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Politics & elections, 1866

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The Candidates for the Melbourne Cup. (To the Editor of the Australasian.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1866 · page 2

Sir,—The next horse in the Cup handicap to those which I have already reviewed is Riverina. This fast little mare ran third in the Melbourne Cup last year as a five-year-old, with 7st 21b on her; also ran a bad third…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 7Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 8 August 1866 · page 4

The SPEAKER entered the Home at thirty minutes past 3, and after announcing that there were only nineteen members present, declared the House to be adjourned until to-morrow (this day), at 3 o'clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 7Th August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1866 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. At that time the undermentioned members were in the Chamber:—Mr. Josephson, Mr. Forster, Mr. Joseph, Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 8Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 9 August 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table of the House a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 8Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. GOLD-FIELDS.—BLUE BOOK, 1865. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid upon the table Amended Gold-fields Regulations…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 9Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. DEAPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 9Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies…

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Parliament. Friday, 3Rd August

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, In reply to Mr. ROBBATS, Mr. WILSON said that a bill to amend the Minor Roads Act had been prepared, end would shortly be introduced; that the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 506

In reply to Mr. COWPER, Mr. WILSON said that the island at the entrance of the Parramatta River, near Cockatoo Island, had been improperly put up for sale by the late Government, it…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, August 10Th, 1866

Empire · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. QUESTIONS.—RELIGIOUS EQUALITY. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the colonial Secretary…

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Punch in Parliament. Friday, August 3rd, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 2

Mr. SPEAKER having indulged in his "usual custom of an afternoon," Mr. LUCAS asked if it was the intention of the Government to do something or other…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 10Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock p.m. PRECEDENCE OF CLERGY. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary, "Was the resolution of this House, passed last session,…

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Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament. (From the Cornwall Chronicle August 1.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1866 · page 3

YESTERDAY, at 2 p.m., Parliament was opened with the customary formalities. His Excellency, whose arrival was announced by a salvo of artillery, was received by a guard of honour, consisting of detachments of the City Guards…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 14Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 15 August 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. STATE-AID TO RELIGION. Mr. MACPHERSON withdrew the motion standing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 14Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. STATE-AID. Mr. MACPHERSON withdrew his motion for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 15Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-four minutes past 4 o'clock. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS BILL. Mr. DOCKER, in moving the second reading of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his Seat at twenty-five minutes, past four 0'clock. PRINTING REPORTS. The CHAIRMAN OF COMMI[?]S brought up the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 16Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Hugh Wallace. having been introduced, and having…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legi[?] Council. Thursday, August 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESENT took his seat at half-Past four o'cloc NEW MEMBER. Mr. HUG[?] WALLACE took the usual oath and his [?] in the Counc[?]…

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Parliament. Friday, 10Th August

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, In reply to Mr. Buchanan, Mr. PARKES said that the resolutions of the House passed last session, maintaining the Principle of religious equality, was…

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