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Politics & elections, 1872

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 11. 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. In answer to Mr. Charles Campbell, Mr. SAMUEL said that the Government had not the power to…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, July 15, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 4

In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited—that a temporary waiting place for passengers had been erected on the footway at the junction of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, July 16, 1872. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 6

We continue (from the S. M. Herald) the report of proceedings from the point at which our correspondent's report closed in our last issue. FIXING RAILWAY RATES BY LAW…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, July 18, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions:—(1.) That replies would be, found in a return laid on the table to questions about complaints made against Mr. S. B. Gould, railway station master at…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, July l8, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the by-laws of the municipality of Ryde, and the report of the trustees…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, July 22, 1872. Legislative Assembly Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That the Colonial Secretary was not aware of the terms upon which the land at St Leonards used as a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 2[?], 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table further correspondence with reference to the Border Duties…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, July 25, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions: 1. That the amount expended on Parramatta road between Five Mile Stone and the City Boundary from the 1st January to the 1st instant, was £1059 8s 5d, on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 25, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. HAY asked the President whether it was his intention to reconsider his ruling upon the point raised upon the division on the Border Customs bill. The PRESIDENT said he had already been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, July 29, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

In reply to a question by Mr. LORD, Mr. PARKES said that it was the intention of the Government to establish a Public school at Brewarrina as soon as the necessary inquiry has been made by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 30,1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 5

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT said he desired to state that he had looked into the authorities in reference to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, August 1, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions:—1. That the contractor for the court house at Cowra had failed to perform his contract. 2. That the Government was not at present aware that there was any…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August[?]1, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table Additional Regulations for Gold Mining upon Crown Lands…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, August 5, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 2

In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited—That the information asked for by Mr. Ribertson as to the Newcastle and Bilcela Industrial Schools…

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New South Wales Parliament. [From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, August 8, 1872. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

Ministers stated, in answer to questions:—1. That applications for the election of a court-house and lock-up at Bingera, and for the erection of a bridge over the Barwon River, at or near Walgett, would be…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 6, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 27 minutes past four o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL, in giving notice of motion that Friday be an extra sitting day, announced that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August 8, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. In answer to Mr. DOCKER, relative to the amount of Customs duties received on the Border since the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, August 12, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 2

Mr. Samuel moved a motion to the effect that this House desires to join with the other branch of the Legislature in expressing its opinion that in order to manifest its deep sense…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, September 10, 1872. Training for Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 2

IN the course of his visit to the Weat, Mr. Parkes has had much to say about the difficulties that stand in the way of a minister's success, and impede the working of responsible…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Auditor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 3

Yesterday, at noon, the nominations for the auditorship of the West Maitland Borough Council, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. William Conplsnd, were opened by the Mayor at the Council Chambers. There was only one…

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