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Politics & elections, 1866

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 2Nd, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 3 January 1866 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. PETITION OF A CONDITIONAL PURCHASER. Mr. PICKERING presented a petition from a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 2Nd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PICKERING presented a potition from Richard…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 2Nd January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. LORD moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of bringing under notice the appraisements of certain runs made by Mr. Rodd, one of the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 15

Mr. LORD moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of bringing under notice the appraisements of certain runs made by Mr. Rodd, one of the appraisers of runs for the…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, January 2nd

Sydney Punch · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 1

THE Ministry having been asked how he enjoyed his Christmas, made a most satisfactory reply, both as regards quantity and quality. Collective Wisdom exchanged bits of plum pudding all round, and then went in for a quite game of Snapdragon, at which a good many burnt…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 9Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past three. THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS. Mr. COWPER moved—That the seat of John…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 9Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. VACATION OF SEATS. On the motion of Mr. COWPER, it was agreed that the…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Wednesday 10 January 1866 · page 5

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ yesterday, for the election of a member to serve in the presont Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, for the Electoral District of West Sydney,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 10Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 11 January 1866 · page 3

The PRISIDENT took the chair, at twenty-ix minutes after 4 o'clock. SCAB IN SHEEP ACT CONTINUATION AND AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1866 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down messages from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 11Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 12 January 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS ACT CONSOLIDATION AND AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought up the bill for…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 9Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Upon the motion of Mr. COWPER, the seat of Mr. Robertson for the electoral district of West Sydney was declared vacant, in consequence of his acceptance…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 23

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL brought up the bill which he had obtained leave, to introduce, to consolidate and amend the District Court Act— and the bill was read a first time, and…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, January 9Th, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 2

A TARIFFICALLY gigantic twelfth cake having been laid upon the table, and "characters" having been drawn for, members proceeded to discuss it with what appetite they might, and the grand distribution of New Years' Gifts, mentioned in our last, having taken place, the…

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Writs of Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 2

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ yesterday, for the election of a member to serve in the present Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, for the Electoral District of West Sydney in the room of…

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Sydney University: Election, of a Member of the Senate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1866 · page 7

ON Saturday Morning, the 13th instant, pursuant to notice, the Fellows of the Senate of the Sydney University, and the Professors, Superior Officers, and Masters of Arts in connection with that Institution assembled in the Great…

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West Sydney Election. Nomination Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 7

YESTERDAY was the day appointed for the nomination of a member of the Legislative Assembly for the West Sydney electorate, in the room of the Hon. John Robertson, whose seat was recently vacated by reason of his return to office,…

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West Sydney Election. Nomination

Empire · Tuesday 16 January 1866 · page 5

Pursuant to public official notice by the Returning-officer, Edward Flood, Esq., a meeting of the electors of West Sydney was held yesterday at noon, at the Hustings, Wynyard-square, for the purpose of electing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, January 16Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 17 January 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after three o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the report of the printing…

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