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Politics & elections, 1871

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 29Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIEDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of Messages…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday 30Th March, 1871

Empire · Friday 31 March 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER entered the House shortly before halfpast 3, and finding no quorum present at the half-hour declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock to-morrow (Friday)…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 30Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3, and there being no quorum present, the House was a[?] journed until 3 o'clock on the following day. The members present were:—Sir James Martin, and Messrs. Byrnes,…

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The Parliament. Political Review

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 147

THE business of Parliament seems rather to enlarge than to decrease as the Session drags its "weary length along." On the 11th August last, honorable members were informed that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 31St March, 1871

Evening News · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair attwenty-eight minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WILSON, in answer to Mr. Baker, said reports had been called for from the deputy gold…

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Parliament[?] Legi[?] [?]Tive Assembly. Friday, 31St, March, 1871

Empire · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair a[?]twenty[?]eight minutes past 3. BILLS ASSENTED TO. Mr. SPEAKER announced messages from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clocl. MESSAGES. Mr. SPEAKER announced that he had received…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 24Th March, 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER entered the Chamber at twenty-nine minutes past 3. At half-past 3, there being only seventeen members present-among whom Messrs. Wilson and Lord were the only members of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 4, 1871

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Lucas, said, a…

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Parliament. Legislatives Assembly. Tuesday, April 4, 1871

Empire · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 3 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Lucas, [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MINOR ROADS. Mr LUCAS asked the Attorney-General,—"Does the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 4

The SPE[?]NER took the chair at twenty-seven mintes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir J. MARTIN, in answer to Mr. Lloyd, said he had received a letter from Newcastle respecting the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 5

Empire · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced a message from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1871 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning Mr. George Oakes, Mr. A. H. C. Macafee, Mr. Thomas Ireland, Mr. W S. Friend, Mr. Samuel Dickinson, Mr. John Pope, Mr Fred Pinsons, Mr. William Court, Mr. John Fyfe, and Mr. William…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6

Empire · Friday 7 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and there being only nine membors present adjourned the House until Wednesday next. Those present were the Hon. Messrs. Docker,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. There being only nine members present, namely, Mr. Weekes, Mr. Russell, Mr. Moore, Mr. Richardson, Mr…

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The Parliament. Political Review

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 178

BOTH Houses of Parliament are now enjoying a brief recess. During the Easter holidays a charitable spirit, in keeping with the season, may perhaps be engendered, and members of the…

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The Public Schools and the Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 9

MR. SECRETARY WILKINS has snubbed the Parliament and the people of this colony. We always thought that he could, and that he would. In an evil hour the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and there being only nine members present adjourned the House until Wednesday next. Those present were the Hon. Messrs. Docker,…

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