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Politics & elections, 1861

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Thursday Nigh. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 6 September 1861 · page 2

THE Legislative Council presented their address to the Governor this afternoon. His Excellency after listening to it, read the following reply:—“Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

There is little to add to the Telegram published in this Journal on Wednesday last concerning the doings in the Victorian Parliament On Wednesday both Houses met, and His Excellency…

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Mr. Mate and the Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 1

On Thursday evening Mr. T. H. Mate attended at the Globe Hotel, to give an account of his stewardship, as member for the Hume district…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 2

On the 3rd, Parliament was opened by commission. After the swearing in of the members, His Excellency read the opening speech, which was as meaningless as these…

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New South Wales Parliament. Opening of the Session. His Excellency the Governor’s Speech

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 11 September 1861 · page 2

HONOURABLE [?] OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGBLYTIVE ASSEMBLY. 1. In addressing you personally for the first time…

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Sydney. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1861 · page 3

The Land Bills have been introduced in the Upper House in the same shape [?] they formerly left the Assembly, excepting that it is proposed that they should come into operation directly after they [?]…

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Melbourne. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1861 · page 3

THE political event of the week has been motion for the immediate production of the estimates for 1862, [?]ught forward on Tuesday evening by Mr. O’Shanassy. He denied the influence of factious motives. He took [?]…

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Thursday Night. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 13 September 1861 · page 2

A very annimated debate is anticipated in the Assembly to-night on Mr. Duffy’s motion [the terms of which motion will be found under the head of Melbourne] against the Occupation Licenses. From…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

The Council was occupied on Tuesday with the South Procurators’s Bill which was read a frat time, and with a motion for conferring on Notaries Public of Boatland and Ireland, she same privileges in…

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Murray District Election. To the Editor of the Argus

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

Sir,—May I solicit the favor at space in your valuable columns for a few remarks with reference to an extract in your issue of yesterday from the Federal Standard, regarding die Murray district…

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The Candidate’s Catechism

The Border Post · Saturday 14 September 1861 · page 2

Candidate—Having thus detailed my own political convictions, has any gentleman anything in ask of me ? First Elector—What is your opinion of the…

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Victoria Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

Mr Held gave notice that on Wednesday next be would ask the Postmaster General whether it was the intention of the Government to extend telegraphic communication from Wahgunyah to…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 1

In the Assembly on the 10th, Mr Macleay asked the Secretary for Public Works, “Is it the intention of the Government to place a sum of money on the Estimates for the…

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Sydney. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 3

ON Friday evening last an amendment was carried in the Legal Office Bill, by twenty-five votes to eleven, throwing all judicial offices open to attorneys of five years’ standing. Subsequently a motion was carried,…

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Melbourne. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 3

THE five nights’ debate on the Occupation licenses has left little room for other business. We have only to state that Mr. Cohen has given notice of his intention to introduce a bill to reform the corporation of…

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The Land Bills in Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 2

THESE measures, after having put in an appearance in the Legislative Council, temporarily vanished in order to make a second debut in the Assembly. Ministers seem not to know…

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By Electric Telegraph. Melbourne. Thursday Night. the Parliament

The Pastoral Times and Deniliquin Telegraph · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 2

THE Occupation Licenses’ debate is expected to terminate to-night. Last night Messrs. Aspinall and Heales spoke, both expressing their determination to accept no amendment. If defeated,…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, on Tuesday. The business transacted was of a rarely formal nature, and the proceedings scarcely [?] an hour. In consequence of there being to business before them, the…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

In the Assembly, on the 12th, the new Divorce Bill was read a first time. The Gold Fields Bill was further considered in committee. Clauses providing for the establishment…

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Victorian Parliament

The Border Post · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 2

Supplementary to our telegram and previous report of Saturday last, we give the following items of the proceedings in the Assembly. On Wednesday the occupation license deba’s…

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