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Mr James Squire FARNELL (1825 - 1888)

Date of Birth: 25/06/1825 Place of Birth: St Leonards, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 21/08/1888 Place of Death: Petersham, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Parliament Notes Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 2 May 1860 21 Aug 1888 28yr(s) 3mth(s) 20day(s) Member of the NSW Legislative Council 25 Nov 1885 17 Feb 1887 1yr(s) 2mth(s) 24day(s) Life Appointment under the Constitution Act. Date of Writ of Summons 7 October 1885. Member for St Leonards 2 May 1860 10 Nov 1860 6mth(s) 9day(s) 3rd (1859 - 1860) Member for Parramatta 24 Nov 1864 15 Nov 1869 4yr(s) 11mth(s) 23day(s) 5th (1865 - 1869) Member for Parramatta 17 Dec 1869 3 Feb 1872 2yr(s) 1mth(s) 18day(s) 6th (1870 - 1872) Member for Parramatta 20 Feb 1872 14 May 1872 2mth(s) 25day(s) 7th (1872 - 1874) Member for Parramatta 28 May 1872 28 Nov 1874 2yr(s) 6mth(s) 1day(s) 7th (1872 - 1874) Member for St Leonards 21 Dec 1874 12 Oct 1877 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 22day(s) 8th (1875 - 1877) Member for St Leonards 27 Oct 1877 18 Dec 1877 1mth(s) 22day(s) 9th (1877 - 1880) Member for St Leonards 27 Dec 1877 9 Nov 1880 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 14day(s) 9th (1877 - 1880) Member for St Leonards 22 Nov 1880 23 Nov 1882 2yr(s) 2day(s) 10th (1880 - 1882) Member for New England 16 Dec 1882 5 Jan 1883 21day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885) Member for New England 11 Jan 1883 7 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 27day(s) 11th (1882 - 1885) Member for Redfern 5 Feb 1887 21 Aug 1888 1yr(s) 6mth(s) 17day(s) 13th (1887 - 1889) Secretary for Lands 14 May 1872 8 Feb 1875 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 26day(s) Secretary for Lands and Secretary for Mines 9 May 1874 26 Jul 1874 2mth(s) 18day(s) Secretary for Lands 18 Dec 1877 20 Dec 1878 1yr(s) 3day(s) Premier 18 Dec 1877 20 Dec 1878 1yr(s) 3day(s) Secretary for Lands 5 Jan 1883 6 Oct 1885 2yr(s) 9mth(s) 2day(s) Minister of Justice and Representative of Government 7 Oct 1885 9 Oct 1885 3day(s) Chairman of Committees 13 Dec 1876 12 Oct 1877 9mth(s) 30day(s) Alleged Embezzlement of Public Moneys by Corporal Francis Committee No.8 12 Oct 1860 9 Nov 1860 29days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Business of Tanners and Curriers Committee No.12 19 Oct 1860 9 Nov 1860 22days 3rd (1859 - 1860) Parramatta Market Bill Committee No.14 2 May 1865 9 May 1865 8days 5th (1865 - 1869) Chairman Coal Wharf, Newcastle Committee No.21 15 Jun 1865 21 Jun 1865 7days 5th (1865 - 1869) Disease in Fruit Trees Committee No.6 31 Oct 1865 7 Apr 1866 5mths 8days 5th (1865 - 1869) Parramatta River Steam Company’s Bill Committee No.8 10 Nov 1865 21 Nov 1865 12days 5th (1865 - 1869) William Goodin Committee No.11 21 Nov 1865 22 Dec 1865 1mth 2days 5th (1865 - 1869) Chairman Pitt-street Tramway Committee No.12 28 Nov 1865 27 Mar 1866 3mths 28days 5th (1865 - 1869) Reserve, Lavender Bay Committee No.16 6 Mar 1866 29 Mar 1866 24days 5th (1865 - 1869) Proposed Amendments in Electoral Act of 1858 Committee No.17 9 Mar 1866 4 Apr 1866 27days 5th (1865 - 1869) Disease in Fruit Trees Committee No.5 31 Jul 1866 13 Sep 1866 1mth 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Reserve, Lavender Bay Committee No.6 31 Jul 1866 23 Oct 1866 2mths 23days 5th (1865 - 1869) Proposed Electoral Alterations Committee No.12 25 Sep 1866 13 Dec 1866 2mths 19days 5th (1865 - 1869) Parramatta Market Bill Committee No.14 5 Oct 1866 11 Oct 1866 7days 5th (1865 - 1869) Chairman Alleged Irregularity in Registration of a