum, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 119 1 1231 Fisheries for 1907, 139 2 553 Botanic Gardens and Domains for 1907, 200. (Printed by Assembly only.) 2 915 Water supply, electrical power, and irrigation possibilities in connection with the Federal

Capital, Yass.Canberra, area, together with plan and diagram sketch, 201 2 467 Department of Agriculture, for year ended 30th June, 1908, 252. (Pidided by Assembly only). ... 1 5

• Do (Stock Branch), for 1907, and half-year ended 30th June, 1903,259, (Printed by Assembly only.)

Nautical School-ship "Sohraon," for year ended 30th April, 1908, 270 1 1

83 1257

Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage, for year ended 30th June, 1908, together with Diagrams and Plans, 270 4 1

State Labour Bureau, for year ended :30th June, 1908, 270 2 603 Chief Inspector of Stock on the effect of short-distance races on horse-breeding, 321 57 Properties transferred to the Commonwealth, State Valuers on, 320 2 1 State Children Relief Board for year ended 5th April, 1908, 334 2 695 Industrial School for Girls, Parramatta, for 1907, 3:34. (Printed by Assembly only.) 2 665 Public Works Department, for year ended :30th June, 1908, 342 3 1

PUBLIC ACC017NTS COMMITTEE (See " FINANCE") :- First and Second, 91. (Printed by A eeembly only, 2 405-509

PRINTING COMMITTER :- Nos. I to 19 brought up, 98, 63, 78, 98, 111, 128, 144, 160, 178, 191, 206, 230, 246, 263, 279,

298, 322, 342, 396 1 477 PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS :-

Twenty-seventh General, 31 3 115 Electric Tramway, The Spit to Manly, 59 3 921 Railway, Down, vid Canowindra, to Gregra, 48 3 259 Scheme for the Disposal of the Sewage from the Western, Southern, Illawarra, and Botany

Districts, 119 4 159 Tramway from Sutherland to Cronulla, 177 ... 3 789 Railway from Kyogle to Coraki, rid Casino, 200. 3 629 Electric Tramway, Dulwich Hill Tramway Terminus to Ashfield, 240 3 521 Deviation of Great Western Railway Line, to avoid that portion of the Lithgow Zigzag between

the Bottom Points and the coal Stage at Eskbank, 252 •

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REPORTS (continued) :- ROYAL COMMISSIONS :-

Earth Subsidences at Newcastle, together with Plans, 27 Final Report of Inquiry on Forestry, Part I, together with Appendices, 206 Report of Inquiry on Forestry, together with Minutes of Proceedings, Evidence, and Appendix,

Part II, 228 SELECT Commrrrecs :-

Great Northern Coal Company's Railway Bill, 139 (Progress) The Coupon System, 334 Claims of Andrew Rodgers against the Sydney Harbour Trust Conunissioners, 342.

RESERVES (See "ADJOURNMENT "). RESOLUTIONS :-

FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE :- Reported, 43, 44 ('), 49,50 ( 2 ), 127, 152, 160, 161, 178-9, 194, 222 ( 2 ), 229, 230 ( 2 ), 231, 253, 267

295 (2 ), 296, 299 (a), SOO, 316 ( 2), 317. Agreed to, 43, 4t Oh 49,50 ( 2), 127, 153, 160, 161, 179, 194, 222 ( 2), 229, 230 ( 2), 231, 253, 267

295 ( 2), 296, 299 ( 1 ), 300, 316 ( 2 ), 317. SUPPLY :-

Reported, 13, 127, 128, 335, 341 ( 111 ). • Agreed to 14, 127, 128, 341 ( 12 ').

WAYS AND 1MEA NS :- Reported, 15, 128, 152, 342 (4 ). Agreed to, 15, 128, 152, 342 (i).

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT-AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1 :- Resolution adding certain words, and other Boards and Industries, to Schedule, transmitted tu

Council, 111 ; returned with amendments, 160; Council requests return of 'Message, 172 ; returned 2' with amendments, 173 ; amendments agreed to, 194.

