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Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MORTETH AND MAITLAND RAILWAY. Mr. NEALE asked the Secretary for Works,—"1…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 5

THE results of the polls taken in the various wards, on Saturday last, were declared at noon yesterday, in front of the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, by his Worship the Mayor. There was a very large number of people present,…

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City Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 5

At noon, yesterday, about three thousand people assembled in front of the Town Hall, Wynyardsquare, to hear from his Worship the Mayor, who acted as Returning-officer, the state of the polling of Saturday,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, 4Th December

Empire · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twonty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MR. G. K. HOLDEN AND THE EDUCATION BILL…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. BREECH-LOADING RIFLES. Mr. WEEKES givo notice that to-morrow he should ask the Postmaster General if it was the intention of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedhesday, December 5Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 6 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. CAMPERDOWN CEMETERY BILL. Mr. WEEKES moved, with out notice, that the select…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour, BREECH-LOADING RIFLES. Mr. WEEKES, at the instance of the Postmater-General, postponed the question of which he had given…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6Th, 1866

Empire · Friday 7 December 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock, ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced messages from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 6

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down messages conveying the assent of his Excellency the Governor to the following…

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Parliament. Monday. 3Rd December

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to Mr. Neale, Mr. BYRNES affirmed the correctness of his reply to questions put to him by the former hon. member on the 23rd November, respecting…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 775

The Public Institutions' Inspection Bill was read a third time and passed. The House went into committee on the Public Schools Bill—Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved a further amendment in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 7Th, 1866

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF MR. P. ROONEY, OF QUEANBEYAN…

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Punch in Parliament. Monday, December 3rd, 1866

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 2

MR. NEALE politely requested to be informed whether Mr. Byrnes was quite sure he was telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about the Morpeth railway. Mr. BYRNES said he thought he was, but he really did not know…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL MASTER, QUEANBEYAN. Mr. ALLEN, with the permission of the House, would…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 770

On Saturday last an election for Aldermen took place in the several wards of the city, and was the cause of considerable excitement. The most busy contest was in Fitzroy Ward, where Messrs. Hughes…

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The Municipal Elections

Sydney Punch · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 3

ON Monday last in the forenoon, a large crowd, including the Dukes of York, Kent, Clarence, Sussex, Cambridge, and Cumberland-streets, several Chevaliers of the order of Industry, and a large instalment of the Tagrag and Bobtail brigade, attired in their…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes post 3 o'clock. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL'S POWERS EXTENSION BILL…

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Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 5

The Council than proceeded to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year, and the public were excluded from the Council Chamber. At twenty minutes past 1 o'olock p.m. the public were…

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The Election Commissions. Great Yarmouth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1866 · page 2

After a long adjournment, the gentlemen forming this commission met again at Great Yarmouth on October 3rd. Up to the time of adjournment the commissioners had put 17,439 questions to witnesses, and had received the same…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 11Th, 1866

Empire · Wednesday 12 December 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. THE LATE MR. GRENFELL. Mr. WEEKES gave notice that to-morrow he would…

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