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Politics & elections, 1873

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East Macquarie Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 3

MR. W. MORGAN, the Returning-officer, read the official return of [?] corded at the different polling places, on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock, and declared Mr. Walter Hampson Cooper duly elected to serve as the…

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City Council This Day. Election of Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1873 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall. York-street, this morning. Present: His Worship the Mayor (James Merriman, Esq), and Aldermen Macintosh, Moore, Rowe, Oatley,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative, Assembly. Tuesday, December 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE CIRCULAR QUAY. Mr. FORSTER asked the Colonial Treasurer,—"I. What are the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 9. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 4

Mr. LLOYD, in answer to Mr. Forster, said: It is not the intention of the Government to Abandon the system of leasing the Circular Quay by public competition; but in correspondence of the proposed attention of…

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Telegrams This Day. the Importation of Tobacco Into Victoria. Telegrams and Correspondence Thereon. Suspected Kidnapping Expedition. Action Against Commodore Stirling. Suicide of a Girl in the Yarra. the Imperial Government and the Postal Question. Riot at Clunes. the All-england Cricketers. Ballarat Grand National Steeplechase. the New Judicature Bill. Fire at Buninyong. Volunteer Election at Mudgee. Suspected Murder at Stanthorpe. Delay in Transmission of Cable Messages. the Northern Territory Goldfields. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. [A portion of the following appeared in our second Edition of yesterday.] Tuesday, 2.44 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 2

The newspapers publish the telegrams and correspondent relating to the alleged intended tobacco frauds. It appears that three of the principal tobacco firms were telegraphed,…

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City Council Election of Mayor

Empire · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held in the Town Hall. york-street, yesterday. Present: His Worship the mayor (james Merriman, Esq.), and Aldermen Mucintosh, moore, Rowe. Oatley,…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 10Th December. Legislative Council

Empire · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. By permission of the House, Mr INNES moved,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took his scat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. INNES laid upon the table a rule of the Supreme…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 10Th December. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. December 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Thursday 11 December 1873 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Jacob, promised a return of the towns under the operation of the Towns Police Act, and of the towns under the operation of the Dogs' Registration Act; and also said that he had no…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 1Th December

Empire · Friday 12 December 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAMER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. AN WERS TO QUESTION. Mr. PARKES said, in answer to Mr Stewart, that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1873 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF MESSRS, LODER, DOWE, AND BARBER…

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Parliament. Legislative, Assembly. Thursday, 11Th December. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Friday 12 December 1873 · page 4

Mr. PARKES said, in answer to Mr Stewart, that Andrew Loder, Thomas Dawe, and Benjamin Barber had been brought before the Maitland Court of Quarter Sessions, and convicted of rioting. Andrew Loder was,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 12Th December. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Friday 12 December 1873 · page 5

Mr SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Garrett, for Mr. Bawler said—1. Supreme Court and District Court Judges receive free passes by railway when travelling on [?]it, and officers in the public works receive them…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 6

Understanding from the Attorney-General that that hon. member was no longer a member of the Executive Council, Mr. DEAS THOMPSON" gave notice of his intention to move on…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 12Th December

Empire · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 3

THE SPBAKEB took the chair at twonty nine minutee past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Garrett, for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, 5Th December

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 21

Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. cunneen, said1. He had no objection to lay on the table copies of any charges of neglect of duty made against the clerk of petty sessions and land agent at Casino, with the…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, December 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 755

IN the Legislative Assembly, [A portion of this day's proceedings was reported in our last issue.] The House then went into Committee for the…

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Mayoral Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 9

Our City Council of Sixteen has succeeded in getting a suitable head at last. The election of the Grand Master of the Orangemen as Mayor of Sydney is as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 December 1873 · page 2

MR. SPEAKER took the the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC OFFICERS' TRAVELLING EXPENSES. Mr. GARRETT, for Mr. Bawden, asked the Secretary for…

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Balmain Election. Nomination—this Day. Mr. G. W. Allen and Mr. John Young Proposed. Show of Hands in Favor of Mr. Young

Evening News · Monday 15 December 1873 · page 2

The Domination of candidates for the representation of the Globe and Balmain electorate in the Legislative Assembly, to fill the seat rendered vacant by the acceptance of the office, by Mr. G. W. Allen, of Minister of…

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