ROBERTS, MR. HORACE FREDERICK (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). ROBERTS, MR. J. W. (See " PUBLIC SERVICE "). ROBERTSON, MR, W. F. (See " PUBLIC SERVICE"). ROBYNS

' MR. J. S. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE").

RODGERS, ANDREW (Sec "CLAIMS OF ANDREW RODGERS AGAINST THE SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERS

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF L1SMORE CHURCH LANDS BILL :- Received from Council and read 1°, 271; Order of the Day postponed, 303, 311, 315 ; read 2°

committed, reported with an amendment, Report adopted, 319 ; read, 3°, passed, returned to Council with an amendment, 350 ; Council agrees to Assembly's amendment, 351,

ROYAL COMMISSION (See . "COMMISSIONS ":. BUTLIDGE, MR. E. E. R. (Sec "PUBLIC SERVICE ").

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SAINT JAMES' PARSONAGE LANDS AMENDING BILL :- Received from Council and read l', 303 •, Order of the Day postponed, 315, 330.

SAVINGS BANK (See also "GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Abstract of Balance-sheet on the 31st December, 1907, 28. SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS ACTS :-

Regulations under, laid on Table, 28, 324. SCAFFOLDING AND LIFTS (AMENDING) BILL :-

Message from Governor, 17 ; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 37; House in Committee, Resolution agreed. to, presented, and read 1°, 44; read 2 0, committed reported with amendments, Report adopted, 95 ; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 106 returned with amendments, 171 ; Council's amendments agreed to, 185 ; Assent reported 195.

SCHEDULES TO THE ESTIMATES (See " FINANCE"). SCHEY, MR. A. W. G. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE").. SERJEANT-AT-ARMS :-

Removes Mr. J. C. Meehan, Member for the Darling, from the Chamber, 73, 249. SERIATIM :-

Resolutions on Commonwealth Financial Proposals, put, 121. SERVANTS REGISTRY (See "ADJOURNMENT "). SERVANTS REGISTRY BILL :-

Motion made (Mr. E. M. Clark) for leave to proceed with, under 295th Standing Order, 42 ; Order of the Day postponed, 55 83, 147, 152 294, 311, 315. Motion made for 2°, Point of Order (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatria),-That Bill interfered with trade and should have been introduced in Committee of the Whole,-overruled by Mr. Speaker, Previous Question moved (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) and carried, 348-9.

SESSIONAL ORDERS :- PASSEL> :-

Business Days, 34, 229, 296. Precedence of Business, 35, 229, 290. Precedence of Business on Tuesdays, 141. Precedence of Government Business-Additional Sitting Day (Friday), 229.

Do do . do do do (Monday), 296. Standing Orders Committee, 35. Library Committee, 36. Refreshment Committee, 36. Printing Committee, 36.

SEWAGE- Scheme for the disposal of, from the Western, Southern, Iltawarra, and Botany districts

Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works on, 119 Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 230.

SEWAGE FARM :- Petition from residents of Illawarra and neighbouring suburbs against, and in favOur of at

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SEWERAGE (Sec also' METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE"):— M ONICIPALITY OF 1,1THOONV :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 348.

MUNICIPALITY OF GOULDURN Motion made (Air. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

Works, 348. SHAW, MR. H. G. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). SHEARERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT :—

Report for 1007, 48 SHERIDAN, MR. P. J. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). SHROPSHIRE, MR. JOHN LAYNTON (See "PUBLIC SERVICE'). SLADE, MR. J. E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). SLAUGHTERING PREMISES (See " ABATTOIRS "). SMITH, MR. F. M. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). SMITH, MR. H. A. N. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). SMITH, MR. R. Y. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). "SOBRAON," NAUTICAL SCHOOL-SHIP (See "EDUCATION SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT :— •

Motion made for, and passed, 63. SPEAKER (See also "POINTS OF ORDER") :—

Reports issue and return of Writ, 1, 219. Lays on Table Warrantappointing Elections and QualificationsCommittee:7; Re) arts maturity,31 Lays Papers on Table, 9, 65. Appoints Temporary Chairmen of Committees, 7.

