Guide 3 to NSW State Archives relating to Responsible Government - OCR - Flipbook - Page 298
Mayor (1851), 39
Members of the Legislative Council, 244
1842 Act, 31
protest against election (1843), 35
election of Earl Grey (1848), 41, 265
separation of the Port Phillip District
printed letter from William Hull (1844),
43
petition from Town Council (1845), 4041, 48
Australian Colonies Government Act
(1850), 39, 51
petitions from City Council (1850), 4849
public meeting (1851), 45
telegraphic communication with Sydney
(1858), 80, 266
transfer of patent and trade mark records
(1904-20), 147
Melville, Gertrude (MLC), 157
Members of Parliament
disclosure of pecuniary interests (1981),
223, 270
financial agreement with Commonwealth
(1927)
insurance see insurance (personal accident)
numbers, 216, 222
oaths and affirmations of allegiance (192135, 1946-48), 164-65
pay and allowances
(1889) MLAs, 79, 95, 266
(1920) Royal Commission on salaries of
Ministers and MPs, 158, 164
(1948) MLCs, 158, 266, 269
(1957-69) electoral allowances, 229
(1957-69) Ministers, 227
(1960) Ministers, 163, 221
(1968) MLAs, 228
(1985) parity in salary of MLAs and
MLCs, 218, 270
salaries see.Members of Parliament: pay
and allowances
terms of office see Parliamentary terms
two-thirds majority votes see majority, twothirds
use of term (1856), 90
see also Ministers of the Crown
Members of the Legislative Assembly
(MLAs)
elections see elections
lists
first Parliament under responsible
government (22 May 1856-19
December 1857), 251-54
(1864), 104
(1938), 183
numbers
powers to determine (1852), 62, 64
(1856), 98
(1858), 94, 99-100
(1859), 95
(1918), 165
(1929), 166
State Records Authority of New South Wales
(1934-39), 182-83
(1949), 166
(1969), 223
(1973), 224
(1991), 222
timeline, 265-70
petitions & representations
(1874), 107
(1882-83), 108
(1901), 112
property qualification see property
qualifications (MLAs)
qualifications
(1856), 78, 90
returns of members (1856-57), 19
salaries & allowances see Members of
Parliament: pay and allowances
terms of office see Parliamentary terms
two-thirds majority votes see majority, twothirds
women see women
Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs)
additional see Legislative Council: swamping
appointed see Members of the Legislative
Council: nominated (non-elective)
members
blind or incapacitated
voting by (1945-61), 225
casual vacancies see casual vacancies
death
(1933-45), 181
(1933-53), 182
elected
(1843-55), 16, 19, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31,
39, 43, 244-48, 264-65
(1856-1932) proposals, 80, 123
(1933-78) elected by both Houses, 160,
202, 204, 269
first woman (1952), 157
(1978-) direct election by proportional
representation
(1978), 217, 222
(1991) reduction in size, 217-18
elections see elections (NSW Legislative
Council)
Executive Council records, 12
hereditary (proposed, 1853), 66, 69
holding appointments under the
Government
(August 1843-1853, 1853), 25
(1856), 78
infamous crime (1940), 181
leave of absence
(1878-93), 87-88
Governor's records
(1855-99), 88
(1938-56), 162
life members
Select Committee proposal (1853), 66
(1856), 78
first appointed (1861), 123-24, 266
abolished (1933), 204
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