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Politics & elections, 1861

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Parliament. Tuesday, 29Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 4

IN the Council, the Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, being a bill to provide for the expenditure of the sums contained in the Supplementary Estimate for 1860, and to provide for the carrying on of the…

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Parliament by Intellignce. Legislative Council, Friday, February 1St

Empire · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 5

TAR PRESEDENT took the chair at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY. Mr. HARGRAVE informed the House that his Excoilseny would be ready at baifart two o'clock to recaive the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past two o'clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that his Excellency the Administrator of the Government had fixed…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1861 · page 2

[?]consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, a bill to provide for the expenditure of the sums contained in the Supplementary Estimate for 1860, and to provide for the carrying on of the public service…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 5. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Disputed Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 3

Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon tbe table, by command of his Excellency the Administrator of the Goverment, a [?]tition from William Palmer M[?]ffatt, praying that the [?] of Mr. Thomas Were Smart for the electorate of the…

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Disputed Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 3

THE following is the petition of William Palmer Moffatt against the return of Thomas Ware Smart for the Glebe electorate:— The humble petition of William Palmer Moffat, of Balmain and…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1861 · page 4

YESTERDAY, at noon, meetings were held in the following Municipalities, for the purpose of nominating and electing councillors and auditors, in the place of those who retire under the provisions of the 347th and 37th clauses of the Municipalities Act of…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 6. the President took his seat at half-past four o'clock. Message—exhibition of All Nations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1861 · page 3

A message was announced from the Administrator of the Government. The Private Secretary having been introduced, delivered his message…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty five minutes past four o'clock. LAMSING FLAT—THE CHINESE Mr. DOCKER desired, without notice, to ask the hon,…

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Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 4

THE Legislative Council met at twenty minutes put one o'clock, and on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded to Government House to present an address to the Administrator of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 6th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 2

A message was received from the Administrator of Government, intimating that measures had been taken by the Government in reference to the representation of tho colony in the Great Exhibition of…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Fbbbuaby 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. PARKES desired to call the attention of the House to a matter of considerable importance, as affecting the privileges of…

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Newcastle Volunteer Rifles. Election of Offices. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1861 · page 2

THE members of this corps met at the Court-houses on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a first lieutenant, two [?] [?]nta, and two corporals, the meeting having been convensed by advertisement…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 12

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DICK presented a petition from the Bishop of Newcastle, praying that leave might be be given for the…

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Colonial Parliament New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February [?]3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1861 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took [?]s meet at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Robert Fitsgerald was awore, and resumed his…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1861 · page 2

[?] PRESIDENT [?] [?] [?] at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Robert Fitsgerald was sworn, and rusumed his…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 14

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at ten minntes past seven o'clock. PETITIONS AGAINST THE PROPOSED TARIFF. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, in pursuance of notice, moved…

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Parliament. Friday, 8Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 3

THE Legislative Assembly net at half-past three o'clock. Mr. PARAZS called attention to matter relating to the practice of the House. On Wednesday, the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1861 · page 4

THE SPEAK[?]R took the chair at half-past three o'clock, when, there only being sixteen members present—namely. Messrs. Robertson, Weekes, Arnold, Lucas, Wisdom, T. Garrett, Morrice, Lesley, O'Brien,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 6

On Wednesday, 23rd January, a message was received from the Administrator of the Government, intimating that he had assumed the Government on the departure of Sir William Denison.—A difficulty arose on…

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