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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, April 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 16

A haul fight took place in the Assembly on Tuesday last, over the motion in Committee of your member,—That it is desirable that freedom of trade in articles of colonial produce should be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, April 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 9

On Tuesday last, Mr. Cooper moved that the House would, on Friday next, go into Committee to consider a resolution for a sum not exceeding £3000 being placed on the Supplementary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 15

On Tuesday last, another squabble took place the Assembly with reference to the travelling expenses of Ministers and public officers. Mr. Forster moved for a ret urn of the travelling…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 16

On Tuesday, Mr. Farnell laid on the table returns in reference to the Joachim selections, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. Lucas moved a resolution to the effect that, in all agreements…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 8

In the Assembly, on Tuesday it was ordered on the motion of Mr. Wearne that a return be laid on the table showing the contracts for Government works, the time for which expired between…

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Victorian Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 9

Precisely at noon his Honor the Acting-Chief Justice (Sir Redmond Barry) and Mr. Justice Molesworth, the Commission appointed by his Excellency to open Parliament entered the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 7

Mr. Butler moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of directing attention to a practice which he said appeared to have grown up in the Land Titles’ Office, contrary to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 17

In the Assembly, on Wednesday, 27th ult., Mr. J. C. Brown moved the adjournment of the House in order to direct attention to the returns laid on the table concerning the prisoners to be exiled or…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 15

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday last, the report from the Committee of the whole on the Banisters’ and Attorneys’ Admission Bill was agreed to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 9

On Tuesday last, Mr. Jacobs moved that it was highly desirable that the Government should get a report from the Inspector-General of Police embodying the opinions and the experiences…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 15

On Tuesday last, in the Assembly, Mr. Cooper moved that the House would on Friday go into committee to consider the report brought up on the 18th May from the select committee on the…

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Prorogation of the New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 4

The following is the speech of His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of New South Wales, at the prorogation of Parliament, on the 25th June :—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, June 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 16

On Tuesday last, the House went into committee for the further consideration of the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill…

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The Victorian Parliament the Crisis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 9

On Tuesday last, Mr. M’PHERSON, upon the consideration of the report on the Constitution Amendment Bill, moved that the proviso to the 4th clause, to the effect that the joint Assembly…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 14

Bather a more lively debate than usual took place in the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, on the second reading of the Crimes and Offences Prevention Bill—a measure it may be premised giving…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 16

Sir James McCulloch tried conclusions with the Ministry last week, but the result of the encounter did not add to the reputation of the knight. Neglect of the precautions necessary for…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 10

An interesting debate took place in the Legis-Council on Tuesday, in connection with the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill, in the course of which some statements were made by Mr…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 10

A short sitting of the Legislative Council took place on Tuesday when several measures of more or less importance were dealt with. The Building Societies Amendment Bill—a transcript of an…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 15

During a short sitting of the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, a bill to amend and extend the operation of the Scab Act, was read a first time, on the motion of Mr. Cumming, and the…

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Opening of the New South Wales Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 15

Parliament was opened on Tuesday, at noon, by [?] Excellence Sir Hercules Robinson. There was a large attendance both of visitors and members, and most of the new members of Council…

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