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Politics & elections, 1870

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table a despatch notifying allowance by her Majesty of the Promissory Oaths Act, new regulations under the Gold-fields' Act of 1866, Revised Police Rules…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 14th OCTOBER. 1870

Evening News · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Forster, Mr. ROBERTSON said…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 14Th October, 1870

Empire · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Forster, Mr. ROBERTSON said…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty—nine minutes past 3 o'clock. THE NECROPOLIS. Mr. W. FOSTER asked the Secretary for Lands,—…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, October 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 4

In answer to Mr. Phelps, Mr. SAMUEL, for the Secretary for Works, stated that the work of sinking wells along the road between Booligal and Wilcannia had been for the time prevented by the Hoods, which…

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Braidwood Election. the Nomination

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 14

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of Braidwood in the Legislative Assembly took place on Monday, the 10th instant, in the large hall of the Literary Institute. There were between two and three hundred…

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The State of Public Business. Mr. John Smith Gives His Opinion Upon the Parliament and Its Doing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 5

I'VE been reading them Parliament reports as you prints in your paper, and I read and read till I'm a'most ready to bust with savageness to see how they're agoing on. I don't see a pin to choose among…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 18

Evening News · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. RESIGNATION OF MR. PARKES. Mr. SPEAKER read a letter from Mr. Henry Parkes,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. RESIGNATION. Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Braidwood. Tuesday. the Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 4

THE following in the result of the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, for the electorate of Braidwood:- Greville. Kelly…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 19

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Legislative Assembly, which having concurred in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. EIECTORAL ROLL. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table the New South…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Friday 21 October 1870 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Buchanan, Mr. COWPER said…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 20

Empire · Friday 21 October 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced a message from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 October 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. STATISTICAL REGISTER. Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table the "Statistical…

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The Parliament. Thursday, 13Th October

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, The PRESIDENT pointed out that the petition received from the Vicar-General and Roman Catholic laity of Albury, against the Matrimonial Causes Bill,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 21

Empire · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 3
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had…

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