Deed Committee No.17 30 Oct 1866 22 Dec 1866 1mth 23days 5th (1865 - 1869) Fisheries Act Amendment Bill Committee No.20 2 Nov 1866 2 Dec 1866 1mth 1day 5th (1865 - 1869) City of Newcastle Gas and Coke Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.21 22 Nov 1866 29 Nov 1866 8days 5th (1865 - 1869) Shoalhaven Municipality Committee No.22 27 Nov 1866 21 Dec 1866 25days 5th (1865 - 1869) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 2 Jul 1867 2 Jul 1867 1day 5th (1865 - 1869) Oyster Fisheries Protection Bill Committee No.7 2 Jul 1867 27 Apr 1868 9mths 26days 5th (1865 - 1869) Waterview Patent Slip Bill Committee No.11 10 Sep 1867 9 Oct 1867 30days 5th (1865 - 1869) Hartley Vale Colliery Railway Bill Committee No.12 25 Sep 1867 8 Oct 1867 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Petition of Thomas Larkin Committee No.13 27 Sep 1867 21 Apr 1868 6mths 26days 5th (1865 - 1869) Cataract Coal Mine Railway Bill Committee No.14 10 Oct 1867 23 Oct 1867 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Chairman Petititon of Mr Thomas Smith Committee No.15 8 Nov 1867 3 Apr 1868 4mths 27days 5th (1865 - 1869) Seizure at Stores of George McLeod Braidwood Committee No.16 12 Nov 1867 24 Apr 1868 5mths 13days 5th (1865 - 1869) Claims of Mr Bartholomew Rush Committee No.17 22 Nov 1867 1 Apr 1868 4mths 11days 5th (1865 - 1869) Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Incorporation Act Amendment Bill Committee No.18 28 Nov 1867 4 Dec 1867 7days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mr John Burnley Committee No.19 20 Dec 1867 3 Apr 1868 3mths 15days 5th (1865 - 1869) West Maitland Water Supply and Embankment Bill Committee No.20 14 Jan 1868 16 Jan 1868 3days 5th (1865 - 1869) Sydney Common Improvement Act Amendment Bill Committee No.23 16 Mar 1868 18 Mar 1868 3days 5th (1865 - 1869) Reverend James White Committee No.22 16 Mar 1868 7 Apr 1868 23days 5th (1865 - 1869) Removal of Mr Samuel Charles from the Commission of the Peace Committee No. 25 9 Apr 1868 24 Apr 1868 16days 5th (1865 - 1869) Training Ship “Vernon” Committee No.8 12 Jan 1869 25 Mar 1869 2mths 14days 5th (1865 - 1869) Clifts Coal Properties Leasing Bill Committee No.9 15 Jan 1869 20 Jan 1869 6days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mrs Mary Singleton Committee No.11 19 Jan 1869 23 Feb 1869 1mth 5days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mr Thomas Scott – Sugar Cultivation Committee No.14 10 Feb 1869 24 Mar 1869 1mth 15days 5th (1865 - 1869) Diseases in Grape-vines Prevention Bill Committee No.16 12 Feb 1869 19 Mar 1869 1mth 8days 5th (1865 - 1869) Land Titles Department – Mr W.Wright Committee No.17 23 Feb 1869 24 Mar 1869 1mth 2days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mr William Emery Committee No.19 2 Mar 1869 1 Apr 1869 1mth 5th (1865 - 1869) Law relating to Lunacy Committee No.20 4 Mar 1869 24 Mar 1869 21days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mr Alexander Walker Scott – Land taken by Hunter River Railway Committee No.5 1 Oct 1869 11 Nov 1869 1mth 11days 5th (1865 - 1869) Claims of Mr Bartholomew Rush Committee No.8 8 Oct 1869 13 Nov 1869 1mth 6days 5th (1865 - 1869) Prince Alfred Park Enclosure Bill Committee No.10 21 Oct 1869 22 Oct 1869 2days 5th (1865 - 1869) Cumberland and Camden Bathurst – bur and thistle Bill Committee No.11 22 Oct 1869 12 Nov 1869 22days 5th (1865 - 1869) Alleged losses in consequence of insecurity of Post Office, Sofala Committee No.13 26 Oct 1869 13 Nov 1869 19days 5th (1865 - 1869) Mr Thomas Scott – Sugar Cultivation Committee No.12 26 Oct 1869 13 Nov 1869 19days 5th (1865 - 1869) Petition of Mrs Mary Fogg Committee No.14 27 Oct 1869 13 Nov 