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Politics & elections, 1861

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Tuesday, 1St October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-two minutes past four o'lock. MEMBERS SWORN. The Hon. John Hubert Plunkett, and the Hon. Robert…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Friday, September 27th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. In answer to questions, it was stated by Ministers that dues are not charged on goods…

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[PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Tuesday, October 1

Empire · Wednesday 2 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minutes past four o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. Messrs. PLUNKETT and FITZGERALD took the [?]aths…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 2nd October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. CROWN LANDS' OCCUPATION BILL. Mr. ROBERTSON, in rising to move the second…

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The Italian Parliament. (From the Times, Correspondent).. <"" Turin, June 26

Empire · Thursday 3 October 1861 · page 2

THE session of the Italian Parliament has at last reached the turning point. The House of Deputies set this moining about the real business of the year. It "discussed the Bill, for the loan of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 2

Empire · Thursday 3 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. CROWN LANDS OCCUPATION BILL; Mr. ROBERTSON, on rising to move the second…

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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 3Rd October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 October 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. ANTI-CHINESE PETITION. Mr. CAMPBELL presented a petition from inhabitants of the Glebe and Balmain praying for restriction of Chinese…

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PARLIAMENT of Hew South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, October 3

Empire · Friday 4 October 1861 · page 3

THE PHESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CHINESE IMMIGRATION. Mr. CAMPBELL presented a petition from the…

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Parliament. Friday, 27Th September In the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 October 1861 · page 3

In answer to Mr. MARKHAM, Mr. W BEKES admitted the desirability of conducting, under the same building, the business of the telegraph offices and of the post-offices in the interior, and stated that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 8Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took The chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. WEEKES said that, at the earliest possible opportunity, after the preparation of a Message from his…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, October 8

Empire · Wednesday 9 October 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 27 minutes past three o'clock. THE ESTIMATES. Mr. WEEKES said he detired to state to the House,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 9th OCTOBER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven, minutes past four o'clock. CENSUS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table certain census…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, October 10

Empire · Friday 11 October 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the the chair at twenty-three minutes after four o'olock. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UPPER HOUSE. Mr. GORDON asked—1. Whether the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 10th October. Constitution of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1861 · page 2

Mr. GORDON, in pursuance of notice, asked the Secretary for Lands, "Whether the Government intend introducing a bill for the reconstruction of this House on on elective basis? And whether it is the intention of the…

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Parliament. Tuesday. 8Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly, Mr. WEEKKS intimated the intention of the Government to lay the Estimates before the House as soon as it was possible to have prepared and brought down…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. House of Lords, August 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 7

SHORTLY after two o'clock, tho Commons were summoned to the bar to hear the Royal assent given to several bills, and to hear her Majesty's Speech, proroguing Parliment, delivered by the Royal Commissioners appointed for that…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1861 · page 4

Mr. Robertson laid on the table the census for 1861, and the accounts of the University building fund. In reply to questions, Mr. Robertson stated…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 11Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 October 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four p.m. CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL. Mr. GORDON, in pursuance of notice, asked when the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Friday, October 11

Empire · Monday 14 October 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty five minutes past four. RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1861 · page 3

THE SPEALER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PAPERS. Mr. WEEKES laid upon the table a copy of the official…

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