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Politics & elections, 1872

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 14. the President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Appropriation Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 6

A messenger from his Excellency the Administrator of the Government having been announced and received, The PRESIDENT [?]eported that his Excellency had, in her Majesty's name, assented to the Appropriation Bill…

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The Ministerial Elections

Empire · Wednesday 15 May 1872 · page 2

The following are the dates fixed for the elections, consequent upon the acceptance of office of the new Ministers:— East Sydney.—Date of nomination, 20th…

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Essence of Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, May 14Th

Sydney Punch · Thursday 16 May 1872 · page 1

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p m. He sat down in his usual unobtrusive manner, and gazed around invitingly. MR. ROBERTSON laid upon the table he generally lays upon the benches) a document of no particular interest to anybody, but…

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East Sydney Election. Meeting of "Australians."

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

A PUBLIC MEETING of "Australians," or natives of New South Wales, was held last evening in Punch's Hotel, Pitt-street, to promote the return of a candidate in opposition to Mr. Parkes. There were about seventy…

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Openining of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 5

THE seventh annual Parliament of New South Wales was, opened on Tuesday, 30th April, by Commission in the presence of a large number of members and privileged spectators. After the formalities in the Council…

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John Mitchel on "Ireland in Parliament."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 3

We cannot just yet judge of the amount of capacity and patriotic devotion which may be shown by Blennerhassett of Kerry and Nolan of Galway; but looking to the circumstances under…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, May 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 628

IN the Legislative Council, The chair was taken at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table of the House a return of free selections from 1st May, 1871, to 27th April,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, May 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 6

Mr. DOCKER moved, pursuant to notice, that so much of the standing orders be suspended as would admit of the passing of a bill to apply certain sums out the consolidated revenue fund of New South Wales,…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1872 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to represent the Electorate of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Henry Parkes, Esq., who has vacated his seat in that Chamber, by accepting the office of Colonial…

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East Sydney Election.-mr. Paekes' Meeting

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1872 · page 4

A MEETING of electors of East Sydney, favourable to the return of the Hon. H. Paries, was held on Saturday evening in the Masonic Hall. There were about 500 persons present at the commencement of the…

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East Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1872 · page 2

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of the Hon. Henry Parkes was held at the Masonic Hall, on Saturday evening. There was a very large attendance. Mr. Richard Driver, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and amongst the large…

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East Sydney Election.—mr. Parkes' Meeting

Empire · Monday 20 May 1872 · page 3

A. MEETING of clectors of East Sydney, favourable to the return of the Hon. H. Parkes, was held on Saturday evening in the Masonic Hall. There were about 500 persons present at the commencement of the…

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Paddington Election. Return of Mr. John Sutherland

Evening News · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 2

THE nomination of a member to represent Paddington, for the seat vacated by Mr. Sutherland in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, took place at noon to-day, at the hustings, Redfern, H. B. Morgan, Esq., (returning officer…

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Parliamentary Elections. to the Electors of East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Late in the day on Thursday I was invited by the Administrater of the Government to assist his Excellency in the formation of a new Administration, and I have this morning accepted office as Colonial Secretary…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 3
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AT noon, yesterday, a meeting of electors was held at the hustings, Hyde Pork, for the purpose of nominating a niember to occupy the coat in the East Sydney electorate, vacant by the acceptance of office of Mr. Henry Parkes…

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Election for Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 3

THE nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly in room of Mr. Hugh Taylor, resigned, took place at noon yesterday, at the hustings, at the junction of George end Church streets. There were not more than 150…

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The Polling for East Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 2

THE polling for East Sydney commenccd at 8 o'clock this morning, and continued steadily up to the hour of our going to press. There was little or no excitement at the polling places…

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The East Sydney Election. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Wednesday 22 May 1872 · page 2

SIR,-Although an elector for East Sydney, I certainly did not intend to interfere, directly or indirectly, in the present election, had not Mr. Parkes, in each of his electioneering speeches, done mo the honour of…

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