1869 18days 5th (1865 - 1869) Public Vehicles and Boats Committee No.6 8 Feb 1870 29 Apr 1870 2mths 22days 6th (1870 - 1872) Mr Thomas Scott – Sugar Cultivation Committee No.8 15 Feb 1870 4 May 1870 2mths 20days 6th (1870 - 1872) Mr Alexander Walker Scott – Land taken by Hunter River Railway Committee No.9 18 Feb 1870 29 Mar 1870 1mth 12days 6th (1870 - 1872) Unitarian Church Land Bill Committee No.11 22 Feb 1870 13 Apr 1870 1mth 23days 6th (1870 - 1872) Bathurst-burr and Thistle Plants Committee No.12 25 Feb 1870 6 Apr 1870 1mth 13days 6th (1870 - 1872) George Swinnerton Yarnton Committee No.13 1 Mar 1870 23 Mar 1870 23days 6th (1870 - 1872) Chairman Goulburn School Trust Bill Committee No.16 3 Mar 1870 9 Mar 1870 7days 6th (1870 - 1872) Mrs Mary Fogg Committee No.18 22 Mar 1870 29 Apr 1870 1mth 8days 6th (1870 - 1872) Tolls on Government Bridges Committee No.19 22 Mar 1870 7 May 1870 1mth 16days 6th (1870 - 1872) Alleged Losses in consequence of insecurity of Post Office at Sofala Committee No.20 25 Mar 1870 7 May 1870 1mth 13days 6th (1870 - 1872) Sale of Liquors Licensing Act Amendment Bill Committee No.21 1 Apr 1870 3 May 1870 1mth 3days 6th (1870 - 1872) Maitland Presbyterian Church Land Bill Committee No.22 6 Apr 1870 12 Apr 1870 7days 6th (1870 - 1872) Water Supply – Sydney and Suburbs Committee No.23 8 Apr 1870 3 May 1870 26days 6th (1870 - 1872) Claims of Bartholomew Rush Committee No.24 12 Apr 1870 7 May 1870 26days 6th (1870 - 1872) Claims of Mr Bartholomew Rush Committee No.7 25 Aug 1870 23 Sep 1870 30days 6th (1870 - 1872) Mr Thomas Scott-Sugar Cultivation Committee No.10 20 Sep 1870 16 Mar 1871 5mths 25days 6th (1870 - 1872) Ham Common Resumption Bill Committee No.11 14 Oct 1870 2 Nov 1870 20days 6th (1870 - 1872) Chairman Petition of John Fuller Foster Committee No.12 4 Nov 1870 7 Dec 1870 1mth 4days 6th (1870 - 1872) Petition of James Twaddell Committee No.15 25 Jan 1871 4 May 1871 3mths 10days 6th (1870 - 1872) Coal Staithes at Newcastle Committee No.14 25 Jan 1871 13 Jun 1871 4mths 20days 6th (1870 - 1872) Borough of Newcastle Special Audit Bill Committee No.16 1 Feb 1871 9 Mar 1871 1mth 9days 6th (1870 - 1872) Camperdown Cemetery Trust Bill Committee No.17 21 Feb 1871 2 Mar 1871 10days 6th (1870 - 1872) St Andrew’s Parsonage Sale Bill Committee No.18 22 Feb 1871 7 Mar 1871 14days 6th (1870 - 1872) Charges Against the Collector of Customs Committee No.19 28 Feb 1871 22 Jun 1871 3mths 26days 6th (1870 - 1872) Yass Roman Catholic Church Land Bill Committee No.20 18 Apr 1871 22 Jun 1871 2mths 5days 6th (1870 - 1872) The Civil Service Committee No.6 21 Nov 1871 1 Feb 1872 2mths 12days 6th (1870 - 1872) Bathurst Gas Company’s Bill Committee No.7 29 Nov 1871 6 Dec 1871 8days 6th (1870 - 1872) Parramatta Gas Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.8 7 Dec 1871 14 Dec 1871 8days 6th (1870 - 1872) Circular Quay Committee No.10 23 Jan 1872 1 Feb 1872 10days 6th (1870 - 1872) Chairman Parramatta Gas Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.6 14 Jun 1872 20 Jun 1872 7days 6th (1870 - 1872) Chairman The Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.10 25 Jun 1872 27 Jun 1872 3days 6th (1870 - 1872) Chairman Administration of the Land Law Committee No.14 5 Jul 1872 6 Aug 1872 1mth 2days 6th (1870 - 1872) The Civil Service Committee No.16 30 Jul 1872 2 Aug 1872 4days 6th (1870 - 1872) The Civil Service Committee No.6 12 Nov 1872 5 Mar 1873 3mths 22days 7th (1872 - 1874) Loder's Estate Bill Committee No.8 14 Nov 1872 12 Dec 1872 29days 7th (1872 - 1874) New South Wales Shale and Oil Company’s Bill Committee No.13 26 Nov 1872 4 Dec 1872 9days 7th (1872 - 1874) Petition of John Dargin Committee No.14 