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Politics & elections, 1866

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 706

Owing to the death of the Hon. Robert Johnson, the Council, on the motion of Mr. DOCKER, adjourned till next Wednesday…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, November 6th, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER having taken his seat, Mr. PARKES, who was evidently in a most obliging and accommodating humour, covered the table with all sorts of papers on all sorts of subjects asked for by all sorts of members, inclusive of two…

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Parliament. Friday, 2Nd November. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 3

In reply to MR. KEMP, MR. PARKES said that it was the intention of the Government to place a sum of money on the Supplementary Estimates for the relief of the widow and family of the late Mr. B. H…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, November 13

Empire · Wednesday 14 November 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. FEES AT THE NEW CEMETERY. Mr. PICKERING asked the Colonial Secretary—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. HASLEM'S [?]REEK CEMETERY. Mr. PICK[?]ING asked the Colonial Secretary,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 5

PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. SALE OF COLONIAL BRANDY. [?] PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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The Canadian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 6

THE Canadian Parliament was prorogued on the 15th of August, the following speech being addressed to the Governor-General by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly:…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, November 15

Empire · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clook. The PRESIDENT said before going to the business of the evening, he would state that the potition…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. INFORMAL PETITION. The PRESIDENT said that before entering on the business of the day he deemed it necessary to draw the…

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The Canadian Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 9

THE Canadian Parliament was prorogued on the 15th of August, the following speech being addressed to the Governor-General by the speaker of the Legislative Assembly : —…

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Parliament. Thursday. 13Th November

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited — That the scale of charges for interment in the new cemetery at Haslem's Creek was…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 722

A number of petitions were presented on the subject of the Public Schools Bill.—Mr. Docker moved the second reading of the Public Schools Bill. He reviewed the history of the question…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, November 16

Empire · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. POSTPONEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF W. H. SCOTT…

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Punch in Parliament Wednesday, November 7th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 2

MR. FORSTER asked Mr. BYRNES when he meant to open the Macleay River ? Mr. BYRNES said, owing to the immense quantity of land of which the river was composed, it would be a work of time…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. CASE OF W. H. SCOTT. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Attorney-General,—"I…

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Parliament. Legislative, Assembly, Tuesday, November 20

Empire · Wednesday 21 November 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKET took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PRIVILEGE—A PARAGRAPH IN THE EMPIRE NEWSPAPER…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PRIVILEGE. Mr. MACPHERSON said, as a matter of privilage, he rose to address the House on the subject of a paragraph…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 21

Empire · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table an abstract of Crown…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT tood his seat at the usual hour. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table correspondence respecting trained nurses…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 22

Empire · Friday 23 November 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER presented a petition from 296 inhabitants of Year, in favour of the Public Schools Bill…

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