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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, Mat 28, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at a quarter to three o'clock. After some formal business, the President and several hon. members proceeded to Government House to…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, May 29, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-seven minutes past three p.m. PRIVILEGE. Mr. BUCHANAN, as a matter of privilege, complained…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, June 3, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. RETURNS, ANSWERS, &c. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table & report from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 4, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council sat but a short time The Governor's Aidesde-camp brought down a message covering the opinions of the Crown law officers of England respecting the Church and School Lands…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 5, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1862 · page 2

The Council commenced business somewhat earlier than usual, the President taking his seat at sixteen minutes past tour o'clock. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid upon the table of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 11. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Counoil met at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid upon the table of the house papers relating to the Cattle Disease Prevention…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 10, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-seven minutes past three p.m. PETITIONS, RETURNS, &c. Mr. Lewis presented a petition from 634 coal-miners,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1862 · page 3

The Council met at half-past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition against the Municipalities Indemnity Bill, from one John Smith, who…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 17. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly metat twenty-eight minutes past three p.m. Mr. WERKES presented a petition from certain Roman Catholics of West Maitland, in favour of maintaining…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 18. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL brought in a bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to insolvency. The bill was read a first time and ordered to be printed, the second reading being fixed for Wednesday,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 19. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-nine minutes past 3 p.m. PETITION. Mr. DICKSON presented a petition from certain Roman…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, June 25. (From the Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1862 · page 2

A message was received from the Assembly, covering the Hawkers and Pedlers Licensing Act Amendment Bill. The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid upon the table the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 24. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1862 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-nine minutes past three p.m. RETURNS. Mr. WEEKES laid upon the table a return of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, June 26. (From the Herald.) Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-nine minutes after three p.m. Prayer having been read by the SPEAKER, Mr. DALGLEISH called attention to the fact that Mr. Forster had,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence (From the Herald and Empire.) Election of Mr. Martin for Orange. Orange, Saturday Evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1862 · page 2

ORANGE ELECTION.—State oF the Poll.—Martin, 177; Furlonge, 85. The proceedings, towards the close, were most disgraceful, a large number of the electors being unable to poll. Farlonge's friends blame Martin's,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday July 1, 1862. (From the Herald.) Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-seven minutes past 3 p m. PETITIONS. Mr. GARRETT presented a petition from…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock, and adjourned at twenty-five minutes to five. Some papers were laid upon the table by the ATTORNEY…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1862 · page 2

Mr. KEMP presented a numerously signed petition against the abolition of State-aid. The first reading of the Hawkers' Licensing Bill was, on the motion of Mr. KEMP, made an order of the day for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 8. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-six minutes past three p.m. ANSWERS. In answer to questions, Ministers stated that the…

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Polling Places

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor hereby notifies that he has been pleased, with the advice of the Executive Council, to appoint the following places to be additional Polling Places for taking the Poll at the Election of Members to serve in the…

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