26 Nov 1872 31 Jan 1873 2mths 6days 7th (1872 - 1874) Walker and Carlow Streets Enclosure Bill Committee No.15 13 Dec 1872 20 Mar 1873 3mths 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Administration of the Land Law Committee No.16 17 Dec 1872 24 Apr 1873 4mths 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Bathurst Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.24 7 Feb 1873 14 Mar 1873 1mth 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Petition of James Twaddell Committee No.28 27 Feb 1873 5 Mar 1873 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Sale of Land Scots Church Legalizing Bill Committee No.27 27 Feb 1873 5 Mar 1873 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Deniliquin and Moama Railway Bill Committee No.29 12 Mar 1873 28 Mar 1873 17days 7th (1872 - 1874) Administration of the Land Law Committee No.5 12 Sep 1873 24 Jun 1874 9mths 13days 7th (1872 - 1874) Mineral Lease at Togo Committee No.10 7 Oct 1873 1 May 1874 6mths 25days 7th (1872 - 1874) Lithgow Valley Colliery Railway Bill Committee No.12 14 Oct 1873 15 Oct 1873 2days 7th (1872 - 1874) Lee’s Partition and Sale Bill Committee No:16 18 Nov 1873 25 Nov 1873 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Bishopthorpe Estate Bill Committee No.20 2 Dec 1873 17 Dec 1873 16days 7th (1872 - 1874) Macquarie-street Roman Catholic School Site Sale Bill Committee No.22 16 Jan 1874 22 Jan 1874 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Parnell’s Leasing Bill Committee No.25 22 Jan 1874 29 Jan 1874 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.28 11 Mar 1874 17 Mar 1874 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Sydney Mechanics School of Arts Incorporation Bill Committee No.29 19 Mar 1874 27 Mar 1874 9days 7th (1872 - 1874) Drummond Copper Mining Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.31 18 May 1874 25 Jun 1874 1mth 8days 7th (1872 - 1874) Chairman Letter addressed to M.M Rochefort and Grousset Committee No.5 5 Nov 1874 26 Nov 1874 22days 7th (1872 - 1874) Waratah Coal Company's Bill Committee No.6 6 Nov 1874 12 Nov 1874 7days 7th (1872 - 1874) Administration of the Land Law Committee No.9 17 Nov 1874 26 Nov 1874 10days 7th (1872 - 1874) All Saints Parsonage Bill Committee No.7 2 Apr 1875 13 Apr 1875 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) Waratah Coal Company’s Bill Committee No.6 2 Apr 1875 13 Apr 1875 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.11 27 Apr 1875 6 May 1875 10days 8th (1875 - 1877) Letter addressed to M.M Rochefort and Grousset Committee No.12 4 May 1875 1 Jun 1875 29days 8th (1875 - 1877) Mineral Selection at Milburn Creek Committee No.15 25 May 1875 4 Aug 1875 2mths 11days 8th (1875 - 1877) Australasia Coal Company’s Bill Committee No.16 10 Jun 1875 11 Jun 1875 2days 8th (1875 - 1877) Blakefield v. Shields Committee No.18 13 Jul 1875 4 Aug 1875 23days 8th (1875 - 1877) North Shore Gas Bill Committee No.5 19 Nov 1875 8 Dec 1875 20days 8th (1875 - 1877) Fitzgerald’s Enabling Bill Committee No.8 1 Dec 1875 14 Dec 1875 14days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Case of Amelia Gould Committee No.10 14 Dec 1875 29 Feb 1876 2mths 16days 8th (1875 - 1877) Employment of Children Committee No.9 14 Dec 1875 3 Aug 1876 7mths 21days 8th (1875 - 1877) Bathurst Presbyterian Church Trustees Enabling Bill Committee No.12 20 Jan 1876 2 Mar 1876 1mth 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Road through Messrs Badgery’s Land Committee No.13 8 Feb 1876 29 Jun 1876 4mths 22days 8th (1875 - 1877) Cooma Roman Catholic Church Trustees Bill Committee No.15 24 Feb 1876 2 Mar 1876 8days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Tamworth