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Draft Bill published for general information (Legislative Council, July 1840): 'A Bill to prohibit the Aboriginal Natives of New South Wales from having fire arms in their possession' - would bar any Aboriginal Native or Half Caste from keeping firearms, empower any constable or free person to seize them for the Police Magistrate, and penalise anyone supplying arms.

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E. DEAS THOMSON. 1.-"A Bill to prohibit the Aboriginal Natives of New South Wales from having fire arms in their …

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New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 44, 22 July 1840.