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Politics & elections, 1859

458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 23

East Camden Election. (Abridged from the Illawarra Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1859 · page 3

THE seat of Mr. Owen in the Legislative Assembly having become vacant, through the appointment of that gentleman to the office of District Court Judge, Mr. J. F. Hargrave, the new Solicitor-General, has…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 15Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. TELEGRAPH BETWEEN SYDNEY AND ALBURY…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly.. Wednesday, I6th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1859 · page 4

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

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Colonial Parliament. New S0uth Wales. Legislative Council. Thrusday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock. There not being a sufficient number of members in the chamber, the bell- was rung, but without…

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East Camden Election. (Abridged from the Illawarra Mercury.) the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1859 · page 5

ON Tuesday last, in accordance with the Speaker's writ, the nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly as representative of East Camden, in room of Robert Owen, Esq., whose seat had become vacant by the acceptance of a District Court…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 18

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

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

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Parliament Top New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 16th

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

The Colonial Secretary gave noise that, [?] day, be would introduce the Appropriation Bill. Mr. Murray mored an address to his [?] for compensation to Toornal Woote, Esq, for…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative-council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1859 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS ACT. Mr. JOHNSON, in pursuance of notice, asked the…

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East Camden Election.—declaration of the Pool. (From the Illawarra Mercury, March 24th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1859 · page 6

ON Tuesday morning, the returns having been obtained from the whole of the polling places, The returning-officer, from the hustings, declared the final state of the poll. He said, he appeared before…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. RESIDENCE FOR PILOTS' CREWS. Mr. WILLIAMSON asked the hon. Colonial…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1859 · page 2

The President notified that the Hon. Mr. Bligh had sent in his resignation of his seat, and that it had been accepted. Mr. Want's question, namely, "Whether there…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 29Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. HON. A. LANG, ESQ. The PRESIDENT informed the House that he had received an…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table of the House…

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A Scene in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 2

IT is a quarter past four by the dial in front of the strangers' gallery, and the members of the Upper House arc gradually assembling in the hall below. Seven, eight, ten, twelve—are there already; some…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. VACCINATION. Mr. JENKINS asked the hon. Colonial Secretory,…

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Report Upon the Ventilation of the Two Houses of Parliament, and the Law Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1859 · page 2

PURSUANT to an Address voted by the Honorable the Legislative Council, requiring my report upon the means at present employed, and the extent of such means, to ventilate the two Houses of Parliament and…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 6

THE PRESIDNET took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE CROWN LAW SOLICITORS. Mr. ISAACS, in pursuance of notice, moved, "That…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1859 · page 2

The President intimated that the Governor-General had granted twelve mouths' leave of absence to the Hon. A. Lang. Leave was granted, on the motion of the…

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