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Politics & elections, 1873

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

The House met, pursuant to adjournment. In the absence of the President, whose illness continues, the Chairman of Committee, Mr. DOCKER, occupied the chair…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 4

THE ACTING-PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL BILL. The ACTING-PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a…

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Parramatta. Election of Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 2

In consequence of the death of Alderman Williams the number of aldermen for this borough has been reduced to eleven, and the dead-lock has been brought to an end. At 3 p.m. this day a special meeting of the Parramatta…

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Parramatta. Election of Mayor. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 3

IN consequence of the death of Alderman Williams the number of aldermen for this borough has been reduced to eleven, and the dead-lock has been brought tean end. At 3 p.m. this day a special meeting of the Parramatta…

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Prorogation of Parliament. This Day

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 2

The second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales brought to close after a most protracted Bitting, to-day, by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 24

Evening News · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 4

THE ACTING PRESIDENT (Joseph Docker, Esq., chairman of committees) took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS…

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Parliament. Legslative Council. Thursday, April 24

Empire · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 3

THE ACTING PRKSIDNT ([?] Docker, Esq, chairman of committees) took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 2

THE ACTING-PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. The ACTING[?] PRESIDENT roported the receipt of…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 3

THE second session of the seventh Parliament of New South ales brounght to a close after a most protracted sitting, on Friday, by his Excellecency Sir Hercules Robinson…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 8

PARLIAMENT was yesterday prorogued by the Governor until the 10th of June next. Shortly before midday, a numerous throng of citizens gathered in front of the Parliament Buildings to witness what could be seen of the…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Friday. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. R. B. Smith, said that the district sections are being prepared for the opening up of the road from Kempsey, Macleay River, to Armidale, and that tenders will be called as…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, April 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 535

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to questions: 1. That a return to an order of the House in reference to an expenditure of public money on Cessnock Road,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 4

THE House met, pursuant to adjournment; the Chairman (presiding) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL moved that the order of the day for the adoption of the report of the Government Railway…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the French Elections. London, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 5

THE French elections are now taking place. There is more than ordinary interest displayed in the contests. Radicals have been chosen for Marseilles and Bordeaux…

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French Elections. London, April 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 4

The supplementary elections in France have resulted in the return of three Radicals, four moderate Republicans, and one Legitimist. M. Thiers has expressed a firm resolution to…

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French Elections. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1873 · page 5

Great political excitement prevails in France, owing to the elections. There are widely current rumours that important Ministerial changes are likely to take…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 553

PARLIAMENT was on Friday, 25th ultimo, prorogued by the Governor until 10th June next. Shortly before midday, a numerous throng of citizens gathered in front of the Parliament Buildings to witness what could be seen of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 22

THE second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales brought to a close after as most protected sitting, on Friday, by his Excellecoucy Sir Hercules Robinison…

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The French Elections. London, April 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 562

The French elections are now taking place. There is more than ordinary interest displayed in the contests. Radicals have been chosen for Marseilles and Bordeaux…

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