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Politics & elections, 1860

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The Sardinian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1860 · page 3

WRITING from Turin, on the 9th of June, the Times Special Correspondent says:— The question of the treaty of the 24th of March for the cession ot Savoy and Nice to France was…

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The Opening of Parliament

Empire · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 4

YESTERDAY, shortly after noon, his Excellency the Governor-General inaugurated another session of Parliament. The event seems to have excited an unusual degree of interest, judging from the attendance both…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 25Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at five minutes to twelve o'clock. At six minutes past twelve the Usher of the Black Rod enuounced that his Excellency the Governor-General…

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[By Election Telegraph.] Newcastle. Tuesday Evening

Empire · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 4

THE schooner Catherine Agnes, Captain Gardner, drifted on the Outer Oyster Bank this morning. In trying to get her off, the cable parted, and she went on to the beach. Her…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 26Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter before two o'clock. PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS. On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY, the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Assembly 27. the Speaker took the chair at seventeen minutes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1860 · page 2

Mr. WALKER asked the Secretary for Public Works, [?] to notice whether it is the intention of the Government to place anu sum upon the Estimates for 1861 for the [?] of a branch line of railway from…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 25Th September

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 3

THE Session commenced on Tuesday. The weather was fine, and as it was known to some that Lady DENISON intended to honour the opening by her pretence, there was consequently a larger…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at eighteen minutes past three. PAPERS. Mr. WEEKES laid upon the table an abstract of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 26th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 2

The President took the chair at a quarter to two, and proceeded to Government House with the Address in reply to the Governor General's speech, adopted on the preceding day. His Excellency…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday October 2. SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1860 · page 3

ROBERTSON laid upon the table copies of coredence between the Government and the Gold Fields Commissioners, relative to disputed water rights. document was ordered to be printed…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 4th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1860 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-two minutes past three. THE RICHMOND MAILS. Mr. WALKER asked the Colonial Treasurer the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 2Nd October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 4

THE Legislative Assembly met at twenty minutes past 3 o'clock. Papers were laid on the table by Mr. Robertson and ordered to be printed…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October, 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS…

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To the Parliament of New South Wales. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 9 October 1860 · page 5

GENTLEMEN.—J. B. Darvall, Esq., in a memorable special, said that with responsible Government would arrive the days of corruption, and I regret that his observations have proved too true. The case which [?]…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. October 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1860 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. LORD said he was desirous, with the permission…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 5

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1860 · page 2

The members of the Elections Committee were sworn at the table. The Speaker said he had yet received no answer from the member for East Macquarie (Mr. Deniehy)…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1860 · page 5

THE President took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SYNOD BILL. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice that when to-morrow…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1860 · page 3

THE President took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. EXHIBITION OF 1861. Mr. DEAS THOMSON postponed the putting of the…

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Parliament. Friday, 5Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 3

THE Legislative Assembly met at twenty minutes past three o'clock. The members of the Elections Committee were sworn at the table…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past three. PROGRESS OF THE NEW LINES OF RAILWAY. Mr. PARKES asked the Secretary for Works, Whether…

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