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Politics & elections, 1858

515 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 26

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 6th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 2

The House met pursuant to adjournment; the speaker took the chair. Mr. Martin—informing the House of the death of the Venerable Archdeacon Cowper, which took…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1858 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. LATE ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Mr. COWPER rose and said: I should not be doing…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 14

Empire · Thursday 15 July 1858 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Dr. DOUGLASS gave notice of his intention to ask…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 14

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at quarter past four. LEAVE OF ABSENCE— MR. MACNAMARA. On the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL leave was granted for the remainder of the session to…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at 4·15 p.m. SUPREME COURT RULES. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid upon the table rules of the Supreme Court, and moved that they be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at quarter-past four o'clock. PAPERS. The SOUCITOR-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 1

Mr. Norton asked what steps bad been taken by the Government with regard to the alleged kidnapping of South Sea Islanders, on board the barque Sutton, to a French settlement?…

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

Empire · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. PAPER. Mr. LUTWYCHE laid upon the table copy of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table the return to…

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

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 2

Mr. Lutwyche stated, in reply to a question put by Mr. Dens Thomson, that the contract time for completing the telegraph between Sydney and Albury had been extended to October next…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, March 23. Passport System in France

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 6

Mr. M. MILNES rose to call the attention of the House to the vexations to which British subjects are exposed by the late alteration in the passport system in France, and to move for the following papers:—"Copies of…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons.—monday, March 22Nd. the Oaths Bill

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 4

The order of the day for the consideration of this bill, its amended, having been read, Mr. Cogan, in the absence of Mr. Deasy, moved the amendment of which that hon. gentleman had…

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

Empire · Wednesday 21 July 1858 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table the return to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1858 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNORGENERAL…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 21St, 1858

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. Message were received from the Governor-General,…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Louds, March 23. the Transfer of Lasd Bill

Empire · Thursday 22 July 1858 · page 3

Lord CRANWORTH, in moving the second reading of this Bill, said that it must be considered in some degree as the result of proceedings which had been commenced in their lordships' House so far back as 1840…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at seven minutes past four p.m. COMMON [?]LODGING HOUSES BILL. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL having moved that…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 22Nd, 1858

Empire · Friday 23 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at seven minutes past four o'clock. RESERVED LANDS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON withdrew the motion of…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—friday, March 19

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 July 1858 · page 4

The Marquis of Clanricarde asked whether it was the intention of the government so far to alter the system of National education in Ireland as to extend any portion of the parliamentary grants to…

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