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Politics & elections, 1869

581 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 30

Parliament of New South Wales. Opening Session

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 3

Parliament was opened on Tuesday last, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor in person. There was a very unusually large assemblage…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] o'clock. SILVER COINS. Mr. J. STEWART asked the Colonial Secretary.—"Whether the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 1, 1869. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?]. Silver Coinage

Empire · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 2

Mr. J. STEWART asked the Colonial Secretary— Whether Government intend to take any proceedings towards removing the inconveniences arising from the depreciation of the silver coins now current in this…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 5, 1869

Empire · Wednesday 6 October 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. J. STEWART asked the Postmaster-General—…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 5

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

THE SPEAKER took chair at twenty-eight minutos past 3 p.m. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. Mr. J. STEWART asked the Postmaster-General,—…

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Salisbury Election. (From Bell's Weekly Messenger.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1869 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates to supply the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Mr. Hamilton from the representation of Salisbury took place on Wednesday in the Market place of the city. The Mayor…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 6th, 1869

Empire · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven m[?]nutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table the returns of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 6Th October

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. DISTRICT COURT RETURNS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table of the House Distriot…

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Personations at Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 6

SIR,—I have heard that in the lengthy programme of measures to be submitted to our Parliament Solons during the present session there is one for removing anomalies in certain electoral districs, "or reform of the Electoral…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 7

The Opening.—Parliament was opened on 28th September, at noon, by his Excellency the Governor in person. The PRESIDENT took his seat at a few minutes before 12 o'clock, and shortly after the Earl of Belmore…

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Re-assembling of Parliament

Empire · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 6

THE re-assembling of the Parliament of 1865, for the last time, has naturally drawn public attention to the question of the probable contents of this last short, and as yet unwritten,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 7Th, 1869

Empire · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table the report of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 7Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1869 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a sessional return of the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 6

On the 11th of August Parliament was prorogued by Commission. The following is the Queen's Speech:— "My Lords and Gentlemen,— We are commanded by her Majesty to dispense with your further attendance in…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 2

The business on Tuesday was confined to a few formal motions. WEDNESDAY. Mr. Owen moved for, and obtained leave to…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. Tuesday, September 28Th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 1

AFTER various notices of motion and questions had been given, and the Speaker had coughed thrice and thrown himself into his arm chair in an attitude of extreme repose and inattention, Mr. CHURCH rose to move the adoption of the address, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 3 o'clock. FISH RIVER BRIDGE. Mr. CUMMINGS asked the Secretary for Public Works,— "When will the Government cause the iron foot bridge to be…

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Parliament. Friday, 1St October. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said:— That Government had already taken steps to restore the silver currency to a more satisfactory footing; that the Great Northern line, between Musclebrook and…

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Parliament of New South Wales Tuesday, October 5. Legislative Assembly

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 12

MINISTERS, in answer to questions, said ;--That it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to establish Post-office savings' banks; that the papers respecting the Prospect…

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Parliament. Friday, October 8th, 1809. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Monday 11 October 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. BRIDGE OVER THE BREDBO. Mr. GRAHAM asked the Secretary for Public…

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