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Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR. RODD. MR. SPEAKER announced that he had received a letter…

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News of the Day. Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 2

The first motion on the business paper of the Legislative Council to-day is one in the name of Mr. Docker, asking for a return showing—"What persons holding official situations are considered to be the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18

Empire · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. On the motion of Mr DOCKER, the report of the Parliamentary refreshment committee was read by the clerk, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18, 1874

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table of the House an abstract…

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Parliament. Opening of the Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 5

THE fourth Session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened by his Excell [?] the Governor on the 3rd instat. The weather was extremely warm, but the prevalence of a fierce hot wind did not prevent the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 19

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a return under the District Courts Act. The document was ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 2

THE PHESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. DISTRICT COURTS ACT. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table returns under the…

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The Municipal Elections. Mr. John Davies's Meeting

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting of the ratepayers of Cook Ward, in favour of the return of Mr. John Davies, was held on Wednesday, at M'Namee's Surry Hills Hotel, corner of Crown and Campbell streets…

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PARLIAMENT. Tuesday—November 17

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 7

IN thE Legislative Assembly, On the motion of MR. PARKES the seat for the Gold-fields North was declared vacant, resigned by Mr. Rodd…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 20Th November

Empire · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE ATTORNEY-GENERALSHIP. Mr. INNES announced that he had accepted the…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday November 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 659

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the Government would take an early opportunity of informing the House the course they intended to take…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. DOOKER, the report of the Parliamentary refreshment committee was read by the clerk, and was received and ordered to be printed. The report embodied a resolution passed by the committees of both Houses,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday, November 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1874 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY TRIAL SURVEYS TO CIRCULAR QUAY…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Empire · Sunday 22 November 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes post, 4 o'clock. SEWERAGE OF SYDNEY. Mr.PARKES, in answer to Mr. Macintosh, said the…

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The Municipal Elections

Empire · Sunday 22 November 1874 · page 4

THE citizens are new beingcalled upon to exercise their franchise at the civle elections. The hottest contest at present shadowed forth is for the aldermanic chair for Gipps Ward, there being "three Richmonds in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 20. the Speaker took the other at twenty-eight minutest past 4. Answer to Questions

Evening News · Monday 23 November 1874 · page 4

Mr. FARNELL, in answer to Mr. Macintosh, said some of the trial surreys for a railway from Redfern to deep water at or near the Circular Quay had been completed; others would be proceeded with shortly. When the whole had been…

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News of the Day. Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 3

The first business on the paper for consideration in the Legislative Assembly, today, is the motion standing in the name of Mr. Combes, for the once to go into committee to consider the minute of his…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 20. the Speaker took chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. Answer to Questions

Evening News · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 2

Mr. FARNELL. in answer to Mr. Macintosh, said some of the trial surveys for a railway from Redfern to deep water at or near the Circular Quay. had been completed; others would be proceeded with shortly. When the whole had been…

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Municipal Elections.—cook Ward. Mr. John Davies's Meeting

Evening News · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 5

A MEETING of the ratepayers of this ward and the supporters of Mr. John Davies was held, last evening, at the Freemasons' Hotel, corner of Riley and Foveaux streets. Mr. James Bluck occupied the…

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