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Politics & elections, 1865

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Parliament. Legislative, Assembly, Friday, May 19Th, 1865

Empire · Monday 22 May 1865 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three, ROAD FROM SCONE TO MERRIWA. Mr. COOPER asked the Secretary for Lands—1. If…

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Roads Bill. Per favour of the Herald. to the Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1865 · page 8

GENTLEMEN,—Having reference to the above, the "Roads Bill," as you are well aware by the old and yet existing Act 4th William IV, No. 11, it is required by XVIII. section, "That in every instance where, under the provisions of this…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, May 28[?]D, 1865

Empire · Wednesday 24 May 1865 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past three. QUESTIONS. Mr. WHITE asked the Colonial Secretary—Is the Government aware that on the committal of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 May 1865 · page 327

The speaker took the chair at half past three. In answer to Mr.White the Colonial Secretary stated that the Police Magistrate at Wee Waa, had offered to admit young Thompson who was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1865 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. WHITE asked the Colonial Secretary, "Is the…

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Sketches in Parliament. (From the Illustrated London News, March 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 May 1865 · page 2

BEFORE now opinions have been expressed that the present Parliament had acquired a bad eminence as compared with most of its predecessors. It was supposed that its bad qualities,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25Th, 1865

Empire · Friday 26 May 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock BORDER CUSTOMS. Mr. PLUNKETT presented a petition from Wentworth, praying the House not to give its sanction to the agreement…

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Sambo Preaching to Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 3

[The rev. gentleman, in accordance with the usage which he supposes would be required by Parliamentary order, addressed himself to the Spekaer.] Dearly belubbed Sar'—"A fool is known by his much…

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Parliament. Friday, 19Th May

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, In replay to Mr. COWTER, Mr. ROBERTSON said that the road from Scone to Merriwa was not a proclaimed [?]d, and that the reason why it had not been…

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Punch in Parliament. Friday, May 19th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 4

MR. PUNCH finds himself something in the position of Canning's Knifegrinder, who, being asked for his story, replied " Story! lor bless you sir! I have none to tell." So Mr. PUNCH with his narrative of what has taken place in the Legislative Assembly during the last few…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Friday, May 26Th, 1865

Empire · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 5

Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from Wentworth against the proposed collection of Border Customs on the scale of the Victorian tariff,—Mr. Docker moved the adoption of the report of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 26Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1865 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL brought down Messages…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, 30Th May, 1865

Empire · Wednesday 31 May 1865 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. OFFICE OF UNDER-SECRETARY. Mr. PIDDINGTON asked the Colonial Secretary…

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Parliament of Net South Wales. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 31 May 1865 · page 242

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In answer to Mr, PIDDINGTON, Mr. COWPER stated that there was no intention of abolishing the office of chief under secretary, and in answer to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1865 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. HART asked the Secretary for Lands, "1. Has…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 31St May, 1865

Empire · Thursday 1 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past fout o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. ALLEN laid on the table the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 31St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1865 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Printing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, June 1St 1865

Empire · Friday 2 June 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minuted past four o'clock. ASSETN TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced messages from his…

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