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Politics & elections, 1868

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 14. The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Botanic Gardens

Empire · Thursday 16 April 1868 · page 3

Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of Mr. Weekes, asked,— "Whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the dangerous and almost impassable condition of the road leading from the north and of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14

Empire · Friday 17 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CLOSE BILL. On the order of the day being read, the House…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1868 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table some papers, which were ordered to be printed…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 14Th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. DOCKER stated in reply, to a question as to the state of the road to the Botanic Gardens near the Port, that the road in question was in the hands of the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 7

With reference to the laying of the foundation stone of the Town Hall in the Old Burial Ground, Mr. DOCKER stated that the Government Bad not been consulted in the matter, and…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, April 14

Sydney Punch · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 7

THE SPEAKER took the chair in his accustomed picturesque manner, and after Mr. GARRETT had bothered Mr. WILSON very considerably about a "Good Dog" and Mr. BYRNES about the Great Northern Railway, and the natural whiteness of Dr. Lang's physiognomy had…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 17

Empire · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes after 4 o'clock. VACCINATION. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 17. the President took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. VACCINATION

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table a report from the medical adviser to the Government in reference to vaccination. Ordered to be printed…

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Archbishop Polling's Pastoral Letter

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 9

THE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has addressed a pastoral letter to the clergy and laity of his Church, directing a service of thanksgiving for the recovery of Prince Alfred. The letter contains an indignant repudiation of any sympathy with…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1868 · page 2

PURSUANT to law and custom, on the 14th instant (being Easter Tuesday), churchwardens were nominated and elected throughout this city and suburban and country districts, for the different Anglican churches and the [?]…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 20Th

Empire · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 1 o'clock. IMMIGRATION. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the report of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April, 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr.DOCKER laid upon the table sundry papers, which…

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Parliament. Council. Wednesday, 15Th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 8

"Address to the Queen.—A select committee, consisting of the President, Mr. John Campbell, Mr. Gerdon, Mr. Icely, Sir W. Macarthur, Sir W. M. Manning, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr. Weekes, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 21

Empire · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chari at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The PRESIDENT reported to the House that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table of the House sundry…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 32

Empire · Thursday 23 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. SYDNEY COMMON IMPROVEMENT ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1868 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a few minutes before half-past 4 o'clock. HASLEM CREEK CEMETERY. Dr. MACFARLANE gave notice of a series of motions…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 23

Empire · Friday 24 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair [?] twenty-eight minutes pat 4 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. STAMP DUTIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 23. the President took his [?]t at the usual hour. Stamp Duties Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1868 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported a message from th[?] lative Assembly covering a bill to amend the Stamp Duties Act of 1865. Mr. HAY moved that the bill be read a first time…

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Parliament. Friday, 17Th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, There was no business on the paper. Mr. GORDON proposed for adoption a message to the Assembly in reference to the further amendment…

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