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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1858

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 7

THE Chairman, in the absence of the President, took the chair at seventeen minutes past 4 p.m. EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, in rising to make the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 13th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 2

The report of the committee of the whole House on the. Government Railways Bill was adopted. The Steam Postal Communication Bill was considered in Committee, and the adoption of the…

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Privileges of Parliament—members' Freedom From Arrest. (From the Times, 2nd July)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 8

IF you have a pet proposition to make, it is a great thing to be able to tell people that it will operate very much against your individual interest:— It will take away half your income it will damage your position in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday October 15th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 2

The motion of Mr. eas Thomston, " With reference to the resolution of the House, passed on the 8th instant, that is competent to members to read extracts from newspapers—that the question…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 19Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT entered the Council Chamber at ten minutes past four o'clock. SEPARATION OF MORETON BAY. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid upon the table…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wendesday, 20th October. the President took the chair at twenty-six minutes past four p.m. Paper.—postal Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1858 · page 4

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid on the table a copy of a despatch received from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State, having reference to postal arrangements between Great Britain and this colony…

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Personating at Elections. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 October 1858 · page 2

SIR.—It is evident that the precautions and penaities proposed in the "Electoral Reform Bill," now before the Legislative Council, will be as powerless for the prevention of personation at elections as the questions…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 21St October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 October 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four p.m QUESTION AS TO THE COMET. Mr. BLAKE, in pursuance of notice, begged to ask…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, 22Nd October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at fourteen minutes past four p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. The PRESIDENT informed the House that a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 19th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 2

The Solicitor-General laid upon the table of the House a dispatch from the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lylton, intimating that the home Government were not prepared, during the late session of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 22nd

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 2

Message were received from the Legislative Assembly—as to the Panama Route Steam Postal Communication Bill, and the Government Railways Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 26Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 4

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

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Parliament of New South Mails. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 27Th October[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1858 · page 3

THE P[?]NT took the Chair at fifteen minutes past four, p.m. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR GENERAL The PRESIDENT informed the House that a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 28Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past four. NEWSPAPERS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, on behalf of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, 29Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at twenty minutes past four o'clock. RULE OF COURT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid upon the table a copy of certain rules of the Supreme Court, bearing date 27th October instant, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 2

Notice of contingent motion was given by Mr. Dens Thomson, for tho re-committal of certain clauses of tho Electoral Bill, on notice being made for the adoption of the report of the committee of…

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Church of England Conference.— Election of Representatives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1858 · page 4

THE Church of England district congregations within the diocese of Sydney were simultaneously brought together in their respective parishes last evening, with the intent to elect one or more representatives for the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 20th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 1

The St. Philip's Parsonage Bill was read a third time and passed. The report on the Electoral Bill was adopted. It is to be read a third time on Tuesday (yesterday.)…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his scat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES.—ASSENTS. The private seretary brought down messages from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 4Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1858 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. NOTICES OF QUESTIONS. Mr. HUNT gave notice that on Tuesday next he…

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