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Politics & elections, 1873

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes passt 4 o'clock. PLACES OF NATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC INTEREST…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 22. the President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes after 4 o'clock. Protection of Objects of Scientific Intebest, &c

Empire · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 3

Mr. SAMUEL moved for leave to bring in a bill to provide for the protection of objects and places of national or scientific interest: Leave was granted, and the bill was brought up and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 23

Empire · Friday 24 January 1873 · page 3
Also in Evening News

[When we went to press yesterday morning the committee was still sitting. We now resume the report.] Attention was called to the state of the committee. and a quorum was formed. Mr. Lucas again proceeded…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL. The order of the day for the further consideration of this bill in…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 3

[When we went to press yesterday morning the committee was still sitting. We now resume the report.] Mr. ROBERTSOW said the Opposition considered they, were taking a right course. He wauld prefer that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday's Sitting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 8

'AT the time we went to press yesterday morning, the House was still sitting. The estimate under consideration was £14,88[?] for miscellaneous services for the department of the Colonial Secretary. The item to which exception was taken, and which had led…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, January 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 118

IN the Legislative Assembly, The House went into Committee of Supply. The Estimate of £38,850, for Petty Sessions, was again moved by Mr. PARKES, and discussed at some…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 17Th January, 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 5

Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Forster, said that James Burns, formerly station-master at East Maitland, was disrated, and removed to an inferior position, with loss to salary, on or about the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1873 · page 6

Chairman of Committees.—Mr. ALLEN announced his resignation of the Chairmanship of Committees, to which office he had been elected twenty-two times. His chief reasons were failing eyesight and a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 24Th January, 1873. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4. Parramatta Domain

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Burns, for Mr. Wearne, said; L. Parramatta Park was granted for the health and recreation of the inhabitants of Parramatta. 2. The trustees have power to charge the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, January 27

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ROADS. Mr. SUTHERLAND laid on the table the schedules…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, Jan. 29

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

The SPEAKER took the Chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Buchanan, said the sentence of the prisoner Spencer, who was found guilty…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes before 4 o'clock. THE LATE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. The PRESIDENT informed hon. members that in conformity…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday January 30

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. N S.W. SHALE &c, BILL. Mr. SAMUEL moved the third reading of the New…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 30

Empire · Friday 31 January 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes atter 4 o'clock. N. S. W. SHALE, &c., BILL. Mr. SAMUEL moved the third reading of the New…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. SHALE AND OIL COMPANY'S BILL. On formal motions by Mr. SAMUEL, the New South…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 31St January, 1873

Empire · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Stewart, said—It…

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