Roman Catholic Church Trustees Bill Committee No.14 24 Feb 1876 7 Mar 1876 13days 8th (1875 - 1877) Bathurst Markets Amendment Bill Committee No.17 7 Mar 1876 17 Mar 1876 11days 8th (1875 - 1877) Common Lodging Houses Committee No.18 14 Mar 1876 1 Aug 1876 4mths 19days 8th (1875 - 1877) Murrumbidgee Turf Club Bill Committee No.20 22 Mar 1876 19 Apr 1876 29days 8th (1875 - 1877) Petition of Wilson and Cawley Committee No.21 11 Apr 1876 19 Jul 1876 3mths 9days 8th (1875 - 1877) Hanson’s Trust Bill Committee No.22 12 Apr 1876 19 Apr 1876 8days 8th (1875 - 1877) Nevell’s Leasing Bill Committee No.23 25 Apr 1876 28 Apr 1876 4days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman The Case of Alfred Arnold Committee No.24 16 May 1876 27 Jun 1876 1mth 12days 8th (1875 - 1877) Chairman Lunatic Asylum, Parramatta Committee No.25 1 Aug 1876 22 Aug 1876 22days 8th (1875 - 1877) Report of Examiner of Coal Fields on Land held by Messrs Garrett and Greville Committee No.26 4 Aug 1876 17 Aug 1876 14days 8th (1875 - 1877) Elections and Qualifications Committee No.10 14 Dec 1876 11 Oct 1877 9mths 28days 8th (1875 - 1877) The Bassett Darley Estates Bill Committee No.9 19 Dec 1876 18 Jan 1877 1mth 8th (1875 - 1877) Lunatic Asylum, Parramatta Committee No.5 19 Dec 1876 9 May 1877 4mths 21days 8th (1875 - 1877) Employment of Children Committee No.6 19 Dec 1876 9 May 1877 4mths 21days 8th (1875 - 1877) Claim of William Henry Baron Committee No.8 19 Dec 1876 26 Jul 1877 7mths 8days 8th (1875 - 1877) Condition of the Aborigines Committee No.7 19 Dec 1876 11 Oct 1877 9mths 23days 8th (1875 - 1877) Orange Gas-Light Bill Committee No.11 21 Dec 1876 11 Jan 1877 22days 8th (1875 - 1877) Macquarie Coal Company’s Railway Bill Committee No.12 30 Jan 1877 13 Feb 1877 15days 8th (1875 - 1877) Orange Cattle Sale Yards Bill Committee No.14 2 Feb 1877 1 Mar 1877 28days 8th (1875 - 1877) Sydney Common Improvement Act Amendment Bill Committee No.15 6 Feb 1877 22 Feb 1877 17days 8th (1875 - 1877) Throsby’s Leasing Act Amendment Bill Committee No.16 9 Feb 1877 16 Feb 1877 8days 8th (1875 - 1877) Mr John Garsed Committee No.17 4 May 1877 11 Oct 1877 5mths 8days 8th (1875 - 1877) Albert Dangar’s Leasing Act Amendment Bill Committee No.19 17 May 1877 1 Jun 1877 16days 8th (1875 - 1877) Colonial Storekeeper’s Department Committee No.22 17 Jul 1877 11 Oct 1877 2mths 25days 9th (1877 - 1880) Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company (Limited) Bill Committee No.3 23 Jan 1878 20 Mar 1878 1mth 26days 9th (1877 - 1880) Standing Orders Committee No.5 30 Jan 1878 21 May 1878 3mths 22days 9th (1877 - 1880) Library Committee No.4 30 Jan 1878 21 May 1878 3mths 22days 9th (1877 - 1880) Refreshment Room No.6 30 Jan 1878 21 May 1878 3mths 22days 9th (1877 - 1880) Lyndhurst Sale Bill Committee No.9 31 Jan 1878 13 Feb 1878 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards Committee No.13 12 Feb 1878 20 Mar 1878 1mth 9days 9th (1877 - 1880) Mineral selection at Mitchell’s Creek Committee No.12 12 Feb 1878 8 May 1878 2mths 27days 9th (1877 - 1880) Josiah Pitty’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.17 12 Mar 1878 5 Apr 1878 25days 9th (1877 - 1880) Patrick Nugent’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.18 19 Mar 1878 3 Apr 1878 16days 9th (1877 - 1880) Ann Jane-Cox’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.19 19 Mar 1878 21 May 1878 2mths 3days 9th (1877 - 1880) Inverell Free Church of Eastern Australia Land Sale Bill Committee No.20 20 Mar 1878 28 Mar 1878 9days 9th (1877 - 1880) Land at corner of Pitt and Bridge Streets Committee No.23 12 Apr 1878 17 May 1878 1mth 6days 9th (1877 - 1880) The Governor’s Opening Speech