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Politics & elections, 1861

455 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 23

Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assebly. Tuesday, February 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1861 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. STANDING ORDERS. The SPEAKER announced that he had that day…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 20

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. THE EXHIBITION OF 1862. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table a…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE—CENSUS ACT. A message having been announced from his Excellency…

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The Late Glebe Election

Empire · Friday 22 February 1861 · page 2

THE right of the sitting member, Mr. T. W. Smart, to occupy the seat for the Glebe Electorate having been petitioned against by Mr. W. P. Moffat, Also a condidate for that sent at the late election, the matter has been…

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Parliament. Friday, 15Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 4

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

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Colonial Parliament. New South,wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past three. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Mr. PARKES gave notice of his intention to move,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 20th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1861 · page 3

Petitions were presented against the proposed alterations in the tariff, one by Mr. Deas Thomson, signed by 1504 residents in Sydney, and another from Windsor by Mr. Johnson…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, February 22nd

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 4

Mr. O'Brien, on behalf of the Speaker, brought up a report trom the Library Committee, recommending that application be made for £507, to meet the cost of binding Parliamentary papers…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. DISTURBANCES AT LAMBING FLAT. Mr. HOSKINS desired to put a question without notice to some member of the Government. He was desirous of…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1861 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. THE PILOT ESTABLISHMENT. Captain TOWNS gave notice for to-morrow of a motion…

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SCHEDULE A. Voting Paper, No. Election for Legislative Council, New South Wales, 186

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

Limit of member of members to be elected, Total electors on roll, Quota for election of each member, Name of voter,…

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DRAFT of clause, providing for the mode of election of members of the Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1861 · page 2

To follow provisions defining qualification of elector[?] and members, and regulating preparation and revision of the [?]tor[?] Rolls. These are supposed to occupy say nine sections, after which the…

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Parliament. Friday, 22Nd February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. PIDDINGTON presented a petition from Samuel Hebblewhite against the Municipalities Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 27th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 March 1861 · page 4

Captain Towns gave notice or a motion for a committee of enquiry into the present working of the pilot establishment. Mr. Deas Th[?]mson presented a petition from the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday. the Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clook, Ill-usage of Lascars

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

Mr. HOSKINS desired to ask some member of the Goverement who might represent the Colonial Secretary,—"1. Whether the Government are aware that fourteen of the crow (Lascars) of the barque Norna, from Foo-chow, China,…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table a letter from Mr. Scott, police magistrate at Newcastle, relative to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 1st

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 6 March 1861 · page 4

In answer to Mr. Wisdom, the Secretary for Lands said he had received no telegram from Lambing Flat. At a later hour Mr. Robertson stated that he had just received a telegram, to the effect that the…

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Colonial Parliament. New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 6

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at eighteen minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Captain TOWNS gave notice, for to-morrow, of a motion…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty minses past four o'clock. MEDICAL ADVISER'S REPORT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table the…

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Parliament. Friday, 1St Marom

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 March 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, In answer to Mr. HOSKINS, the SECRETARY FOR LANDS said the officers of the Water Police denied that any application was made to them by the lascars…

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