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Politics & elections, 1861

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America. the Presidential Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1861 · page 5

THE following telegram from New York, dated November 7th, reached London on November 19th:— Mr. Lincoln has been elected President of the United States, and Mr. Hamlin Vice-President. The majority in New York…

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Parliament Intellegence. Legeslative Assembly. Thursday, January 17Th, 1861

Empire · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 24 minutes past 3. VALEDICTORY, ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNORGENERAL…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-four minutes past three o'clock. ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table a copy of an address…

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Parliament. Saturday 12Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 3

THE legislative Assembly met at twenty-five minutes past eleven o'clock. Mr. COWPER moved that this House do now proceed to Government House to present the address in reply…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. THE BROAD WHEELS ACT. Mr. LUCAS moved, pursuant to notice, for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Broad Wheels Act…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. January 15th

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

The President announced that His Excallency would receive the deputation with the address on Wednesday, and it was arranged that the deputation should go with the address at twelve noon…

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America. the Presidential Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 January 1861 · page 7

THE following telegram from New York, dated November 7th, reached London on November 19th:— Mr. Lincoln has been elected President of the United States, and Mr. Hamlin Vice-President. The majority in New York…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Opening of the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1861 · page 11

PARLIAMENT was opened on Friday, 11th January, by his Excellency the Governor-General, the usual formalities being observed on the occasion. Whether from the circumstance of its being…

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New South Wales, 1861. Rights of Squatters. Presented to Both Houses of Parliament, by Copy of a Despator From His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, to Governor Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy. [Confidential.] Downing street, 29th November, 1853

Empire · Wednesday 23 January 1861 · page 2

SIR,—I transmit to you the copy of a despatch which I address by the same mail to the Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, on the subject of the rights of the occupiers of pastoral runs…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1861 · page 3

THE President took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. A messenger having been announced from his…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday,. Januaruy 2[?]

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

THE PRESIDEKT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. ADDRESS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR. Mr. DEAS THOMSON give notice that, at the next…

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Parliament. Friday, 10Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 4

In answer to Mr. J. T. RYAN, the [?] FOR PUBLIC WORKS said that if the Government scheme of tramways were adopted, it would be, necessary to erect several bridges on the Western line, which…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1861 · page 1

In the [?] was received from the Administrator of the government, intimating that he had assumed the Government on the departure of Sir William Deniion…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 25

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. ADMINISTERING THE OATHS. The SPEAKER reported to the House that he had…

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"The Seal" and "The Scottish Parliament." To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 3

SIR,—The late Mr. Tawell, formerly of Sydney and afterwards of London, unfortunately for himself, lived and died before any large number of legislators entertained that philosophic lenity for the feelings of practioners in steel…

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The Scottish Parliament As a Single Legislative Chamber. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 3

SIR,—In these days of constitutions, fabricated and altered by the will or whim of the mass of the people, it is the bounden duty of all who can propagate a truth, or extinguish an error, bearing historically or…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 29

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. SVEARING IN OF MEMBERS. The PRESIDENT intimated to the House that he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 25th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1861 · page 2

In answer to Mr. Laycook, the Secretary for Lands said the Government were anxious to provide a general cemetery, but as yet a site had not been selected…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council Wednesday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. ROAD TRUSTS The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKEN took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. THE SOUTHERN ROAD. Mr. SHEPHERD asked the Secretary for Public Works…

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