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Politics & elections, 1874

859 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 43

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 3

Empire · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY EXTENSION TO ORANGE. Mr. NELSON asked the Secretary for Public Works,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 4

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. INNES moved—That this House approves of the plans, sections, and books of reference of a proposed extension of the Great Western Railway from Bathurst to Orange via…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. March 4

Empire · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. INNES moved—That this House approves of the plans. sections, and books of referance of a proposed extcusion of the Great Western Railway from Bathust to Orange via…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reportod the receipt of messages from…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

Empire · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock QUESTION. Mr. OGILVIE asked the Attorney-General: What…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. GATES UNDER THE PUBLIC GATES ACT. Mr. OGILVIE asked the Attorney-General,—"What is…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 6

The President reported the receipt of messages conveying the Royal assent to the Deniquin and Moama Railway Bill, and the temporary Supply Bill for February…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 6

Empire · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LLOYD, in answer to Mr. J.S. Smith, said the…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, February 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 315

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the sum received for postages on letters and newspapers forwarded by the San Francisco Mail during the…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Assembly. Friday. February 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 7

Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Lucas, for Mr. Forster, said— The Government were not aware that a gate had been erected upon or across the read between Blaney and Teapot Swamp and the village, 2. No authority was given by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. MOLONG COURT-HOUSE. Mr. J. [?] SMITH asked the Colonial T[?]easu[?]er,—"[?] Have the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 6. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 4

Mr. LLOYD, in answer to Mr. J. S. Smith, said the vouchers for payment to John Benson of L3 18s 5d due to him for supplying the court-house at Molong with firewood had been sent to the bench for their certificate. The amount would be…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. Oppening of the Imperial Parliament. London, via Singapore. 6th Marth, 8 p.m. Received in Sydney March 7th, 12.16 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 2

The Imperial Parliament formally opens to-day. The candidature of the Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand for the Speakership of the House of Commons is unopposed…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the New Parliament. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1874 · page 5

PARLIAMENT is to be formally opened to-day. There will be no Royal speech until after the members are sworn in. The re-election of the Right Hon. H. B. W…

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Annual Report of the Municipal Council to Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

AT the quarterly meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council the following report, for presentation to Parliament, was adopted:— SEVENTEENTH Annual Report of the Municipal Council of the…

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Designs for New Parliament Houses. Adelaide, South Australia. Extension of Time. Commissioner of Public Works Office, Adelaide, March 2, 1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 6

The South Australian Government are prepared to receive competitive designs for New Houses of Parliament. The designs are to be drawn to a uniform scale of eight feet to one inch, and the elevations are to be without…

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The Sandwich Islands. Death of King Lunalilo, and Election of His Successor. King Kalakaha

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 3

THE Macgregor arrived off Honolulu on Wednesday evening the 11th February at 7 o'clock, but did not reach the wi[?]urf till 10.30, having been detained outride, waiting for a pilot. A similar detention is not likely to occur again, as the…

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News to February 2. The English Elections. Addresses by Gladstone, Bright and Others

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

London, January zem.—The mass meeting at Blackheath to-day was not so large as expected, on account of a heavy fog and drizzling rain. Gladstone, however, delivered his address to about…

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Honolulu. Election of a King

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 5

A special session of the Legislature was called for February 12, for the purpose of electing permanent officers of the State and for the election of a King for the Islands, in the place of his late Majesty…

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