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Politics & elections, 1873

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 7Th March, 1873

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Stewart, said a letter was received at the Colonial Secretary's office from the Municipal Council of Parramatta, dated 12th September last, requesting the Colonial Secretary to appoint…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 14Th March, 1873

Evening News · Monday 17 March 1873 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1873 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. THE CASE OF MR. JAMES TAYLOR. Mr. STEWART asked the Colonial Secretary,—"By…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, March 17

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-six minutes past 4. POSTAGE AND DUTY STAMPS BILL. Mr. LLOYD brought up a bill to authorise the use of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislativa Assembly. Monday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. RETURNS, &c. Mr. FARNELL laid upon the table a return in reference to the case of Dawson v. Maloney…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th March, 1873

Empire · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 3

The SPECAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. RENT OF AURIFEROUS LAND. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Combes said every…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. AURIFEROUS LEASES. Mr. COMBES asked the Secretary for Lands,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th March, 1873. The Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. Rent of Auriferous Land

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 4

Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Combes, said every application for auriferous land, must be accompanied by one year's rent. After the applicant has made the statutory declaration, and the Government has decided…

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"Puck's" Essence of Parliament

Sydney Punch · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 3

PUNCH to Puck: Cut it short this week. Puck to Punch: Right you are, old man. And short it shall be. In the Council the event of the week has been Docker's Protest…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 19Th

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 3
Also in Evening News

THE RESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the by-laws of the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 3

THE PRESIDNET took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. OGILVIE took the oaths and his seat. PAPERS…

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The Hume Election

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1873 · page 2

IN consequence of the resignation of Mr. M'Laurin, the nomination for a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the district of the Hume took place on Monday last in the Court-house at Albury. A large…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 20

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 4
Also in Empire

Mr. DOCKER moved—"1 That this Council, having into taken into consideration certain papers respecting the Constitution of the Legislative Council laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed on the 27th ultimo…

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

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table an abstract of Crown…

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Municipality of St. Peters. Cook's Ward Election

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1873 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a meeting of the electors of the municipality—principally of Cook Ward—took place at Cook's River, to hear Mr. Joseph NOBBS address them upon his late resignation as alderman…

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Business of Parliament

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 4

THERE is a very homely proverb which affirms that the idle man's brain is the devil's work ship, the central idea of which proverb has been rather more olegantly proclaimed in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 21St

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes passt 4. ANWWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr.PARKES, in answers to Mr. Stewart said—1…

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