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Politics & elections, 1872

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, DECEMBER 18

Evening News · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 2

The President took" the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC FUNERLL OF THE LATE MR. WENTWORTH…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. "Wednesday, December 18

Empire · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR.WENTWORTH…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. WENTWORTH. The PRESIDENT reminded hon. members that on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 20 December 1872 · page 4

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt, from the Assembly, of a bill to appropriate the sum of L4198 10s, to compensate the infantry arm of the permanent force…

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Parliament Legislative Council

Empire · Friday 20 December 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. OFFICIAL PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a number of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a despatch relating to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 3

THE following is the concluding report of Friday morning's protracted discussion:— Mr. GREVILLE spoke further supporting the adjournment…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, December 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 791

IN the Legislative Council, On the motion of Mr. GORDON, the further consideration of the Matrimonial Causes Bill in Committee of the Whole was postponed for a week, in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday, 13Th December

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 6

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Watson, said the widow of the late Sergeant Sutherland, who was murdered by bushrangers while in the execution of his duty, had been asked whether she would prefer a pension or…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Monday 23 December 1872 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARKES, in answer to a question by Mr. Baker…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 December 1872 · page 5

Iora report published on Friday, brought up the proceedings of the House untill 4.30 a.m. the time when we went to press Mr. WEARNE moved that the first item be reduced by £[?]40. He had not taken any part in the debate all through the night,…

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News From Paris. M. Thiers and the Late Elections. (From the Daily News Correspondent.) Paris, October 24th

Empire · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 3

A DEPUTY for Paris gives the following report of a conversation he had with M. Thiers yesterday. The President of the Republic expressed great satisfaction with the elections…

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News From Paris. M. Thiers and the Late Elections. Paris, October 24th

Evening News · Friday 27 December 1872 · page 4

A DEPUTY for Paris gives the following report of a conversation he had with M. Thiers yesterday. The President of the Republic expressed great satisfaction with the elections…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, December 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 822

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a despatch relating to the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, and abstracts of Crown lands reserved from sale for public…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday, 20Th December, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 6

Mr. PARKES, in answer to a question by Mr. Baker, as to the proceedings of Andrew Hume, who was sent some months ago from this colony to the Northern territory of South Australia, in order to recover the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 6

Treasurer.—Mr. SAMUBL informed the House that Mr. Lloyd had accepted the office of Treasurer, and that he (Mr. Samuel) had accepted the office of Postmaster-General, still retaining the position of…

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The Election of President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 13

General Grant was re-elected President of the United States by a majority of £579,406. The following is the detail of the majorities:—Pennsylvasia, 125,000; Ma[?]cachu[?], 73,217; Hlinois, 50,000; Michigan, 50,000;…

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