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Politics & elections, 1874

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Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, May 6

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the Governor's assent to the Parnell's Leasing Bill, and the School of Arts Incerporation…

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Parliament. Legislative Council' Wednesday, May 6

Empire · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock, The PRESIDENT announced the Governor's assent to the Pa[?] Leasing Bill, and the School of Arts Incorporration…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of messages…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 6

The Mail Services.—Mr. A. CAMPBELL moved the adjournment of the House to speak of the delay in bringing up the Sydney portion of the Suez mails from Melbourne, and urged the adoption of better…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 7

Evening News · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table copy of the postal convention, and reports of the Council of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?] o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table of the House copy of the…

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Ode to the Parliament. (Found under a table in the Refreshment Room, and written on paper sufficiently discolored to suggest the "Iles of Grease.")

Sydney Punch · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 8

THE Parliament! The Parliament! Where factional disputes have rung, Where Billingsgate is nightly used, And members legislate half-sprung;…

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Parliamentary Candidates Examination

Sydney Punch · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 3

ONORABLE members suggested, during the debate on the 11th clause of the Electoral Bill, that every member of Parliament should be compelled to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 7

Mr. LLOYD in answer to Mr. Garrett, stated that the particulars of the amounts paid for cab-hire by the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer were not on record, but it was all for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 8

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTION. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Bawden, said the question…

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Parliament. Legeslative Assembly. Friday, May 8

Evening News · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair 2s. twenty night minutes past 1. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Rawdes, said the question…

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The Policy of Home Rulers in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 12

SOME of the English Tory journals, not long since, were very wroth with the Home Rulers for their alleged intention of acting in the House of Commons without regard…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday. May 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 607

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that an inquiry was held by the Police Magistrate at Inverell, in November last, respecting the death of Margaret…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 10

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. AID TO AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Mr.BAWDEN asked the Colonial Secretary,—"Is it…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, May 6

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced the Governor's assent to the Parnell's Leasing Bill, and the School of Arts Incorporation Bill. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table by-laws under the Public…

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News to 20th March by the Suez Mail. Opening of Parliament. Queen's Speecil

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 3

PARLIAMENT was opened on March 19, for the despatch of business. The Commons' having been summoned to the House of Lords, the Queen's Speech was read by…

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The Derby Candidates

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 604

ALTHOUGH we have to look four months ahead for our next Derby, considerable interest is already beginning to be felt, and since the Autumn Meeting a deal of speculation has taken place. There are thirty-four names…

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The Elections. London, May 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 606

The election for Stroud, for which constituency Mr. W. Stanton and Mr. S. S. Dickinson, Liberals, were returned, has been annulled ; as also the election for Wakefield, represented by Mr…

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Victoria Politics—The General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 14

THE elections in Victoria have turned but more decidedly in favour of the Ministers than even their own supporters could have anticipated. Very significant is the rejection…

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