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Politics & elections, 1863

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Thursday, Oct[?]ber 8

Empire · Friday 9 October 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. PETITION AGAINST THE PRESSYTERIAN COLLEGE BILL…

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Parliament. Friday, 2Nd October. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 3

Mr. ARNOLD, in reply to Mr. SAMUEL, said that the new line of road from Molong to Wellington, marked and surveyed by Mr. Johnson, was delayed for want of funds, and that the proposed bridge over Kite's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. October 7

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor-General laid upon the table the Statistics (vol. 2) for 1862,—Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Braidwood, and Mr. Butler presented a petition from Berrima…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1863 · page 5

ON July 28th the Session of 1863 was brought to a close, and Parliament was prerogued by Royal Commission until the 14th day of October. The ceremony of the prorogation was appointed to commence at…

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European Intelligence. [From Our City Correspondent.] London, Saturday, August 1, 1863. PARLIAMENT was [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1863 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was proregued by Commission on Tuesday, and as an abstract of the Queen's Speech was forwarded by telegraph, it is unnecessary to say anything in addition regarding the contents. That portion which relates to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Mr. COWPER said: I beg to inform the House, with…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, 13Th October 1863

Empire · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION…

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The Moral of Electioneering

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 1

It is a difficult thing for a people to shake off an old system, or to free the minds from the error of exploded principles; however corrupt the one, or however delusive the other may be,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. 14Th October

Empire · Thursday 15 October 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twen y three minutes past four. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The SOLICITOR GENERAL handed to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-three minutes past four o' clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT intimated to the House that the Royal…

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Protogation of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 6

ON July 28th the Session of 1868 was brought to a close, and Parliament was prorogued by Royal Commission until the 14th day of October. The ceremony of the prorogation was appointed to commence at…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 14

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT intimated to the House that the Royal…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 5

The President intimated to the House that the Royal Assent had been given to the European Assurance Society's Bill, the Commercial Banking Company's Act Amendment Bill, and to the…

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Parliament [?] New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1863 · page 6

On Wednesday, September 23rd, the House resolved itself into committee on the Orders of Sequestration in Insolvency Bill. On the first clause Sir WILLIAM MANNING moved amendments expressly limiting the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, 'Tursday, 20Th October

Empire · Wednesday 21 October 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty.six minutes past thre. SEATS OF THE NEW MINISTRY. Mr. PIDDINGTON said he felt it his duty to inform…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1863 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION. Mr. PIDDINGTON said he had the honour to inform the House that on the defeat of the Cowper Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1863 · page 2

THE Council met at eight minutes past four o'clock. The CLERN, addressing the House, said "I am requested by the President to acquaint the Council that in consequence of fatigue from a very rough journey to his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday,october 21St

Empire · Thursday 22 October 1863 · page 2

THE Council met at 4.10 p.m. ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT. The Clerk of the Council informed the House that the President was unable to be present to-day. Whereupon…

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Writs of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1863 · page 4

WRITS of election have been issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the following arrangements made:— For the electoral district of Orange, in the room of…

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West Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1863 · page 5

MR. EAGAR, whose seat has been declared vacant in consequence his acceptance of the office of Colonial Treasurer, addressed the electors of West Sydney yesterday evening in the Masonic Hall. The proceedings…

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