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Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the chair, and, there being only eighteen members present, exclusive of himself, adjourned the House until Tuesday next. The following members were present:—The Speaker, Dr. Lang, Messrs. Martin,…

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The Scene Outside the Houses of Parliament Last Evening

Empire · Monday 17 September 1866 · page 8

By far the largest congregation of people brought together for many years past in the neighbourhood of Westminster by any political event was assembled last night in New Palace-yard, just before the hour…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—friday, July 13. Colonial Bishop[?]ics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1866 · page 2

THE Bishop of London had been requested by his Grace the Archbishop of York to explain to their lordships the course which that most rev. prelate intended to take with regard to the motion for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, September 18Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. John Stewart, introduced by Mr. Parkes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW MEMBER. Mr. STEWART, the member for Illawarra, was sworn in and took his seat…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, September 19Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 20 September 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock. CAMPER DOWN AND RANDWICK CEMETERIES BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-two minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table papers, which were…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, September 20Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 21 September 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDERS. The PRESIDENT reported the fact that he had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1866 · page 2

THE PREIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STANDING ORDER. The PRESIDENT reported that he had presented to…

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Parliament. Tuesday. 18Th September

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. STEWART took the oaths, and his seat for Illawarra. In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 5

On Friday, 24th August, 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…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, September 18th, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 2

MR. SPEAKER having arrived at 29 minutes past 3, a "young man from the country," named STEWART, was laid at his feet by Messrs. PARKES and TIGHE. Mr. SPEAKER, having blessed him, bid him rise, swear, and sit down and make himself perfectly at home…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 21St

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took his chair at the usual hour. NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER announced that Mr. Robert Stewart had been returned as a member of that House for the…

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East Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 13

THE nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly as the representative of the above electorate took place at noon, yesterday, on Hyde Park. There were only about two hundred persons present, and but little interest…

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Election for East Sydney

Empire · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 5

Mr. Robert Stewart was yesterday nominated for East Sydney, at the hustings in Hyde Park, and being unopposed, was declared duly elected. Mr. Stewart was proposed by Dr. Lang and seconded by Mr. George…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, September 21st, 1866

Empire · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 2

The SPRAKER took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 8 o'clock, NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER announced the return of the writ…

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Parliament Paper. Reg[?]on of Marriages, Births, and Deaths. Tenth Annual Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 2

The Registrar-General to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary, transmitting Abstracts of Marriages, Births, and Deaths, for the year 1865, with prefatory Report…

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Election for East Sydney. Return of Mr. Robert Stewart

Empire · Monday 24 September 1866 · page 5

A public meeting of the electors of East Sydney was held, on Friday, at noon, for the nomination and election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, in the place of Mr. John…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, September 25Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. AUSTRALIAN CONFEDERATION. Mr. DONNELLY asked the Colonial Secretary—Is it…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past three o'clock. FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIAN COLONIES. Mr. DONNELLY asked the Colonial Secretary,—"1s it…

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