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Politics & elections, 1859

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four. MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP. Mr. JOHNSON moved for an address to the Governor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 4. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. STATE ENDOWMENT TO RELIGION. Two petitions, against State aid to religion—the one,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-one minutes past four. THE MAIL CONTRACT. In reply to Mr. THOMSON and Mr. WANT, the ATTORNEY…

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Original Correspondence. the Approaching Elections. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1859 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I purpose, with your permission, saying a f[?]w words on some of the important topics that suggest themselves in prospect of the general election about to take place in this colony. For many years past I have been in the daily habit of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 1

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty minutes past four. DISTRICT COURTS. On the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, the report of committee of the whole house on the District Courts…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 11. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. RETURNS. Returns laid upon the table by Mr. COWPER and Mr…

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Middlesex Reform Reg[?]tration. 40, Parliament-street (S.W.), Oct. [?]0, [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1859 · page 2

My dear Sir—These few lines are to inform you that, [?]e my arrival, I have been very busy with Sir M. Peto to [?]e him to accept the making of your railways, and I have the [?] tion to say that I have the most sanguino hopes of being able by…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 13. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. Record of Ministerial Answers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1859 · page 2

Mr. THOMSON moved "That it be an instruction to the Clark of the Council to enter, in future, upon the Minutes of Proceedings the questions, of which formal notice shall have been given, put to the hon. member representing the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 19. Legislative Council. New Member

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL and Mr. BLIGH introduced to the house L. H. Bayley, Esq., who took the oath and his seat. DISTRICT COURTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The ATTORNYE GENERAL moved the third reading of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 20, 1859. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four. RECORD OF ANSWERS. Mr. THOMSON brought up the Standing Orders Committee's report upon the question of placing upon record the answers…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 3. Legislative Council. The PRRSIDENT took his seat at half-past four. PAPERS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 2

Correspondence on the subject of Steam Postal Communication, and a report on diseases of Sheep and Cattle were lai [?] on the table by the ATTORNEY GENERAL, and ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 1. Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. Public Reserves at Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 6

Mr WEEKS asked the hon. Secretary for Lands and Works, "What the Government intend doing with the public reserves adjoining the town of Maitland; and whether, in the event of the inhabitants applying to…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat ata quarter past four. REGISTRATION OF DEEDS. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid on the table some correspondence with the Registrar General on the subject of the registras…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

The President took his sent at twenty-five minutes past four. PRIVILEGE. Mr. WISE, referring to the motion he had made on the last day of sitting, to the effect that the Attorney General having…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from The S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February, 1859. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid on the table the report of the Board of Enquiry into the Customs Department, and the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thrusday, February 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1859 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty minutes past four. COMMISSIONS. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid on the table, copies of commissions under which appointments under the District Courts…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 15. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. PAPERS. Some papers, laid on the table by Mr. Cowper and Mr. Robertson, and ordered to be printed, included a return…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 16, 1859. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four. MEMBER RETURNED. Mr. HOOD took the oath and his sea[?], having returned from England…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 17, 1859. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1859 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter past four. LANG PROSECUTION CORRESPONDENCE. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid on the table the correspondence in reference to the prosecutions for libel, the Queen…

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Original Correspondence. the Approaching ELECTIONS—No. 2. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1859 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—In your issue of January 11, you were good enough to publish a letter from me, on the subject of the approaching elections, to which I would now desire to re-call the attention of your readers…

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