NEW SOUTH WALES. blind. In 1888, private schools, including church schools, showed an attendance of 40,164 children. The University of Sydney was established and endowed by the State in 1851. Its State endowment was originally 5,000l., but is now 12,000. per anuum-5,000l. additional having been voted in 1882, and 2,0007. more in 1883. The endowment is largely added to by annual special grants and The Parliamentary grant by private donations. for 1888 amounted to nearly 19,0991., and 22,9294. was expended by Government on buildings. Three denominational colleges are affiliated to the University, each having a State endowment of 500l. per annum. The University has the power of granting degrees in arts, law, medicine, and science. Recently several faculties have been added to its curriculum. The number of students in 1888 was 647. In the metropolis there is a public grammar school, attended by 423 pupils, aud having a State endowment of 1,500l., and a total vote for 1888-for endowment, buildings, and salaries--of 3,233 There is also a technical college for working men, and in the country towns there are about 150 mechanics' schools of arts. 1888 47,6951. towards Parliament voted for the support of schools of arts, for technical instruction in the college and in connection with the schools of arts and the evening public schools A Board of Technical Education, consisting of 24 members, has been constituted for the purpose of establishing a State system of technical education in the Colony. There are also a Royal Society, a Medical, a Linnean, a Zoological, and an Art Society, with many other educational associations of a like character. For the Sydney Free Library a grant of 6,9497. was made in 1888; for the Museum and the Technical Museum, 8,6701.; and for the Fine Art Gallery, 5,000/. The total State grant available for 1888 for educational purposes-as enumerated in the foregoing statement-was about 673,2671. Defence. Patteries with heavy guns have been erected at South, Middle, George and Bradley's Heads, also at Newcastle and Botany, and along the coast. The Military Forces consist of:-(a). Regular Forces:-Artillery, 500; Submarine Miners, 24; Mounted Infantry, 32, (b), partially paid Volunteers:-Artillery, 514; Engineers, 97; Submarine Miners, 111; Mounted Infantry, 300; and Infantry, 2,940. (c), Volunteer Reserves:-Cavalry, 400; Artillery, 110; Infantry, 500; and Rifle Volunteer Companies, 2,000. The Naval Forces are a Naval Brigade, numbering 328, partially paid, and 200 Naval Artillery Including the Volunteers, purely voluntary. general Staff, Volunteer, Permanent and Medical Staff, there is a total force of 8,140 of all ranks. Local Government. This is regulated mainly by Act No. 12 of 1887. Under this Act there have been established 137 municipal boroughs and municipal districts, controlling property of the annual value of 6,675,6971., and having a revenue in 1888 of 686,7244., exclusive of loans, an expenditure of 894,0777., and an outstanding debt of 1,552,0877. Constitution. The first legislative council dates from 1824; it was greatly enlarged and made chiefly elective in was estabResponsible government lished by the Constitution Act, 18 and 19 Vict., The Governor is appointed by the cap. 54. 1842. Crown; so also is the Legislative Council, which consists of not fewer than 21 persons, of whom not less than four-fifths must be persons not holding office under the Crown, except officers in H.M.'s sea or land forces on full or half pay. The members of the first Legislative Council of the Colony were appointed for 5 years, but all subsequent appointments have been made, for life, subject to certain provisions contained in the Act. The Council now consists of 60 members. The Legislative Assembly, under the "Electoral Act of 1880" (44 Vict., No. 13), consists of 124 members, representing 72 electoral districts; and provision is made for giving increased representation to the several constituencies according to growth of population. The qualification for election to the Assembly extends to "every male subject of Her Majesty of the full age of 21 years and absolutely free, being a natural-born or naturalized subject," with certain special exceptions. The Assembly lasts for three years, unless previously dissolved under a law passed in 1889. Members: receive 3007. per annum. every The electoral franchise is given, subject to certain official and other disqualifications, to " male subject of Her Majesty of the full age of 21 years and absolutely free, being a natural-born or naturalized subject," if entered on the Roll of Electors, under one or other of the following heads:1. "Resident Electors.