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Politics & elections, 1871

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and a quorum of members not being present, the House was adjourned at thirty-two minutes past 4 o'clock until 4 o'clock on the following day. The members in the…

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Parliament

Evening News · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 4

[The Treasurer's financial statement, the tariff, and a portion of the debate there[?], appeared in our second edition yesterday.] LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 9

Empire · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr. DOCKER said…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 9. the President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Telegraphic Communication

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 2

Mr. DEAS THOMSON asked the representative of the Government,—"1. Is it the intention of the Government, in concert with the Governments of the other Australian colonies, to adopt any measures during the present session…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 10Th February, 1871

Empire · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKERS took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. Stewart, Sir JAMES MARTIN…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. THE BISHOP OF SYDNEY. Mr. STEWART asked the Attorney-General,—" 1…

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The Parliament. Tuesday, 7Th February. in the Legislative Assembly

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That of the £1000 voted for a road between the Macleay and the Bellinger, part had been devoted to a contract taken for a bridge, part for a punt (for which…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. 3Rd February, 1871

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 4

In answer to Mr. Stewart, Mr. ROBERTSON said: —1. The Right Rev. Frederic Barker, D.D., had received his full salary, as is customary in such case 2. This was done as usual under the law. 3. The Dean…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 10Th February, 1871. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 3. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 4

In answer to Mr. Stewart, Sir JAMES MARTIN said it was fact that the Registrat-General, in the last list of registered ministers of religion, inserted the name of the Right Rev. Dr. Barker, Bishop of Sydney; and…

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Lady Candidates for Medical Positions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 5

A very crowded meeting of persons favourable to the candidature of Miss Garrett, M.D., for the Marylebone division of the Metropolitan School Board, was held on…

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The Election of President and the Last Annual Meeting of the Windsor School of Arts. To the Editor of tin Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

SIR,—Having no other menas of making public a most flagrant injustice perpetrated in connection with the above than through the medium of the press, I humbly request a small space in your…

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Ryde Municipal Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 7

SIR,—Under the above heading, in this day's issue of the 9th instant, your correspondent makes me to state that my nomination paper was rejected because my nominators did not sign their namos to it. Further, he makes the…

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Municipal. Suburban Municipal Nominations and Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 13

ALENANDRIA.--In this municipality Messrs. De Carle and Queeley were elected auditors. For the election of the required number from among the following gentlemen--Messrs. Sparkes, Osborne, Evans, Bart, Goodsell, Watson,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1871 · page 5

BOROUGH OF PADDINGTON. —In this municipality a polling for the election of three aldermen and two auditors took place on Friday last. Mr. Robert Campbell, Mayor and returning-officer for the borough, announced the…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 3

BOROUG[?] OF NEWTOWN.—The ofiicial declaration of the poll was made at 10 o'clock yesterday by the returnin[?] officer (Mr. Kingsbury). It accorded with the rough state of the poll. The elected members were of course thankful…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. W. Forster, Mr. ROBERTSON…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. VOLUNTEER FORCE. Mr. W. FORSTER asked the colonial Secretary, —…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1871 · page 4

In answer to Mr. W. Forster, Mr. ROBERTSON said the Government were not aware of any cane in which an applicant for admission to a volunteer corps had been rejected on account of his religious or…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 15

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR. SALOMONS. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency…

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