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Politics & elections, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. The Private Secretary brought down a message from the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. The Hon. Alexander Park took the oath and his seat…

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Nkw South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his e[?]at at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Alexander Park took the oath of allegiance and his…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 3

SIR,—In a report in your paper of February 2nd, the borough of Woollabra is stated to have had seven nominations rejected on the ground of illegality Will you kindly allow me, in justice to the ratepayers, to…

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The Opening of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 2

I AM not a regular reporter or a member of the Press, simply a litterateur but I like to get in on the cheap to any public entertainments or sight-seeing by calling myself one, and now and then I send in an account to a journal, of what I have seen, so that I may…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 8Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bowden took the oath and his seat. Mr. COWPER, in answer to a question said that only a progress report had been received from the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. A message was received from the Governor giving assent to the Temporary Appropriation…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 11Th February, 1870

Empire · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 3. ARSON AND MYSTERIOUS DEATH. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary—1…

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Punch's Essence Op Parliament. Thursday, February 3

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 3

MR. FORSTER having asked for leave to conduct his own funeral and to be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. GOVERNMENT REWARDS. Mr. BUCHANA asked the Colonial Secretary,—"1…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 8

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 11

After preliminaries, Mr. COWPER laid on the table a petition from Arthur Remmington, against the return of Michael Fitzpatrick…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, llTH FEBRUARY, 1870. Abson and Mysterious Death

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 2

Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary—1. Has the Government offered a reward for the apprehension and convietion of the person who set fire to some stacks of hay or oats in the county of Camden,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9. Thdrawal of Imperial Troops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER asked the Representative of the Government — Whether any despatches upon the subject of the "prospective withdrawal of the Imperial troops," or showing " a tendency on the part of her…

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France. Paris Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 5

The elections to three out of the four vacant seats for Paris terminated on Monday last. The notorious Rochefort had a poor majority of less than 2,000 votes; M…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 15

Empire · Wednesday 16 February 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. QUESTIONS. Mr. LEE asked the Secretary for Public…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1870 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. Mr. C. A. FRASER took the oath and his seat as number for Tenterfield…

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Opening of Parliament

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 1

THE formal opening of the session took place on Tuesday, February 1st, at noon. Every possible available space was filled with ladies, of whom we never remember to have seen so large a number present on such occasions. The guard of honor was…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. QUESTIONS. Mr. ONSLOW asked the Secretary for Lands—Has…

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