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458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 23
IT will be remembered, that at the close of last session, after the passing of the Electoral Bill, it was found the numerical increase of members in the Lower House rendered some considerable additional accommodation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE third Parliament of New South Wales will be opened to-day, not by his Excellency the GovernorGeneral in person but by Commission—the President, and two or more other members of the Legislate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YESTERDAY at noon the Parliament elected under the provisions of the new Electoral Act, assembcd in the legislative Chambers, Macquarie.street. As it bad been announced that the ceremonial on this occasion would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Honorable Sir William Westbiooke Burton, President, took his seat at twelve o'clock. The honorable members named below were present, and, at a later period of the day, took the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. JONES rose and said: Mr. O'Connor, hon. members having been sworn in, it now becomes our duty to proceed with the election of a Speaker. Under ordinary circumstances it would, I think, be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter to twelve a.m. At this time the House was densely crowded. There were some 250 ladies alone present, for whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRECISELY at 12 o'clock, the Returning Officer, J. Pemell, Esq., M.P., drove up to the hustings, which were erected opposite the University Hotel, at the head of Parramatta-street. After a delay of a few minutes, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE PRESIDENT took the chair, purmant to adjournment, at eleven minutes to 2 p.m. Considerable delay took place, in consequence of the fact that there was not a quorum in attendance. Honorublo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR Blue—Nose neighbeurs are getting on in the world, Time was when a provincial ambition had to be content with a sent in the Legislative Council of his province with the prefix of Honorable to his name. The loyalty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At length the Parliament under the reformed Constitution has assembled and set to work, after as much ceremonial fanfaronade com tom foolery as might be expected at the Court of Pekin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a quarter to twelve, the Hon. the President, Sir W. W. Burton, took hip seat, and there was a full attendance of members. At about a quarter-past twelve, the discharge of artillery and the sound…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. ELECTION COMMITTEE. The SPEAKER laid on the table his warrant under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of all the Irish elections, that which was concluded on Wednesday at Kilkenny was looked to with most interest. From the commencement it was likely to be, as it proved to he in the end, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In transmitting to you a copy of the "Act to amend the law relating to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes in England," I wish to call your attention to the great importance of the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-four minutes past three o'clock. THE MINISTRY. Mr. COWPER said, Sir, the House, on meeting this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament has again met for business. Ministers have given the ordinary explanations, which turn out to be much less interesting than usual, and we are once more settling down to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past seven o'clock. SWEARING IN MEMBERS. Mr. BOURN RUSSELL, and, at a later period, Mr. R. FITZGERALD, took the oaths and their seats as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. Before proceeding to business, the Speaker intimated that this was the time when the coul[?] hear notices of motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETIHG of the electors of East Maitland, convened by advertisement, was held on Tuesday evening in the Court-house, East Maitland, for the purpose of meeting Mr. Peter Fausolt, who had invited their attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Ovens Constitution sums up some facts convected with the recent election of Mr. O'shanassy for Kilmore, which are in striking contrast to the peaceful termination Of the elections in this colony…
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