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Politics & elections, 1858

515 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 26

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. 18Th April, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 14 April 1858 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock. ELECTION PETITIONS. Mr. COWPER, by command, laid upon the table a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 14, 1858

Empire · Thursday 15 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'olook. MEMBER SWORN. The Honorable Francis Lord took the caths ands…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 14Th April. the President took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 April 1858 · page 4

Mr. NORTON presented a petition from 350 of the inhabitants of the town and district of Berrima, praying that, in any new electoral arrangements which might be adopted, that district might be permitted to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15, 1858

Empire · Friday 16 April 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PENNINGTON presented a petition from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 15Th April. the President took the chair at fiften minutes past four o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1858 · page 4

Mr. PENNINGTON presented a petition from George Kenyon Holden, John Woolley, Clerk in Holy Orders, and Nicholas Henry Eagar, respectively President, Senior Vice-President, and Treasurer, of the…

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Yass. Court of Requests. (From the Courier of Saturday.) a "Relic" of the Murray Election

Empire · Friday 16 April 1858 · page 2

TRESPASS.—James George Davidson, Esq., as agent for Henry O'Brien, Esq., of Douro, sued James Smith, butcher, in Yass, for the sum of £10, the extent of damage allegod to have been sustained by the trespass…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 14th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 2

Mr. Norton presented a petition from 350 of the inhabitants of the town and district of Berrima, praying that, in any new arrangements which might be adopted, that district might be…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 10

Empire · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four o'clock. MR. JUSTICE DICKINSON. The PRESIDENT reported to the House that he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th April. the President took the chair, at fifteen minutes past four o'clock. PETITIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 5

Mr. DOCKER presented a petition from certain German inhabitants and others, of the city of Sydney and its environs (bearing about sixty signatures), praying, "That the laws and regulations in force in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 16th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 1

Mr. Docker presented a petition from certain German inhabitants and others, of the city of Sydney arid its environs, praying—That the laws and regulations in force in regard to ships…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 20, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 3 o'clock. APPROVAL OF STANDING RULES AND ORDERS. The SPEAKER reported that he had presented to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 20. the Sp[?]aker took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. Rules and Orders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 2

The SPEAKER reported to the House that his Excellency the Governor-General had been pleased to signify his approval of certain rules and orders which had been adopted by that House…

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

Empire · Thursday 22 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. HAMILTON'S SETTLEMENT BILL. Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from Hugh…

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Parliament of New South Wal[?]. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21st April. the President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1858 · page 2

Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from Hugh Hamilton, of Tommanbil, in the colony of New South Wales, Esquire, and Margaret Clunes his wife, praying for leave to introduce a Bill to enable George Macleay,…

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Parliament: of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, 22Nd April. the President took the chair at seventeen minutes past four o'clock. Representation of Government in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1858 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER, in giving notice of a motion on the subject of German immigration, said that, in renewing the notice which he had given on a previous occasion, he did not think be should be travelling ont of his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 21st

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 2

The greater part of the business was postponed in consequence of the absence of the Solicitor-General, who, it was announced, was engaged in conducting the prosecution in a criminal case on behalf of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 23

Empire · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at a quarter past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. LANG presented a petition, from John Downes…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 23Rd. the President took the chair at fifteen minutes past four o'clock. PETITION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 5

Mr. LANG rose to present a petition, of which he appeared to state very briefly the object, but his worth were spoken in such a low voice that they were altogether inaudible in the gallery. The name of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 23, 1858

Empire · Monday 26 April 1858 · page 2

[The following is the concluding portion of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly which was omitted from our Saturday's issue from want of space.] REGISTERS AND RECORDS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 28 April 1858 · page 1

Mr. Lang presented a petition from John Downes Badham, relative to the Bench of the Supreme Court; but the motion for its reception was negatived after a discussion, in the course of…

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