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Politics & elections, 1875

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 35. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1875 · page 2

Papers were laid on the table connected with the Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of Alice Buckland. On the motion of Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, it was…

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Parliament and the Country Press

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

We have received the following letter from our Sydney Telegraphic Correspondents, which we publish for the information of our readers…

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Parliament, This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly, the general business has been unimportant. A Bill for the safe Storage of Gunpowder was. read a first time…

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Parliament, This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly, in answer to Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Robertson said the Estimates would be laid in the table to-night, and would include not only the expenditure from the Consolidated Revenue, but also…

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Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Smith, member for Wellington, moved the adjournment of the Houses finding fault With the Pacific Mail Service, through Mr. Hall's connection with it. He urged…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, this evening, an adjournment of the House was moved, for the purpose of cemplaining that one clause of the specification for the railway rolling tenders, as to the time allowed for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday. November 30. Legislative Assembly. the Last General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 6

Mr. ROBERTSON said, in answer to Mr. T. G. Dangar, that a return of the costs, &c., of the last genearl election was being prepared, but as the information involved an abstract and almost a copy…

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THE Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 4, 1875. Land Agents Is Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

MR. M'ELHONE'S resolution respecting land agents, in Parliament, and the speech that infroduced it, are like a about which, ere the vocal effort that produced it ceases, dwindles to…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.] Friday evening, recd. 8.0. Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Burns stated, in answer to a question that the Pacific Mail Company had been paid over £3000 in excess, and that the penalties under the bond amounted to £50,000…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table regulations under the Public Venicles Regulation Act, and reports respecting the city and suburban sewerage. A bill to amend the law relating to divorce and…

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Parliament. Saturday, December 4, 1875. (From the Herald.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday. Ministers stated, in answer to questions that a trial survey was being made from Werisa's Greek towards Gunnedah that…

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Ew South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Dec. 2, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table Amended Regulations under the Schools Act of 1866. In reply to Mr. Weekes it was stated by Mr. DOCKKR that the lighthouses and pilot stations,…

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Parliament.—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly, to-day, in reply to the question, put to Mr. Lackey (the Minister for Public Works) by Mr. M'Elhone as follows:—"1. Who is the person appointed as Crown Lands Commissioner for…

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Parliament.—this Day. the Financial Statement

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 3

Mr. Robertson made the financial statement this evening. The actual reveune for the past ten months and the estimated revenue for the remaining two months give a total of four million and forty…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, December 7. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 2

Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that seeds of plants were sent from the Botanic Gardens to improve grounds attached to public institutions; that Commissioners to represent this colony at…

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Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, yesternight, In the Doal Mines Bill, in Committee, the clauses up to 23 were passed. Clause 22, giving power to miners to sue the agents…

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Parliament—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 7

Mr. Lackey, in the Assembly, in reply to Mr Charles's questions, stated that £299,150 had been expended altogether in shipping appliances in Newcastle Harbour; that for the same purpose in the…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly to-night, in answer to Mr. Charles, Mr. Lackey said the expenditure for the last twenty years on the harbour and shipping appliances at Newcastle had amounted to £290,000,…

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Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, December 9, 1875

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Ministers slated, in answer to questions, that the business of the Richmond telegraph office would he transferred to the new build…

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The Parliament of New South Wales. (From the Echo of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 6

The following is a list of the members of both Louses of Parliament at the present time:- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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