• Reports Deputy-Speaker's Commission to administer Oath of Allegiance, 45. Directs Member to discontinue his Speech, 206. "Names" Member, 213.

RULINGS OF :— That the Gun License Bill was an interference with trade, and should have been introduced it

Committee, and was therefore out of Order, 83. That the Unclaimed Moneys Bill interfered with trade, and provided for payments from the

Treasury, should have been introduced in Committee and preceded by a Message, and was therefore out of Order, 232.

That the establishment of Milk Depots did not impose a charge on the Revenue, and that the Message would cover the expenses of a Bill within reasonable limits, as it may be finally passed, and the Sydney Corporation Amendment Bill was therefore in order, 287. —

That a motion, as a matter of urgency, in reference to the Resumption of the Foreshore Areas of Sydney Harbour having been negatived previously during the Session, was not in order, 202.

That the Servants Registry Bill did not come within the scope of Standing Order 246 as dealing with Trade, and was, therefore, in order, 348.

On Motions of Adjournment :— Additional leave to police would anticipate motion on the same subject of which notice had

been given, and was out of Order, 60. Remuneration for members of the Industrial Disputes Boards did not anticipate debate on

motion already on the Paper, and was in Order, 116. In reference to derasions of Local Land Boards was not in Order, not being of a definite

character, 120. Servants Registry Offices would anticipate debate on the Servants Registry Bill, which was on

the Paper, and was out of Order, 99. Resumption of land in reticulation area at Barren Jack Irrigation Scheme would anticipate

motion on the same subject of which notice had been given, and was out of Order, 105. Treatment of Country Fire Brigades was out of Order, as the subject could be debated in

Committee on the Fire Brigades Bill, 127. That in moving that it is a matter of urgency that the House should consider a Motion of

Adjournment to discuss a definite matter, the ease should be clearly stated, and the question of urgency then argued, 188.

DISSENT FROM RULING :— Motion made (Mr. Arthur Griffith) that this House dissents from Mr. Speaker's ruling that it

is not in order to discuss a motion as a matter of urgency which in similar terms has been negatived during the same Session, 315.

-RULING OF DEPUTY-SPEAKER :— That it is not necessary that the Governor's Message and the Resolution should be in exactly

similar terms, 267. SPIT, THE, TO MANLY ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL (See also- "PARLIAMENTARY

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS"; also "TRAM WAYS "); — Message from Governor, 236; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 245

House in Committee, Revlution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 316 ; rend 2°, committed reported without amendment, Report adopted, read 3°, passed, and sent to Council, 331 returned without amendment, 343.

STANDING ORDERS :— Motion of Urgency to suspend, 13. Suspended to pass Bill through all stages in one day, 13, 129, 346. Committee—Sessional Order passed, 35.

STATE CHILDREN RELIEF BOARD:— Report for year ended 5th April, 1906, 331

STATE DEBT (Sec "FINANCE STATE FINANCES (See " FINANCE "). STATE VALUERS ;—

Final Report on transfer of State properties to Cotnmonwealth, 320 ST. GEORGE (See " ELECTORAL "). STOCK (See "ADJOURNMENT "). STOCK DISEASES (TICK) ACT

Regulations and Certificates, 26. STURT (See ELECTORA•"). SUBVENTIONS TO FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL :— -

Message from Governor, 31 ; Motion made (Air. ll'ocul) for Committee of the Whole, 43 House in Committee;' Resolution agreed •to, presented, and read 1°, 49-50; read 2° committed, reported; Report adopted, 63; read 3°, Fassed, and sent to Council, 72 returned without amendment, 105 ; Assent. reported, 117.

