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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1862

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Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

Both houses re-assembled on 28th ult, after the Easter reces. On 15th Lord Chancellor stated to the house, that he had received from Speaker, a challenge on the part of the House of Commons, to a rifle match,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1862 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr. M'ARTHUR in favour of the abolition of State-aid, from a meeting of citizens of Sydney, and by Mr. KEMP in favour of State-aid, from fifty-seven residents of Jamberoo…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 2

The Council met at half-past four. CHURCH AND SCHOOL LANDS BILL. The Church and School Lands Bill was brought up from the Assembly.—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 16. (From the Herald and Empire.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 2

The Council met at half-past four. Petitions were presented by Mr. M'ARTIIUR against, and by Mr. KEMP in favor if, the continuance of State aid to religion, and by Mr. PLUNKETT, a petition from…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Hereld.) Tuesday July 15. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-nine minutes past three p.m. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented, respectively, by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July l8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 2

The Council met at half-past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions against the Matrimonial Causes Bill were presented by Mr. PLUNKETT, from inhabitants Hartley…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 23, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1862 · page 2

Mr. KEMP presented three petitions, signed in all by 368 persons, in favour of the continuance of State-aid. Mr. M'ARTHUR presented a petition, signed by 2600 persons, against State-aid.—Mr. BUTLER presented two…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 24, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three p m. PETITIONS. Mr. WISDOM presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Morpeth, against the abolition of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, July 30, 1862. Legislative Council

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

The ATTORNEY QKNFRAI, laid ujion tbe table of the houso the ce sus of 1861. The ATTORNEY GENHEAI, presentod a petition from Armidale, against the Matrimonial Causeo and Uivoroe…

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New South Wales Parliament (From the S.M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 29, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 6

The Legislativa Assembly met at twentyeight minutes past three p.m. BATHURST MUNICIPALITY. In answer to Mr. HART, Mr. COWPER stated…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, July 31, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 2

The house met at twenty-five minutes to four o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. BUTLER from Berrima and Muswellbrook, against the Matrimonial Causes and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, August 5. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1862 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, August 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 2

The Council sat only ton minutes. Mr. KEMP gave notice of his intention of putting questions to the Attorney General in reference to the carrying into effect of the provisions of the Building…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, August 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council had another short Bitting. PETITIONS. Mr. PLUNKETT presented petitions from Burrowa, Bithurst, Br sbana Water, Mudgee, and Kinma,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, August 12. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at twenty-six minutes past 3 p.m. ANSWERS. In answer to Mr. MORIARTY, Mr. COWPER stated that…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 13, 18[?]2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met on Wednesday. PRIVATE ASYLUMS. Dr. MA[?]ARLANE gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulated private [?]sylums…

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New South [?]Ales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, [?]Ugust 14, 1862. Legislative Council. Report on Printing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council adopted the report brought up on Wednesday by Mr. DEAS THOMSON from the Select Committee on printing. COLONIAL STATUTES…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 19, 1862. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 2

The Assembly met at twenty-seven minutes past three p.m. COTTON CULTIVATION BILL. Mr. WISDOM, as a matter of order, said that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald). Wednesday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1862 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up a second report from the Printing Committee, which was adopted. Mr. PLUNKETT presented petitions from Shoalhaven…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aug. 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at the usual hour. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. Tie ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, and Mr. DEAS THOMSON seconded, that the Council at its rising adjourn…

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