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Politics & elections, 1857

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. MESSAGES. The following Messages were received from the GovernorGeneral, and read to the House:—…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past faur o'clcok. MESSAGES. The following Messages were received from the GovernorGeneral, and read to the House:—…

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Parliament New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT announced that he had…

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The Polige at the Late Elections. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 15 January 1857 · page 5

SIR—Allow me to notice one or two points in the statement rend by the Colonial Secretary in the Legislotive Assembly on the 6th instant, as an "explanation" of the conduot of Inspector Armstrong towards tho reporters at tho hustings in Hyde Park, on the 30th ultimo…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. DESPATCH. Mr. DEAS THOMSON laid on the table, by…

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Parliament and Government

Empire · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 4

THERE is some confusion in the minds of honorable members about the line of demarcation, which separates the exocutive from the legislative functions. What are the subjects…

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Parliament of New South Walks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 3

In the "Legislative Assembly" on Tuesday, a message was received from the Governor-General staling that the sum of £824 16s. would be placed on the Estimates as compensation to Mrs…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock. THE NORTH AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION. Mr. DEAS THOMSON laid on the table, by…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1857 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twe[?]ty minutes past three o'clock. COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. PETITIONS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from five hundred and twenty electors of Sydney, praying that a clause should be…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes to five o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On motion of Mr. MEREWETHER leave of absence…

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Parliament of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 2

In the "Legislative Assembly" on Tuesday Mr. Nichols moved— That this House having taken into consideration the correspondence between the Secretaries of State…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 23Rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ASSURANCE TRUST COMPANY'S BILL…

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Mr. Dalle Y's Election. (From the Bathurst Free Press, January 21.)

Empire · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 3

Our Sydney Correspondent, who happens to be a gentleman of decidodly Conservative tendencies, tells our readers in Saturday's issue that "there is a feeling of great disgust at the part taken by Mr. Martin, in his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1857 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PARRAMATTA GOVERNMENT DOMAIN. The SPEAKER said he had delivered the address…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 28Th, 1857

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. APPOINTMENT OF A NEW PRESIDENT. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1857 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT (the Hon. J. H. Plunkett) took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE NEW PRESIDENT. The PRESIDENT said he had the honour to hand…

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Charge of Smuggling Against a Member of Parliament. (From the Argus, 24th January.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1857 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM KAYE, M.L.C., was summoned before Messrs. Hackett and Hull, at the District Court yesterday, charged, on the information of Mr. Richard Down, of Her Majesty's Customs, Melbourne, with a…

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Parliament of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 2

In the " Legislative Assembly" on Tuesday, the Speaker announced that he had received a Message from his Excellency the Governor acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of the…

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Legislative Assembly—writ of Election. Legislative Assembly Officess, Sydney, 28th January, 1857

Empire · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 5

The Honorable tho Spanker of the Legislative Assembly directs it to be notified, for general information, that a writ hath this day issued, and the following arrangements have been made, for the election of a member to…

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