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Politics & elections, 1871

522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 27

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 19

Empire · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] Mr. ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Wearne, said the tribunal that inquired into the prisoner…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 20

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1871 · page 2
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Governor, who had, in her Majesty's name, assented to the Sydney Meat-preserving Company's Bill. POSTPONEMENT OF STANDING ORDERS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1871 · page 2

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

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Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

The Representative of the Government having yesterday evening announced that it was the intention of his Excellency the Governor to prorogue Parliament this morning, the Legislative Council…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. June 21

Empire · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS PASSED. Upon the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. TREASURY BILLS DEFICIENCY BILL. On the formal motion of Mr. DOCKER, the bill was…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 2

THE ceremony of proroguing Parliament took place vestorday, at noon, in the Legislative Council Chamber, but with something less than the usual eclat. The attendance of ladies was not so numerous as on previous occasions, nor…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 4

HIS Excellency the Governor having yesterday, according to appointment, dispensed with the further advice and assistance of our Parliament for the present, there may be time to…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 3

THE Representative of the Government having on Wednesday evening announced that it was the intention of his Excellency the Governer to prorogue Parliament on Thursday, the Legislative Council…

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The Parliament. Political Review

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 530

THE measure which has attracted most parliamentary interest during the week is the Superannuation Act Amendment Bill. Last week it was stated that the bill as it had passed the Assembly was repugnant to…

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Prorogation of Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

THE Representative of the Government having on Wednesday evening announced that it was the intention of his Excellency the Governor to prorogue Parliament on Thursday, the Legislativo Council…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council. Friday, 16Th June

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

The House went into committee upon the Super annuation Act Amendment Bill. Mr. DARLEY proposed that the first clause should be omitted and two fresh clauses[?]inserted. These wen…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. (A Letter to his Wife by a distinguished M.L.A.) June 20, 1871

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 9

MI DERE MARTHA MA TILDA,--This kums hopping as ow u an the kids is all fust rate as it leeves me at presint. u ma xpec for to see me once about monda Or tusda nex. I kant sa disackly cos we dont disackly no weather the hupper ouse will stur thereselves to get…

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Prussia. Catholic Action in the German Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 4

It is evident that the temporary defeat experienced by the Catholic party has rather stirred than diminished their hope of success. The phalanx has grown all the closer by…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. (A Letter to His Wife by a Distinguished M.la.) June 22nd, 1871

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 3

Mi dere Martha MaTilda-- i am Glad fur tu be abel tu tel u as how the parlemint was habsolved this da at a ¼ arter 12. I must give u a full akount o' the hul perseedins --but fust o' all give baby a kis & fur gudenes sak wipe Dick's face for i no…

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The Victorian Elections. Mr. Puffy at Kyneton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 11

The Hon. Charles Gavan Duffy, Chief Secretary of Victoria, addressed a meeting of the electors of Dalhousie (before whom he has presented himself for re-election after his…

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Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1871 · page 5

Superannuation Bill.—On Thursday, June 15th, the Legislative Council resumed the adjourned debate on the Superannuation Act Amendment Bill, the question being,—" That this bill be ' now ' read a second time;…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 9Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1871 · page 3

THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH, IN the House of Commons, on Tuesday, May 9, there was a large attendance of members at the hour of public business, and, before Mr. Miall introduced his motion, Mr. Gathorne…

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