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notice · 1839

Proposed Act (Bill) laid before the Legislative Council by Governor Gipps, 6 Feb 1839: to restrain unauthorised occupation of Crown Lands beyond the boundaries of location - licensing/leasing of squatting runs, penalties (fines, transportation for forged licences), timber-cutting licences, division of the interior into Commissioner districts with a mounted Border Police, stock assessment/taxes, and repeal of 2 Victoria No.19. A cornerstone squatting-era land-and-police measure.

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COUNCIL. HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct that the general objects of the following Bill, …

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OfficialGOVERNOR
LocationSydney
Publication Date6th February, 1839
Act Reference2 Victoria

New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 388, 6 February 1839.