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Politics & elections, 1863

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1863 · page 13

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. PUBLIC POUNDS. Mr. DANCAR asked the Colonial Secretary, "When the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legslative Assembly, Thursday, Augu T 20

Empire · Friday 21 August 1863 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PUBLIC POUNDS. Mr. DANGAR asked the Colonial Secretary-When the returns…

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Parliament. Friday, 14Th August

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on the 14th, at the sitting of the House, Mt. DARVALL took the oaths and his seat upon his re-election for East Maitland. In reply to a question by Mr. HARPUR, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, 21st AUGUST 1863

Empire · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. SUPERANUNATION ACT. Mr. LEARY asked the Colonial Secretary — With reference to an answer given by the Colonial Secretary a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 19

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 4

The House went into committee on the Smoke Nuisance Bill.—Sir W. Manning propose a clause giving operation to the bill in reference to all furnaces to be hereafter built which was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 21. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. Papers and Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 4

Mr. COWPER laid upon the table a return of the names of poundkeepers throughout the colony. Ordered that the document be printed. Mr. DARVALL laid upon the table a return of…

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Letter of the Most Rev. Dr Cullen to the Right Honour Able Thomas O'hagan, Mr, on National Education, in Reference to His Speech at the Late Tralee Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Within the last few hours a pamphlet, containing your address to the electors of Tralee, delivered immediately after your return for that borough, has been placed in my hands…

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East Maitland Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 4

THE battle of East Maitland is over, and HENRY PARKES, the self-styled "Champion of the People," who so chivalrously caine forward "to save the country," has retired front the contest a…

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Mr. Justice Lutwyche and the Late Elections. (From the Brisbane, Courier, August l8.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 August 1863 · page 5

WE have been requested to publish, the following correspondence, which took place between their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Lutwyche, on the subject of the "Address to the electors,"…

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Universal Suffrage and the East Maitland Election. So the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 24 August 1863 · page 5

SIR— In a paragraph in the Maitland Ensign of Saturday, it is stated on "good authority," that of ninety electors who could neither read nor write, and who polled at East Maitland at the late election, sixty five…

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The East Maitland Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 24 August 1863 · page 5

SIR— The great contest is over, and J. B. Darvell, Esq., has been declared duly elected member for the electoral district of East Maitland. It will long be remembered by all who took part in it as a very spirited contest…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. BELL, as a privilege, begged to refer to a matter…

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Letter of the Most Rev. Dr. Cullen to the Right Honourable Thomas O'hagsan, M.P, on Nation Al Education, in Reference to His Speech at the Late Tralee Election. (Concluded from our last)

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 1

Perhaps others may see more deeply into the matter than I do; for my part," I cannot find anything wonderful in it, or discover any reason why a statesman, haying already many merits…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 26Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1863 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at twenty minutes past four o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up the fifth report of the Printing…

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

Empire · Thursday 27 August 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty three minutes past four. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the fifth report of the printing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1863 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. Mr. EAGAR asked the Secretary for Works—"1…

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Parliament. Friday, 21St August

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, The adjourned debate on Mr. Martin's resolutions was resumed by Mr. BUCHANAN, who stre[?] resisted the suggestions of the Secretary for Lands that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. Mr. EAGAR asked the Secretary for Works, "From…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, August 28

Empire · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKERtook the chair at twenty-nine minute past three, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES Mr.EAGAR asked the Secretary for Public Works…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 26

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor General stated in reply to the question of Mr. Plunkett that the Government did intend to proceed with the Insolvent Law Amendment Bill of last session.—A petition was…

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