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Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. April 12Th, 1870

Empire · Wednesday 13 April 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. COMERONG ISLAND. Mr. GARRETT asked the Secretary for Lands—1…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. COMERONG ISLAND. Mr. GARRETT asked the Secretary for Lands,—" 1…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 13th. 1870

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1870 · page 4

Mr. OWEN moved the second reading of the Sensus Bill The motion was put and carried. Mr. DOCKER moved the second reading of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 13th, 1870

Empire · Thursday 14 April 1870 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid on the table of the House a paper…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 13Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table returns relative to trust moneys, by laws of municipalities, &c., which were ordered…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14Th, 1870

Empire · Friday 15 April 1870 · page 3

[?] the chair at twenty-seven The PRESIDENT [?] minutes after four o'clock [?] [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. Mr. RICHARDSON presented a petition in favour of…

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Parliament. Friday, 8Th April

Sydney Mail · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 13

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That there had been no seizures of gunpowder by the Customs department, and the return from the police had not…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 9

Mr. Owen laid upon the table sundry papers, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. Holt presented a petition from a conference of suburban municipalities for better…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 14Th, 1870

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 3

Mr. RICHARDSON presented s petition from the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in favour of the Divorce Kill; but praying for a provision to be made in the bill prohibiting the guilty party to marry…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 13Sh. Matrimonial Causes Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1870 · page 4

The adjourned debate on this measure was resumed. Mr. OWEN moved the second rending of the Census Bill. The motion was put and carried…

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Practice of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 6

A SHORT debate has taken place during the month in the Legislative Chambers, involving a point of parliamentary practice—viz. the right of one House to refer to any proceedings in the other not officially brought under its noti[?]…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 31St March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 5

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 took place as to whether…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 19Th, 1870

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. GOULBURN MEAT PRESERVING COMPANY'S INCORPORATION BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 10Th, 1870

Empire · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. GOULBURN MEAT PRESERVING [?]COMPANY'S INCORPORATION BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. SUPERANNUATION BILL. Mr. DOCKER gave notice of a question as to whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 20

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1870 · page 2

Mr. SPRING asked the Secretary for Lands—1. Is it true that the secretary to the necropolis has reported the loss, by robbery or otherwise, from his office, of a sum or sums of money, the property of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 20

Empire · Thursday 21 April 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after four o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. The PRESIDENT reported messages from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Apris 20. the President took his seat at half-past 4 p.m. Messages From the Governor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1870 · page 2

The Aide-de-camp brought down a massage from his Excellency the Governor. The PRESIDENT announced the assent, conveyed by the message, to the Unitarian Church and School Lands…

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