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Politics & elections, 1860

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 6

On Wednesday, 25th April, the PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Montefiore had resigned his seat. The Governor-General sent down a reply to the address of the Council on the subject of the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND—PARTITION OF PUBLIC DEBT. The SPEAKER reported to the House that he received from…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 2

In reference to the Queensland Debt, the Colonial Secretary replied to Mr. Deas Thomson's question that the subject was ono of each importance that the time which the Government had…

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Queensland Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 May 1860 · page 3

The Moreton Bay Courier of the 5th instant says:—The results of our political incubation hare already began to appear. A pretty fair clutch of Queensland representatives have been hatched during the…

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Parliament—a Rhymed Remonstrance

Empire · Monday 14 May 1860 · page 5

With forms complete from Downing street Our Solons meet in Parliament; But while they sit, by vote and writ, What benefit brings Parliament!…

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Election for the Wollombi. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1860 · page 7

A Meeting of electors favourable to the return of Mr. G. B. Simpson, was held at the Court-house, Gosford, Brisbane Water, on the 9th instant. It was most respectably attended. Mr. Hovonden Hely,…

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[By Electric Telegrapgh.] [From Our Correspondents.] Bathurat. Saturday evening. East Maqquarie Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1860 · page 6

The following is the state of the poll for East Macquarie, as declared by the Returning-officer to-day:— Densihy. M'Guigan. Dangar. 496 215 119…

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Ecclesiastical Matters in Parliament. Service in the Theatres

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1860 · page 3

ON Friday, February 24th, Viscount Dungannon called the attention of the House of Peers to the performance of Divine service at Sadler's Wells and other theatres by clergymen of the Church of England…

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Intimidation of Parliament.—rioting by the Unemployed

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 3

On Tuesday and Friday nights of last week the unemployed held torch-light meetings, assembling in Hyde Park with tar-barrels, &c., where, after hearing addresses by Messrs. West and Arkins, they…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 11th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 2

A Message was received from the Governor-General, calling the attention of the House to the despatch of the Secretary of State on the subject of the adjustment of the debt between Now South…

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The Tumut Election

Empire · Wednesday 16 May 1860 · page 4

THE polling for the electoral district of the Tumut took place on Friday last. The numbers polled at Tumut were—Egan 75. Deniehy 41; majority for Egan [?] Polling at South Gundagai—a majority of 3 for Denieby…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 16Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1860 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minues past four o'clock. NOWRA AND GOOD DOG MUNICIPALITY. The COLONIAL SECRETARY said that, acting upon…

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Tumut Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1860 · page 4

THE Adelong Mining Journal, of 11th instant, reports: The poll, with the usual formalities, opened yesterday at the Tumut. The proceedings throughout the day were of an exceedingly quiet character, and…

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Maryborough Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 18 May 1860 · page 3

SIR,—The following appears in the Empire of the 9th April:— The freedom of the Press has been asa[?]ed in the case of the Times, a newspaper recently established at Wide Bay, the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 16th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 2

The Hawkesbury Bonevolent Society's Bill was read a second time. The Newcastle Walls-end Coal Company's Bill was completed in committee. The Mount Kiera Tramroad Bill was gone through…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Railway Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, on rising to move that the House do go into committee to take evldence on the raliway works, said that he would like to elicit the opinion of the House as to the best method of closing this enquiry. It appeared to him…

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Queensland. the Burnett Election. [From Our Correpondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 22 May 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the declaration of the poll the anxiety of the supporters to the different candidates was very intense. The-following statement clearly shows that Messi[?]. Mackenzie and Strathd[?]r were decidedly the favourites…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1860 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the ohair at half-past three o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the House the South wales, up to the 24th November, 1869; return to…

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Parliament of New South Walks. Legislative Assembly. Friday May 18th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1860 · page 2

The House went into committee on the Railway works, and further examined Mr. Fowler, Mr. Rhode, and Mr. Whitton on points arising out of their former evidence. The evidence taken on the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1860 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. ASSENT TO BILLS…

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