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Politics & elections, 1869

581 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 30

Parliament. Tuesday, 19Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 12

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the attendance of children at the Public schools would be found in the return then laid on the table; that the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 2

Mr. OWEN moved the second reading of the Gundpowder Exportation Bill, explaining that the bill was the same as had passed in 1865, which had expired by lapse of time, but the…

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Bill Before Parliament. Bathurst-burrs and Thistles

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 6

The following is the bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Roberts, to provide for the destruction of the Bathurst-burr and certain thistle plants in the counties of Cumberland and Camden:—…

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Parliament. Legislatives Assembly. Friday, October 22, 1869

Empire · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 ADDITIONAL DUTIES IN THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. Mr. BYRNES asked the Secretary for Public Works,— "1. Does the Government contemplate giving Mr. Whitton,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 19

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 12

AFTER preliminaries, the House went into Committee of Ways and Means. MR. SAMUEL rose to make his financial statement. Beginning with 1867, that being the…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. Tuesday, October 12Th. In the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Punch · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 2

MR. J. STEWART wished to know--1. Whether Dr. Badham has received any…

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Welsh Nonconformist Ministers and the Late Elections. (To Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 5

SIR,--You will, I am sure, oblige your Welsh readers by inserting in your widely-circulated paper, the following item of information from their native…

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Opening of Parliament

Illustrated Sydney News · Wednesday 27 October 1869 · page 9

PARLIAMENT re-assembled on the 28th ultimo. There was a large attendance of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 26Th October, 1869

Empire · Wednesday 27 October 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?]. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. Mr. LUCAS asked the Secretary for Public Works—…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1869 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. Mr, LUCAS asked the Secretary for Public Works,-" I. Whether orders have been sent to England for locomotive…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, October 27, 1869

Empire · Thursday 28 October 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. VITAL STATISTICS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table a document relating…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1869 · page 2

THE President took his sent at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. GUNPOWDER ACT. Mr. A. CAMPBELL gave notice of an address for a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, October 28, 1869

Empire · Friday 29 October 1869 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 8. THE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL AND THE HON. GEOFFREY EAGAR…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. GUNPOWDER EXPORT BILL. Mr. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL moved, "That there…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, 26th OCTOBER

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 13

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said—that four locomotives had been ordered from England, of which the cost would be £11,000, and the cost of inspection…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 2

The business on the paper was not of much importance, and was gone through in a very, short time, when the House adjourned…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. Tuesday, October 19Th

Sydney Punch · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 2

Mr. J. STEWART moved the Reform of Jaw Bill, and was by turns facetious,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, October 28, 1869

Empire · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-ve minutes after 3 o'clock. GUNPOWER RESTRICTION ACT. On the motion of Mr. A. CAMPBELL, a return was ordered…

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Parliament of New South Males. Legislative Assembly. October 21

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 11

AFTER preliminaries, ministers answered that Mr. Eagar had been employed by the Council of Education to examine into their accounts, and to suggest any new system of…

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