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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1869

581 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 30

The Election Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1869 · page 2

To the excitement of the elections has succeeded that of the election prtions, which three Judges are busily trying. The first accused gentleman escaped, but two members have been less lucky in England, Sir H. Stracey and Sir…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 22Nd March, 1869

Empire · Tuesday 23 March 1869 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3. ROADS THROUGH THE WATER RESERVE. Dr. LANG asked the Secretary for Landa-1…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1869 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair [?] twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. SYDNEY WATER RESERVE. Dr. LAND asked the Secretary for Lands,—"[?] what…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, March 23Rd, 1869

Empire · Wednesday 24 March 1869 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty six minutes after 4 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. Mr. OWEN gave notice that tomorrow he would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 23

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

THE PRESIDENT took his soat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. OWEN gave notice of motion for the suspension of…

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Essence of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 1

MR. NEALE asked the Secretary for Public Works when will the steam crane be erected at Newcastle, for the purpose of giving special turns to the member for that district? He understood the constituents desired to hoist him out of his seat as soon as possible…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 4Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 8

Temporary Appropriation Act.—Mr. OWEN moved the suspension of the standing orders, for the purpose of passing the Temporary Appropriation Act for the service of the month of February…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, March 24 1869

Empire · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 3 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT received and anounced a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 24

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down a message…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 March 1869 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table of the House papers relative to the Industrial School at Newcastle…

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Parliament. Friday, 19Th March. In the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 15

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That there had been a petition for the liberation of John Linden, who had served thirteen years out of a sentence of fifteen yean, but the prayer was not acceeded to…

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Opening of the British Parliament. the Queen's Speech. London, February 16

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 6

Parliament was opened to-day. The Queen's Speech says:— "There is a special interest in the resumption of your labours at the present time, in consequence of the greatly…

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The Election Petitions

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 March 1869 · page 6

To the excitement of the elections has succeeded that of the election petitions, which three Judges are badly trying. The first accused gentleman escaped, but two members have been less lucky in England, Sir H. Stracey and Sir…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Saturday, March 27Th, 1869

Empire · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-one minutes after 4 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. OWEN gave notice, that on Tuesday next, he…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Saturday, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his [?] at twenty minutes past 5 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. OWEN gave notice that on Tuesday next he should…

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The Windsor Election Petition. (From the Daily News, January 16.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 March 1869 · page 6

THE royal borough ot Windsor enjoys the distinction of having witnessed the first trial of an election petition under the new Act, and Mr. Justice Willes has had the honour of…

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Mr. Goldwin Smith on the Result of the General Election Im England

Empire · Tuesday 30 March 1869 · page 4

Mr. Goldwin Smith has addressed the following letter to the Beehive newspaper:- " The details of the English elections have st length reached this remote and secluded…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Tuesday, March 30Th, 1869

Empire · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five, minutes after 4 o'clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr. ALLEN, as chairman, brought up the report…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1869 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS. Mr. OWEN gave fresh notice of motion for the next…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 5

The following proclamation was issued yesterday, and published in a Supplement to the Government Gazette:- "By his Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, a member of her…

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