-Six months in District. 2, "Non-Resident Electors.-Every such subject, whether or not so resident as aforesaid, who shall have at the time of making out the said Electoral List, and for the six months then next preceding shall have had within the district a freehold or leasehold estate in possession of the clear value of 1007., or of the annual value of 101. respectively, or who shall then occupy, and for the said six months have occupied, within the district any house, of the annual value of 10., cr who shall hold, and for the said 6 months shall have held, a Crown lease or license for pastoral purposes within such district. The voting at elections is by ballot, as it was also under the old electoral Act of 1858, now repealed. Import Duties (Act 8 of 1887). Alcoholic liquors per gallon or Ale, beer, cider, &c, in wood per gallon or Cheese, bacon, and hams; con- taraxacum (raw) Do., roasted or mixed Essences (flavouring); fruit, in 8. per gallon 6 quarts 0 6 09 14 O per gallon 4 0 do. 15 0 per 6 quarts 10 6 quarts 5 0 Sugar (raw); and glucose (solid) do. Sugar (refined) Tea Tobacco and snuff Do., for manufacture Do., for sheepwash Timber (other than lathes, shingles, dye-wood, sandalwood, staves and casks in shooks) undressed 3 0 0 1. S. A. Donaldson 2. Charles Cowper 3. H. W. Parker 4. Charles Cowper 5. William Forster 6. John Robertson 7. Charles Cowper 8. James Martin 9. Charles Cowper 10. James Martin 11. John Robertson 12. Charles Cowper 13. Sir James Martin 14. Henry Parkes 15. John Robertson 16. Henry Parkes 17. Sir J. Robertson. K.C.M.G. 18. J. S. Farnell 19. Sir H. Parkes, K.C.M.G. 20. Alexander Stuart 21. G. R. Dibbs 22. Sir J. Robertson, K. C.M.G. 23 Sir P. Jennings, K.C.M.G. 24. Sir H. Parkes, K.C.M.G. 25. G. R. Dibbs 26. Sir H. Parkes, K.C.M.G. 6th June, 1856 26th Augst, 1856 3rd October, 1856 7th September, 1857 27th October, 1859 9th March, 1860 10th January, 1961 16th October, 1863 3rd February, 1865 22nd January, 1866 27th October, 1868 13th January, 1870 16th December, 1870 14th May, 1872 9th February, 1875 22nd March, 1877 17th August, 1877 18th December, 1877 21st December, 1878 5th January, 1883 7th October, 1885 22nd December, 1885 26th February, 1886 25th January, 1887 February, 1889 8th March, 1889 SHIPPING ENTERED AND CLEARED. do. per cwt. per lb. per ton FINANCES. do. 60 0 do. 40 0 do. 20 0 1879 1880 ture. £ £ 4,481,665 5,839,151 2,294,764 4,911,990 5,560,079 2,259,924 British Total Tonnage. Tonnage. 2.540.724 2,432,779 Captain A. Phillip, R. N., Jan., 1788, to Dec., 1792. Major-General Sir T. Brisbane, K.C.B., 1821. Sir Maurice O'Connell, 1846. Year. 1878 1879 1880 1881 From From Total. U. K. Elsewhere. £ £ £ £ 6,658,628 7,036,256 1,409,761 15,104,645 6,749,519 6,283.430 1,470,877 14,503,826 6,536,661 6,485,122 1,154,280 14,176,063 8,986,838 6,810,793 1,789,381 17.587,012 1882 11,155,917 8,111,248 2,200,734 21,467,899 1883 10,624,081 8,758,971 2,139,789 21,522,841 1884 11,423,047 8,519,207 2,218,662 23,160,916 1885 11,885,597 9,414,118 2,437,746 23,737,461 1886 10,445,980 8,367,512 2,160,056 20,973-548 1887 7,998,568 9,201,299 1,606,369 18,806,236 1888 9,212,981 9,478,071 2,194,505 20,885,557 EXPORTS. To To U. K. Colonies. £ £ 5,516,437 7,134,271 Year. To Elsewhere. Total. Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy, 1846. 1878 £ £ 483,697 13,134,405 5,148,609 7,424,495 558,827 13,131,931 7,525,637 7,684,677 472,488 15,682,802 7,561,114 7,447,846 1,298,845 16,307,805 7,309,691 9,160,790 1,206,874 17,677,355 9,884,207 8,786,166 1,591,900 20.262,273 7.683.880 9,537,770 1,355,640 18,577,290 7,293,133 7,500.919 1,956,055 16,750,107 6,026,954 8,061,892 1,467,367 16,555,213 6,966,056 9,494,220 2,036,641 18,496,917 8,476,669 9,971,414 2,411,632 20,859,715 Campbell, George. Charles, Samuel. Dangar, Henry Carey. Kerr, Andrew Taylor. Lackey, John. Laidley, W. Lamb, W. Lee, George. Mackellar, Charles Kin naird, M. B., C. M. MacLawren H. N. Macleay, William. son. Rundle Jeremiah