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Politics & elections, 1861

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 18

Empire · Thursday 19 September 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-one minutes past four [?]. STATISTICS OF THE COLONY. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the able the Statistical…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PAPERS. Mr. ARNOLD laid upon the table copy of an Appendix to the Railway Report of the Engineer-in-Chief, which…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 19

Empire · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. APPENDIX TO REPORT. Mr. ARNOLD laid upon the table an appendix to the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 17Th September

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. COWPER rose to offer a ministerial explanation with reference to the adverse Vote of Friday last, on the Church and School Lands' question, whatever…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 7

THE second session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales commenced on Tuesday, 3rd September, being opened with the usual viceregal formalities. Judging from the large number…

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Designs for the New Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 8

About four months ago the twenty-one competitive designs for the new Houses of Parliament and Government Buildings to be erected in Sydney were exhibited at the School of Arts, and shortly afterwards…

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Parliament of New South Wales 1 Egistative Assembly

Empire · Monday 23 September 1861 · page 2

Ths STRAKEN tool the chair at half-past three c' clook. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM-AX SINGLETON. Mr. HABPUR asked. the,Colonial Secretary—Whe her it lis the intentlon of the Government to place on AB Eatishing for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 September 1861 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM, SINGLETON. Mr. HARPUR asked the Colonial Secretary "Whether it is…

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Volunteer Rifle Association.—candidates for Honours. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1861 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of to-day appears a paragraph containing the names of the members of No. 4 company appointed to shoot at the fortcoming match. Amongst them is the name of Sergeant-Major Lees, the sergeant-major of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday.september 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 2

THE S[?]eaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. GENERAL CEMETERY. Mr, HART desired to ask the Colonial Secretary,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Friday, September 20th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. In answer to questions, Ministers stated in reference to a sum of money being placed on the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, September 24

Empire · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. GENERAL CEMETERIES. Mr. HART asked the Colonial Secretary—When the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 September 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the House…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, September 25

Empire · Thursday 26 September 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes after four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. CAMPBELL presented a petition from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. THE LATE COUNCIL. Mr. MEREWETHER, in pursuance of notice, moved…

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PARLIAMENT Of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, September 20

Empire · Friday 27 September 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. THE LATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Mr. MEREWETHER moved—" That an address be…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 24Th September

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly. In answer to a question of Mr. HART, as to when certain correspondence, relative to general cemeteries, would be laid upon the table, Mr. COWPER expressed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 5

THE, Speaker took the chair at half-past three. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OFFICES. Mr. MARKHAM desired to ask the Colonial Treasurer the question of which he had given notice for yesterday "If it is the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Friday, September 27

Empire · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3. QUESTIONS. Mr. MARKHAM asked the Colonial Treasurer—If it is the intention of the Government to cause the business of the telegraph…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 25th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty [?]nutes past four o'olock. Mr. Campbell presented a petition from the [?]etors of Paddington, against. Chinese…

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