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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1859

458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 23

Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock, when the following members only were present:—The Colonial Secretary, the Secretary of Land and Public Works, Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 17th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

Mr. Hood, Moreton Bay, resumed his scat on his return from Europe. The motion for an address for the Lang libel correspondence was disposed of very summarily,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

[The following is the debate which took place on Tuesday of last week on Mr. Forster's motion respecting the equal distribution of the sum granted to clergymen under Schedule C, and which…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from Mr…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his [?] minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR LUTWYCHE MR. BAYLEY, ATTORNRY-GENERAL The PRESIDENT intimated to the House that he had received…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table of the House…

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Melbourne. by Electric Telegraph. Melbourne, Thursday, 6.30 p.m. Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1859 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor came down to the Legislative Council this afternoon, at four o'clock. The Members of the Assembly had just met, and a discussion commenced, on a motion made by the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 5

THE SPEAKER, took the chair at half-past three o'clock. On counting the hon. members present, it was found that there were not sufficient to…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine past three o'clock. On counting the members in the House, it was found that there were not sufficient to form a quorum,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 25th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 3

On counting the hon. members present, it was found that there were not sufficient to form a quorum. The Speaker therefore adjourned the House until…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 2Nd March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 March 1859 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. LOCAL COURT, NUNDLE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 March 1859 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. SEAT VACATED. Mr. COWPER moved that the seat of Robert Owen,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. On counting the members in the House it was found that there were not sufficient to form a quorum, those…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1859 · page 4

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

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 9Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR. JUSTICE THERRY. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 10Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. MAITLAND GAS WORKS. Mr. PENNINGTON brought up the report of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1859 · page 2

SIR,—On the consideration of Mr. Forster's "Bill" for the prevention of Bribery at Eleclions, would it not be well to consider another great [?], viz., personation at elections, for the purpose of adding two or three additional clauses for its prevention…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Political Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 7

OUR last summary was by the Salsette, and since then we have very little of note to record in the political world. The departure of Mr. Donaldson—the acknowledged leader of the Opposition in the House…

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Colonial Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 11Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes' past three o'clock. REMISSION UNDER ASSESSMENT ACT. Mr. W. B. TOOTH asked the hon. Secretary for Lands and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 9th March

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 2

The Council met at half-past four. Mr. Bayley intimated that he had been called upon by the Governor to take his place in the Executive Council, and that all that remained to be…

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