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Politics & elections, 1871

522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 27

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 26Th

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4. Mr. J. CAMPBELL presented a petition against the Customs Bill from the merchants and traders of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the tables Report of the Council…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 27

Empire · Friday 28 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. PETITIONS. Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 27. PETITIONS

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1871 · page 4

Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL presented a petition from 250 persons calling themselves parishioners of St. Andrew's (and 150 of whom were heads of families representing about 600), praying that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. C. CAMPBELL presented a petition from 253 persons…

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A "Long" Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 3

MR. PUNCH begs to support the petition of the electors of Sydney, &c., in favor of a dissolution of Parliament. Many motives have urged him to this course, but the principle is also a personal one. During the earlier portion of its career the present Legislative…

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The Parliament. Political Review

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 275

THE proceedings of the Legislative Council have had more than ordinary interest during the past week. The Customs Duties Bill has afforded a fair field for discussion. The introduction of that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 28

Empire · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LIABILITY OF MINING PARTNERSHIPS ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LIABILITY OF MINING PARTNERSHIPS LIMITATION BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 26Th

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 5

In reply to Mr. Lord, Mr. DOCKER stated that the amount of revenue expected to be derived under the proposed Customs Bill above that collected under the existing Customs Act was £150,000, but very…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, April. 28. the President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Liability of Mining Partnerships Act Amendment Bill

Evening News · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported a message from his Excellency the Governor, who had, in her Majesty's name, assented to " An Act to amend an Act to Limit the Liability of Mining Partnerships."…

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The Limerick Election and Dean O'brien

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 6

A letter has been addressed by Dean O'Brien to the Saunders' News-Letter in reference to a recent leader in that journal discussing the Limerick election. The very…

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Parliament and Religious Equality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1871 · page 6

THERE was one memorable sentence in the speech with which Mr. Disraeli, as leader of her Majesty's Opposition, opened the debates of this session. In concluding his review of the present circumstances…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, May 2

Empire · Wednesday 3 May 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-right minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Samuel, for Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 2

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Samuel, for Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3 o'clock. CAMPBELLTOWN. Mr. SAMUEL, on behalf of Mr. Leary, asked the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 3Rd

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine past 4 o'clock. DISCOUNT AND BROKERAGE On TREASURY BILLS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 4

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. REGULATIONS RESPECTING PRIVATE BILLS…

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