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Politics & elections, 1868

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 10

Mr. DOCKER brought up the report of the select committee appointed last week to draw up an address to her Majesty ; and he moved its adoption, alluding to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 24

Empire · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 24Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. TREASURY BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Legislative Assembly sending up a bill to authorise the issue of…

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Election of Churchwardens

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1868 · page 11

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

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New South Wales Parliament. the Prorogation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1868 · page 2

THE prorogation of Parliament took place yesterday. Shortly after noon, his Excellency the Governor attended at the Council Chamber, where the proceedings were of the character which is usual on such occasions…

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Prorogation of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. Legislative Council. Monday, April 27

Empire · Tuesday 28 April 1868 · page 4

His Excellency the Right Honorable the Earl of Belmore prorogued Parliament yesterday morning, with the accustomed ceremonials. There was the usual guard of honour, and the…

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Debate in Parliament on the Alabama Claims. (By Atlantic Cable to New York.) House of Commons—march 6

Empire · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 3

The Pa[?] mail has, brought New York parers to the 10th March containing reports of the debats in Parliament which took place on March [?], on tbe dispute between England and America re[?]ing the…

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Parliament. Friday, 24Th, April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, The House met to pass the Money Bills. The Appropriation Bill for 1868, the L[?] Bill for 1868, and the Bill to Amend the Stamp Duties'…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 10

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 11 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. Wilson laid on the tabla a copy of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1868 · page 3

THE House of Commons in a twitter suggests that in some respects it has no right to object to the introduction of the feminine element into its composition. When there is about to be an announcement of a…

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Election of a Native Member at Napier, New Zealand

Empire · Thursday 7 May 1868 · page 3

Wednesday, April 15th, was the day fixed for the election of a native or half-caste, to represent the East [?] native district, in the House of Representatives, The proceedings were taken under the provisions of…

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Sketches in Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 12

THE House of Commons in a twitter suggests that in some respects it has no right to object to the introduction of the feminine element into its composition. When there is about to be an announcement of a…

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The Alabama Claims Question in the English Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 4

London, .March 7, 1868.—In the House of Commons last evening, after the transaction of other business, Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, member for Reading, called up the question of the Alabama…

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Parliament. the Council. Wednesday, 22Nd April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1868 · page 5

Sydney Common.—The Sydney Common Bill was considered in committee, and passed without amendment. FRIDAY, 24TH APRIL…

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Extraordinary Electioneering Case. (From the Ballarat Star, May 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1868 · page 5

AT Buninyong Police Court, on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lamb, Allen, Hedrick, and Brown, J.P.s, Henry Field sued Sir Francis Murphy and Thomas Russell for £19 19s., work and labour as an electioneering…

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Extraordinary Electioneeering Case

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 6

AT Buninyong Police Court, on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lamb, Allen, Hedrick, and Brown, J.P.s, Henry Field sued Sir Francis Murphy and Thomas Russell for £19 19s., work End labour as un electioneering…

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About Parliament

Empire · Monday 1 June 1868 · page 3

Has anybody at any time gravely and carefully considered what would happen if Parliament, by some strange upset of affairs, was never to be called together again? I wonder how things would go on! Would the…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. (From the Argus.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1868 · page 5

THE sixth Parliament of Victoria was, on Friday, formally opened by his Excellency the Governor. The Legislative Council Chamber, where the ceremony took place, was occupied by a considerable number of spectators, a large…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 4

THE sixth Parliament of Victoria was, on Friday, formally opened by his Excellency the Governor. The Legislative Council Chamber, where the ceremony took place, was occupied by a considerable number of spectators, a large…

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Murrurundi. Saturday. the Upper Hunter Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1868 · page 4

Eight polling-places show the numbers to be at present:—Bell, 491; Danger, 334; Gordon, 19; Drew, 4; with five other places to come in…

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