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Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 15Th March, 1870

Empire · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 3. NEW MAGISTRATES. Mr. RYAN asked the Colonial Secretary—1. Upon…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MR. JAMES YOUNG AND MR. WILLIAM M'INTYRE…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Opening of Parliament. the New Irish Land Bill. Introduction of the New Education Bill. Humoured Murder of Dr. Livingstone. Disturbances in Paris—arrest of M. Rochefort. (From Our Adelaide Correspondent.)

Empire · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 3

The G[?]long's mail news, by newspaper dates, is to January 29th, telegraphic news to 17th February. Passengers for Sydney.—Mr. and Mrs…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 16Th March, 1870

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Legislative Assembly with the Unitarian Church Bill, for the Council's concurrence. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the bill was read a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW CALEDONIA. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a despatch relating to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 17

Empire · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER finding at half-past 3 that there was not a quorum present, adjourned the House until tomorrow (this day), at 3 o'clock…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March, 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 8 o'clock. There being no quorum present he adjourned the House untill 3 o'clock to-morrow, The following members were present:—Messrs. Cowper, Samuel, Forster,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 10

Mr. GORDON presented a petition from bankers, merchants, and others, praying for some legislation to regulate sentences for criminal offences, in view of recent alleged lenient and unequal…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 18Th March

Empire · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER took teh chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. LLOYD asked the Colonial Secretary—When…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. Thursday, 10Th March

Sydney Punch · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 3

MR. BUCHANAN considering it advisable that the House and the country should be informed, that he was not the briefless barrister he is represented to be, and that lie has defended a second client, took occasion to remind the House that he had succeeded in…

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Parliament. Friday, 11Th March. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That tenders would be at once invited for the construction of wells on the road between Booligal and Wilcannia, and that Government would do their best to have the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. March 10

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 7

Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of Sir W. Manning, gave notice of motion for a reference to the Standing Orders Committee of the question as to the position in which the bust of the late…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. BOROUGH OF NEWCASTLE. Mr G A LLOYD asked the Colonial Treasurer,—…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly. Friday, March ll. 1870

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 4

Mr. DODDS, without notice, asked the Minister for Works-If he had received any information as to injury done to Victoria Bridge, over Wallis's Creek, Maitland, through the breaking of the floodgates?…

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Constitution of Pius Ix. Concerning the Election of a Pope During the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 5

Since full power to feed, direct, and govern the Universal Church was given to the Roman Pontiffs in the person of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, by our Lord Jesus…

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The Elections.--bursting of the Great Gun. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 5

SIR,--When I wrote my letter of explanation, which appeared in yours of the 5th instant, I did my best to use only such language as I thought best adapted to…

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The Committee for Disputed Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 5

SIR,—In your report of Parhsmentary proceedings some days ago, I read with much interest, not unmixed with alarm, some atrioturos passed by some members of the House, and, if I mistake not, by some of the very members…

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