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Politics & elections, 1870

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The New Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 10

THE names of the representatives returned in the general election being now fully known, it is time to review the list of members returned, to see how far the expectations…

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Our Elections. To the Editor of the Protestant Standard

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 January 1870 · page 6

SIR,-- The agitated sea of political contention is now fast subsiding, the agents and leaders of the various parties being the only persons who keep alive the…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1870 · page 2

ELECTORS in suburban and country boroughs ate reminded that to-day will be the last day for the nomination of candidates for the offices of aldermen or auditors in these boroughs The time is fixed by…

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The Sham "Colonial Parliament."

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 4

British journalists, without haying apparently any very definite idea of the functions of the colonists who have associated themselves in London for some purposes connected…

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The Attorney-general and "Faber" on the Rights of Miners at Late Election. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 5

SIR,-Your correspondent, "Faber," disputes the aceuraey of the Attorney-General's opinion as to the right of tha mining population to vote at the late election for a mining candidate, after having already voted for a district…

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The Late Election Trickery

Empire · Wednesday 26 January 1870 · page 3

The Tam[?] Examiner, of Saturday last, has the following spirited and unequivocally accusatory articel on the late tampering of the leader of the Opposition with the proceedings of the electors at Liverpool Plains:…

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Parliament This Day

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT (Sir Terence Aubrey Murray) took the chair at 12 o'clock. The members present were the Hon. Messrs. Owen, Allen, Thomson, Docker, Towns, Hole Weekes, Hay,…

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A Glance at the New Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 2

This morning at 12 o'clock, the business of the first session of the new Parliament commenced. The public showed very little interest in the matter, and the proceedings were characterised by a quietness and simplicity which might be thought…

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The Late Election Trickery

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1870 · page 4

The Tamworth Examiner, of Saturday last, has the following spirited and unequivocally accusatory article on the late tampering of the leader of the Opposition with the proceedings of the electors at Liverpool Plains:…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 5

The PRESIDENT (Sir Terence Aubrey Murray) took [?] the chair at 12 o'clock. The members present were the Hon. Messrs. Owen, Allen, Thomson, Docker, Towns, Holt, Weekes, Hay…

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The Sham "Colonial Parliament."

Empire · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 6

British journalists, without having apparently any very definite idea of the functions of the colonists who have associated themselves in London for some purposes connected…

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A Glance at the New Parliament

Empire · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 4

Yesterday at 12 o'clock, the business of the first session of the new Parliament commenced. The public showed very little interest in the matter, and the proceedings were characterised by a quietness and simplicity which might be thought…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

THE President took his seat at 12 o'clock, and called upon the Clerk of Parliaments to read the proclamation convaning Parliament. The proclamation having been read…

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Parliament—This Day. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 11.55 a.m

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

The following members were Sworn in:—W.Tun[?]s, Esq., member for St. Leonards, End Arthur Dight, Esq., for Windsor, who took their seats on the Opposition Benches…

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The Parliament. Meeting of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

The New Parliament met at noon on Thursday, January 27. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The President took his seat at 12 o'clock, and…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 11

THE new Parliament met at noon on Thursday last, and we give a full report of the proceedings from the Sydney papers:--…

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The Opening of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

MR. PUNCH with unfeigned pleasure hastens to congratulate the country upon the re-opening of the National Talking shop in Macquarie-street; the shutters of which establishment were taken down by commission at noon on Thursday last…

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The Sham "Colonial Parliament."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 23

BRITISH journalists, without having apparently any very definite idea of the functions of the colonists who have associated themselves in London for some purposes connected…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 27. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 4

The PRESIDENT (Sir Terence Aubrey Murray) took the chair at 12 o'olock. The members present were the Hon. Messrs. Owen, Allen, Thomson, Docker, Towns, Holt, Weekes, Hay,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 28

Empire · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 11.55 a.m. The following members were sworn in:—W. Tunks, Esq., member for St. Loonards, and Arthur Dight, Esq., for Windsor, who took their seats on the…

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