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Politics & elections, 1872

697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 35

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 25 the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPLANATION

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

Mr. SAMUEL rose to correct certain inaccuracies which he had observed in the report in the S. M. Herald, of his speech in reply on the Border Duties Bill. It there appeared that be had stated that there was in the Statute…

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Parliament. Friday, July 26. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE SPEAKER took chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Daugar, said—1…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July, 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 118

IN the Legislative Council, The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the by-laws of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 23Rd July

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL moved the second reading of the Border Duties Convention Bill. The hon. member (Mr. Samuel), in the outset of his speech, traced, at considerable length, the history of the proceedings of…

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The Libellers of the Duffy Ministry in Parliament and the Press

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 6

The following terse and temperate statement regarding the charges made against the Duffy Ministry, and their refutation, in fact, appeared as a political summary in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 26. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine miuntes past 4 o'clock. the Walgett Mails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 2

Mr. BURNS asked the Postmaster General,—"I Has he received a petition from the inhabitants of Browarrina and surrounding districts relative to the outgoing mails of Walgett? 2.ls it within his knowledge that, under the…

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Murray Election. Nomination at Deniliquin

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 3

THE nomination for the return of a member for the Murray electorate took place at the court-house, Deniliquin, on Monday last. There was an unusually large attendance of the electors. [?] at 12, noon, the Returning-officer…

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Extraordinary Excitement at the Galway Election

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 2

There has been much excitement in the town of Galway over the unseating of Captain Nolan, and Judge Keogh has been burned in effigy. At present the only candidate before the electors is Mr. Francis…

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PARLIAMENT. Monday, 29TH July. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4
Also in Empire

Mr. PARKES in answer to Mr. Lord, said the Council of Education had received an application for the establishment of a Public School at Breewarina; and the Council would deal with the application as soon as the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, July 29. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Public School, Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4

Mr. LORD asked the Colonial Secretary[?]—"1. Has the Council of Education received an application for the establishment of a Public school at Br[?]warrins? 2. Will the Council of Education take the necessary steps for the…

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AMERICA. Candidates for the Presidency

Evening News · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

Not for a number of years (says the correspondent of the Morning Post) has there been such a confusion in politics as is now witnessed in the United Stats. The Cincinnati Convention has thrown a bombshell in the…

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Extraordinary Excitement at the Galway Election

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

There has been much excitement in the town of Galway over the unseating of Captain Nolan, and Judge Keogh has been burned in effigy. At present the only candidate before the "electors is Mr. Francis…

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Murray Election.—nomination at Deniliquin. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

THE nomination for the return of a member for the Murray electorate took place at the court-house, Deniliquin, on Monday last. There was an unusually large attendance of the electors. Precesely at 12, noon, the Returning officer (R…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 30

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

The PRESIDENT wished to inform hen. members that he had looked into the matter of his ruling on a point of order raised by the hon. member (Mr. H.[?]) the other evening, and acknowledge that his ruling had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 30. the President took the chair at half-past 4o'clock. Question of Order

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT said that, before entering upon the business of the day, he wished to inform hon. members that he had ascertained that he was in error in reference to his ruling upon the point of order raised on the division upon…

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The Galway Elections—altar Denunciations. (From the Times, June 13)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 9

WHEN Captain Nolan was unseated by the Report of Mr. Justice Keogh on the Galway Election Petition the further question, whether his opponent, Captain Trench, had been duly elected, was left in abeyance…

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America. Candidates for the Presidency

Empire · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 4

NOT for a number of years (says the correspondent of the Morning Post) has there been such a confusion in politics as is now witnessed in the Unitod States. The Ciucinuati Convention has thrown a bembshell in the…

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