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Politics & elections, 1864

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1864 · page 3

THE ([?] presiding took [?] seat at helf-past four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Privale Secretary brought up a m[?] which was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 31St, 1864

Empire · Friday 1 April 1864 · page 3

In the absence of the PRESIDENT the CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at twenty nine minutee after four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 29Th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. EAGAR stated, in reply to question put by Mr. SHEPHERD, that the Government had given directions to postmasters throughout the country districts…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. LAND AT BURROWA. Mr. HART asked the Secretary for Lands, "1. Under…

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Bell's Essence of Parliament Tuesday, March 29Th

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

House opened at half-past three, hon, members dropping in from the Parliamentary booth, like so many damp strangers, and after exchanging cold hot cross buns and compliments all round,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. (Wednesday, March 30.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 2

The Clerk communicated to the House a message lie had received, from which it appeared that the President, on his way from Goulburn, had bee thrown from the mail coach, and so injured as to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, April 1, 1864

Empire · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. PURCHASE OF LAND BY THE REV. DEAN HANLEY. Mr. HART asked the Secretary for Lands—I. Under…

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Electioneering. Macquarie Ward Races. the Alderman's Stakes

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Bown's Fire Engine... 1 G. B. Kelly's Seer Engine... 2 S. Bennett'B Sugar... 3 C. Bown's Lark... 4…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1864 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. GOVERNMENT BALANCES. Mr. PIDDINGTON desired to ask the Colonial Treasurer, "1. The amounts of the actual cash balances at the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, April 5, 1864

Empire · Wednesday 6 April 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three o'clock. IMPROVEMENTS BY CONDITIONAL PURCHASERS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 6Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 4

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Mr. Allen) took the Chair at twenty, five minutes' past four o'clock. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT was glad to be able to inform the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, April 6, 1864

Empire · Thursday 7 April 1864 · page 5

THE CHARMAN. (F COMMITTEES took the chair at twentyfive minutes after four o'cloak. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT waa glad to inform the House, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 7Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1864 · page 5

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES, in the absence of the President, took the Chair at twenty-nine minutes' past four o'clock. MESSAGES…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7, 1864

Empire · Friday 8 April 1864 · page 3

THE chair was taken by the CHIRMAN OF COMMITTEES at twenty.nine, minutes after tour o'clock. RETURNS. Mr. PLUNKETT laid upon the table of the House a…

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Bell's Essence of Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL THE ALL-FOOL'S DAY. Mr SPEAKER took the chair as usual at half-past three o'clock, and after the customary complimems, appropriate to the day, had been exchanged all round, the…

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Parliament. Friday, 1St April. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 3

In reply to a question put by Mr. HART, with reference to the advertisement by the Government for sale by auction of land conditionally purchased by the Rev. Dean Hanley, is a site for a glebe or…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 8, 1864

Empire · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock, annd there being only eighteen members present, he declared the House adjourned till three o'clock on Tuesday…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1864 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett intimated that from a communication be bad received from the President he was happy to be able to inform the House that the hon. gentleman would be able to be in his place on…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 1[?], 1864

Empire · Wednesday 13 April 1864 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. FLOODS IN THE HAWKESBURY. Mr. BURDEKIN asked the Attorney.General—Have the Government considered the necessity of introducing,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 12Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1864 · page 2

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES took the chair at halfpast four o'clock. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. PLUNKETT informed the House that he had…

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