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Politics & elections, 1867

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, 13Th August, 1867

Sydney Punch · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 2

MR. SPEAKER indulged in his usual custom of an afternoon. Mr. LUCAS asked Mr. Byrnes if he would lay on the table of the House all instructions given by the Engineer-in-Chief to Mr. Barton…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 16th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 August 1867 · page 5

THE SPEAKER look the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. DEEP CREEK ROAD.[?] Mr. BURNS asked the Secretary for Lands,—"Whether…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 20Th August

Empire · Wednesday 21 August 1867 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. BRIDGE OVER THE MURRAY. Mr. PHELPS (for Mr. Landale) asked the Secretary…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 20Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1867 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. BRIDGE ACROSS THE MURRAY. Mr. LANDALE asked the Secretary for Public Works,— 1. Whether the Governments of New South Wales and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St August

Empire · Thursday 22 August 1867 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock, TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TAMWORTH AND BOURKE…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 August 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. TELEGRAPH—TAMWORTH—FORT BOURKE— WENTWORTH…

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Parliament. the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1867 · page 7

On Wednesday, 24th July, the business was merely of a formal nature. On Thursday, 25th, Mr. PLUNKETT moved that the House go into committee on the Regulations…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 23rd AUGUST

Empire · Friday 23 August 1867 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA. Dr. LANG asked the Colonial Secretary—Whether…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1867 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 9

MR. DOCKER, in reply to questions put by Mr. Jennings, stated that it was not the intention of the Government to continue the line of telegraph from Wentworth up the Darling to Bourke, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 23rd AUGUST

Empire · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. CASE OF MR. WILLIAM MOORE. Mr. BURNS asked the Colonial (Secretary — Whether…

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Punch in Parliament. Friday, August 16Th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 2

R. SPEAKER, on being comfortably seated, signified the same in the usual manner (by playfully catching the…

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Parliament. Friday, 16Th August. in the Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 3

Mr. WILSON, in answer to a question from Mr. BURNS, said that the road from Deep Creek to Allandale Railway Station was opened a few days since…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock PETITION OF MR W.MOORE. Mr. BURNS asked the Colonial Secretary.—"[?]…

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Country News. Election for East Macquarie

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 August 1867 · page 6

Mr. Robert H. M. Forster, held a public meeting of electors on Wednesday evening, at the Coach aud Horses, Kelso. The meeting was crowded, the number of persons present being…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 27Th August

Empire · Wednesday 28 August 1867 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. PROPOSED BRIDGE OVER THE MURRAY. Mr. PHELPS asked the Secretary for Public Works…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 August 1867 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock p.m. BRIDGE AT MOAMA. Mr. PHELPS asked the Secretary for Works.—"1. Is it the case that the township of Moama extends down the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 28Th

Empire · Thursday 29 August 1867 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes alter 4 o'clock. REPORT, Mr DOCKER laid on the table a report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 28Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 August 1867 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half past 4 o'clock. INSOLVENCY. Mr. DOCKER gave notice that to-morrow he should ask for leave to bring in a bill to facilitate proceedings in…

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Election for East Macquarie. the Polling Day

Empire · Friday 30 August 1867 · page 5

Monday was a very busy day throughout the ele[?] torate of East Macquarie, as may be easily gathered from the fact that, within a small number, fully twothirds of the electors on the roll recorded their votes…

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