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Politics & elections, 1871

522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 27

The Re-election of the "Reds."

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

The Sydney Reds of the Municipal Council are to have a little longer term of power—power given by unlimited forbearance of slothful ratepayers—power…

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The Galway Election

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 3

The Galway election is looked forward to as the next important political event in Ireland, and there are circumstances connected with it which give it exceptional interest. The popular candidate is…

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City Council, This Day, Election of Major

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

There was a fall meeting to-day, the Mayor and all the aldermen being present. Alderman Greek moved, that the Council do proceed to the election of Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 8

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1871 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Webb, said the…

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City Council. Election of Mayor

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1871 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE usual quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held on Saturday last. The principal business was the election of mayor for the ensuing year, and considerable excitement was manifested…

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The Galway Election

Empire · Monday 11 December 1871 · page 3

THE Galway election is lookod forward to as the next important political event in Ireland, und there are circumstances connected with it which give it exceptional interest. The 'popular' candidate is…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. December 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1871 · page 5

THE [?] took the chair at twenty-nine minnies past 4 o'clock. GRRAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Mr. HOSKINS saked the Secretary for Publlic Works,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 12. the Speaker took the chair at half-past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 13 December 1871 · page 2

Mr. BYRNES, in answer to Mr. Hoskins, laid on the table returns of the amount of freight chargeable during August, September, and October, in 1870 and in 1871, for conveyance of goods and live stock…

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Parliament. [?] Council. Wednesday, December 13

Evening News · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock JEWISH SYNAGOGUE AND SCHOOL Mr. DARLEY presented a petition signed by a number of lending members of the Jewish faith,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 13. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Jewish Synagogue and School

Empire · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 4

Mr. DARLEY presented a petition signed by a number of leading members of the Jewish faith, praying that leave be accorded to bring in a bill for the sale of certain lands held in trust, for the purpose…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 December 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BORDER DUTIES. Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON asked the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, DECEMBER 14. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Border Duties

Evening News · Friday 15 December 1871 · page 4
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In reply to Mr. D[?] Thomson, Mr. DOCKER stated that the Ministry had not, at present, adopted any steps for re-opening negotiations with the Government of Victoria on the subject of the Border…

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Opening of the German Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 8

Berlin, October 16.—The German Reichstag was opened to-day by the Emperor in person. His Imperial Majesty spoke as follows:— "Honoured Gentlemen,—When I greeted you in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 15Th December

Empire · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WILSON, in answer to Mr. Lloyd, said a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. 15th DECEMBER

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 2

The Speaker took tho chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO-QUESTIONS. Mr. WILSON, in answer to Mr. Lloyd, said a…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, December 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 1331

IN the Legislative Council, The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table:—A. return of the cost of printing upon the order of the Legislative Council, from 11th August, 1870, to 22nd…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE DOMAIN. Mr. G. A. LLOYD asked the Secretary for Lands,—…

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