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Politics & elections, 1867

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, October 15

Empire · Wednesday 16 October 1867 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. PETITION PRINTED. Mr. PARKES moved, as a formal motion…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1867 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. YASS HOSPITAL. Dr. LANG neked the Colonial Secretary,— "Whether he has received any communication from certain persons in…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 5

The ceremony of prorogation, on the 21st August, appeared to excite but little interest, only eight Peers being present besides the Royal Commissioners. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 16Th

Empire · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 3

The PRESIDEKT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4. o'clock. THE NECROPOLIS. Mr. DOCKHER withdraw the motion standing in his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE BILL. The PRESIDENT communicated a message from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, October 17Th

Empire · Friday 18 October 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. PLUNKETT asked the Postmaster-General—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. PLUNKETT asked the Postmaster-General, in pursuance of notice,—"1. Has any despatch been addressed…

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Punch "Out Of" Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

MR. PUNCH has heard that an absurd and totally groundless report--unde derivatur dicere non potest--has obtained that it is no longer his intention to continue his sketches of the follies, and worse, which have, more particularly lately, combined to convert the Legislative…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

Mr. Plunkett withdrew the motion, of which he had given notice, and gave further no[?] of a motion for leave for leave to bring is a bill for the abolition of capital punishment in certain…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 18Th

Empire · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. Mr. MARTIN, as soon as the Speaker had taken the chair came forward and said—Sir, in consequence of…

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The Parliament of New South Wales

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

On Thursday night or rather Friday morning, the Martin Midistry were defented on the Land Question, an amendemnt, moved by Mr Egan that the Bill be read that day six months, being carried by a majority of two…

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Parliament. Friday, 11Th October. in the Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 3

Mr. WILSON, in answer to a question, said that until an Act was passed to dial with the Church and School lands, the Government did not think it expedient to renew the leases of these lands, or to let…

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Scene in Parliament. From the Evening News

Empire · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 5

Yesterday morning, at about half-past 2 o'clock, when the little twinkling stars were shining brightly outside, the Parliamentary curtain was slowly descending and hiding from vulgar gaze in the Assembly, the final…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 18Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. THE MINISTERIAL POSITION. Mr. MARTIN said that, in consequence of the vote…

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Parliament. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1867 · page 5

On Wednesday, 25th September, the Parramatta Factory-street Bill was read a third time and passed; and the report of the Committee of the Whole on the Gates on Public Roads Bill was adopted.—A…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23Rd

Empire · Thursday 24 October 1867 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. LIBRARY COMMITTEES. Mr. ALLEN, in the absence of Mr. HAY, moved…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 23Rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of Mr. Hay, moved that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, October 24Th

Empire · Friday 25 October 1867 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4. o'clock, and there being only six members present, namely, Messrs. Docker, Alen, Deas Thomson, Plunkett, Mitchell, and Macfarlane, the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislate Council. Thursday, October 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. There being only six members present, The PRESIDENT adjourned the House until 4 o'clock on Wednesday next…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 23Rd October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 4

IN the legislative Council, Mr. DOCKER on behalf of the Government, acceded to a request of Mr. Plunkett, that the report of the commission appointed by her Majesty on the…

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