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Politics & elections, 1870

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Meeting of Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 27

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at five minutes to 12 o'clock The following hon. members were in their places:— Messrs. Samuel, Forster, Sutherland, Egan, Hoskins, Brooks, Allen, King, Onslow, Lloyd, M. C. Stephen, Dean,…

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The Tipperary Election. Jeremiah O'donovan Dossa, Esq., the Popular Candidate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 6

"The People are the Power now," said our immortal friend," A Voice," at the Clonmel Courthouse, on Monday last; and the scene around the speaker was an eloquent…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 7

A SERIES of questions in reference to the municipal elections now in progress have been seat to this office with a request that they might be answered categorically. As some of the points raised are of…

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OUR ELECTIONS.--(Continued.) (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 5

SIR,--Much of the debt and heavy taxation is attributable to a bad Land Policy, to what we have so often repeated --the error of raising revenue from land…

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Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

This morning the Sixth Parliament of New South Wales was officially opened by his Excellency the Governor, in the presence of a very large assemblage. For some time before the appointed hour…

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Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 1St, 1870

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes to 12 o'clock. The following honorable members were present :—Messrs. Deas Thomson, Allen, Owen, Gordon, Docker,…

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How Parliament Was Opened

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 3

It was very gorgeous sight. There was a grouping together of colours, of broadcloth and gay silks, of official wigs and pretty bonnets, of bald heads and pretty faces, that made the affair a very imposing…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 1

Evening News · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair again at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. The Hon John Richardson took the cath of allegiance…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 1St, 1870

Empire · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes to 12 o'clock. The following honorable members were present:— Messrs. Deas Thomson, Allen, Owen, Gordon, Docker,…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at twonty minutes to 12 o'clock. The PRESIDENT informod the Houaa that he had received a fresh Commission, authorising bim to administer…

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Borough Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 3

REDEERN.—Yesterday, a meeting of the ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldernien and two…

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How Parliament Was Opened

Empire · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 2

It was very gorgeous sight. There was a grouping together of colours, of broadcloth and gay silks, of official wigs and pretty bonnets, of bald heads and pretty faces, that made the affair a very imposing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2, 1870

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eleven minutes ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNER'S SPEECH…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. February 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at a few minutes before 3 p.m. The President and members and officers of the House proceeded to Government House to present the Address…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 3

Empire · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. REGULATIONS, &c. Mr. FORSTEB laid on the table regulations under…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. PAPERS. Mr. FORSTER laid several papers upon the table the…

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A Strangers Impressions of the New Parliament

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

Having secured a seat in the gallery soon after 3 o'clock p.m., I anxiously waited the entrance of the Speaker, and the commencement of the business. Half-a-dozen hon, members were lounging on the…

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