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Motion mademade (Mr. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, 13, House in Committee, 13, 127, 12$, 322, 330 ( 2 ), 333, 335. Resolutions reported, 13,.127, 128, 335-41 ( 1 f4 ). Resolutions agreed to, 14, 127, 128, 341 ( 2.4).

SUPREME COURT :- Rule in Matrimonial Causes jurisdiction, 27.

SUTHERLAND (See "PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS; also "TRAMWAYS ").

SUTHERLAND TO CRONULLA TRAM WAY BILL (See also " TRAMWAYS") :- Message from Governor, 236; Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 246; House

in Committee, Resolution agreed to, presented, and read 1°, 296 ; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment. Report adopted, 298-9 ; read 3°, passed, and sent to Council; 803; returned without amendment, 322 ; Assent reported, 333.

SWIFT, THE LATE S. 14. (See " ADJOURNM ENT "). SYDNEY BETHEL UNION EXTENSION BILL

Received from Council, read 1°, 287 ; Order of the Day postponed, 294, 315; read 2°, committed, reported without amendment, Report adopted, read 3°, passed, and returned to Council, 349.

SYDNEY CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL :- Message from Governor, 255; Motion made (Mr. Wade) for Committee of the Whole, 262 ;

House in Committee, (Point of Order),-That the Governor's Message must be exactly 'Similar to the resolution proposed to be introduced, on which the Temporary Chairman had ruled that it was not essential,-Mr. Deputy-Speaker upheld the ruling of the Temporary Chairman, House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, 266-7 ; presented and read 1°, 22 ; Mr. Wade proceeding to move that Bill be read 2°

' (Point of Order),-That the Governor's

Message did not provide for the establishment of milk den& ts which constituted a tax on the Revenue, the Message and Title not being identical,-overruled by Mr. Speaker, Bill read 2°, reported with innendmentit, Report adopted, 287; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 295; returned with amendments, including an amendment in the Title, 324; House in Committee, Council's hinendments agreed to, disagreed to, and amended, including an amendment in the Title, Report adopted, 344; Message to Council, 345; Council does not insist on its disagreements, and agrees to the amendment on its amendmenL 348.

SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND TRUST : - Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for year ended 30th September, 1908, 270 551

SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL :- Report for 1907, 26. .. 1267

SYDNEY HARBOUR (See "FORESHORE AREAS OF SYDNEY HARBOUR'). SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST (See also "CLAIMS OF ANDREW RODGERS AGAINST SYDNEY

HARBOUR TRUST COMMISSIONERS") :- Report of Commissioners for year ended 30th June, 1908, 151 .. 753 Statement of Sinking Fund Account as at 30th June, 1908, Annexure to Report, 188 ...... 753 Statement of Accounts for year ended 30 June, 1908, 196 795 Regulations under Act, 34, 55, 71 el, 139, 259.

SYDNEY" HARBOUR TRUST AND NAVIGATION AMENDMENT BILL :- Message from Governor, 105 ; Motion made (Mr. Waddell) for Committee of the Whole, 106;

House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, 152-3 ; presented and read 1°, 159 ; read r, committed, reported with amendments, Report adopted, 283-4; read 3° passed, and sent to Council, 288-9 ; returned, with an amendment, 325-6 ; Council's amendment agreed to, 345. .

i . T 7AYLOR, MR. R. L. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). 7AYLOR, WILLIAM, ESQUIRE, M.P. :-

Election of, St. George, reported, sworn, 1. :HEATRES AND PUBLIC HALLS BILL :-

Message from Governor, 31; Motion made (Mr. Wood) for Committee of the Whole, 43; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, Bill presented, and read 1°, 50 ; read 2', committed, 106; House in Committee, 167; reported with amendments, recommitted, reported 2' with further amendments, Report adopted, 231; read 3', passed, and sent to Council, 240; returned with amendments, 275 ; Council amendments agreed to, 289 ;

. Assent reported, 313. Petition from Municipal Council of Sydney praying for statutory power to license, regulate,

and control places of public entertainment, 166 • . 2 1019 :HOMPSON, MR. It. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). 70TALIZATOR BILL

Motion made (Mr. Lerien) for 'leave to proceed with, under 295th Standing Order, 82; Order of the Day postponed, 115, 146, 319.

