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Politics & elections, 1878

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, September 13, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine [?]utes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Jacob, said the…

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The Election of Chairman of Committees. (Herald of Friday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 3

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr D[?]iver moved,—" That Angus Cameron, E[?]q, be Chairman of Committees of the Whole House during the present session."…

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Murrurundi Hospital. Election of Treasurer

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1878 · page 5

I SPECIAL meeting of the contributors to the Murrurundi Hospital, for the purpose of electing a Treasurer in the place of Mr. T. F. G. Pockley, who…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, September 17, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1878 · page 4

The SPEAKER announced the reecipt of a message from his Excellency, covering a Commission empowering Mr. Angus Cameron to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members in the…

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New Soute Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 18, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 15

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that he had received a commission from the Governor, authorising the…

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Privileges of Parliament

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 1

IT was a false move of the Government to submit and then to have to withdraw the motion for an inquiry into the powers and privileges of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, September 24, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1878 · page 4

Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr Daugar's question, said the cesirability or otherwise of erecting a bridge over the Big River at Bingera waa being inquired into. He believed the Minister for Works intended…

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The Powers and Privileges of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 14

As it is probable that the question of the powers and privileges of Parliament may shortly come forward for discussion, we haye thought our readers would be interested in learning something of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 25, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 12

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. Mr. MA[?]KS, in reply to Sir Edward Deas Thomson, stated that negotiations were proceeding which it…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, September 27, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1878 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED Mr. Burns, in reply to Mr. Watson, said Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesduy, October 1, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 4

Mr. Farnell, ia reply to Mr. Dangar, gave information concerning John Hoath's conditional purchase, Barwin River. Mr. Burns, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 2, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 12

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Marks, in reply to a question from Mr. Richardson, stated that the permanent survey…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 3, 1878. Legislative Assembly. the Sydney Corporation Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 3

In our last issue we gave a telegraphic summary of the speech of the Colonial Secretary when moving the second reading of the Sydney Corporation Bill. Below we give the S. M…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 8, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 4

Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, gave information concerning a selection by a person named M'Farlane, at Tamworth or Gunnedah. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Dangar, gave…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 9, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 12

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table the report for 1878 of the Nautical Schoolship Vernon…

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The Election of Directors. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 2

SIR,—With your permission I should like through four columns to call the attention of the shareholders of the Hunter River Permanent Building Society to the manner of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 10, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 3

Mr. Marks laid on the table correspondence concerning and adjoining the General Post Office. Mr. Docker brought up a report from…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 17, 1878. Legistative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. A bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the insane was received from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday October 22, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. Dangar's questions,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 23, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 11

Mr. MARKS laid on the table the report of the Sydney Grammar Public for 1877, and by-laws under the Public Vehicle Act. A petition was presented by Sir ALFRED STEPHEN…

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