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Politics & elections, 1867

19 stories in Murray's papers

Prorogation of Parliament. Thegovernor’s Speech

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 2

Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the Legislative. Assembly,— 1. It affords me much gratification to be able to close the Session and release you from your…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Saturday, Dec. 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 January 1867 · page 3

On Saturday, at noon, the third session of the fifth Parliament of New South Wales was prorogued by his Excellency Sir John Young. Then was not such an interest manifested on the occasion, owing,…

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Border Customs in the Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, Jan. 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the debate on the treaty between the Government of Victorian and New South Wales with reference to the Barder Duties, was [?]…

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An Election Account

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 4

The following is a true bill furnished by an innkeeper for the regaling of certain free and independent (?) voters during the time of a contested election in Meath. Some forty years…

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Opening of Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

THE session was opened on Tuesday last. The Governor’s speech was unusually meagre. It announces the results of the working of the Industrial .Schools Act and the Education…

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Opening of Parliament. (Abridged from the Umpire.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 3

The fourth session of the fifth parliament of Now South Wales, was opened on Tuesday, [?] by his Excellency Sir John Young, The attendance of visitors in the Council chamber, in which the…

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The Governor’s Speech on the Opening of Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 4

Honorable gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and gentlemen of the Legislative Assembly— 1. The completion of the business of last Session, including the passing of the Appropriation…

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Degeneracy of Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 July 1867 · page 2

WHATEVER are the advantages that democratic forms of Government can boast, politeness and observances of a like nature are surely not among them. Our Representative Assemblies have been…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 July 1867 · page 2

In tho Assembly, The Colonial Secretary, in answer to questions from different members, stated that the number of deaths in the Randwick Asylum had been seventy-five during…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 July 1867 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Eagar stated that a bill to remedy the defects of the Stamp Act would be introduced this session. Mr Parkes said that the Government would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Continued from Supplement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1867 · page 2

MR. SAMUEL would point out, with all due deference to the Attorney-General, that by allowing the produce of Victoria to come here duty free he was giving effect to a differential duty to which the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, July 24. Border Customs Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1867 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, MR. MARTEN moved the second reading of the Border Duties Bill, and in doing so he said be should feel it his duty to trespass…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 August 1867 · page 2

Mr Wilson said that the Registrar-General was authorised to issue the notice of 1st July relative to registration of brands. BOYS’ REFORMATORY…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 3

Mr ROBERTSON, in referring to the Murrumbidgee scheme of the Government, warned them that when it was brought forward he should oppose it, being of opinion that the proper way of reaching the great…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 2

Dr. LANG moved that the report of the select committee on the proposed railway from Echuca to Deniliquin be adopted. He admitted that the natural tendency of the traffic from Deniliquin was towards…

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The Sydney Parliament Rail- Lery Riot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 2

The members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales are quite capable of getting up a sensation scene when they give their minds to it. On the 25th ult. a very fair attempt at a rumpus was…

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The Parliament. (From Sydney [?] Life, September 28.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 4

The [?] is determined not to be in a [?] good or bad, if we may judge of our progress in [?] during the time the [?] has been [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Oct. 10. the New Land Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

Mr MARTIN moved the second reading of the Land Laws Amendment and Freehold Settlement Bill. He alluded to the Imperial Acts of 1812 and 1846, which, with the Orders in Council of 1847, formed the Land…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, Nov. 13. Supply—censure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 November 1867 · page 2

The order of the day being read for the resumption of the adjourned debate on the motion of Mr. Eagar, “ That the Speaker do now leave the Chair”—upon which Mr…

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