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Politics & elections, 1874

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Slade's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 6

YESTERDAY evening therE was held at the Royal Arms Hotel, Riley and Devonshire streets, an advertised meeting "of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. W. Smart." There were some 250 persons gathered outside. The chair…

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News of the Day. Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

The Legislative Council will be occupied this evening chiefly in the further consideration, in committee, of the Criminal Law Consolidation and Amendment Bill. In the Legislative Assembly the debate on…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. November 24

Evening News · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ALLEN, in answer to Mr. R. B. Smith, said it was not…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. COURT OF EQUITY. Mr. R. B. SMITH asked the Minister of Justice and…

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Municipal Elections. Mr. Yard for Cock Ward

Evening News · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the untoward weather of last evening, a very large meeting of ratepayers assembled at Moore Park Hotel, to hear an exposition of the sentiments holden by Mr. John Yard, who is a candidate…

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Municipal, Elections. M[?] Yard's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 5

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. Yard, one of the candidates for the representation of Cook Ward in the Municipal Council, was held at the Mooro Park Hotel, Bourke-street, yesterday evening, and was very largely attended. Mr. Nicholas…

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The Municipal Elections

Empire · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 3

MR. JOHN LONG addressed a number of the electors of Denison Ward, from the balcony of the Caledonian Hotel, Athlone-place, last night. Mr. James acted as chairman. The candidate declared himself in favor of…

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Second Edition. Dissolution of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

THE result of the division upon Mr. Combes' motion, last night, having been taken by the Government as a defeat, the House was adjourned until to-day, for the Government to consider their…

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News of the Day. Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

MINISTERIAL CRISTS.—The debate on Mr. Combes's motion for going into committee "to take into consideration the minute of his Excellency the Governor on the subject of the release of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25

Empire · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table report up to the 30th of June…

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Parliament, Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT [?] took his [?] at half-past 4 o'clock. DOCUMENTS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon [?] report up to the 30th of Ju[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS TO BE PRINTED. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table by-laws of the…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 3

COOK WARD.—Mr. John Davies addressrd two very large and enthusiastic meetings last night, end resolutions in his favour were unanimously carried. The fist meeting was at Shearor's Rifleman Hotel,…

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Municipal Elections. Cook Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 3

MR. SLADE'S MEETING.—A meeting of the electors of Cook Ward was held last evening at the Young Australian Hotel, when about 120 persons were present. Mr. Robert langley was moved to the chair, and introduced Mr. Slade…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 2

[A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] THE result of the division upon Mr. Combes motion, on Wednesday night, having been taken…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 5

HIS Excellency's proclamation proroguing Parliament to the 29th December was issued from the Government Printing Office in a Gazette extraordinary, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Municipal Election.—The Nominations, This Day

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 2

The nomination of citizens to fill the office of alderman of the city of Sydney took place to-day at 12 o'clock, the papers being received by Robert Maze, Esq., returning-officer. It will be seen—and the fast…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1874 · page 2

COOK WARD.—Mr. John Davies addressed two very large and enthusiastic meetings on Wednesday, and resolutions in his favour were unanimously carried. The first meeting was at Shearer's Rifleman Hotel,…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 9
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THE debate on Mr. Coombes's motion for going into committee "to take into consideration the minute of his Excellency the Governor on the subject of the release of the prisoner Gardiner,"…

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