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Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1866 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at hair-past 3 o'clock p.m. PAPERS. Mr. EAGAR laid upon the table further correapondence in reference to the Customs; also, a report of Commission…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuedsay, August 28Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 29 August 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. EAGAR laid upon the table certain…

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Geography in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 3

SIR Henry Rawlinson is of opinion that M.P.'s would do well tojoin the Geographical Society, because as a general rule they know nothing of geography, and are bothered and bewildered by the simplest places. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday August 29

Empire · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes to 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR moved for leave of absence…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 30

Empire · Friday 31 August 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. ARBITRATIONS BILL. Mr. JOHNSON moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 August 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ARBITRATIONS. Mr. JOHNSON moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 551

MR. GORDON presented a petition against the the application of the Paving Act to Parramatta-street.—The Council went into committee for the consideration of the Cattle Disease…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, August 31

Empire · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 2

The SPEARKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. COPWER presented a petition from certain…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, August 28th, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 2

Mr. PUNCH feels himself quite inadequate to the task of improving upon the comicalities ventilated in the senatorial forum, on this nox mirabilis--inasmuch as "none but themselves could be their parallel," and he owns himself for once compelled to "take a back seat," and…

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Parliament. Friday, 24th August. in the Legislative Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 3

Mr. JOHNSON drew attention to a matter affecting the privileges of the House. The case was that the Customs' Validation Bill had been assented to before the time had elapsed within which members had a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 31St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. COWPER presented a petition from certain persons having relative and friends buried in the Randwick…

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Tumut Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 8

Monday was the appointed day for taking tie poll, but little interest was manifested in the proceedings that [?] 10 o'clock scarce any one, save the returning-officer [?] the other officials, was to be seen near the polling-[?]…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, September 4

Empire · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up the report of the standing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his sent at half-past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee with reference to the seconding of…

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Opening of the Canadian Parliament. Speech of the Governor-general

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1866 · page 6

THE Canadian Parliament opened on the 8th of June, for the first time in Ottawa After the customary ceremonies the Governor-General, Lord Monck, delivered the following address from the throne:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, September 5

Empire · Thursday 6 September 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. GOLD-FIELDS BILL. Mr. DOCKER said that, as he understood the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN brought up the second report of the Printing Committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Thursday, September 6

Empire · Friday 7 September 1866 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. TIGHE, by request, withdrew the notice…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 6Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1866 · page 2

THE SPBAXER took the Chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. SURVEY OF THE HUNTER RIVER. Mr. LEE asked the Secretary for Public Works,—" 1…

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