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Politics & elections, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. ELRINGTON AND ARALUEN ROAD. Mr. BAKER asked the Secretary for Lands,—" 1. Is…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6th, 1870

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2
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Mr. DEAS THOMSON presented s petition from the Right Rev. Dr. Barker, Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, against the Matrimonial Causes Bill. Mr. C. CAMPBELL presented a petition from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table amendod regulations…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April, 7Th, 1870

Empire · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April, 7Th, 1870

Empire · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after four o'clock. MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS BILL. A message was announced from the Governor…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April, 7Th 1870. Matrimonial Causes Bill

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1870 · page 2

Mr. HAY said he wished that it had fallen into the hands of some one else more able than he to move the second reading of a measure of this vast importance. The subject of the bill was one which appealed to the…

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Parliament. Friday, 1St April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That Government did not intend this session to abolish the gold export duty; that the return of the annual…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 10

Mr. Owen gave notice of motion for restoring to the paper the Cemeteries Regulation Bill, which lapsed on a previous evening for want of a quorum…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 4

IN the Upper Chamber of the Legislature, the proceedings on Thursday were of more than ordinary interest, in consequence of the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Bill having been fixed for that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. April 8Th. 1870

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 2

Mr. HOSKINS asked the Secretary for Public Works —Do the Government intend to open for traffic the Great Northern railway from Musclebrook to Aberdeen, as soon as that length is completed; or will the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 8Th, 1870

Empire · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. ALEXANDER asked the Colonial Secretary—1…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. March 31St

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 11

The PRESIDENT addressed the House in reference to proceedings in respect of the estimates of expenditure for the Legislative Council branch of the Legislature, and some discussion…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3 o'clock. SEIZURES OF GUNPOWPER. Mr. ALEXANDER asked the Colonial Secretary,—…

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URALLA. Monday. Election for the Northern Gold-fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 3

At the nomination to-day, Mr. J. F.Burns, and Mr.(Robert Forster, solicitor, of Sydney, were proposed. Mr. Burns was well received, and spoke for two…

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The Longford Election. Pitched Battles Between the Opposing Forces

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1870 · page 18

THE scenes that occurred at the Longford Ele, where the Fenians and Orangemen united to the Liberal Ministerial candidato, were of the most exciting kind, and much bloodshed was the result…

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Action for Slander Against a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 11 April 1870 · page 3

At the district court, Bathurst, on Tuesday last, the case of Robert Webster v. William Cummings, an action for slander, in which damages were laid at £200, was heard before Mr. Acting Judge…

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Action for Slander Against a Member of Parliament

Empire · Tuesday 12 April 1870 · page 3

At the district court, Bathurst, on Tuesday last, the case of Robert Webster v. William Cummings, an action for slander, in which damages were laid at £200, was heard before Mr. Acting Judge…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. News to the 15th March. Rise in the Price of Wool. Return of Prince Arthur. France at the Cecumenical Council Opening of British Parliament. Reported Present to Barry Sullivan. the Telegraph Laid to Galle. Arrival of Captain Osborne. the Mordaunt Scandal Case and the Prince of Wales. Adelaide, Monday night

Empire · Tuesday 12 April 1870 · page 3

The branch steamer from King George's Sound, with the English letters and papers by the Avoca, from Southampton to February 19th, and via Marseilles to the 25th, and…

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