Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 6
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1859 · page 4
THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past our p. m. On counting the members present it was found there were not sufficient to form a quorum; those in…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1859 · page 4
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES.âAPPROPRIATION BILL. The PRESIDENT communicated to tho House a…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 2
The Appropriation Bill and the Government Loans Bill were read a first time. The Maitland Gas Bill was withdrawn, and the Letters of Registration Act Amendment Bill was…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1859 · page 4
THE PRESIDENT took his seat at eighteen minutes past four. Some pause ensued in consequence of the Attorney-General not being in his sent, the first business on the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1859 · page 4
THE PRESIDENT took his seat yesterday shortly before twelve o'clock. The PRESIDENT, after members had taken their seats, inquired if Mr. Attorney-General had anything…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 6
THE business of the Legislature has at length been drawn to a close. With an interval of ten days it has been in session nearly fourteen months, and its discussions and its measures alike present the most…
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Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2
The President, after members hud taken their seats, asked if the Attorney-General had anything to communicate to the Horse. The Attorney -General replied—" Nothing at all."…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 7
IT will be remembered that at the prorogation of the Parliament in 1858 the Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the door of the Assembly, commanding the attendance of the Speaker in the Legislative…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 3
Bills great and small, on each dead wall, With hustings pledges—old in story The long purse shakes, the voter wakes and the green candidate's in his glory…
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Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 April 1859 · page 2
Amongst the latest names spoken of as aspirants to the representation of the city are Dr. Woolley, the Key. Mr. Cuthbertson, the Hon. D. Thomson, John Fairfax, Esq., and Sir. C. Nicholson. Sir…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2
In Wellington a meeting of some 70 or 80 electors was held for the purpose of nominating a person to represent them in the coming Assembly. The general feeling of the meeting appeared to be…
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Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2
The Protectionists of the city are taking active steps to have the principle of protection to native industry represented in the reformed Parliament. They purpose contesting some of the seats for the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1859 · page 3
MY FRIENDS,—Being well assured that many who have heretofore received the rite of confirmation have done so with an unbecoming levity, or at least with great obscurity as to their future intentions, and…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1859 · page 5
Queen Victoria opened the session of 1859 in person on the 3rd of February. The weather was clear and cold. Crowds lined the route from Buckingham Palace to St. Stephen's, and Her Majesty was…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 6
AT a public meeting of the Hebrew community, held in Sydney on the 8th November last, in accordance with resolutions passed, the following letter was forwarded to Baron L. de Rothschild, Esq., to which the…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2
The time is close at hand when the tide of political opinion, swollen with the rush of unruly streams eager to burst their barriers, will come roaring in upon us, and whirl us…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1859 · page 5
A public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall yesterday evening, in pursuance of the following advertisement:— Election for East Sydney.—A meeting of the friends and…
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Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 3
"To G. F. Wilcox, Esq, and the other. &c., &c. "I feel bound in duty to those gentlemen demanding my services, amongst whom I have lived so long, and with the interests of whom I am not only intimately acquainted but…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 5
A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. Samuel Lyons, convened by placards and public advertisements, was held on Monday evening at the Waverley Tea Gardens, Mr. Brown was voted to the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1859 · page 5
A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. Samuel Lyons was held at the Canterbury Inn, Canterbury, on Wednesday evening last, in pursuance of an advertisement appearing in the Herald of that…
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