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Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23

Empire · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The PRESIDENT took the chair twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. Mr. J. CHILSHOLM took the oath of allegiance,…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half past 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. Chisholm took the usual oath, and resumed his seat…

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East Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 3

The result of the polling for the electorate of East Sydney was yesterday afternoon declared from the hustings, Hyde Park. Notwithstanding the showers which fell every few minutes a large crowd assembled,…

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East Sydney Election

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

YESTERDAY was the polling-day for the election of a Member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of East Sydney, a vacancy having been occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Parkes, who…

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East Sydney Election. [?]Eclaration of the Poll

Empire · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 3

The result of the polling for the electorate of East Sydney was yesterday afternoon declared from the hustings, Hyde Park. Notwithstanding the showers which fell every few minutes a large crowd assembled,…

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The Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 5

ON Tuesday, 1st February, the formal opening of the session took plsce. Every possible available space in the Legislative Council Chamber was filled with ladies, of whom we never,remember to have seen…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3. WAYS AND MEANS. The House proceeded to order No. 4, and went into committee of Ways and Means…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 24

Empire · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported a message from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past [?] o'clock. TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION BILL. The PRESIDNET reported a Message tom the…

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Parliament. Friday, 18Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly. Ministers, in answer to questions, said that Mr. Lorking was the contractor for the Highland uniform at £7 10s. each, half to be paid by the Government;…

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Mr. Robertson's Retirement from Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 10

AS many anticipated, Mr. Robertson has folt it his duty, under the pressure of private circumstances, to resign into the hands of the doctors of West Sydney the trust which they…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 25Th February

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. CAPTAIN MANN. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary—Is…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. Wednesday, February 16

Sydney Punch · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 3

The SPEAKER having performed the customary number of genu[?] flexions took the chair. Mr. ON LOW wanted to know why the Trees-on Felony Act should not be appied to persons who stripped the bark off the trees without…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 25Th February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clok. MR. MANN. Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary,—"Is…

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Parliament of New South Males. Legislative Council. February 17

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 11

Mr. ALLEN (Chairman of Committees) presided in consequence of the illness of the President. A bill was brought up from the Legislative…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Friday. February 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 4

Mr. BUCHANAN asked the Colonial Secretary1. Who is the contractor for the full dress uniform of the Duke of Edinburgh's Highlanders? 2. "What is the total amount of the contract? 3. What is the…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomiation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 9

The nomination of a fi[?]and proper person to represent the electorate o East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly of few South Wales, a seat for which became vac[?]nt by the resignation…

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East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 8
Also in Sydney Mail

EAST SYDNEY has been so quiet since the General elections that it has been almost politically forgotten. And not only East Sydney, but its present representative, Dr…

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