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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1864

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Sydney. the Parliament

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 3

On Wednesday evening, the 23rd ultimo. Mr. Robertson moved, by way of amendment to going into a committee of supply, “That all the words after the word ‘That’ be omitted, with the view to insert the following…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 January 1864 · page 2

Notice was given by Mr. Plunkett of a motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders, this day, for the purpose of passing an Appropriation Bill through all its stages…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the business transacted was wholly unimportant. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. Mr. Kemp presented a petition from 160…

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Election of Local School Patrons

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 2

ON Wednesday, at four p.m. the public meeting for the election of Local Patrons to the National School, was held in the school-house : Mr. Giles, P.M. opening the [?] by reading the requisition which had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. Deas Thomson, the House ordered a series of returns, with a view of showing tho operation of the land laws, for two periods of two years each, before and since the passing of the land…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 January 1864 · page 2

Mr. Kemp presented a petition against the bill now before the Legislature in reference to Church and School lands. Mr. Plunkett laid upon the table returns relative to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 2

In the absence of the President, the Chairman of Committee of the whole took his seat, and There not being a quorum, adjourned the House to Wednesday next…

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Albury Municipal Election

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 February 1864 · page 2

On Tuesday according to notification the nomination of candidates for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors in the Albury Municipal Council was proceeded with punctually at noon. Alderman North…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 February 1864 · page 3

Sir W. Manning moved for a return of all lands conditionally purchased under section 13 of the Crown lands’ Alienation Act of 1861, to be accompanied by a map, showing situations, areas, &c…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 2

Messages were received from the Assembly, covering the postage on Newspaper Bill, Cox’s Marriage Settlement Bill, and the Treasury Bills Bill, which were severally read a first time…

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The Forthcoming Election

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1864 · page 2

A LARGE and influential meeting was held last Saturday evening at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of inviting G. S. Lang, Esq., to become a candidate for the district at the next general…

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Riverina in Parliament

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 2

THE interest which has for many months surrounded the efforts made by these districts to attain political and social recognition is now directed mainly to the appreciation which…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 2

Mr. Dess Thomson presented petitions signed by 832 residents of Mudgee; by 181 inhabitants of Kiama, and by 130 inhabitants of Peel and Winburadale against the proposed tariffs and Mr. Margrave…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 2

Mr. Plunkett, in moving the third reading of the Customs’ Duties Bill, hoped the House would see reason to pass the bill to a third reading. It would be recollected that several hon, members who voted…

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The Parliament

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 3

On Wednesday, the 2nd instant, Mr. Martin made his statement as to the course proposed to be pursued in consequence of the rejection by the Legislative Council of the scheme of taxation proposed by the Government. He…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 2

The Chairman of Committees of the whole House took the chair, in the absence of the President, who was prevented from taking his seat by the inclemency of the weather…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. ,Wednesday, March 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 2

The President informed the House that his late absences had been caused by stress of weather. The Private Secretary brought up the assent of the Governor to the Treasury Bills Bill, and to the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 26 March 1864 · page 3

Mr. Plunkett gave notice of motion for the preparation in committee of the whole, of an address to her Majesty, congratulating her on the birth of a son to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and also to their…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

The Moruya Silver Mining Company’s Bill was read a second time. Tho Seamen’s Laws Amendment Bill was considered in committee of the whole on the Assembly’s…

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