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Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 17

Empire · Friday 18 November 1870 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at nine-and-twenty minutes past 4. PAPERS. Sir W. MANNING laid upon the table the Report of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 November 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. PAPER. Sir. W. MANNING laid upon the table the report of…

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The Parliament. Thursday, 10Th November

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, The Future Governors' Salaries Bill, the Sydney School of Industry Bill, and the Sydney Municipal Council's Assessment Bill, were received from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 18Th November

Evening News · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Onslow, Mr. COWPER said, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. BERRIMA COURT-HOUSE. Captain ONSLOW asked the Secretary for Public…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 3

The House went into committee for the further con— sideration of the Cumberland and Camden Bathurst Burr nnd Thistle Bill. Various sttntll amendments were made, and after…

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Bell's Concentrated Essence of Parliament. a Politicat Perfume of Peculiar Pungency. (Prepared Expressly for this Journal.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 3

On Tuesday, Mr Speaker who although he has the name, actually speaks less frequently then any other member of the House, took the Chair of the Legislative "Free and Essy," with his usual horological correctness;…

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[?] Summary of News BY The California Route. Firing on the Forts Around Paris Supposed to Have Begun. Further News of the Battle of Artenay. Prussians Closing in on Thionville. 800,060 Chassepots Said to Be in Metz. the Balloon Postal Service. Measures for Retaliation. Prussian Prisoners Brought Into Tours. Bismarck Will Permit the Elections to Be Held. General War Gleanings From Various Sources

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 14

THE C. N. Z. and A. Mail steamship Wonga Wonga, under the command of Captain John Stewart, arrived in Sydney Harbour at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday. Of the passage Captain Stewart reports as follows:—…

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Arrival of the English Mail Per Wonga Wonga, Via California. Firing on the Forts Around Paris Supposed to Have Begun. Further News of the Battle of Artenay. Prussians Closing on Thionville. 300,000 Chassepots Said to Be in Metz. the Balloon Postal Service. Measures for Retaliation. Prussian Prisoners Brought Into Tours. Bismarck Will Permit Tee Elections to Be Held. General War Gleanings From Various Sources

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 6

The C. N. Zs. and A. Mail steamship Wonga Wonga, under the command of Captain John Stewart, arrived in Sydney Harbour at 8.30 a.m. on Thursday…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Later From the Seat of War. the French Fleet Returned to the Elbe. Prussians Prepraing to Winter in France. 650,000 German Troops in France. a French Loan of Ten Millions Subscribed. Further German War Loan Wanted. Prince Amudeus and Duke of Aosta Candidates for Spain. Metz Starved Out—canrobert, Bazaine, Le B[?]f, and 150,000 Troops Prisoners. French Provisional Government Changes Bazaine with Treason. Mrs. Waters, the Lambeth Baby Farmer Executed. Negotiations for Peace. Bismarck Willing—but Gambetta Refuses to Cede an Inch of Territory. the Fope Offered a Refuge in Ireland. Adelaide, Monday, 11 p.m

Evening News · Monday 21 November 1870 · page 2

The branch mail steamer Alexandra, [?]aptain Brown, arrived at Glenelg ot 9.30 a.m. to-day, making the return passage in 92 hours. The outward passage occupied 104 hours…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 5

COOK WARD. —A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Roseby, one of the candidates for the representation of this ward in the Sydney Municipal Council, was held last night in the Oddfollows' Hall, Brisbane-street…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail Later From the Seat of War. the French Fleet Returned to the Elbe. Prussians Preparing-to Winter in France. 650,000 German Troops in France. a French Loan of Ten Millions Subscribed. Further German War Loan Wanted. the Duke of Aosta a Candidate for Spain. Metz Starved Out—canrobert, Bazaine, Le Bœf, and 150,000 Troops Prisoners. French Provisional Government Charges Bazaine with Treason. Mrs. Walters, the Lambeth Baby Farmer Executed. Negotiations for Peace. Bismarck Willing—but Gambetta Refuses to Cede an Inch of Territory. the Pope Offered a Refuge in Ireland. From Our Adelaide Correspondent. Adelaide, Monday, 11 p.m

Empire · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 3

The branch mail steamer Alexandra, Captain Brown, arrived at Glenelg at 9.30 a.m. to-day, making the return passage in 92 hours. The outward passage occupied 104 hours…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 22

Evening News · Wednesday 23 November 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKE[?] took the chair at twenty[?] eight minutes p[?]t 3. PAYMENT OF WAGES TO WORKMEN ON THE COWRA ROADS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. WORKMEN ON COWRA ROAD. Mr. WATSON asked the Secretary for Public Works,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, NOVEMBER 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 November 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

Mr. SALOMONS moved the second reading of this measure, which is for the endowment of the Sydney Female School of industry with certain land and money for building purposes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his Seat at twenty-five minutes past 4. STANDING ORDERS. The PRESIDENT reported to the House that his…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 November 1870 · page 5

COOK WARD.—Last evening a meeting of persons favourable to the re-election of Alderman Steel for Cook Ward was held at the Pelican Hotel, South Head Road. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. Rae occupied the chair,…

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