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Politics & elections, 1866

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Sketches in Parliament. (From the Illustrated London News, March 24.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1866 · page 3

ONE evening last week the House of Commons was visited by an apparation—that is to say, there was a resurrection ot one of its old customs. It is, perhaps, almost forgotten that at one time, when a bill was…

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The "Lambs " at the Nottingham Election. (From the Times, March 26.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1866 · page 6

AT the meeting of the committee to inquire into the merits of the petition against the return of Sir Robert Clifton, as member for Nottingham, the following amusing colloquy occurred:—The evidence during…

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The Ventilation of the Houses of Parliament. (From the Daily News, March 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1866 · page 3

NOT so ambitious is his predecessor in office, Dr. Reid, the present controller of the ventilation of the houses of Parliament, is far more successful. Dr. Percy does indeed facilitate the progress of public…

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Printing in Parliament

Empire · Thursday 7 June 1866 · page 5

The acceleration imparted to the routine of business by the circulation of printed papers was but slowly sought for by Parliament. The "0rder book" now in the hands of every member. not many years ago existed…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1866 · page 2

ON Friday, the Parliament of Victoria was prorogued by his Excellency the Officer Administering the government, till Thursday, the 12th July. His Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, having…

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Meeting of Parliament. Proclamation

Empire · Friday 8 June 1866 · page 4

By his Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and…

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Opening of Parliament. (From a Supplement to the Government Gazette of June 6) PROCLAMATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1866 · page 5

BY His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,…

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Opening of Parliament. Proclamation

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 4

BY His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 11

ON Friday, the Parliament of Victoria was prorogued [?] by his Excellency the Officer Administering the [?] government, till Thursday, the 12th July. His Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, having…

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Opening of Parliament. (From a Supplement to the Government Gazette of June 6.) PROCLAMATION

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 2

By his Excellency the Right Honarable Sir John Young, Baroner, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and…

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Sketches in Parliament. (From the Illustrated London News, March 3rd.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1866 · page 6

MANIFOLD have been the subjects of Parliamentary discussion during the past week or so; and from not one of them did the now leader of the House of Commons permit himself to escape. Except that he…

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South Australia. Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1866 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor formally opened, on Friday, June 15, the third session of the fourth Parliament of South Australia, specially convened to consider the difficulty that has arisen in the administration of justice on the…

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South Australia. Opening of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 June 1866 · page 7

HIS Excellency the Governor formally opened, on Friday, June 15, the third session of the fourth Parliament of South Australia, specially convened to consider the difficulty that has arisen in the administration of justice on the…

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The Irish Cause and the English Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1866 · page 409

EVER since the accession to power of the present British Ministry, the Irish Liberal party and their sympathisers have been in a state of jubilant expectancy. The event…

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The South Australian Parliament. House of Assembly. Friday, June 22. Removal of Mr. Justice [?]Oothry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1866 · page 2

THE Chief Secretary (Hon. A. Blyth) moved—"1. That a humble address be presented to our Severeign Lady the Queen, praying that her Majesty may be graciously pleased to remove Mr. Justice Booth by from his office as one of the…

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The South Australian Parliament and Mr. Justice Boothby

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 6

The proceedings at Adelaide in reference to Mr. Justice BOOTHRY may well attract the serious attention both of the colonial Bench and the Government at Home. We of course…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1866 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE Parliament assembled yesterday at noon, in pursuance of the proclamation of his Excellency the Governor-in-chief, for the third session of the present Parliament. A very large number of persons assembled outside the…

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Opening of the New Zealand Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 3

THE fourth Parliament of New Zealand assembled on Saturday, 30th June. About fifty members of the House of Representatives were sworn in by his Honor Judge Johnston, who held a commission to administer the oath of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 25Th, 1866

Empire · Thursday 26 July 1866 · page 3

The PERSIDENT took the chain at seventeen minutes past 4. Mr. DOCKER moved—That the House fo now proced to Government House, for the purpose of…

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