Committee No.1 10 Sep 1878 10 Sep 1878 1day 9th (1877 - 1880) Refreshment Room No.4 11 Sep 1878 24 Jul 1879 10mths 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) Library Committee No.2 11 Sep 1878 24 Jul 1879 10mths 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) Standing Orders Committee No.3 11 Sep 1878 24 Jul 1879 10mths 14days 9th (1877 - 1880) Land at corner of Pitt and Bridge Streets Committee No.6 13 Sep 1878 27 Sep 1878 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Josiah Pitty’s Conditional Purchase at Deniliquin Committee No.9 1 Oct 1878 24 Jul 1879 9mths 24days 9th (1877 - 1880) City of Goulburn Gas and Coke Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.16 31 Oct 1878 15 Nov 1878 16days 9th (1877 - 1880) Address of Condolence with Her Majesty The Queen Committee No.21 17 Dec 1878 17 Dec 1878 1day 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman Cohen’s Enabling Bill Committee No.26 4 Apr 1879 29 Apr 1879 26days 9th (1877 - 1880) Wagga Wagga Common Committee No.27 2 May 1879 24 Jul 1879 2mths 23days 9th (1877 - 1880) Standing Orders Committee No.3 29 Oct 1879 13 Jul 1880 8mths 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Refreshment Room No.4 29 Oct 1879 13 Jul 1880 8mths 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman Library Committee No.2 29 Oct 1879 13 Jul 1880 8mths 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Discovery of the Barrington Gold Field Committee No.7 11 Nov 1879 12 May 1880 6mths 2days 9th (1877 - 1880) St Leonards Roman Catholic School Land Sale Bill Committee No.8 13 Nov 1879 20 Nov 1879 8days 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman Mineral Selection at Mitchell’s Creek Committee No.11 2 Dec 1879 16 Apr 1880 4mths 15days 9th (1877 - 1880) Equity Branch of the Supreme Court Committee No.12 2 Dec 1879 22 Jun 1880 6mths 21days 9th (1877 - 1880) Chairman Sydney City and Suburban Tramway and Omnibus Company’s Bill Committee No.14 16 Dec 1879 26 Feb 1880 2mths 11days 9th (1877 - 1880) Bridge over the Parramatta River Committee No.17 10 Feb 1880 13 Jul 1880 5mths 4days 9th (1877 - 1880) Dismissal of Mr Daniels, Railway Trial Surveyor Committee No.21 16 Apr 1880 13 Jul 1880 2mths 28days 10th (1880 - 1882) Petition of Mrs Mary Jones Committee No.22 4 May 1880 8 Jul 1880 2mths 5days 10th (1880 - 1882) Refreshment Room No.4 17 Dec 1880 6 Apr 1881 3mths 21days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Standing Orders Committee No.3 17 Dec 1880 6 Apr 1881 3mths 21days 10th (1880 - 1882) Kurrajong Land and Riley Street Surry Hills Land Sales Bill Committee No.6 13 Jan 1881 6 Apr 1881 2mths 25days 10th (1880 - 1882) Wagga Wagga Gas Bill Committee No.10 27 Jan 1881 11 Feb 1881 16days 10th (1880 - 1882) Church of England Trust Property Incorporation Bill Committee No.11 28 Jan 1881 22 Feb 1881 26days 10th (1880 - 1882) Jeanneret’s Tramway Bill Committee No.17 18 Mar 1881 29 Mar 1881 12days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Bates’s Estate Bill Committee No.19 23 Mar 1881 29 Mar 1881 7days 10th (1880 - 1882) Transfer of Land at North Shore to John William Haynes Committee No.20 24 Mar 1881 5 Apr 1881 13days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Standing Orders Committee No.4 6 Jul 1881 29 Jul 1881 24days 10th (1880 - 1882) Refreshment Room No.5 6 Jul 1881 20 Dec 1881 5mths 15days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman United Church of England and Ireland School at Paddington Sale Bill Committee No.13 26 Aug 1881 1 Sep 1881 7days 10th (1880 - 1882) Width of Streets and Lanes Bill Committee No.14 26 Aug 1881 21 Oct 1881 1mth 26days 10th (1880 - 1882) Armidale Roman Catholic Church