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Politics & elections, 1871

522 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 27

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

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. There being no quorum present at half-past 3, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock on Tuesday next. There were present Messrs. Lord, Byrnes, Lucas, Lackey,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 7Th March

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 5

Mr. WILSON, in answer to Mr. W. Forster, said Mr. Freeman, late clerk in the Lands departant was not known to have been a defaulter in the matter of any public moneys; but in 1867, sums…

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Squeezable Candidates. (From the Saturday Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 8

SOME of the Ministerial papers have made haste to rejoice over the Newport election, as breaking the "spell of defeat " against which candidates of their party have of late been vainly struggling. Prudence…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 14

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes pa[?]t 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Stewart,…

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

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight manutes past 3 o'clock. MR. BEDFORD, SURGEON. Mr. STEWART asked the Colonial Secretary,—"1…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 15

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1871 · page 4
Also in Empire

Mr. DOCKER, having made a statement similar to that made in the Assembly by Sir James Martin, relative to the alleged filibustering expedition from America, the Council adjourned, out of respect to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an abstract of Crown…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. March 16

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BUSTS OF MR. MACARTHUR AND MR. BLAXLAND…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 16

Empire · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BUSTS OF MR.MACARTHUR AND MR. BLAXLAND…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 16Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table an additional…

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A Corrupt Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 12

The Wag go, Wagga Advertiser writes as follows on what may be called the colonial " Rump" Parliament :— The decision of Thursday last is certainly…

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The Parliament. Political Review

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 83

ON the first day of the Intercolonial Cricket Match, the Legislative Assembly did not meet till 7 o'clock. This special adjournment was obtained on the motion of Mr. Driver. It…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 17Th March 1871

Evening News · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chari at twenty-eight minutes past 3. MR. LLOYD'S COLONIA AGENCY. Mr. Lloyd moved as a formal motion—That there…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. MESSRS. LLOYD, BEILBY, AND CO. Mr. LLOYD moved, as a formal motion,—"That there…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday March 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER having made a statement similar to that made in the Assembly by Sir James Martin, relative to the alleged filibustering expedition irom America, the Council adjourned, out of respect to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 21

Empire · Wednesday 22 March 1871 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. PETITIONS. Mr. SMITH presented a petition from 220…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1871 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock, PETITION. Mr. R. B. SMITH presented a petition from 220…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1871 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. NEW STANDING ORDER. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the…

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