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Politics & elections, 1861

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Designs for the Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1861 · page 4

THE premiums offered by the Government, at the beginning of last year, for the best designs for Hou[?]es of Parliament and Departmental Offices, were awarded on Saturday last. The designs sent in for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. LACHLAN GOLD-FIELDS. Mr. WISDOM asked the Colonial Secretary, without…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 8

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 4

Mr.Cowper laid upon the table two volumes containing a republication of portion of the Statute Law of the colony, intimating at the same time that the whole would be completed in the course of three…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly.tuesday, November 12

Empire · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. LACHLAN GOLD-FIELDS. Mr. WISDOM asked the Colonial Secretary, without…

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Designs for Houses of Parliament. to the Editon of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I have the honour to enclose' a copy of the conditions under which the designs for the New Honses of Parliament were called for by the' Government, and to append a brief statement of the case wherein…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table two vo[?]es of the Colonial States, and stated that he had…

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PARLIAMENT Of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, 18Th November, 1861

Empire · Thursday 14 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four O'clock. STATUTES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. HARGRAVE laid upon the table the two first…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past four o'clock. PROCLAMATION. MR. ROBERTSON laid upon the table a proclamation…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, 14Th November, 1861

Empire · Friday 15 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PETITION. Dr. MACFARLANE presented a petition from certain…

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Parliament. Friday, 8Th November

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cowper laid upon the table two volumes containing a re-publication of portion of the Statute Law of the colony, intimating at the same time that the…

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Designs for the Houses of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 2

THE premiums offered by the Government, at the beginning of last year, for the designs for Houses of Parliament and Departmental offices, were awarded on the 9th instant. The designs sent in for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. The undermentioned members were in attendance: —Mr. Cowper, Mr. Weekes, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Daniel,…

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Parliament New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 4

The two first volumes of the Colonial Statutes were laid upon the table by the Attorney-General with an intimation that the work would be com ple[?]d to the present date in about three months…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, 15Th November, 1861

Empire · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, and there being only eighteen members present, not a quorum, he adjourned the House until Tuesday next,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. THE BURRANGONG RIOTS. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary,…

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Designs for the Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 November 1861 · page 11

THE [?] offered by the Government, at the beginning of last year, for, the best designs for Houses of Parliament and Departmental Offices, have been at length awarded. The designs sent in for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 November 1861 · page 6

On Wednesday, 23rd October, in the Legislative Council, a message was received from the Assembly with the Tomago Coal Mining Company's Bill, which was returned without amendment.—On motion by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 November 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS. Mr. ROBERTSON addressed the President, stating that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 November 1861 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. Mr. DARVALL presented a petition from Mr. Thomas Bussell Duigan, praying for the passing of the Medical…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 November 1861 · page 5

MACQUARIE WARD.—A numerously attended meeting of the electors of Macquarie Ward was held at the Traveller's Rest Inn, corner of Castlereagh and Market streets, on Wednesday evening, the object being to take measures to secure the election of Mr. J…

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