PETITIONS PRAYING THE HOUSE TO TOTE AO AINST, FROM :- Baptist Union of New' SouthWales, 98 2 1127 Committee on Religion and Public Morals, of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, 98 2 1127 Women's Christian Temperance Union, Blackheath, 55 2 1)27,

Do ; do • -Auburn, 82 2 1127 . Do , do Angledool, 126 2 1127 Do , do ' Guildford, 200 2 1127

Christian Endeavour Union of New South Wales, 104 2 1127 Evangelical Council of New South Wales, 104 • 2 1127

• Members of Methodist Church, May-street, Newtown, 188 2 1127 Do ; do Lower Hawkesbury, Lower Portland, 200 2 1129

701.IT, MR: GEORGE (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). !RADES UMONIAMENDMENT BILL :-

Motion made (Mr. Holman) for leave to bring in, presented and read 1°, 350. 7RAMWAYS ;-

Report of Chief Commissioner for year ended 30 June, -1908, 28 ... 161 Do !do for quarter ended 31 December, 1907, 88 24.5 Do do 9 , - March, 90 , t Do ' do '

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TRAMWAYS (continued): — COA T, AND COKE USED BY RAILWAYS AND OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS :—

Motion made (Air. Edden) for Return showing quantity used, and cost, 72; Return to Order, 184. SUTHERLAND TO CRON ULLA (See also "SUTHERLAND TO CRONULLA TRAMWAY

BILL ") ;— Report from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, together with Minutes of

• Evidence and Plan, 177 Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 229.

Ebacrrtio S l'IT TO MANLY (See also "SPIT (THE) TO MANLY ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL

Report from Parliamentary Standing Conimittce on Public Works, together with Minutes of Evidence and Plan, 59

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 229. MORTLAKE BOILER EX PLOSION :—

Motion made (Mi.. Hollis) for papers, 62; Return to Order, 171. ELECTRIC, FROM HA RRIS-STREET, via MILLER-STREET, ABATTOIR-ROAD, GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGE

AND WESTON-STREET, TO EVANS-STREET, BA ',MAIN (See also "HARRIS-STREET TO EVANS-STREET, BALMAIN, ELECTRIC TRAMWAY BILL 1:—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be carried out, 229 ELECTRIC, DULWICH HILL TERMINUS TO ASHFIELD

Report from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, together with Minutes of • Evidence, 240

Motion made (Mr. Lee) for Committee of the Whole, 245. BOMADERRY TO JERVIS BAY :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347.

ELECTRIC, MILITARY ROAD, NORTH SYDNEY, TO CEEMORNE POINT :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

Works, 347. ELECTRIC, WAVERLEY TO BR ONTE :—

Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, 347. -

TRIVETT, MR. J. B. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE "). TRY, MR. J. C. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). TRUST MONEYS DEPOSIT ACCOUNT :—

Statement of, from In April, 1907, to 318t March, 1908,28 TUNES, Mr. W. E. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE").

UNCLAIMED MONEYS BILL Motion made (Mr. .1. C. L. Fitzpatrick) for leave to proceed with, under Standing Order

No. 295, 78; Order of the Day postponed, 82, 222; Motion made for 2', Point of Order,— That IhIl dealt with Trade, and provided for payments from the Treasury, should have been introduced in Committee, and have been preceded by a Message,—upheld by Mr. Speaker, Order of the Day discharged, Bill withdrawn, 232.

UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGES (AMENDMENT) BILL :— Message from Governor, 171 ; Motion made (Mr. Wade) for Committee of the Whole, 172.

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY :— Amended By-law, 88, 188.

