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Politics & elections, 1866

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Attempt to Blow Up the English Parliament

Empire · Wednesday 10 October 1866 · page 8

England was agitated by the discovery of a plot to blow up Parliament. Ten sacks of gunpowder and a partly burned fuse were found concealed, in the Lord Chamberlain's Office, in the House of Lords…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1866 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. NATS MADE BY PRISONERS. Mr. COWPER asked the Colonial Secretary,— "1. Whether the Exhibition Commissioners have authority…

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Discovery of an Attempt to Blow Up the Houses of Parliament

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

A London despatch of the 9th of August says:—"There is great excitement here this evening at a supposed attempt to blow up the two Houses of Parliament. Ten packages of gunpowder, with a fuse partially burned, were found near…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT [?] his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Ai[?]-d[?] Camp brought down Messages from the Governor:—1. Conveying the assent, to the Church of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. October 11

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

THE PRESIDENT took his [?]t at hal[?] past 4 o'clock. DEBENTURES. Mr. DOCKER, before the House proceeded to business. [?]ired to state that the Government have to-day received…

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Closing of Parliament. the Queen's Speech.: Home News Office, Friday afternoon, 3 o'clock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1866 · page 5

Their lordships assembled at 1o'clock. The Royal Commissioners took their seats in front of the Throne attired in their ermine and crimson robes. The Reading Clerk (the Hon. Sling-by Bethell) then road the Royal Commission at the table,…

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Parliament. Friday, 5Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Petitions against the Public Schools Bill were presented by Mr. HART from Roman Catholics of Armidale, by Mr. PARKES from 84 householders of…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 642

The House went into a Committee of the Whole on the Sheep Disease Prevention Bill, and the clauses as proposed were agreed to as far as clause 32 inclusively, except clause 27, which…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, October 9th, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 2

MR. COWPER opened the ball by asking whether it was true that the mats with the manufacture of which the exemplary Gardiner improved each shining hour in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITIONS. The undermentioned petitions were presented and…

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Discovery of an Attempt to Blow Up the Houses of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 6

A London despatch of the 9th of August says : — "There is great excitement here this evening at a supposed attempt to blow up the two Houses of Parliament. Tea packages of gunpowder, with a fuse partially burned, were found near…

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English and Foreign Intelligence. Closing of Parliament. the Queen's Speech. Home News Office, Friday afternoon, 3 o'clock

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 9

Their lordships assembled at 1 o'clock'. The Royal Commissioners took their seats in front of the Throne attired in their crmine and crimson robes. The Reading Clerk (the Hon. Sling[?]y Bethell) then read the Royal Commission at the table,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, October 12

Empire · Monday 15 October 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITIONS IN FAVOUR OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, October 16

Empire · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. SALE OF GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES. Mr. EAGAR informed the House that on Thursday…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 2

THE SPEARKER took the Chair at the usual hour. DEBENTURES. Mr. EARAR said that when he stated to the House the other evening that he had received information…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 17

Empire · Thursday 18 October 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. DESPATCHES RELATING TO THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. DESPATCHES. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table copies of despatches received by the Governor from the Secretary of State…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 16

Empire · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 3

At the time of our going to press yesterday morning, the 'Assembly was still sitting (in committee) on he Public School Bill. The motion before the committee was one of adjournment moved by Mr…

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Imperial Parliament. the Session of 1866. (From the Times, August 10.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 6

THE Session of 1866, which will be closed to-day, has been almost barren of legislation, but in vehemence of conflict, in novelty of party combinations, in political surprises, and in magnitude of results, it has…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. Public Schools Bill—continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

THE report in yesterday's issue carried the proceedings up to half-past 4 o'clock this morning—cl [?]se 1 of the 1 Public Schools Bill being still before the committee, and the motion under discussion being one of adjournment. Suoring was…

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