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Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT too[?] the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 11 o'clock in the forenoon. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. INNES laid upon the table a return of prisoners…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 828

THE following is a copy of the Speech delivered by his Excellency the Governor at the closing of Parliament on Thursday:—HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,…

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PARLIAMENT. Monday, June 22

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. ALLEN, in reply to Mr. Greville, said that he deemed it undesirable to publish the reports of the inspectors on the Public schools of…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, June 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 826

IN the Legislative Assembly, [A. portion of this day's proceedings was reported in our last issue.] MR. MACINTOSH was in favour of secular education,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday,- June 24

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 7

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table Mineral Lenses Regulations, and the Abstract of Crown Lands. The documents were ordered to be printed. Mr. INNES laid on the table, Returns under the 105 section…

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An Old Westminster Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 817

ON the 15th of November, 1806, in the course of a poll which had then lasted twelve days, the following result was declared:—For Sir Samuel Hood, K.B., 4957; the Right Hon. R. B. Sheridan…

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New Elections. London, June 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 830

The political contest for the representation of North Durham in the House of Commons has resulted in the return of Mr. Palmer, 5 Liberal, and in the re-election of Mr. G. Elliott, a…

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Second Edition Cable Message Proposed Restoration of the Irish Parliament LONDON, via Singapore. July 1,3.60 a.m

Evening News · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Butt made a motion to restore the Irish Parliament exclusively for Irish affairs, the Imperial Parliament reserving to itself the exclusive control over imperial affairs…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1874 · page 6

THE House was mainly occupied from June 9 to June 17 in considering the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, in which several amendments on the Bill as sent up by the Assembly were made. The Bill was read a third…

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The Coming Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

MR. CHARLES MOORE has declared himself at last, as the Government nominee, and it is rumoured that Mr. Dibbs is going to contest the election in the interest of her…

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East Sydney Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 6

WE do not suppose that any one will successfully oppose Mr. Moore, who has formally announced that he is willing to enter the House as Mr. Neale's…

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Cable Message Telegrams This Day, Defeat of the Motion to Restore the Irish Parliament. London; via Singapore, July 3. Received to Sydney. July 4, 12.45 a.m

Evening News · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

Much uneasiness is felt concerning the Atlantic Cable steamer Faraday. The steamer was reported to have been lost, but the report has since been contradicted…

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Telegraphic Intelliegence. Cable Message. Defeat of the Motion to Restore the Irish Parliament. [Reuter's Special Telegrm.] London, via Singapore, July 3. Received is Sydney, July 4, 12.45 a.m

Empire · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

Much uneasiness is felt concerning the Atlantic Cable steamer Faraday. The steamer was reported to have been lost, but the report has since been contradicted…

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East Sydney Election

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

MR. DOUGLAS, one of the candidates for the representation East Sydney, addressed a porion of the electors at the Temperance Hall, last evening. The hall was tolerably well filled…

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East Sydney Election. Mr. Douglas's Meeting

Empire · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

MR. DOUGLAS, one of the candidates for the representation of East Sydney, addressed a portion of the electors at the Temperance Hall, last evening. The hall was tolerably well filled…

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East Sydney Election. The Nomination

Evening News · Monday 13 July 1874 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of East Sydney—to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J.H. Neale—took place at noon to-day, at the hustings, Hyde park. There was enlarge crowd…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1874 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE nomination candidates for a seat, in the Legislative Assembly, for the electorate of East Sydney, rendered vacant by the resignation, of Mr. James Henry Neale, took yesterday, at the hustings, Hyde Park. There…

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East Sydney Election. Mr. Charles [?] Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 3

A MEETING of the supporters of Mr. Charles Moore was held last night at the Victoria: Hotel, South Head Road Alderman Steel was called to the chair. There were about 300 citizens present…

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East Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Thursday 16 July 1874 · page 2

WITHIN a short time after the close of the poll, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a large number of persons gathered about the hustings to hear the result of the election. As the returns from the various polling…

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