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Politics & elections, 1865

465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 24

Part Vii. Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

63. The first election of Aldermen for any newly proclaimed Municipality hereinafter termed "new Municipality" shall take place on a day to be notified by the Governor within three months after its incorporation and all succeeding annual elections…

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The Late Parliament and Agriculture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 November 1865 · page 8

AT the annual dinner of the Dorchester Agricultural Society, Mr. Floyer said that when he had the honour of addressing them last year he adverted to one or two matters—topics connected with the agricultural…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 7Th

Empire · Wednesday 8 November 1865 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutea past three o'clock. ELECTION OF MR. SAMUEL. The SPEAKER informod the House of the return of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1865 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER reported that he had received a writ…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 8Th

Empire · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minutes after 4 o'clock. ABSTRACT OF TOWNS, VILLAGES, AND CITIES…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty minutes past 4 o' clock. PRINCE OF WALES'S BIRTHDAY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL rose and said it was too…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, November 8Th

Empire · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past three, and finding that there was not a quorum present, adjourned the House until three o'clock to-morrow (Friday…

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Yass Election: Return of Mr. R. M. ISAACS. (From the Goulburn and Yass Argus of Wednesday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5

THE election of a representative for the electoral district of Yass Plains, took place in the drawing-room of Mr. Hart's Roval Hotel, on Monday, the 6th instant. A little before 12 o'clock, Mr. Isaacs, attended by a…

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Yass Plains Election

Empire · Friday 10 November 1865 · page 5

On Monday last a public meeting of the electors of Yass Plains was held in the saloon of the Royal Hotel for the purpose of electing a representative in the place of Peter Faucett, Esq., whose seat had been declared…

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Parliament Friday, 3[?]

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to questions put to [?], the following information was elicited— that the only steps taken by the Government towards [?] into [?]…

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The Governing Families in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 3

A list of the House of Commons of England is a document having many different kinds of interest according to the points of view from which it is regarded. To a political man the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

MR. WEEKES gave notice of a bill to prohibit use of dogs for purposes of draught.—Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL gave notice of a question as to whether any instructions had been given to Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 10Th

Empire · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 3

Dr. LANG, as a formal motion, moved for leave to intreduce a bill to legalise the exchange of a portion of the the Scots Church allotment. The motion was seconded and carried…

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Punch in Parliament Friday, November 3Rd

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past 3 o'clock, and Mr. FORSTER (who was looking in unusually good health and spirits after his return from his most satisfactory visit to his constituents, who had loaded him with praises and honours) asked Mr. COWPER if the Panama route was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. R. M. ISAACS took the oath and his seat as member for Yass Plains…

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The Yass Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 9

THE electorate of Yass has evidently a higher regard for the Bar than is entertained by the great majority of constituencies. Mr. Isaacs succeeds Mr. Justice Faucett without any…

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Irish Elections Sixty Years Ago

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 6

These encounters alternated from grave togay. One of the saddest occurred in the year 1808, in connexion with the polling at Wexford. It has not been noticed by Sheridan's…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 14Th

Empire · Wednesday 15 November 1865 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. TERRY postponed the question standing in his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Novbmber 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 November 1865 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. LAYCOCK asked the Secretary for Works,—"When the returns moved for by him lost session will be laid on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 15Th November

Empire · Thursday 16 November 1865 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes after 4 o'clock. EXEMPTIONS FROM MUNICIPAL RATES. Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented a petition from…

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