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Politics & elections, 1858

515 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 26

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. LANG presented a petition from certain…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26, 1858

Empire · Thursday 27 May 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. LANG presented a petition from members of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 May 1858 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. WHITE presented a petition from the Hunter…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 27Th May, 1858

Empire · Friday 28 May 1858 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-post three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. WHITE presented a petition from the Hunter…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 3

The Fraudulent Trustees and Baukers Better Punishment Bill was read a second time. Mr. Prince submitted his resolutions declaring that the contract with the Royal Mail Company…

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Parliament of New. Sooth Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. The Hon. Mr. BROADHURST took the usual oath and assumed his seat as a member of the House…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday May 28, 1858

Empire · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirteen minutes past four o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. The honorable Edward Broadhurst took the osths and…

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Parliament of Victoria. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 25. Ministerial Statement

Empire · Monday 31 May 1858 · page 2

Mr. O'SHANASSY: Sir, before the Orders of the Day are called on, I would remark, that a question, of which notice was given on a previous day by the honorable member for Rodney, Mr. Everard, does not, by some…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Friday, May 28th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 June 1858 · page 1

Mr. Docker moved for the appointment of a select committee to prepare an address to the Queen, expressing the acknowledgments of the House for the honour which her Majesty had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1858 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. THE POSTAL SERVICE. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2, 1858

Empire · Thursday 3 June 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL COMPANY, The PRESIDENT intimated, that he had presented to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the address…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3, 1858

Empire · Friday 4 June 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the report of the…

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Parliament Summary

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr William son asked the hon Colonial Secretary to be so good as to inform him what were the duties of the Health Officer of Sydney Port…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2nd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

The Hard Labour Bill was read a second time. The Pilotage Rates Amendment Bill, and the Hamilton Settlement Bill, were gone through in committee…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. THE JUDGES. Mr. DEAS THOMSON laid on the table the report…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, June 4,1858

Empire · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. LUTWYCHE laid upon the table a despatch,…

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Election for New England and Macleay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 6

Mr. SCOTT, in rising to move the motion standing in his name, said he could not shut his eyes to the fact that many efforts and considerable influence had been brought to operate in opposition to it. He should,…

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