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Politics & elections, 1873

670 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 34

The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, February 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 247

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. PARKES moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill. He first stated his reasons for being in favour of a second Chamber, in support of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

Papers relating to the late Intercolonial Conference were laid upon the table, and on the motion of Mr. Docker, leave of absence for one week was granted to Sir W. Macarthur on account of indisposition…

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Sydney Infirmary Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

SIR,--May I ask through your paper, for public information, an explanation of the following:--At the annual meeting of the Sydney Infirmary there were seven gentleman proposed and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 6

The Divorce Bill.—Mr. A. CAMPBELL proposed, and carried, a new clause, allowing petitions for divorce to be presented by women, as well as men, for adultery, but, in the latter case, coupled with cruelty and other…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Friday, 21St February, 1873

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETERSHAM CHURCH GRANT BILL. Mr. HAY gave notice that he intended to move that the proceedings relative to this bill be resumed at the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, February 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a return of O[?]w[?] lands…

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Hawaiian Islands. Election of King Kamehameha the Sixth

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly (nobles and representatives) met at the Court-house, Honolulu, on the 8th January, at the call of the Cabinet of the late King, and constituted itself under the presidency of his Excellency…

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Hawaiian Islands. Election of King Kamehameha the Sixth. (Abridged from the Hawaiian Gazette.)

Empire · Monday 24 February 1873 · page 4

THE Legislative Assembly (nebles and representatives) met at the Court-house, Honolulu, on the 8th January, at the call of the Cabinet of the late King, and constituted itself under the presidency of his Excelloncy…

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Parliament Legislate Council. Monday, February 24

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 12 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL moved that the President leave the chair, and that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider the question of the Suez…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, February 24

Empire · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the charir at 12 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL moved that the President leave the chair, and that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider the question of the Suez…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at noon. OCEAN MAIL SERVICE. Mr. SAMUEL moved that the President leave the chair, and the House resolve itself into committee of the whole for the…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 25

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Bennett, said the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 25

Empire · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Bennett, said the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

MR. SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC SCHOOL AT NARRABRI. Mr. BENNETT asked the Colonial Secretary,—"1. Is the Colonial Secretary aware that the Public School at Narrabri has…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 26th

Empire · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE CARL. Mr. SAMUEL laid certain papers and correspondence…

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"Puck's " Essence of Parliament. Wednesday, Feb. 19

Sydney Punch · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 3

KIMBERLEY'S proposal for mail route, and the result of the Conference thereon, were laid on the table of the Upper House by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. PARK, one week's leave of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thuesday, February 27Th

Empire · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table farther papers and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 27Th

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1873 · page 4

The Petersham Church Grant Bill, Cohen's Estate Bill, City Properties Treasury Bill were read a third time, and passed. The third readings of the Town Hall Site Amendment Bill wore fixed for Wednesday…

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