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Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, December 14, 1866. Legislative Council. Fresh Sitting Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1866 · page 2

Monday was ordered to be a sitting day, Government business to have precedence, and Mr. Docker will move the suspension of the standing orders, so as finally to dispose of the Appropriation and Loan Bills…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, December 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1866 · page 2

MONEY BILLS.—The Appropriation Bill and the Public Works Loan Bill were taken through committee, and reported without amendments, and read a third time and passed. In the Loans Bill, Mr. A. Campbell…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 19. Legislative Council. the Late Mr. Grenfell

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 4

Mr. Docker stated, in reply to a question put by Mr. Weekes, that the Government did not see its way clear to make any provision for the widow and obildren of the late Mr. Commissioner Grenfell, without establishing an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December, 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1866 · page 2

SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL—Mr. Docker laid upon the table the report of the committee upon the Sydney Grammar Sohool, and it was ordered to be printed. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL.—Mr. Deas Thomson brought up…

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