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Politics & elections, 1873

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Parliament. Legislatiye Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th November

Empire · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Bawden…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 8

THE SPEAKER look the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE RICHMOND RIVER. Mr. BAWDEN asked the Secretary for Public Works,—…

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Ship on Fire at Williamstown. Opening of the Railway to Wodonga. Fire in Melbourne—four Shops Destroyed. East Macquarie Election. the Deniliquin and Moama Railway. Melbourne Corn and Grain Market. Maladministration of the Land Law of Victoria. Serious Charge Against the Minister. the Armitage and Smith Corruption Case. Yass Agricultural Show. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. Woman Drowned in the Yarra. Testimonial to Mr. R. C. Bagot. Latest From Hobart Town. Bismuth From Balhanna, South Australia. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Rae's address to the electors of East Macquarie is out, and Mr. Rotton's will appear to-morrow. Edward White is up here, canvassing actively, it is said, for Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th November

Evening News · Thursday 20 November 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. PRESIDENT announced the receipt, from the Legislative Assembly, of a message requesting the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, 19Th November

Empire · Thursday 20 November 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY EXTENSION. Mr. INNES laid upon the table of the House, as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 November 1873 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-six minutes past 4 o'clock. EXTENSION OF THE GREAT NORTHERN…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th November

Empire · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes. past 4 o'clock. THK ATTORNEY-GENERAL ALSHIP. Mr. INNES announced that he had accepted the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Mr. INNES said he had to anucunce that he had that…

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Deance's Volunteer Case in Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Will you permit me through your paper to set righ a wrong impression which the statement made by Mr. Perk[?] yesterday in Parliament is likely to make. I never asked the Governor to reopen my case, because it had…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th November. the President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. the Attorney-generalship

Evening News · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 4

Mr. INNES announced that he had accepted the office of Attorney-General, made vacent by the resignation of his hon and learned friend, Mr. Butler; and he had to-day taken the oaths of office. (Cheers).—Mr…

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The Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 2

THE citizens are now being called upon to exercise their franchise at the civic elections. The hottest contest at present shadowed forth is for the alderman in chair for Gipps Ward, there being "three Richmonds in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 4
Also in Freeman's Journal

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-line minutes past 4 o'clcok. SEWERAGE OF SYDNEY. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Macintosh, said the…

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New South Wales Parliament, Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 5

The "Bill to apply a certain sum (£30,000) out of the Consolidated Bevenue Fund of New South Wales towards the service of the yenr 1873" was passed through all its stages. Scott's leasing Bill…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, November 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 667

IN the Legislative Assembly, [A portion of this day's proceedings was reported in our last issue.] Mr. FARNELL moved the second reading of the…

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Great Britain. the Dover Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 3

The Dover election—an event to which all politicians looked forward as a criterion by which to judge of the reality and strength of the Conservative reaction—has been at…

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The Municipal Elections

Empire · Saturday 22 November 1873 · page 4

THE citizens are now being called upon to exprise their franchise at the [?]ivie elections. The hottest contest at present shadowed forth is for the aldermanic chair for Gipps Ward, there being "three Richmonds in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1873 · page 4

THE SPEAKER tool the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. SEWERAGE OF SYDNEY Mr. PARKES in answer to Mr Macintosh, said the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 November 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair ar twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE CITY SEWERAGE. Mr. MACINTOSH asked the Colonial Secretary,—" 1…

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The East Macquarie Election. Exciting Scene at the Nomination. Suspected Murder at Forbes. Abortive Land Legislation in Victoria. the Melbourne Wool Sales. Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. Projected Foot-race at Tumut. the Hay Crops at Yass. the Wagga Wagga Cup. Lost in the Bush. Resumption of Work at Wallsend. Bathurst. Tuesday, 11.32 a.m

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1873 · page 2

Great excitement prevailed at the nomination of a member for last Macquarie at Kelso, yesterday. The candidates proposed were Messrs. Henry Rotton, Walter H. Cooper,…

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