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Politics & elections, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. COLONIAL COAL. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Colonial Secretary,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 27

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 4

A report was brought up from the Printing Committee, and Mr. Plunkett took the opportunity by pointing out that people must sign for themselves, and not trust to another to put…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 29, 1862

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. GARDINER, THE BUSHRANGER.—QUESTION POSTPONED…

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The Longford Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 1

The Longford Election Petition is withdrawn. This is the result of all the outrageous language of Sir Robert Peel. The election was the. " mockery of an election," brought about by " the…

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The Press and the Parliament of Victoria. (From the Scotsman, June 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1862 · page 5

A "CASE of privilege" pending in a place in which a short time ago only parrots and 'possums held Parliaments is certainly a curiosity of political history. At the head of its last "Summary for Europe" the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 September 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. PAPERS. Mr. WEEKES laid upon the table returns relating to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 29

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 September 1862 · page 4

Mr. Cowper stated, in answer to Mr.Wilson,that the local bench had been communicated with, in regrand to the circumstances under which Gardiner, ie bushranger, had been admitted to bail that…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, September 2, 1862

Empire · Wednesday 3 September 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. THE NEW STANDING ORDERS. The SPEAKER said be had presented the standing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 3Rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1862 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-minutes past four o'clock. THE MINT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table of…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 3

Empire · Thursday 4 September 1862 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes pas four. DESPATCH. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table, a copy of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 4Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 September 1862 · page 2

THE President took his seat at half past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The PRESIDENT reported a message covering the bill passed to regulate Coal-fields and Collieries…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council Thursday, September 4

Empire · Friday 5 September 1862 · page 5

THE PRESIDNET took the chair at thirty-one minutes past MESSAGE. A message was received from the Legislative Assembly, transmitting the Coal Fields Regulation Bill, which was read a first…

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Parliament. Friday, 29Th August

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. COWPER stated, in answer to Mr. WILSON, that the local bench had been communicated with, in regard to the circumstances under which Gardiner, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 5Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER, took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. BOTANY RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. LUCAS postponed, until Tuesday next, the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 3

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 4

Mr.Deas Thomson gave notice of a motion for certain returns bearing upon the question of State aid.Mr. Holden moved the second read-ing of the Legislative Council Bill, as agreed to…

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The War in Parliament. Musclebrook Edition. "Ne sutor ultra crepldam,"

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 2

MR. Boocannon M.L.C., Whose fiery genius one can quell, Having sipped a few glasses, of course, of sherry, Became rather merry;…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Friday, 5Th September 1862

Empire · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. PETITION.—CO-OPERATIVE COAL MINING COMPANY…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 9Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. PAPERS. Mr. ROBERTSON laid upon the table copy of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 5

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 September 1862 · page 6

Mr. Cowper moved the discharge of the Admission to Law Practice Regulation Bill. -Mr. Forster moved as an amendment that the order of the day be postponed for a fortnight.The…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wale Legislative Assembly, Tuesday September 9, 1862

Empire · Wednesday 10 September 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. RETURN—MR. H. H. BROWNE. Mr. ROBERTSON laid on the table of the House,…

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