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Politics & elections, 1872

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 5

Mr. SPEAKER announced that the writ issued for the election of a member to serve for the Electorate of Mudgee had been returned to him, with the name of Henry Parkes, Esq., as the member…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 2

IN reply to numerous letters from different parts of the country, invoking expressions of opinion on various points connected with municipal elections, we beg to state:— 1. (As to "voters at first election") That any person…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 30Th January, 1872

Evening News · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. SUPPLY FOR THREE MONTHS. Mr. SPEAKER announced a message from his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday,january 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 5

[?] SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes 4 clock. THREE MONTHS' VOTE OF CREDIT. Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31

Empire · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND BILL The PRESIDENT reported a message from his…

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Dissolution of Parliament. Evening News Office, Thursday, 2 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 2

WE are authorized to state that hit Excellency Lord Belmore this morning signed the official Prorogation Proclamation preparatory to a dissolution of the Assembly. The announcement will appear…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 31, 1872

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. SUPPLY BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a Message…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1872 · page 2
Also in Empire, The Sydney Morning Herald

THE following proclamation was issued in a Government Gazette Extraordinary last evening:— Proclamation by his Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, a Member of…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 1

THE Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday, the 23rd January, on the usual terms. The SPEAKER took the chair (and subsequently returned it uninjured) at 29 minutes, 50 seconds, and 1-10th past four o'clock…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, January 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 150

IN the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. The PRESENT announced her Majesty's assent to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 30Th January, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 5

Mr. [?] announced a message from his Excellency the Governor, recommending that provision be made for paying the expenses of the public departments, for the months of February, March,…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1872. Dissolution of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 8

AFTER the outburst of apparent enthusiasm which greeted the announcement of the large majority who voted for the amendment of Mr. Piddington, on the motion for…

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Address of the House of Commons to the Crown Not to Dissolve Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 7

SIR,—As I have heard some persons express on opinion to the effect that the House of Commons never addressed the Crown not to dissolve Parliament, I will point to one precedent which ought to be known to any one acquainted with…

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The Expiring Parliament

Empire · Monday 5 February 1872 · page 4

THE sixth Parliament of New South Wales, which, met on the 1st February, 1870, after on existence of exactly two years, is about to pass away, leaving the affairs of the…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE Governor's proclamation dissolving the Parliament was issued as a Gazette Extraordinary, from the Government Printing Office last night. Earl Belmore returned to Sydney by the ordinary train yesterday afternoon, and…

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