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Politics & elections, 1873

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LITTLE RIVER GOLD-FIELD. Mr. RODD asked the Secretary for Lands,—"1. The…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 5

THE result of the polling for an alderman for each of the eight wards of the city was declared yesterday from the balcony of the temporary Town Hall, Wynyard-square. From 1600 to 2000 persons were present. About half-past…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 3

THE declaration of the poll, taken at the varle is wards in the city on Monday, for the clection of aldermen to fill the places of these retiring this year from the City Council, was made by the Returning-Officer (James…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 3Rd December

Empire · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Ihe PRESIDENT announced the receipt of the Governor's assent to the Appropriation and Customs…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. 3Rd December

Evening News · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. O'Connor, said she bench of magistrate at Windeyer reported: L It is true that Mr. William Mulholland J.P., dill preside on the Windeyer bench on the 13th September last, being…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat of twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of Messages…

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Gipps Ward Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1873 · page 5

SIR,—I wish to correct a wrong impression that seems to be abroad with reference to the words used by me yesterday, viz., "The scum of the earth." The words thus used only applied to some seven or eight persons who held…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 4Th December

Evening News · Friday 5 December 1873 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER infore[?] one House of the return of the writ for the electron of a member to server for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assem[?]ly. Thursday, 4Th December

Empire · Friday 5 December 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 29 [?] st 4. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER [?] House of the [?] of the writ for the election of a members [?] for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. December 4

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

THE STRAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE ELECTION FOR EAST MACQUARIE. The SPEAKER reported the return of the writ for the…

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Telegrams This Day the East Macquarie Election. the Recent Riot at Colley Creek. the Gulgong Escort. the Melbourne Judgeship. Rise in Maize. Melbourne Flour and Grain Market. Robbery at a Post Office. Ballarat T. C. Spring Meeting. the Arrow Winner of the Cup. Legal Difficulty at Mudgee. Victorian Rifle Association. Telegraph Messages by Transcontinental Line. the Tasmanian Hop Crop. Railway Accident in Tasmania. Latest Mining, and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Thursday, 3 p.m

Evening News · Friday 5 December 1873 · page 2

At a meeting held last night at the Canadian, it was resolved that Mr. J. G. O'Connor should be requested to assist Mr. Buchanan in laying the memorial adopted before the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 7

Messages were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Friendly Societies Law Consolidation Bill, and the Customs Duties…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 5Th December

Empire · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr LLOYD, in answer to Mr. Bocth, said the…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, November 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 731

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the petition for a road from Merriwa to Mount Dangar through the estates of Messrs. Hungerford and White,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 21

Mr. BUCHANAN moved the second reading of the Bill to Legalise Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. He said this snbject had been long and fully discussed in England. A bill of this kind had been four…

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Cricket at Melbourne. the Parliament V Press. (From the Age of Saturday)

Empire · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 3

THE third aunnal cricket match between the Parliament and the Press took pla[?] yesterday, on the Melbourne Cricket ground, which was kindly granted for the occasion by the Melbourne Club. The two…

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The Australian Town & Country Tournal Sydney, Saturday, Dec. 6, 1873. Rejected Petitions to Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 8

THE right of petitioning has for centuries been held to be one of the most important privileges of British subjects; and it has been understood that the value of this…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 5Th December

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTION. Mr. LLOYO, in answer to Mr. Booth, said the Government kept records of the names of all vessels…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. WRECKS ON THE COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES…

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East Macquarie Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 3

MR. W. MORGAN, the Returning-officer, read the official return of votes recorded at the different polling places, on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock, and declared Mr. Waler Hampson Cooper duly elected to servo as the…

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