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SIR,—[?] some of our representatives in the Legislative Assembly aspire to vindicating a right to all the Parliamentary privileges enjoyed by a member of the House of Commons, would it not be as well, i they at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THERE never was a more faithful illustration of the mountain in labour, and the very ridiculous little mouse, than that afforded by the Ex-Attorney-General, or Attorney-General in esse (for one is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE Assembly met, in pursuance of adjournment, at half-past 10 o'clock, but owing to the non-attendance of members the Speaker did not take the chair till twenty minutes past 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—Perhaps you will be so good as grant me a corner of your paper, for the following observations on the above subject, should you deem them worthy of insertion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As everybody is making holyday, we induldge ourselves in a little abstinence from politics; but, at the same time, we cannot help noticing the fact that our neighbours, in New South Wales, have got the start of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Donaldson,—rich, mellow, and pulpy as a melon,— came down to the House to give his "explanation" in absolutely splendid condition. His vest, of cramoisy stuff,—scarlet just fading,—capacious, massive, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AMONG the many self-made men who have been elected to the legislative Assembly, no one carries into the House more genuine character, and more unpretentions ability, and few are destined to a more honourable course…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It was a Nation's Birthday; and Old Sol Shone kindly on the scene, baptising with a flood Of golden splendour- Young Australia, For she, upon this day, was disenthrall'd,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. JOHN HAY, introduced by Messrs. George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said, that during the last year a committee was appointed by the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania, formerly known by the name of Van Diemen's Land, to inquire into the working og the convict system…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I have read with much pleasure the outspoken and forcible article in a recent number of the Empire, on the improper position in which three of the judges are now placed by their acceptance of scats in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at five minutes past four o'clock. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. WARREN moved "That this Council do now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE re-elections are the business of the constituencies, and will form a tolerably accurate test of the popular opinion on the constitutional question of the late debate. We look…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"WHAT a splendid Bertram he'd make!" was the ejaculation of the writer of these sketches on first seeing Mr. Darvall. He was in light evening dress; buff coat; buff vest; buff trousers; and buff gloves. Under his arm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PURSUANT to advertisement a meeting of the friends of Mr. John Campbell, of the Wharf, was held last night at Mrs. Onan's public-house, on the Glebe. The meeting was called for seven o'clock, but it was not till…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, Letters patent were produced, appointing JAMES FITZGERALD MURRAY, Esq., to be a Member of the Council, and Mr. Murray took the oaths and his seat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at four o'clock. NOTICE OF MOTION. Captain TOWNS gave notice that he should at the next meeting of the Council ask the representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A public meeting of the doctors of the Sydney Hamlets was held yesterday evening, at Mr. Ellison's Hand and Heart Hotel, Botany-road, Redfern. The long room of the hotel was crowded, there being about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When a distinguished foreigner was taken into the Strangers' Gallery of the House of Lords, the first question he asked was, " Who are those old fogies there in the lawn frocks?"? (God forgive him! he was pointing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN pursuance of an announcement which appeared in the Free Press of last Wednesday, a meeting of Mr. Mr. Mort's friends and supporters was held on Friday evening, at Rogers' Hotel, when there was a numerous…
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