School and Presbytery Land Sale Bill Committee No.16 30 Aug 1881 8 Sep 1881 10days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Presbyterian Church Property Management Bill Committee No.15 30 Aug 1881 27 Sep 1881 29days 10th (1880 - 1882) Institute of Surveyors Incorporation Bill Committee No.17 6 Sep 1881 11 Oct 1881 1mth 6days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Borough of Newcastle Leasing and Improving Bill Committee No.23 21 Oct 1881 28 Oct 1881 8days 10th (1880 - 1882) Cudgegong Town Hall Bill Committee No.25 28 Oct 1881 23 Nov 1881 27days 10th (1880 - 1882) Burtoft’s Estate Bill Committee No.27 30 Nov 1881 14 Dec 1881 15days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Land in Macquarie street, Parramatta Committee No.29 15 Dec 1881 20 Dec 1881 6days 10th (1880 - 1882) Refreshment Room No.4 30 Aug 1882 21 Nov 1882 2mths 23days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Standing Orders Committee No.3 30 Aug 1882 21 Nov 1882 2mths 23days 10th (1880 - 1882) Land in Macquarie street, Parramatta Committee No.8 3 Oct 1882 21 Nov 1882 1mth 19days 11th (1882 - 1885) Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill Committee No.12 20 Oct 1882 21 Nov 1882 1mth 2days 10th (1880 - 1882) Chairman Rotton’s Estate Bill Committee No.13 24 Oct 1882 2 Nov 1882 10days 10th (1880 - 1882) Albury Gas Company’s Bill Committee No.14 24 Oct 1882 3 Nov 1882 11days 10th (1880 - 1882) Working of the Fisheries Act of 1881 Committee No.15 3 Nov 1882 21 Nov 1882 19days 10th (1880 - 1882) Refreshment Room No.4 18 Jan 1883 2 May 1883 3mths 15days 11th (1882 - 1885) Rotton’s Estate Bill Committee No.10 14 Feb 1883 21 Feb 1883 8days 11th (1882 - 1885) The Case of Captain Armstrong Committee No.11 16 Feb 1883 25 Apr 1883 2mths 10days 11th (1882 - 1885) Claim of Hugh Espie Stephenson Committee No.12 20 Feb 1883 17 Apr 1883 1mth 29days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 10 Oct 1883 1 Nov 1884 1yr 23days 11th (1882 - 1885) Appraisements of Town Lots of Temora Committee No.13 25 Oct 1883 2 Apr 1884 5mths 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) Alienation of Crown Lands in parishes of Willoughby and Gordon Committee No.16 15 Nov 1883 1 Nov 1884 11mths 18days 11th (1882 - 1885) Ryan’s Conditional Purchases at Wagga Wagga Committee No.21 28 Nov 1883 9 Apr 1884 4mths 13days 11th (1882 - 1885) The Case of Mark Duffy Committee No.22 28 Nov 1883 22 Jul 1884 7mths 25days 11th (1882 - 1885) McIlveen and Clift’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.26 18 Dec 1883 29 Oct 1884 10mths 12days 11th (1882 - 1885) Armidale Gas Company’s Incorporation Bill Committee No.29 24 Jan 1884 19 Feb 1884 27days 11th (1882 - 1885) George Dougherty’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.35 14 Feb 1884 22 May 1884 3mths 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) Claim of Stephen Cole Committee No.36 20 Feb 1884 1 Nov 1884 8mths 13days 11th (1882 - 1885) Claim of Roderick McKenzie Committee No.40 26 Feb 1884 1 Nov 1884 8mths 7days 11th (1882 - 1885) The case of Mr J.H Handsaker Committee No.41 4 Mar 1884 17 Apr 1884 1mth 14days 11th (1882 - 1885) Address of Condolence with Her Majesty the Queen Committee No.43 1 Apr 1884 1 Apr 1884 1day 11th (1882 - 1885) Mr Frank Hobbs’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.44 29 Apr 1884 1 Nov 1884 6mths 4days 11th (1882 - 1885) Conditional Purchase on Miller’s Creek Run Committee No.49 21 May 1884 1 Nov 1884 5mths 12days 11th (1882 - 1885) Goulburn Hospital Site Sale Bill Committee No.55 30 Jul 1884 9 Oct 1884 2mths 10days 11th (1882 - 1885) Evan McIntosh’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.59 15 Aug 1884 1 