Brice. Emanuel, Q.C. Smith, R. B., C. M.G. Suttor, William Henry. Lloyd, George Alfred. Sturt East Maitland East Sydney St. Leonards Canterbury The Bogan The Murray The Glebe Eden Balman Yass Plains New England Central Cumberland The Macleay. Bourke The Murrumbidgee Tamworth Central Cumberland Wellington The Upper Hunter Newcastle Balmain Camden. Eden Redfern The Murrumbidgee Young. Brown, W. Brunker, James Nixon. Burdekin, Sydney. Chanter, John Moore. Clarke, Henry. Chubb, G. Colls, Thomas. Cooke, Henry H. Copeland, Henry. Cruickshank, G. A. Cullen, J. F. Curley, James Dale, David. Dalton, Thomas. Hawken, Nicholas. Hawthorne, John Stuart. . Hayes, James. Haynes, John. Hogan, Patrick. Holborow, Wm. H. Howe, J. P. Central Cumberland West Sydney Queanbeyan . St. Leonards Bathurst The Richmond West Sydney Carcoar East Sydney Hurley, John. Hutchison, Alexander. Lamb, Alfred. McMillan William. Melville, Ninian. Mitchell, Joseph. Molesworth, E. W. Morton, P. H. Nicoll, B. B. Nobbs, John. O'Connor, Daniel. The Hastings and Man- Braidwood O'Sullivan, Edward Parkes, Sir H., G.C.M.G. Reid, George Houstoun. Roberts, Charles James, Ross, Andrew, M.D. Ryrie, Alexander. Schey, William F. Seaver, J. C. B. P. Slattery, Thomas M. Smith, Bruce. Smith, Sydney. President, The Governor. Vice-President, The Hon. W. H. Suttor. Colonial Secretary (Premier), Hon. Sir H. Parkes, Colonial Treasurer, Hon. William McMillan. Secretary for Mines, Hon. Sydney Smith. Minister of Public Instruction, Hon. J. H. Attorney-Gen ral, Hon. G. B. Simpson. Civil Establishment. Governor, &c., Lord Carrington, G.C.M.G., 7,0007. C.B. Private Secretary, F. de E. H. Helbert, 4007. Clerk. William Byrnes, 4107. Colonial Secretary's and Subordinate Departments. Colonial Secretary, Hon. Sir H. Parkes, G.C.M.G., 2,0007. Principal Under Secretary, Critchett Walker, J.P., 1,1007. Chief Clerk, Edward W. McKenny, 6001. 1st Stephen, H. W. H. 2nd Stephen, William. Stevenson, Richard. Street, John R. Stokes, Alfred. in charge of Records, J. G. Cohen, 430L Accountant, J E. Ormiston, 4207. Clerk, James Adam Boodie, 350%. Registrar-General's Department Registrar-General, and Chairman of Land Titles Examiners of Titles, Edmund Burton, 8607., Pariy Principal Draftsman, R. M. Pearson, 6501. Clerk to Examiners, W. S. Muddle, 3901. Statistician's Department. Government Statistician, T. A. Coghlan, 8251. Compilers, E. M. La Meslée, 3207.; M. J. Fitzpatrick, 275/.; H. S. Bingle and H. Pitt, 2257. each. Auditor-General's Department. Auditor-General, E. A. Rennie, 9607. Inspector of Accounts, D. W. Gregory, 6501. The Treasury. Colonial Treasurer and Secretary for Finance and Chief Inspector of Collectors Accounts, F. Kirkpatrick, 8001. Inspectors of Collectors' Accounts, C. H. T. Pinhey, 700l., J. J. Hinchey, 6501., and R. Lockyer, 6501. P. E. Williams, 5007. Receiver, W. Newcombe, 7007. Assistant Receiver, P. J. Holdsworth, 4401. Examiner of Accounts, S. R. Corkill, 5507. Royal Branch Mint. Deputy Master, Robert Hunt, 1,1007. Department of Lands. Secretary for Lands, Hon. J. N. Brunker, 1,500. Armidale, Survey of Lands. Acting Surveyor-General, E. Twynam, 8001. Secretary for Mines, Hon. Sydney Smith, 1,500/. Under-Secretary, Harrie Wood, J.P., 9601. Chief Inspector of Stock, A. Bruce, 6501. Chief Clerk, Gerard E. Herring, 6501. Registrar, E. J. R. Farr, 4401. Accountant, R. H. Ormiston, 415/. Examiner of Coal Fields, J. McKenzie, 6501. Inspectors, John Dixon. 349.. J. Rowan, 2901. Railway Branch. General Establishment. Commissioners, E. M. G. Eddy, 3,0007.; W. M. Locomotive Branch. 6007. Engineer, W. Thow, 1,2007. Traffic Branch. Manager, D. Kirkcaldee, 1,000l. District Superintendent, Northern Railways, F. Robinson, 500/ Assistant Traffic Manager, D. Kirkcaldie, 600/. Extensions. Engineer-in-Chief, John Whitton, 1,8007. Secretary and Accountant, William H. Quodling, 7001. Commissioner und Engineer-in-Chief for Roads, R. Harbours and Rivers Department. Customs. Collector of Customs, James Powell, 1,000l. Clerks, H. J. Rucker and W. H. Burton, 4407. each. Landing Surveyor, A. Berney, 6501. Tide Surveyor, W. Smyth, 4157. Assistant ditto, A. Woods, 3401. General Post Office. Postmaster-General, Hon. Daniel O'Connor, 1,500/ Assistant Secretary, James Dalgarno, 7007. Geological Surveyors, C. S. Wilkinson, 8501., T. W. E. Accountant, W. L. Carter, 5501. |