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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1859

458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 23

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past three o'clock. STATE ENDOWMENT OF RELIGION. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from…

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Parliament [?] South [?] Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1859 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four p.m. NOTICES. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 21 minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, one week's leave of absense was granted to the Hon. W. G. Pennington, [?]…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 5th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 1

The greater portion of the sitting was occupied by the Council in debate on the second reading of Mr. Johnson's bill to amend the law of evidence in prosecutions for bigamy. Mr. Johnson proposes to…

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Colonial Parliament, New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday.—january 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. FRAUDS UPON CUSTOMS' REVENUE.—EXPLANATION…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 7th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1859 · page 2

In answer to a question from Sir. Forster, the Secretary of Lands and Public Works said Mint, a contract had been entered into for n portion of the line between parramatta, but it was under the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 11Th Jandary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table a return of…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 12Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1859 · page 4

THE P[?]SIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. SUPREME COURT BUSINESS. Mr. PENNINGTON gave notice that, at the next meeting of the Council, he should move that an address be adopted, praying for…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 13Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four p.m. NOTICE. Mr. JOHNSON gave notice of his intention to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 12th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 1

The House was occupied about an hour and a half with the Bill to Amend the Law of Evidence in prosecutions for Bigamy. After a sharp contest, the bill was re-committed on the motion of Mr…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 14Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-four minutes past three o'clock. GRADUATES OF BRITISH UNIVERSITIES BILL…

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Middlesex Reform Registration, 40, Parliament-street (S.W.), October 30, 1858

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 8

My dear Sir,—These few lines are to inform you that, since my arrival, I have been very busy with Sir M. Peto to induce him to accept the making of your rail[?]ays, and I have the satisfaction to say that I have the most sangui[?]e hopes of being able by the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenly-five minutes past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table of the House on account of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 14th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

In answer to a question from Mr. Donaldson, it was stated that it was not tho intention of the Government to build n now post-office on the site in Wynyard-square, indicated as a reserve for that…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th January. New Member

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1859 · page 4

THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. BLIGH introduced to the House littleton Hollyoake Bayley, Esq., to whom the PRESIDENT administered the usual oath, and who thereupon took his sent as a…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Whdnksdw, 20Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took Iris seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, that it might…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 19th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

Mr. 'Barley took the oaths and his seat as a member of the House. Mr. Wise gave notice of a question in reference to the employment of Mr. Dowling, one of the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes post three o'olock. UNPARLIAMENTARY EXPRESSION. The SPEAKER said he wished to call the attention…

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The Elections in Prussia. Berlin, November 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1859 · page 5

Of the 352 deputies who have been elected, the following are at present known:—94 Liberals for the new Ministry, 19 old Conservatives, 13 uncertain; total known, 126…

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Parliament of News South Wales. Legislative Assembly. (Friday, January 21.)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 2

The speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. The Speaker said he wished to call the attention of the House to a circumstance which occurred on…

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