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Politics & elections, 1861

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 15

Empire · Wednesday 16 October 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty[?] minutes past three o'clock. RETURN Mr. WEEKES laid upon the table a return to a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. THE LATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table of the House a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock. TAPERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table documents from the Railway department…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

Empire · Friday 18 October 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four. PAPERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid on the table of the House the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 17Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. PIDDINGTON called the attention of the House to a question of privilege, relative to practice in proceedings, of select…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 18

Empire · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. PIDDINGTON ro[?] to a question of privilege…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 2

All the orders of the day was postponed until after those respecting the Land Bills. The reports on the Crown Lands Occupation Bill and the Crown Lands Alineation Bill were…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 October 1861 · page 6

On Wednesday, 25th September, three bills were brought up from the Assembly, and each read a first time. 1st. The bill to amend the law respecting the qualification for judicial and other offices. 2. Crown…

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New South Wales Parliament: Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 22Nd October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. PETITIONS. Mr. DRIVER presented a petition from John Thomas…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legisiative Assembly. Tuesdat, October 2[?]

Empire · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three O'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DRIVER presented a petition from one John…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Oct. 18th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 3

Mr. Piddington, as a mauer of privilege, wished to take the opinion of the Speaker in reference to what appeared to him to be a breach of the rules of Parliament—namely, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23Rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1861 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-flve minutes past four o'clock. TOMAGO COAL COMPANY. A message was brought up from the Assembly…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23

Empire · Thursday 24 October 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes, after four. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The PRESIDENT announced a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 24Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 3

THE President took his seat at twenty-eight minutes post four o'clock. JUDICIAL OFFICES, &c., QUALIFICATION BILL…

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PARLIAMENT Of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, October 24

Empire · Friday 25 October 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four. JUDICIAL OFFICES QUALIFICATION BILL. In the absence of Mr. Butler, Mr. HAROGRAVE…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 22Nd October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. DRIVER presented a petition from John Cockerell, stating that he had been improperly convicted of receiving stolen property, and praying…

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New South Wiles Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 25Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes [?] three o'clock. QUESTION OF ORDER. Mr. BUCHANAN, referring to the politic presented…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 4

Mr. Robertson moved the third reading of the Chinese Immigration Bill. Mr. Darvall moved that the third reading should be postponed till that day six months. He…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 25

Empire · Saturday 26 October 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITION IN REFERENCE TO MAITLAND AND MORPETH RAILWAY BILL Mr. BUCHANAN again called the attention of the Speaker to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 29Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 3

THE—SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past, three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. WISDOM, on behalf of the Chairman, brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee, to whom…

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