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Politics & elections, 1869

581 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 30

English Election Humours

Empire · Saturday 13 February 1869 · page 2

"Hear, hear! loud cheers, and a ma[?] put out." That is the short, sharp, and decis[?]ve way in which we manage our political meetings and report them. They are all men of…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. English News to January 24Th Parliament to Meet 16Th February. the Queen's Reception of Mr. an Italian Prince to Be King of Spain. Pacific Declarations of Napoleon

Empire · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 3

The Rangatira has arrived after a passage of 112, hours from the Sound, with strong head winds all the way; the upward passage occupied 111 hours…

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Opening of the Parliament of Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1869 · page 6

THE Parliament of the sister colony was opened, with the usual formalities, on Thursday, 11th instant, when the subjoined "Speech" was read by his Excellency the Governor:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 16Th February, 1869

Empire · Wednesday 17 February 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. BRIDGE AT RYLSTONE. Mr. LUCAS asked the Secretary for Public Works…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 16Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. RYLSTONE BRIDGE. Mr. LUCAS asked the Secretary for Public Works,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 17

Empire · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes after 4 o'clock. SUPERANNUATION FUND. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the Representative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1869 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, February 18Th, 1869

Empire · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT tcek the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clook PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table abstraets of Grown…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 February 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty—three minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table of the House documents…

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The Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 9

Mr. MACLEAY rose to move a series of resolutions based upon the report of the select committee on the reputed existence of a conspiracy for purposes of treason and assassination:—…

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Opening of the Parliament of Victoria

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 5

THE Parliament of the sister colony was opened, with the usual formalities, on Thursday, 11th instant, when the subjoined "Speech" was read by his Excellency the Governor:—…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 19Th February

Empire · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER announced the return of Walter…

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Parliament. Friday, 12Th February. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 3

Mr. FORSTER, in answer to a question, said that it was not the intention of the Government to survey the run of Mr. Lay cock on the boundary between this colony and Queensland…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. REPRESENTATION OF WESTERN GOLDFIELDS…

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The Elections in England

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 4

The following paragraph is cut from the "Times" of Tuesday. It is introduced by the editor of that journal as being from a "very well informed correspondent." As…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, 23Rd February

Empire · Wednesday 24 February 1869 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Walter Church, whose return as representative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. WALTER CHURCH took the oath and his seat…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, February 24

Empire · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT t[?]ok the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock SUMMARY CONVICTIONS AND ORDERS AM[?]NDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock SUMMARY CONVICTIONS AND ORDERS. Mr. DOCKER move 1 the House into Committee of the…

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Canada. the Attempted Election of a Bishop. (From the Toronto Weekly Globe.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1869 · page 2

MANY have deplored the now order of things in the colonies, which separates the Church so far from the State that instead of the Queen nominating Anglican bishops, the election is left to those who believe in and support the…

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