Nov 1884 2mths 18days 11th (1882 - 1885) William Frederick Collier’s Conditional Purchase Committee No.58 15 Aug 1884 1 Nov 1884 2mths 18days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 19 Nov 1884 27 Nov 1884 9days 11th (1882 - 1885) Refreshment Room Committee No.4 17 Mar 1885 27 Mar 1885 11days 12th (1885 - 1887) Refreshment Room Committee No.7 24 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 9days 12th (1885 - 1887) Conditional Purchase of Evan McIntosh Committee No.21 29 Sep 1885 2 Oct 1885 4days 12th (1885 - 1887) Standing Orders Committee No.3 15 Mar 1887 6 Apr 1887 23days 13th (1887 - 1889) Refreshment Committee No.5 15 Mar 1887 13 Jul 1887 3mths 29days 13th (1887 - 1889) Illawarra Steam Navigation Act Amendment Bill Committee No.7 17 Mar 1887 23 Mar 1887 7days 13th (1887 - 1889) Railway Free Passes – Special Trains Committee No.10 29 Mar 1887 13 Jul 1887 3mths 15days 13th (1887 - 1889) Claim of Cornelius Grady Committee No.18 29 Apr 1887 5 Jul 1887 2mths 7days 13th (1887 - 1889) Mittagong Coal Mining Company’s Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee No.24 18 May 1887 8 Jun 1887 22days 13th (1887 - 1889) Willoughby and Gordon Tramway Bill Committee No.25 19 May 1887 1 Jun 1887 14days 13th (1887 - 1889) West Wallsend and Monk Wearmouth Act Amendment Bill Committee No.27 9 Jun 1887 16 Jun 1887 8days 13th (1887 - 1889) Chairman Standing Orders Committee No.2 21 Sep 1887 29 May 1887 13th (1887 - 1889) Claim of Mrs Butterley Committee No.5 21 Sep 1887 12 Nov 1887 1mth 23days 13th (1887 - 1889) Refreshment Committee No.4 21 Sep 1887 12 Jun 1888 8mths 23days 13th (1887 - 1889) Crown Lands Purchases Validation Bill Committee No.9 28 Sep 1887 23 May 1888 7mths 26days 13th (1887 - 1889) Christian Chapel Lands Sale Bill Committee No.30 25 Nov 1887 14 Dec 1887 20days 13th (1887 - 1889) Parramatta, Church street, Amended Alignment Bill Committee No.48 1 Mar 1888 22 Mar 1888 22days 13th (1887 - 1889) West Maitland Cattle Sale-yards Bill Committee No.60 12 Jun 1888 14 Jun 1888 3days 13th (1887 - 1889) Parramatta Street Watering Bill Committee No.26 26 Apr 1893 23 May 1893 28days 15th (1891 - 1894)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Drover and farmer. Educated at Parramatta. Expert bushman; travelled much of New South Wales as a drover; he went to the Californian gold rush in 1848, returning briefly to New South Wales, then visiting New Zealand. Returning to New South Wales, he took up farming at Kissing Point, Sydney, where he had inherited 400 acres from his mother in 1850. In 1860s he was a Director of the Parramatta River Steam Co.; in 1870s a director of the Civil Service Banking and Commercial Provident Society, and trustee and Chairman of the Civil Service Building Society. New South Wales Comissioner to the Melbourne International Exhibition 1880. President of Sydney Club; Member Linnean Society of New South Wales. Freemason in Leinster Marine Lodge; Provincial Grand Master of the Irish Constitution 1876; first Grand Master, Grand Lodge of New South Wales in 1877. Estate valued at £55,810.

Personal

Son of Thomas Charles Farnell, brewer, and his wife Mary Ann Squire. Married Margaret O'Donnell, on 23 June 1853 at Sydney, and had issue, 5 sons and 6 daughters. One of his sons was Frank Farnell (1862 - 1928), also a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Church of England

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4 David Clune and Ken Turner (Editors), The Premiers of New South Wales: Volume 1 - 1856 - 1901, The Federation Press, Sydney, 2006 [Chapter 8: "Farnell, James Squire", by Frank Bongiorno, p. 139]

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