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Hansard Index 1902 WESTERN AUSTRALIA. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES. FOURTH PARILIAMVENT-SECOND SESSION. 1902. 20 EDWARDI VII. VTOLUME XXII. (29=-%W 8Z2':pXEB.) COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM 21st October to 20th December1 1902. PERTH: BlY AL'THORITY: WM. ALFRED WATSON, GOVERNMENT t'ILLNI'KL. 1903, CONTENTrS. Page Legislature of Western Australia ... ... .. v Ministry (The) ............. V Members of the Legislative Council........ ........... ............... v Members of the Legislative Assembly .. .. ... .. i Public Statutes of the Session ... .......... ... Vii Public BEMS of the Session ... .. .- .. xi Subjects, Index to.......................... ... xiii Speeches, Index to............. ... ... ... .......... xxxiii Debates Reported . .. ..... ... .. ... ... 1-3218 Divisions (see under each Subject of Index). T LEGISLATURE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ADMINISTRATOR: HIS EXCELLENCY SEEa EDWARD ALBERT STONE, KT. THE MINISTRY: FOURTH' PARLFAMENT-SECOND ESstF,I50. [NOn.*-Ths Leaks M1iniry having resigned, consequent on the death of the Premier, the Jnnmes Ministry waS appointed 1st July, 19n'2) Premier and Attorney Goenrl . ... ... THE HON. WALTER HARTWELL JAMEs, K.C., M.L.A. Colonial Secretary and Miitrfor Edutcation ... THE HON. WALTER KINGBSMILL, M.L.A. Minister for Mines ..... Tn HoN. HENRY GREGORY, M.L.A. Minister for Lands......... .. Tkrz HON. ADAM JASIESON, M.L.C. Minister for Works and Railways......... THE Hfow. COSNT1RWAITE HECTOR. RAson, M.L.A. Colonial Treasurer ... .. ... THE HON. TAXES GARDENER, M.L.A, Minister without portfolio ... Tin HON. MATTHEW LEWIS Moss, M.L.C. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: ]FOURTH PARLIAMIENT-SECOND SESSION., Preeident:-The Hen. Sir GEOsaGE SHNaron, Kt. Chairman of Cornrnliecs:-The Ron, HENxx BRIGGS, Member. 1Dateof Election. Province. 1. Bellingham, The Honourable George...... May, 1902 South 2. Briggs, The Honourable Henry......... April, 1898 West 6. Brimage, The Honourable Thomas Frederick Ouitridge Sept., 1900 South 4. Brookimnan, The Honourable William Gordon ..... Aug., 1900 M't'p'n Sub'n 5. Burges, The Honourable Richard Goldsmith ... .. April, 1898 East 6. Clarke, The Hfononrable Ephraim Mayo .. May, 1902 South-West 7. Connolly, The Honourable James Daniel .. June, 1901 North-E at 8. Dempster, The Hononrable Charles Edward ... ... May, 1900 East 9. Drew, The 'Honourable John Michael ....... .May, 1900 Central 10. Glowrey, The Honourable John Thomas .. .. Sept., 1900 South 11. Hackett, The Honourable John Winthrop, LL.D. ... May, 1900 South-West 12. Haynes, The Honourable Samuel Johnson.... .... April, 1898 South-East 18. Jameson, The Honourable Adam .. ... Aug., 1900 M't'p'n Sub'n 14. Jenkins, The Honourable Arthur George .. .. May, 1898 North-East 15. Laurie, The Honourable Robert .... .. December, 1901 West 16. Loton, The Honourable William Thorley ... .. May, 1902 East 17. Maley, The Honourable Wesley ........ ... .. May, 1900 South-East 18. Mlarty, The Ronrourable Edward................ April, 1898 South-West 19. Moss, The Honourable Matthew Lewis .. .. May, 1902 West 20. O'Brien, The Honourable Bartholomew Cornelius .. December, 1900 Central 21. Piesse, The Htonourable Charles Austin ... .. July, 1896 South-East 22. Randell, 'I'h Honourable George .. April, 1808 Metropolitan 23. Richardson, Tlhe Honourable John Elliott ... .. April, 1898 North 24. S3henton. The Honourable Sir George, Kt. (President) Nay, 1900 Metropolitan 25. Sommers, The H{onourable Charles .... I May, 1900 1North-East 26. Stone, The Hononrable Frank Mendse. May, 1000w North 27. Thomson, The Honourable Joseph Angus .. ... May, 1902 Central 28. Wittenoom, The Hononrable Sir Edward Ho rue ... May, 1902 1North 29. Wood, The Honourable Barrington Clarke...........May, 1902 M't'pn Seb'n 30. Wright. The Honourable James William...........May, 1902 Metropolitan MHE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. FOURTH PARLIAMENT--SCO4D SESSION. Speaker. -The Honourable Sir.JAXas G. Las STnan, X.C.M.G, Charman Of Committees 2-CHARL EHnn, sq. Member. Whem Eete. District. 1. Atkins, William, Esq..... July, 1902 .. .. Murray 2. Bath, Thomas Henry, Esq. October, 1902 Hannans 3. Butcher, William James, Eeq. .. April, 1901........ Gascoyne . , #.kConnor, Francis, Esq,.... April, 1901........ East Khnbefley 5. ]Daglish, Henry, Esq, . .- April, 1901 Subiaco ;" 6. Diamond, Arthur James, Esq. April, 1901.. .. South Fremntle 7. Doherty, Denis Joseph, Esq. April, 1901.. .. North Fremntle.* 8. Ewing, John, Esq. .. April, 1901.. S.W. -Minink District 9. Foulkes, John Charles Griffiths, Esq. June, 1902.. Claremont 10. Gardiner, The Hon. James July, 1902 (re-elected) Albany 11. Gordon, William Beattie, Esq. - April, 1901. ... South Perth 12. Gregory, The Hon. Henry April, 1901 (re-elected) Menis 18. Harper, Charles, Esq,.... April, 1901.. Beverley 14. ~assell, Albert Young, Esq..... April, 1901. ... Plantagenet 15. Hastie, Robert, Esq...... April, 1901. ... Kanowna 16. Hayward. Thomas, Esq, A prl, 1901. ... Bunbury 17. Hicks, John Sydney, Esq......... April, 1901........ Roebourne 18. Higham, John Joseph, Esq.. ... April, 1901. ... Fremantle 19. Holman, John BArkll, Esq,.... December, 1901 .. North Murchison 20. Holmes, Joseph John, Esq...... April, 1901........ East Fremantle 21. Hopkins, John Marquis, Esq..... April, 1901........ Boulder 22. Hutchinson, Robert David, Eas1 . April, 1901.. 1 Geraldton 23. lllingworth, Frederick, Esq,.... April. 1901 (re-elected) Cue 24. Jacoby, Mathieson Harry, Esq. April, 1901 .. .. swan 25. James, The Hton. Walter Hartweil, TC.C. July, 1902 (re-elected) East Perth 26. Johnson, William Dartnell, Esq. .. April, 1901 Kalgoorlie 27. Kingsimill, The Hon. Walter.... ... April, 1901 (re-elected) Pilbarra, 28. Monger, Frederick Charles, Esq. April, 1901.. .. York 29. Moran, Charles John, Bsq. July; 1902 .. .. West Perth 30- Morgans, Alfred Edward, Esq. April, 1901 (re-elected) Coolgardie 31. McDonald, Francis, Esq. .. .. April, 1901 Cockburn Sound 32. McWilliams, George Frederick, Esq. October, 1901 .. North Perth 33. Nanson, John Leighton. Esq..... April, 1901 (re-elected) Murchison 84. Oats, William, Esq, . April, 1901.. .. Yilgarn 35. O'Connor, Michael, Esq. April, 1901.. .. Moore 36. Phillips, Samuel James, Esq..... April, 1901.. .. Irwin 37. Thesse, The Hon. Frederick Henry.. April, 1901.. .. Williams 38. Pigott, Sydney Capel, Esq...... August, 1901 West Kimberley 39. Purkiss, William Morton, Esq. December, 1901 Perth 40. Quinlan, Timothy Francis, Esq. .. April, 1901 (re-elected) Toodyay 41. lRsson The Ron. Oornithweaite Hector April, 1901 (re-elected) Guildford 42 .Reid, Fergie, sq. .. April, 1901........ Mount Burges 43. Smith, Henry Teedale, Esq.... ... April, 1901. ... Wellington 44. Steere, The Hon. Sir James George April, 1001 Nelson Lee, K.C.M.Q. 45. Stone, Patrick, Esq........ April, 1901 Grenogh 46. Taylor, George, sq.. ... April, 1901 MontMagaret 47. Thoma, Albert Ernest, Esq. April, 1901........ Dundas 48. Throsseil, The Honi. George..... April, 1901.. Northam 49. Wallace, Frank, Esq..... April, 1901 Mount Magnet 50. Yelverton, Henry John, Sq..... April, 1901 Sussex Vi* PUBLIC STAT UTES OF THE SESSION (49). FOURTH PARLIAMENT-SECOND SESSION. OI0ICJLTUJRAL BANEc LOT AMENDMEICT ACT (2 Ed., No. IS)- An Act to farther amend the Agricultural Bank Act, 1894. (Introduced in Assembly by the Premier, 7th October; assent given.] AenoraArtoN ACT (2 Ed., No. 49)- An Act to apply a sumn out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and from Moneys to credit of the General Loan Fund and from Loan Suspense Account to the Services of the Year ending the last day of June, One thousand nine hundred and three, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. [Introduced in Assembly by the Premier, 18th December; assent given.)I AmSURTON TRAMWAY Ae~r (2 Ed., N.2) Ank Act to authorise the Construction of a Tramway from Ashburton Townsite to the head of Ashburton Tfetty. [Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works, 26th November; assent given.) BtwooE TBAnwvv ACT (2 Ed., No. 25)-- An Act to authorise the Construction of a Tramway from Broome Towneite to the head of Biroome Jetty.. [Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works, 26th November; assent given.] CEMEsTERIES AC? AMENDMENT ACT (2 Ed., No. 42)- An Act to farther amend the Cemeteries Act, 1897. [Introduced in Assembly by the Premier 23rd September; asent given.) CITY or PERTH BUILDING F.EES VALIDATION ACT (2 Ed., No. 3)- An Act to validate certain Fees purporting to have bein charged by the Council of the City of Perth under the Building Acts. [Introduced in Assembly by Mr. W. KW.Purkiss, 19th August ; assent given.) CITY OW PERTHt TRAMWAYS ACT AMENDMENT AaT (Mount Bay Road section) (2 Ed., No. 38)-. An Act to confirm a farther Provisional Order to amiend, extend, and vary certain provisional orders authorising the Construction of Tramways in the City of Perth. [Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works, 26th November; assent given.] COLLIE TO COLLIE-BOULDER RAILWAY AaT (2 Ed., No. 46)- An Act to authorise the Construction of as Railway from Collie to Collie-Boulder. [Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works, 20th August; assent given.) CozPAxNnEs ACT AsxsNnwsrr ACT (2 Ed., No. 19)- An Act to amend the Companies Act,-1893. [Introduced in Assembly by the Premier, 11th November; assent given.] CooLoARDls GOLDFIEuLDS WATER SUPPLY ACT (2 Ed., No. 33)- An Act to constitute the Goldfields Water Supply Board, to define the powers and ditties Of the Board, and for other purposes incidental thereto. (Introduced in Assembly by the Minister for Works. 26th November; assent given.) CiwmNus,
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