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Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 29Th

Empire · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION ACT. In reply to Mr. Docker, Mr. SALOMONS said it was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 29Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. VITAL STATISTICS. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table the report of the…

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The Parliament. Thursday, 22Nd September

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, Petitions presented by Mr. J. CAMPBELL., Mr. SALOMONS, and Mr. C. CAMPBELL against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, and by Mr. HAY in its favour,…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State in reference to the pilotage of Prussian and French ships pending hostilities, and a paper relating to prison…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, September 30

Empire · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 3
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. ANDWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Phelps, Mr. ROBERTSON said the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Friday, September 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. CROSSING-PLACES ON RIVERS. Mr. PHELPS asked the Secretary for Lands,—" 1. Is…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, FniDAT, 23Rd September, 1870

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 4

Tho SPEAKER announced tho return, na member this House for tho electorate of tho "Wollombi,of Josop Eckford, Esq. Mr. G. W. Allon brought up the report of the…

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The Braidwood Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 7

A NUMBER of the electors of Braidwood have earned for their electorate an unenviable distinction, and furnished another instance of that tax patriotism which, from the beginning of…

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New Zealand Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1870 · page 2

BELOW will be found the speech of the Governor of New Zealand to the Parliament of that country, delivered at the else of the session on the 23rd of the present month. It will be seen from its contents that the affairs of the colony…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 4Th

Empire · Wednesday 5 October 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Lloyd, Mr. COWPER said the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday .October 4Th

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Lloyd, Mr. COWPER said the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine mimutes past 3 o'clock. WICKHAM. Mr. G. A. LLOYD asked the Colonial Secretary,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 5

Empire · Thursday 6 October 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'olock. PETITIONS. Mr. A. CAMPBELL presented petitions from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented—by Mr. A. Campbell, from…

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Parliament. Extraordinary Proceedings in the Assembly. Relays for Sleep and Relays for Talk. Mr.farnell Talks Againt Time for Nine Hours. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, October 7, 1870

Evening News · Thursday 6 October 1870 · page 3

In answer to Mr. Ryan, Mr. SUTHERLAND said, the receipts from the toll gate at Mount Victoria amounted—in the month of March, to L54 Os Id; disbursements, L9 6s; net receipts, L44 14s Id. In…

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Parliament. Conclusion of the Proceedings Yesterday

Evening News · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 2

The following is a report of the conclusion of the proceedings and the result of the division yesterday on Sir James Martin's resolution:- Mr Dillon did not think he would be doing his duty as a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 6

Empire · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock, and finding that there was not a quorum presest, declared the House adjourned until Wednesday next. The members present were—The Hon. Messrs. Salamons,…

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Parliament. the Legislative Council. Thursday, 8Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 7

Fortnightly Mails.—Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to a question, said that the Government at present had no intention to take steps, in conjunction with Victoria, for the establishment of fortnightly steam…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, October 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 October 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4, and the following members only being present, viz.:—Messrs. A. Campbell, Hay, Blaxland, Salomons, Dalley, Weekes, Richardson, and Allen, the House was declared adjourned until Wednesday next, at 4…

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