COMPLETION OF FISHER LIBRARY :— Motion made (Mr. Lee), that work be referred to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public

Works, 348. URGENCY :—

Motion made (Mr. Waddell) for suspension of Standing Orders, 13. Motions made to consider Notices of Motions, and negatiVed, 119, 166, 259, 286. Motions made for Adjournment of the House, as a matter of, under the 49th Standing Order,

and negatived, 171, 188, 213. Motion made (Mr. Arthur Grlifith) as matter of, that the Notice of Motion on the Business

Paper in reference to the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the whole question of Foreshore Resumptions in Sydney Harbour before such action shall have become impossible. Point of Orden—That, a similar motion having been moved and negatived during the Session, this matter was not one of urgency, and was, therefore, out of order,— upheld by Mr. Speaker, 202.

Motion made (Mr. Broughton), that notice of motion in reference to claim of Robert Roberts, late bookbinder, Registrar-General's Department, be considered forthwith, and negatived, 315.

VACANT SEAT (See "ELECTORAL"). VINE AND VEGETATION DISEASES ACT :—

Proclamations and Regulations, 26. - VOTE OF CREDIT :—

Message from Governor, 13, 120, 128. VOTE OF CENSURE :—

Industrial IA:gislation, Motion moved (Mr. McCown), and negatived, 233,

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W APE, MR. L. A. B. (Sec "PUBLIC SERVICE"). W AINWRIGHT, MR. E. A. C. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). WALLA WALLA ESTATE (See "CLOSER SETTLEMENT "). WATER AND DRAINAGE ACT, 1902 (See "BY-LAWS "). WATER CONSERVATION (See "PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1000"). WATERFALL (See " RAILWA YS "). WATER SUPPLY (See also "METROPOLITAN WATER AND SEWERAGE ACTS") :—

Metropolitan Board of, and Sewerage—Report for year ended 30111 June, 1903, together with Diagrams and Plans, 270

WATER SUPPLY FOR THE CITY OF BROKEN HILL :— Motion made (Mr. Cann), that the Government should devise and construct an adequate, and

agreed to, 99. WAVERLEY (See "TRAMWAYS WAYS AND MEANS (See also " FINANCE ")

Motion made (Mr. Waddell) for House to resolve itself into Committee, 14. House in Committee, 14 (financial Statement), 127, 128. 139, 144, 147, 152, 312. Resolution reported, 15 (Financial Statement), 123, 152, 342. Resolutions agreed to, 15, 128, 152, 342. • Estimates for 1908-1909, 128

WEARNE, MISS FLORENCE STUART 1See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). WESTERN LAND BOARD (See "CROWN LANDS"; also "REPORTS"). WESTERN LANDS ACT AMENDMENT BILL :—

Standing Orders suspended, 346 ; Motion made (Mr. Moors), for leave to bring in, presented, and read 1°, read 2°, committed, reported with.mt amendment, Report adopted, read 3 0, passed, and sent to Council, 346 ; returned without amendment, 3,18.

WESTERN LANDS LEASES (See "CROWN LANDS "). WHARFAGE :—

SMIEMS FOR, AT CARRINGTON, PORT OF NEWCASTLE :— Motion made (Mr. Lee) that work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on

Public Works, 347. WIIARFAGE AND TONNAGE RATES ACT, 1901 :—

Rules and Regulations in respect of Public Wharves at Coff's Harbour and Woolgoolga, 28. WHITE, MR. 0. S. (See "PUBLIC 'SERVICE"). WIDTH OF TIRES BILL :—

Message from Governor, 17; Motion made (Mr. Lre) for Committee of the Whole, 37; House in Committee, Resolution agreed to, Bill presented and read 1°, 44 ; Order of the Dao discharged, Bill withdrawn, 231.

Petition from certain residents of Port Stephens and district, in favour of amendments in the Schedule, 166

WIDTH OF TIRES BILL (No. 2) :— • Bill presented, and read 1°, 232. WILSON, MR. IV. G. (See "PUBLIC SERVICE"). WRIT :—

Issue and return of, reporto.•:( by Mr. Speaker, 1, 249.

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