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Politics & elections, 1874

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Roman Catholics in the New Parliament

Empire · Monday 25 May 1874 · page 3

THE Dublin Evening Post says that the expansion of the number of Roman Catholic members in Ireland from 37 to 50, in the course of two or three weeks, after the slow process of the last 45…

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Roman Catholics in the New Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 26 May 1874 · page 3

THE Dublin Evening Pox says that the expansion of the number of Roman Catholic members in Ireland from 37 to 50, in the course of two or three weeks, after the slow process of the last 45…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

Empire · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 4
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from his Exceilency the Governor of his assant to the Prisons Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 May 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT too the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILL ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from [?] Excellency the Governer, announcing that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 28

Evening News · Friday 29 May 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. This being call of the House, there were twenty members present, and the President announced…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 23. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Map of Electoral Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a map showing the electoral districts of the colony, as they exist at present under the Electoral Act of 1858. SUMMONS TO ATTEND…

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Election of Members of the Mining Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1874 · page 5

As the time for the election of members of the Mining Board is now fast approaching, it may perhaps be desirable to publish, for the information of miners, such particulars as may be some guide to them in the important duty they…

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PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, May 27

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 7

IN the Legislative Council, The President, in taking the chair, announced the assent of the Governor to the Prisons Bill, and the concurrence of the Assembly in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 29

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the [?] at twenty-nine minutes past ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr. Hurley(Central Camberland)mid—1. [?] was the intention of the Government…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, May 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 699

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the school site at Grafton, at the corner of Prince-street and Victoria-street, had been sold by the Council of…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 7

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from his Excellency the Governor of his assent to the Prisons Bill. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from the Speaker of the Assembly's consent to the amendments made by the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. BRIDGE OVER PARRAMATTA RIVER. Mr. HURLEY (Central Cumberland) asked the…

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The German Elections Persecution

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 4

We take the following from the Tablet:—confiscation of the Bishop's goods at Munstef was followed by serious consequences. The conduct of the school lads…

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Freemasons in the Imperial Parliament

Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 4

IN the course of a speech made by Mr. J. C. Parkinson, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex, on his installation recently as Master of a Lodge, he gave a list of the Freemasons in the Houses…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 2

Evening News · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE [?] took the Chair at twenty-eight [?] pass 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a timetable of the A. and A mall steamers. and other papers…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 2, 1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a time-table of all the Australian and New Zealand mail services, as transmitted…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 3

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table abstract of the Crown lands reserved from sale. Ordered to be printed. Mr. COX presented a petition from the inhabitants of Mudgee, against the new Electoral Bill. The petition was…

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