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Politics & elections, 1864

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Thursday, October 27Th

Empire · Friday 28 October 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. CLOSE asked the Secretary for Lands—Whether…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 October 1864 · page 3

THE SPRAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. THE LATE FLOODS. Mr. GL0SE asked the Secretary for Lands, "Whether…

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Brisbane Ward Election

Empire · Friday 28 October 1864 · page 5

LAST evening a meeting of the electors of the a bove ward was held at the All Nations Hotel, Market-street, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. William Pritchard. There was a large attendance. The chair…

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Parliament. Friday, 21St October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. WILSON, in reply to Mr. Shepherd, said that instructions had been given to surveyors to report to the Surveyor-General the defaulters who made…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the [?]hair at half past three o'clock. JAMES ABBOTT. Mr, GARRETT asked the Attorne [?]General, "Is James William Abbott, who acted as special ba[?]ff for the…

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"Bell's' Essence of Parliament. Friday, Oct. 21St

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 2

Mr SPEAKER arrived at 25 minutes past 3. A "gentle SHEPHRD" asked WILSON a most uninteresting question about Free Selectors, and got an equally uninteresting answer…

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

Empire · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twanty-nine minuter past 3 o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. CLOSE asked the secretary for public Worke—1…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 6

Mr. Icely and Sir W. Macarthur were sworn in as members and took their seats. Mr. Plan kett laid upon the table supplementary papers relating to the Treasury and Audit departments…

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The Postage on Newspapers. to the Honorable the Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. (Per favour of the Herald)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 October 1864 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—proposal to repeal the Newspaper Postal Act being likely to be shortly brought before you, I take the liberty of offering a few remarks thereon. I am glad to see that it is now admitted by those who…

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Imperial Parliament. the Lord Chancellors Opinion of the Synodical Condenation of the "Essays and Reviews." (From the British Standard, July 23, 1864.) House of Lords Friday, July 15. CONVOCATION

Empire · Tuesday 1 November 1864 · page 6

LORD HOUGHTON asked whether the Government had taken the opinion of the law officers of the Crown as to the powers of Convocation to pass a Synodical judgment on books written by clergymen…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Novemder 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the ohair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. MUDGEE. Mr. TERRY asked the Colonial Treasurer, "If it is the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, November 1St

Empire · Wednesday 2 November 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clcok. QUESTIONS Mr. TERRY asked the Colonial Treasurer—If it is the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid upon the table a number of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, November 2Nd

Empire · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-sight minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table of the House the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November [?]

Empire · Friday 4 November 1864 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after four o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid a statistical register and certain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 November 1864 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid on the table the Statistical…

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Punch in Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 8

MR. PUNCH, in an allegorical manner, showed last week a sufficient reason for the want of inclination on his part to expose the safety of the public, as represented in his person, to peril from too close an attendance in the Assembly. Messrs. HOLROYD and ARNOLD were…

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Parliament. Friday, 28Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, The following information was given by the Ministers in reply to questions put by hon members:—That the work in which the dredge was engaged in…

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" Bell's" Essence of Parliament. Friday, October 28Th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 3

Mr SPEAKER "plumbnd down" two minutes later than usual, and after the Ministry had informed hon. members of all they were " not aware of about buckots and superannuation, and School Lands, and Mr Quick, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. COWPER said that, after this scene, perhaps the most dignified course would be for the House to adjourn…

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