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Politics & elections, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. CURATOR OF THE MUSEUM. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Colonial Secretary, "1…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. September 30

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 4

Petitions against State aid were presented by Mr. Plunkett, from Alb[?]ry, and the Nepean district; by Mr. Butler, from Berrima; by Mr. Kemp, from Tamworth, and from the Ma[?]ing…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, 3Rd Cot[?]ber, 1862

Empire · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. CURATOR OF THE MUSEUM. Mr. W. VORSTER asked the Colonial Secretary—I. Is it intended by the Government to take any steps for filling the…

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Writ of Election

Empire · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 5

THE Honorable Terence Aubrey Murray, Esquire, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified for general information that a writ [?]ath this day issued, and that the following arrangements have been…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. DEAD THOMSON brought up the eighth report…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 7Th

Empire · Wednesday 8 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 O'clock. REPORTS. Mr. E. D. THOMSON presented the eighth report of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 3

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 October 1862 · page 5

The House went into committee on the bill for regulating the sale of colonial wines. After a brief discussion in committee, the House resumed, and the chairman obtained leave to sit…

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Arrival of the City of Sydney, at Adelaide. with the August Mail From England. Prorogation of Parliament. Turbulence in Ireland. Increase of Distress in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Forgeries on the Bank of England. Frightful State of Affairs in America. Conscription in the United States Dreadful Outrage at Athens, in Alabama. Suffering of M'clellan's Army. Defeat of Garibaldi in Calabria. Garibaldi Wounded and Taken Prisoner. Burning of the Steamer Golden Gate, and Loss of 339 LIVES. 25,000 Additional French Troops for Mexico. [From Our Adelaide Telegraphic Correspondent.] Adelaide, Tuesday, 3.30 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 October 1862 · page 5

THE City of Sydney arrived at Glenelg with the South Australian mail at noon on the 7th; fine passage. The P. and O. Co.'s steamship Madras, Captain Stead, with English mails,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. STATE-AID. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from 136 inhabitants…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 8

Empire · Thursday 9 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-four minutes past 4 o' clock. PETITION. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from certain inhabit…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 October 1862 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'olook. CRIMINAL LAW, &c. Mr. BUTLER moved the farther postponement of the further consideration of the Criminal Law and Practice…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Thursday, October 9Th, 1862

Empire · Friday 10 October 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the [?]air at half-past four o'clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented the Stati[?]tical Register of New South Wales for 1861…

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Parliament. Friday, 3Rd October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, In [?] to Mr. W. FORSTER, Mr. COWPER said that it was not intended im[?]ediately to fill the vacancy in the office of Curstol of the [?], but…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 10Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. CLAIMS BILL. Mr. W. FORSTER, in accordance with leave granted,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 7

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett/presented petitions from Shoal heaven and from the Manning River against the abolition of State aid.-Mr. Plunkett moved, the second reading of the bill to alter the succession…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 10Th, 1862

Empire · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. BILL TO ENFORCE CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. Mr W FORESTER brought up a bill enable persons…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 October 1862 · page 4

Thursday, August 7, being the last day of the session, their lordships met at two o'clock, when the House was prorogued by commission: The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Russell, Earl St. Germans,…

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The Italian Parliament. (From the Time[?] own Correspondent.) Turin, August 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 October 1862 · page 2

BOTH Houses are called together this afternoon to receive a " communication from Government," a stereotyped phrase intimating the formal announcement of a prorogation. The Senate was at work till…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 14Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1862 · page 3

THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutee past four o'clock. THE NEW PRESIDENT. The PRESIDENT produced the letters patent…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 14

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 October 1862 · page 3

The Council assembled at half-past four, when Mr. T. A. Murray, took the President's chair. The private secretary to his Excellency was then introduced, and brought a message intimating that Mr…

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