The Hansard record is of the second reading of the Aborigines Bill and subsequent debates in the Legislative Council (pages 3962-3975). The Bill was moved by the Hon F M Hewitt. (pages 3962-3975)

The Bill was intended to reflect a ‘new era of Aboriginal welfare’ and was considered the first step towards implementing the recommendations of the parliamentary joint committee which inquired into and reported upon the welfare of Aboriginal peoples in NSW with a particular reference to education and housing.