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Politics & elections, 1872

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The Mudgee Election. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 3

IN Wednesday morning, at 12 o'clock, the Returning-officer made an official declaration of the poll at the hustings, Mudgee, in the presance of about 100 persons. The numbers polled by each candidate…

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The Mudgee Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2
Also in The Protestant Standard

The election of a member for the district of Mudgee has resulted in the return of Mr. Henry Parkes. On the polling day the excitement at each polling place was intense. The poll was…

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Irish Intelligence. the Limerick Election—dean O'brien

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

The Very Rev. Dean O'Brien has addressed a letter to the trades of Limerick, in reference to the late election, in which he says :…

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Mudgee Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 11

THE nomination of a candidate to represent the electoral district of Mudgee in the Legislative, in lieu of M. H. Stephen, Esq., resigned, took place on the 28th ultimo, Mr. William Ramsay acting as returning-officer…

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The Scene in the Queensland Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

THE House was discussing a motion for adjournment, on Wednesday last, when the following disgraceful scene took place:—Mr. Clark did not feel inclined to get on with any…

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Mudgee Election.—declaration of the Poll. (From the Mudgee Advertiser.)

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 5

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The Scene Is the Queensland Parliament

Empire · Monday 15 January 1872 · page 4

THE House was discussing a motion for adjournment, on Wednesday last, when the following disgraceful [?] took place:— Mr. Clark did not feel inclinad to get on with any…

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For Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 5

AT the request of many teachers we republish our article on the Council of Education " circular," that at the opening of Parliament the members may be…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly

Empire · Wednesday 24 January 1872 · page 4

TUESDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 187[?]. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 SUPPLY FOR JANUARY…

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Parliament, Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1872 · page 4

TUESDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 1872. The SP[?]KER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. SUPPLY FOR JANUARY. Mr.SPEAKER announced a message…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1872 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 0'clock. MESSAGE. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, in which the House was…

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Parliament, Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 24Th

Evening News · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 4

THE PRE[?]SIDENT took the chair a half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table, correspondence and reports, relative to the late Eclips Expedition, and other public matters, which were ordered to be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 24Th

Empire · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table, correspondence and reports, relative to the late Eclipse Expedition, and other public matters, which were ordered to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 24, 1872

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 5

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

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Parliament, Legislative Council. Thursday, January 25

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that her Majesty had assented to the Navigation Bill. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report relative…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 25

Empire · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock THE PARESIDENT announced that her Majesty had assented to the Navigation Bill. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report relative…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 25, 1872

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE. The PRESIDENT announced her Maiesty's assent to the…

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Bills before Parliament. Limited Copyright in Telegrams

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 120

THE following is a copy of the bill brought into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. G. W. Allen, for granting limited copyright in telegrams:— Whereas it is expedient that a limited copyright in…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Tuesday, January 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 119

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said: that Mr. Garrett did not inquire into the matter of the road between Mr. Badgery's and Mr. Morrice's land, and…

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