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Politics & elections, 1858

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 4th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 August 1858 · page 4

The Common Lodging-houses Bill was rend a third time and passed. Mr. Wise took occasion at some length to bespeak the favour of the public for the measure, pointing out especially that it…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 August 1858 · page 5

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

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 7

SINCE our last Sum[?] ary per the Emeu there has been nothing exciting in the political world, outside of the walls of Parliament. In Parliament the business has been progressing…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly, Friday, August 6, 1858. Steam Communication Between Sydney and Panama

Empire · Tuesday 10 August 1858 · page 6

Mr. PARKES moved the following resolutions.— 1. That the experience hitherto gained of Steam Communication betweenstralia and England via India, has led to general disappointment and dissatisfuction in this colony…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 6th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 2

Mr. Parkes moved a series of resolutions affirming that steam communication with England via India bas led to general dissatisfaction, and is not calculated to confer the largest amount of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clook. STEAM VIA PANAMA. The SPEAKER reported to the House that he had,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 10, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 4

Tho SPEAKER took the chair at twenty—eight minutes past three o'clook. STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH ENGLAND, VIA INDIA…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—april 19Th. the Patriotic Fund Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1858 · page 8

THE Duke of Norfolk, in moving for certain returns, said, he wished to obtain them in order to be able to make a complete statement upon the subject on a future occasion. He trusted there would be no…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 August 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four p.m. BILL ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August ll, 1858

Empire · Thursday 12 August 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the obair at a quarterpast four o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT intimated that he had received a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 12Th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1858 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took, the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. STAMPS ON EVIDENCE BILL. The SPEAKER reported to the House her Majesty's…

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Parliament of New! South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 12, 18B8

Empire · Friday 13 August 1858 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. STAMPS ON CONVEYANCE BILL. The SPEAKER, reported to the House that her…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 11th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 2

The Solicitor-General laid upon the table of the House the recently issued Gold Regulations, and Mr. Docker brought up the report of the select committee on German Immigration…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council Friday, 13Th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four p.m. MESSAGES—NEW STANDING ORDERS. The Private Secretary brought up a Message from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, August 13,1858

Empire · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Messages were received from the Governor-General,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, August 13th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 2

A message was received intimating that the Governor-General had assented to the Hamilton's Settlement Bill. It was further notified that his Excellency had approved of the additional standing…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 17Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'olock. MESSAGES FROM GOVERNOR-GENERAL. The SPEAKER reported to the House the reception…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 17, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 3

The SPEAKER look the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. A message from the Governor-General was received,…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, June 11. the Cagliari. the Engineers Watt and Park

Empire · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 3

The Earl of MALMESBURY rose and said,—My lords, yesterday evening the noble earl opposite (the Earl of Airlie) put a question to me, desiring to know whether we had received a final answer from the King of Naples…

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Imperial Parliament H0use of Commons, June ll. National Defences

Empire · Thursday 19 August 1858 · page 2

Sir C. NAPIER rose to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether [?] was bis intention to ask for an additional vote for seamen and marines, in consequence of the vast preparations making in some parts of Europe by…

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