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Politics & elections, 1860

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. TOLLS' AMENDMENT ACT REPEAL BILL. On the motion of Mr. WANT, the consideration in…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Friday, June 8th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 2

The Colonial Secretary, in a few words, moved the second reading of the Loans' Bill for 1860. Mr. Deas Thomson complained of the brevity with which the bill was introduced, and that there…

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The Tumut Election

Empire · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 8

MR. ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday certain correspondence connected with the recent irregular election for the district of Tumut, together with the Crown Law Officer's opinion thereon, and the subsequent…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1860 · page 2

THE PRRSTDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES—ASSENT TO BILLS. The Private Secretary to his Excellency the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday. June 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. ABORIGINAL OUTRAGES AT NEW ENGLAND…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 12th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 2

The House went into Committee on the Loan I Bill for 1860. Mr. Thomson urged tho necessity of economy in providing for the repayment of the public debt…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 5

THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. LUNACY RETURNS. The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 15th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1860 · page 2

Mr. Martin gave notice for copies of the Judge's notes, the information, and the Judge's statement to the jury in the late trial of the two soldiers for the murder of Inspector M'Gee…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. INQUEST ON THOMAS POWER. Mr. EAGAR, is pursuance of notice, asked the…

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Municipality of Waterloo. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1860 · page 4

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the nomination of councillors for the municipality of Waterloo, a meeting of the electors was held, at noon, at the hustings in Buckland-street…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes after three o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. PARKES said in the course of their proceedings…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 19

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 June 1860 · page 2

Mr. Docker moved the adoption of the report of the Select Committee on the formation of the Shoalhavcn Municipality. He gave a sketch of the contents of the reports, and denounced the…

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Roscommon Election—return of the O'connor Don

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 June 1860 · page 3

The O'Connor Don was proposed by Mr. E. King Tenison, and seconded by the Very Rev. F. P. Kean, P.P., Castlerea. _ . No other candidate having been propose…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1860 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table the undermentioned returns, and it was ordered that they be printed:…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1860 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock p.m. USHER OF THE BLACK ROD. Henry Tudor Shadforth, Esq., produced a commission,…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 2

Mr. Henry John Shadforth, late Sergeant-at-Arms in the Assembly, was sworn in as Usher of the Black Rod in the place of Major Lockyer, deceased…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council, Friday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 4

Tin PaEStDXKT took the chair at twenty-five rhinutea put four o'clock,*: ' 1 RETURNS. Tho COLONIAL SECRETARY, in pursuance of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday June 29th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 2

The order of the day for the third rending of the Appropriation Bill having been called on, Mr. Deas Thomson moved the resolutions standing in his name, in an amended for[?]…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 3Rd July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock p.m. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND CLERKS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, as one of the committee…

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SCHEDULE B. Ballot Paper. Council District of Poling Day the day of 186. Names of Candidates

Empire · Wednesday 4 July 1860 · page 3

A.B.of C.D.of E.F.of G.H.of…

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