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Politics & elections, 1874

859 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 43

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, Mary 11

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Dangar, said—1 On the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, May 11

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Danger, said—1. On the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. SALE OF LAND AT NARRABRI. Mr. DANGAR asked the Secretary for Lands,—"Is it…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 12

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. ALLEN said, in answer to Mr. Stewart, that there were no students at this date resident in St. John's College…

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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. EXPENDITURE TO SUPPRESS BUSHRANGING. Mr. HILL, for Mr. Combes, asked the Colonial…

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Election of Members of the Mining Board. Instructions to Returning-officers, &c

Empire · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 4

The following extracts from the regulations relating to the election of members of the raining board are forwarded for the guidance of returning-officers, deputy-returningofficers, and poll clersk:…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 13

Evening News · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 4
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. DOCKER asked the Vice-President of the Executive…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT too[?] the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. THE CONVICT GARDINER. Mr. DOCKER asked the Vice-President of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday. May 14

Evening News · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER moved the adjournment of the House. It would be remembered that in answer to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, May 14

Empire · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER moved the adjournment of the House. It would be remembered that in answer to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. RELEASE OF THE CONVICT GARDINER. Mr. DOCKER rose to move the adjournment of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 7

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the papers relating to the proposed release of Gardiner. Mr. SAMUEL, in answer to Mr. J. Campbell, said that he would lay on the table a copy of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 15

Empire · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Hill, for Mr. Lackey, said the contractor for the dam over George's River, at…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, May 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 635

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions: That the Government had not yet arrived at a decision in the matter of the proposal to place on a supplementary…

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New Siauth Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 6

Mr. DOCKER asked the vice-President of the Exceutive Council—1. Whether it is ture that the Executive have determined to release the convict Gardiner before the expiration sentence passed upon him? 3. On what grounds was…

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Extracts from Papers by the Suez and Californian Mails. Opening Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 22

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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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, MAy 15.ritmn, M i-i 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 8

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty—nine minutes past 4 o'Clock. DAM AT GEORGE'S RIVER. Mr. LACKEY asked the Secretary for Public Works,—…

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The Iris a Elections in the Olden Times

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 12

In this opening of a new era, it is interesting to recall come of the scenes characteristic of old election times:—What changes, says the Cashel Gazette…

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Ireland. the Dublin University Election.—dr. Haughton's Speech

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 3

THE election for Dublin University took place on Monday, 16th March. The election was conducted in accordance with the old system, the Ballot Act not applying to…

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