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out of the Town of Taroom between
the hours of sunset & sunrise. Or
if the matter be within the power of
the Inspector of Police, he be requested
to instruct his subordinates to the
above effect."
This was seconded by Mr. Bradshaw
and carried unanimously.
The Chairman then commented upon
the resolution.
Mr. Ashton then rose and said that he
was not a Black sympathiser and he
believed it right that the aborigines
should be kept out of the town,
but he did not agree with the chairman's
remarks about the police being in fault
(Here a slight interchange of shots between
the chairman and Mr. Ashton took place
during which Mr. Ashton got slightly excited
and really did show if he did not feel
it a little sympathy with the Blacks)