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... asked the Hon . the Attorney - General , If the Government will bring in a Bill during this session to amend " The Juries Act , 1880 , " in such a manner as to Mr. REEVES . - I rise merely to speak two sentences , as a member of the not ...
... asked the Hon . the Attorney - General , If the Government will bring in a Bill during this session to amend " The Juries Act , 1880 , " in such a manner as to Mr. REEVES . - I rise merely to speak two sentences , as a member of the not ...
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... asked the Hon . the Premier , If any one has been appointed permanently or temporarily to the office of Serjeant - at - Arms of this House ? If so , who made the appoint- ment ? Mr. SEDDON said that no such appointment had been made ...
... asked the Hon . the Premier , If any one has been appointed permanently or temporarily to the office of Serjeant - at - Arms of this House ? If so , who made the appoint- ment ? Mr. SEDDON said that no such appointment had been made ...
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... asked the Colonial Treasurer , NAVAL AND MILITARY. ranted in doing what they had done . It was a most serious step to take ; but , under the circumstances , and with the information before the Government , the complaints from Judge ...
... asked the Colonial Treasurer , NAVAL AND MILITARY. ranted in doing what they had done . It was a most serious step to take ; but , under the circumstances , and with the information before the Government , the complaints from Judge ...
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... asked if it was the intention of the Premier to proceed with the work , so as to expend the £ 3,000 already voted but which had not been spent . It was ab- solutely necessary that something should be done . He would like to hear a ...
... asked if it was the intention of the Premier to proceed with the work , so as to expend the £ 3,000 already voted but which had not been spent . It was ab- solutely necessary that something should be done . He would like to hear a ...
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... asked , If the Government will , when preparing the public - works esti- mates , not omit making provision for the erection of a wharf at Howick ? He would remind the Government of the want of a wharf at this place . Some time ago the ...
... asked , If the Government will , when preparing the public - works esti- mates , not omit making provision for the erection of a wharf at Howick ? He would remind the Government of the want of a wharf at this place . Some time ago the ...
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Page 265 - An agreement or combination by two or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute between employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a conspiracy if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime.
Page 280 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder?
Page 402 - It is a fundamental rule of English law that no statute shall be construed so as to have a retrospective operation unless such a construction appears very clearly in the terms of the Act, or arises by necessary and distinct implication.
Page 135 - ... are too. long, or the work too hard, or because they consider their wages insufficient. The grave inconvenience of this not uncommon occurrence should be obviated by public remedial measures; for such paralysis of labor not only affects the masters and their work-people, but is extremely injurious to trade, and to the general interests of the public...
Page 135 - When work-people have recourse to a strike, it is frequently because the hours of labor are too long, or the work too hard, or because they consider their wages insufficient.
Page 135 - The laws should be beforehand, and prevent these troubles from arising; they should lend their influence and authority to the removal in good time of the causes which lead to conflicts between masters and those whom they employ.
Page 15 - ... if the judges determine that such member was not duly elected or returned, but differ as to the rest of the determination, they shall certify that difference, and...
Page 402 - ... to the effect that a statute is not to be construed so as to have a greater retrospective operation than its language renders necessary.
Page 177 - ... be brought or maintained in any court of law or equity for recovering any sum of money or valuable thing alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall have been deposited in the hands of any person to abide the event on which any wager shall have been made : provided always, that this enactment shall not be deemed to apply to any subscription or contribution, or agreement to subscribe or contribute, for or toward any plate, prize, or sum of money to be awarded to the winner or winners of any...
Page 210 - ... includes any person who travels by any means of locomotion to any place in which he does not usually reside or carry on business, and there sells or exposes for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise in or at any house, shop, room, booth, stall, or other place whatever, hired or used by him for that purpose.