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Politics & elections, 1869

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The Dean of Westminster on the Westminster Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 7

The Sets of Westminster, having signified to the committee for the return of Messrs. Grosvenor and Mill his intention of voting for both the Liberal candidates, has also addressed to them the following letter:—"Gentlemen,—I…

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The Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 January 1869 · page 7

The elections took place after the departure of the mail on 6th November, and the result only reached Sydney by the late telegrams published in the Herald of the 22nd instant…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 5Th January, 1869. [?]

Empire · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at [?] past 3. RESIGNATION OF MR. THORNTON. The SPEAKER read a letter from Mr. George…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 5Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. RESIGNATION. Mr. SPEAKER announced that he had received a letter from Mr. George Thornton, containing that gentleman's…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 6Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STAMP DUTIES ACT. Mr. OWEN, as representing the Government, brought…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Thursday, January 7Th

Empire · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE Mr. LUCAS asked the Colonial Treasurer—1. What…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 7Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. REVENUE OF 1867 AND 1868. Mr. LUCAS asked the Colonial Treasurer,—"1. What is the amount of the receipts on account of Consolidated…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 5Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly. On the motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the seat of Mr. George Thronten, for the Gold-fields West, was declared vacant…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, 8Th January, 1869

Empire · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes [?]ast 3. ALTERATION OF THE LAND LAW. Mr. LACKEY asked the Secretary for Lands—Do…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1869

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 1

MR SPEAKER took his chair at half-past three, and after genial interchanges of "happy New Years" among the "happy"…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 8Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1869 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. LAND LAW AMENDMENT. Mr. LACKEY asked the Secretary for La[?]s,—" Do…

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THE [?]ounger in Parliament

Empire · Tuesday 12 January 1869 · page 3

The strifes of factions and the verbal wars which are waged within the walls of the Legislative Assembly may not be productive of any very great amount of amusement to the public who have to pay…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 12Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER look the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MAIL SERVICE VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Mr. BURNS asked the Postmaster General,—…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1869 · page 5

[?] of the 6th instant, we gave some "hints to [?]s," touching the preparation of electoral lists, [?]only the time for revising these lists, but that [?]al elections is now close at hand, a few other…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, January 13,1869

Empire · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes after 4 o'clock. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. Mr. DOOKER asked the representative of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. ALLEN brought up the report of the Printing…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. MOORE moved that leave of absence be granted to…

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Parliament. Friday. 8Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers in answer to questions said : That the Government did not intend to introduce any new Land Law this session; that they did not intend to…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, January 12Th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 1

MR. BURNS wanted to know, directly Mr. Speaker had seated himself, whether Mr. Egan would have the kindness to be so obliging as to be good enough to inform him whether there was likely to be any arrangement for mail steamers via the Cape of Good Hope or how?…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1869 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF SYDNEY. Mr. MARTIN asked the Colonial Treasurer:—"1. Is he…

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