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Politics & elections, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. HEAL ESTATE OF INTESTATES DISTRIBUTION BILL…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 November 1862 · page 4

BRISBANE WARD.—A meeting of Mr. Pritchard's friends was held yesterday evening at Mr. Bransgrove's Great Britain Hotel, corner of George and King streets. Mr. Whitfield occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. Pritchard, who was received with…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, November 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 November 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PARISH ROAD, NEWCASTLE. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the Secretary for Lands,…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 27Th November

Empire · Friday 28 November 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes pest three o'clock. STREET IN NEWCASTLE. Mr. W. FORSTER asned the Secretary for Lands—,…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 November 1862 · page 8

MACQUARIE WARD.—MR. CHAPMAN'S MEETING.— A crowded meeting of the electors of this ward was held at the Barley Mow Hotel, corner of Park and Castlereagh streets, yesterday evening, the object…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 25Th November

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. PLUNKETT presented a second petition from John Ding wall, of Wolloragong. praying to be heard against the pasting of the Mount Pleasant Tramway…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?]. LAND AT WATSON'S BAY. Mr. LUCAS asked the Secretary for Lands, "Whether…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 25th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett presented a second petition from John Dingwall, of Wollongong, praying to be heard against the passing of the Mount Pleasant Tram way Bill.—Mr. Dess Thomson brought up the 11th…

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The Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 3

MACQUARIE WARD.—Meetings of the friends of Mr. Alexander Moore were held oh Wednesday evening at the Barley Mow, Park and Castlereagh streets, on Thursday, at M'Cabes, Liverpool and…

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Municipal Election Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 November 1862 · page 7

GIPFS WARD.—A crowded meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alderman Watson was held at the Ship Inn, corner of Gloucester and Essex streets. yesterday evening. Mr. Galbriath was moved into…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. FERRY WHARF. Mr. DANGAR asked the Secretary for Public Works…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 28

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 2

Mr. Holt moved the adjournment of the House with the view of calling attention to the state of the public lunatic asylums. The information about Melville had not been satisfactory. It…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, 2Nd December

Empire · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, PETITION—MUNICIPAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT. Mr. GARREIT presented a petition from the municipality of K[?] praying the House to pass the bill…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 3
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THE election of eight aldermen to the City Council—one in each ward of the city—took place on Monday last, and the results of the polling in the different wards were officially announced by the returning-officer, the Right Worshipful…

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Freedom of Election. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 8

SIR,—As an old citizen, and an elector since our first municipal election in 1842. I have never soon such partial conduct as I have on yesterday, in Cook Ward, by Alderman Smithers, as deputy returning-officer. I have…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1862 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having laid the above bul on the table, moved that it be discharged from the…

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PARLIAMENT of New South Wales Legislative Council, Wednesday, December 3

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1862 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL. The order of the day for the second reading of this…

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New, South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past seven. STATE-AID BILL. A message was received from the Legislative Council, intimating that the Council had passed the State-aid…

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PARLIAMENT of New Souih Wales Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 4, 1862

Empire · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at sixteen minutes past seven o'clock. STATE[?]AID ABOLITION. The SPEAKER said he had received a message from…

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