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Politics & elections, 1871

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Opening of Parliament. (From our Spectal Correspondent) Sydney, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 3

Parliament was opened by his Excellency the Governor at noon to-day, with the usual formalities. There was a large attendance of members of both Houses, and also of the general public, in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL announced that his Excellency would be prepared to receive the Council with the Address in reply to the opening Speech on Wednesday next, at 4 o'clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, November 14, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at noon. The Governor entered the chamber, and the members of the Legislative Assembly having been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 16. Legislative Council. Border Customs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 2

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, in answer to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, said that there had been no further negotiation with reference to the Customs duties on goods exported from or imported…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correpondent.) Tuesday, November 21, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions—1. That the Government do not intend to introduce an Immigration Bill during the present session. 2. That the applications for a bridge over the Parramatta…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday there was no quorum, and the House therefore adjourned until four o'clock on Thursday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, November 21, 1871. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

[We continue from the point where our special correspondent's report ceased in our last issue.] Mr. TUNKS moved the second reading of the Public Vehicles' Regulation Bill. It was the same bill which…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Novemebr 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said that, in consequence of the want of a quorum on Wednesday, the Council did not go to Government House to present the Address in reply to the Governor's Speech. His…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, November 28, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated, in answer to questions:—1. That the Government were disposed to give effect to the recommendation in the report of the select committee on the case of Mr. Thomas Smith.—2. That [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tueaday, November 28, 1871. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 5

[We continue from the Herald, the report of Tuesday's Parliamentary proceedings, from the point at which our correspondent's commumcation ended in Tuesday's issue.]…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M Herald.) Wednesday, November 29. Legislative Council. Colonial Fiscal Legislation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said, in answer to a question from Mr. Deas Thomson, that he was not aware of any objections on the pirt of the Government to lay Lord Kimberley's circular despatch…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

The house, on the motion of the Postmaster-General, proceeded to Government House, to present the address in reply to his Excellency's opening speech. The Governor, in acknowledging the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, December 5, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 3

Ministers stated in answer to questions. 1. That the Government intended to deal during the present session with the amendment of the Electoral Law. 2. That reserves for stock travelling have been made…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 6, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table:— The Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the state and working of the Gold-fields, the Statistical Register for 1870, and a despatch from…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 7. Legislative Council. Return

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 4

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table:—A return of the cost of printing upon the order of the Legislative Council, from 11th August, 1870, to 22nd June, 1871, and a return of bank liabilities and assets…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our special Correspondent. Tuesday, December 12, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated, in answer to questions—1. That from the 1st Oct. 1870 to the 1st April 1871, 17,307 bales wool were carried on the railway from Goulburn to Sydney. 2. That on the same line last year…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 13, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands proclaimed as sites for cities, towns, and villages, and an abstract of down lands proclaimed as water reserves…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, December 12, 1871. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 5

We find, in the Herald's report of Tuesday's proceedings, some matters of interest to our Northern readers more fully repor[?]ed than in our special correspondent's letter[?] and we give the enlarged report…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 14, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 4

The Postmaster General said, in answer to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, that the Government had not yet adopted any steps for reopening negotiations with the Government of Victoria…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, December 19, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1871 · page 2

Mr. Farnell asked the Secretary for Lands,— "1. Whether the honorable member for Braid-wood (Mr. Greville) was requested to meet the Minister for Lands at his office, for the purpose…

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