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SRNSW<br />

REF NO<br />

CS REF<br />

NO<br />

59/03352<br />

59/03352<br />

DATE<br />

REC’D<br />

TO FROM<br />

Hon CS Ipswich<br />

Charles F Chubb<br />

1859 08 01 Hon CS Gayndah<br />

Arthur E Halloran, Returning<br />

Officer for Electoral District<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Burnett<br />

“C C”<br />

“W T D”<br />

A O Moriarty, Clerk <strong>of</strong><br />

Council<br />

“W T D”<br />

“C C”<br />

“C C”<br />

DATE OF<br />

DOCUMENT CONTENTS<br />

1859 07 25~<br />

1859 07 29~<br />

1859 07 29<br />

1859 08 01<br />

1859 07 16<br />

1859 07 26~<br />

1859 07 26~<br />

1859 07 08<br />

1859 08 01~<br />

1859 08 01<br />

1859 08 01<br />

1859 08 10<br />

1859 08 10~<br />

1859 08 11<br />

1859 08 01<br />

1859 08 01~<br />

Notes in margin<br />

“Mr V”<br />

No objection to issue <strong>of</strong> Certificate<br />

Certificate prepared<br />

Usual letters<br />

At top: “Eisenmenger/ Spresser/ Abel”<br />

Letter enclosing 3 Memorials for certificates <strong>of</strong> Naturalization for above<br />

parties – also mentions Schmidt & Ratz – parties anxious re land matters<br />

Notes re above<br />

Memorials were registered & submitted separately<br />

“Mr V”<br />

At top: “Returning Officer, Burnett”<br />

Letter returning Writ <strong>of</strong> Election <strong>of</strong> Member in Legislative Assembly for<br />

Electoral District <strong>of</strong> Burnett with name <strong>of</strong> elected Member: Mr Gilbert Eliott<br />

Also at top: “Ex C 59/749 – 1 August 1859”<br />

Para 2: Return <strong>of</strong> Mr Eliott contested by George Howard, publican <strong>of</strong><br />

Maryborough – voting on 5 th Inst – Mr Eliott duly elected, votes viz:<br />

Mr Eliott Mr Howard<br />

Gayndah 77 19<br />

Maryboro 65 49 [see also Maryborough]<br />

Nanango 24 -<br />

Dykehead 23 5<br />

189 73<br />

Majority in favour <strong>of</strong> Mr Eliott – 116 votes<br />

Para 3: Enclosing account <strong>of</strong> expenses incurred £24<br />

&<br />

Note in margin<br />

Send to Auditor General<br />

&<br />

Notes re above<br />

For the Governor General<br />

Executive Council advise Governor should issue Proclamation declaring<br />

election <strong>of</strong> Gilbert Elliott [as it is – see also Eliott] valid notwithstanding delay<br />

in Return <strong>of</strong> Writ [No 59/749]<br />

Approved<br />

Proclamation published in Supplementary Gazette<br />

2 nd August 1859<br />

Returned Colonial Secretary’s Office<br />

Note<br />

Writs for the Darling Downs & the Burnett<br />

Writs to be returned by 30 th July – only received 1 st August – re validity <strong>of</strong><br />

Election & delay in Return <strong>of</strong> Writ – to be declared with advice <strong>of</strong> Executive<br />

Council by Proclamation<br />

&<br />

Notes in margin<br />

John Douglass [as it is – also spelt Douglas]<br />

William Handcock<br />

Letters relating to Moreton Bay & <strong>Queensland</strong>: <strong>A2</strong> series – Reel <strong>A2</strong>.42 – Part 1 <strong>of</strong> 2 Last revised: Oct 2012<br />

www.slq.qld.gov.au<br />

Page 24 <strong>of</strong> 45<br />

QSL<br />

REEL<br />

PAGE<br />

<strong>A2</strong>.42 202<br />

203<br />

<strong>A2</strong>.42 204 - 205<br />

206 – 207

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