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Politics & elections, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, March 10th, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 4

We continue, from the Herald's report, the roceedings of the Assembly on Thursday, from tbe point at which our special correspondent's report ceased, as published in Satnrday's…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, March 15. 1870. Leglislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 3

NEW MAGISTRATES.—[?]n answer to Mr. Ryan. Mr. Cowper said that Mr. James Young, of St. Mary's South Creek, had been appointed a magistrate on the recommendation of Dr. Lang; and Mr. M'lntyre of Wagga…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, Per Geelong Latest News to February 16. Dr. Livingstone Reported Killed. Suez Canal 25 Feet Deep. Disturbances at Paris—rochefort Arrested. Plot to Assassinate the Emperor Parliament Opened February 8. the Queen Has Had Neuralgia. Irish Land Bill Introduced. New Education Bill. Money Market Brisk. Maitland Mercury office. Tuesday afternoon, March 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent. The Rangatira reached Glenelg at daylight…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 1[?], 1810. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 2

Mr. GORDON presented a petition from bankers, merchants, and others, praying for some legislation to regulate sentences for criminal offences, in new of recent alleged lenient and [?] terms of punishment…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, March 17, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. There being no quornm present he adjourned the House until three o'clock on Friday. The following members…

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The Geelong's Mail. News to January 28. the Queen's Speech.—opening of Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald's London Correspondence.) London, February 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day. The Queen, in her speech, says:— " I regret that indisposition has prevented my opening Parliament in person, as I had intended,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, March 22. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In reply to questions, Ministers stated that the coal s[?]aiths at…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 29. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, said:— That in 1868 and 1869, 234 runs were declared forfeited, and 279 runs were now vacant, with an approximate area of 14,600,000 acres; that…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, March 31. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1870 · page 4

Mr. Weekes presented a petition against the Cemeteries Bill. Mr. Owen gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a Census Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April [?]. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Mr. Owen gave notice of motion for restoring to the paper the Cemeteries Regulation Bill, which lapsed on a previous evening for want of a quorum…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 5, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. Ministers, in answer to questions said: That the Government was not aware that two of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) THURSDAY,APRIL [?]. 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1870 · page 4

In reply to questions put by Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr Owen stated that the Government was informed that inconvenience had been caused to retired officers by the non-payment of…

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Action for Slander Against a Member of Parliament. (From the Ev ening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1870 · page 4

At the District Court, Bathurst, on Tuesday last, the case of Rober t Webster v. William Cummings, an action for slander, in which damages were laid at £200, was heard before…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 12, 1870. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 2

Ministers,in answer to questions, said:—That the Government would take steps to put manufacturers of colonial confectionary in a position to meet imported confectionary on equal terms; that the Northern…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, April 15, 1870. Legislative Council. Petition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1870 · page 4

A petition was presented by Mr. Richardson in favour of the Matrimonial Causes Bill, so that there was a provision to prevent subsequent marriage…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. [?]. Herald.) Tuesday, April 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 5

Mr. Docker gave notice of a question as to the intentions of the Government with respect to the Superannuation Bill. Mr. We[?]kes gave notice of a question in…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aprial 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1870 · page 4

Mr. Owen brought up the report of the select committee appointed to prepare reasons for insisting on amendments in Gunpowder Export Bill. The report was adopted, and ordered [?]o…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 2

Mr. C. CAMPBELL moved for an abstract of the accounts prepared under the Queensland Debt Act of 1862, and the Auditor-General's report thereon. The motion was agreed to…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 2[?], 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thomson, on behalf of the President, brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee on the question of privilege as to salaries of officers of the Legislative Council…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 5

On Tuesday a meeting of the electors of the district of Maitland was held at the Court-house, East Maitland, to receive the nominations for the vacancies in the District Council by the…

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