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Politics & elections, 1866

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1866 · page 2

THE PRESIDNET took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. GAME BILL. Dr. MACFARLAKE presented a petition from Shoalhaven against certain of the provisions of the Game…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, March 15

Empire · Friday 16 March 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o;clock. PARRAMATTA STEAM COMPANY'S BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday March 15

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY Mr. DOCKER brought up the report of the select…

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Parliament. Friday, 9Th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That conditional purchasers paying up the balance of their purchase money…

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The Parliament. Legtslative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 162

A petition was presented by Dr. Macfarlane from Shoalhaven against the Game. Bill and Mr. Allen brought up a report from the Printing Committee.—Mr. Deas Thomson moved the…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, March 13th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 8

MR. SPEAKER having taken the chair at 29 minutes past 3, and nobody having contested his right to do so, Mr. FORSTER bothered the Secretary for Lands by questioning him about Pre-emptive Rights, as talked about in the Empire…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Ffriday, March 16

Empire · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 2

The PRESIDNET took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. PLUNKETT said he desired to call attention…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 7

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o clock. DISTRICT COURTS. Mr. PLUNKETT, referring to the withdrawal of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Saturday, March 17

Empire · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 3

On our going to press on Saturday morning at 5 o'clock, the Assembly had not adjourned. Mr. BURNS; It was maintained on this side of the House that, if the members of the entire Assembly…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Saturday, March 17. State-aid—(continued)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1866 · page 2

OUR last Parliamentary report terminated shortly before five on Saturday morning. The motion before the House had reference to State-aid to religion. The order of the day had been read for the consideration, in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1866 · page 6

On Wednesday, 21st February, the POSTMASTER-GENERAL moved that Alexander Campbell, Esq., be Chairman of Committees during the absence on leave of the Hon. George Allen, and the motion was…

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

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. AUSTRALIAN MINERAL OIL COMPANY'S BILL. Mr. SPEAKER stated that be had received a message from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, March 20

Empire · Thursday 22 March 1866 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 3 o'clock. MINERAL AND OIL COMPANY'S BILL. The SFEAKER announced a message from the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1866 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. There was not a quorum, and the PRESIDENT adjourned the House until to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 22Nd

Empire · Friday 23 March 1866 · page 3

The PREMDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. COMMON LODGING-HOUSES. Dr. MACFARLANE brought in a bill, pursuant to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1866 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. COMMON LODGING HOUSES BILLL. Dr. MACFARLANE brought up a bill to regulate Common Lodging Houses, and moved that it be read a first…

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Parliament. Friday, 16Th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, Mr.PLUNKETT, in reference to the withdrawal of the District Courts Bill, explained to the House that the credit of the preparation of that measure was due…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 183

In reply to questions put to Ministers the following information was elicited—that it was not the intention of the Government to fence in amplant the Government reserves in the city of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, March 23Rd

Empire · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. ST. GEORGE'S DAY. Mr. JOHNSON gave notice that on the next sitting…

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Punch in Parliament. Friday, 16th and SATURDAY, 17th MARCH

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 2

AT precisely twenty-nine minutes past three, the solemnities (which were continued through a protracted portion of the following day), were commenced by the usual amount of questions, petitions, notices of motion, &c…

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