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Politics & elections, 1871

522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 27

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Nov. 17

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 5

Mr. BUCHANAN moved the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Bill. After debate, the question was then put and carried, on a division ot 24 ayes and 2 noes. The…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 10

For the information of our readers we give hereunder the names of the wards, the election for each of which will be contested, with the names of the liberal candidates :—…

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The City Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 8

THE Municipal elections take place on Friday next, and it is probable there will be a rather hot contest and close polling in some of the Wards. If the issue were as…

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Election Dodges

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 6

I seldom take much interest in the municipal elections, but the Romish dodges now so glaringly prominent compel me to draw public attention to their little games now actually…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November, 28

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 4
Also in Empire

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYENES, in answer to Mr. Tonka, said the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PETITION OF THE LATE MR. THOMAS SMITH. Mr. TUNKS asked the Secretary for Public Works—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 29

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1871 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. DOCKER, is reply to Mr. E. Deas Thomson,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 29

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LORD KIMBERLEY'S DESPATCH ON COLONIAL FISCAL LEGISLATION. Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the Postmaster-General,…

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The Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 6

ON the 14th November his Excellency the Governor opened Parliament for the dispatch of business pursuant to proclamation. The usual formalities were observed, and the attendance of visitors, especially ladies, was very large…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 30

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter to four o'clock. ADDRESS IN REPLY TO HIS EXCELLENCY'S ADDRESS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes to 4 o'clock. Members present: The Honorable the Postmaster-General, Sir William Macarthur, Mr. H. Moore, Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 1, 1871

Empire · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 4

The [?]KER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WILSON, in answer to Mr. Stewart, said(1)…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 24Th November

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 5

Mr. ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Stewart, said the fee was £2 for examination of persons who ara not University Students nor candidates for degrees, on the authority of the by-laws of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. LAND AT DARLINGHURST. Mr. STEWART asked the Secretary for Lands,—"1…

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The Parliament. Bills before Parliament. a Bill to Amend the Law Relating to the Property of Married Women. [Mr. R. Forster.;—16th November, 1871]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 1266

BE it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as…

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Municipal Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the vacant offices of aldermen, for the City Council, took place on Tuesday last. As may be supposed, the disreputable faction, who for some years…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 7
Also in The Protestant Standard

YESTERDAY the peace of the citizens of Sydney, and of the suburbs, was stirred to its very foundation, the occasion being the election of Aldermen to represent the different Wards in the Municipal Council of Sydney. For eight…

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