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Politics & elections, 1874

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Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, 28Th January

Empire · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 6 o'clock. Mr. C. CAMPBELL moved—I. That the Underwood's Detate Act Amendment Bill be referred for consideration and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. INNES laid upon the table by-laws of St. Paul's…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 28th JANUARY. The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 4

Mr. ALLEN, in answer to Mr. Scholey, said—1. Mr. Pearce the coroner, did take with him a medical man from Maitland to an inquest at Paterson, in order to ensure having a medical witness there. 2. Mr. Pearce committed a man named…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 29Th January

Empire · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 3
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. WEEKES asked the Attorney-General— What decision have the Government arrived at as…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. SEAL ROCKS LIGHTHOUSE. Mr. WEEKES asked the Attorney-General,—"What…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 6

MINISTERS stated, in answer to questions, that it was the intention of the Government to place a sum on the Estimates for the completion of the Captain Cook Statue, that the Government…

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Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 154

The Queen has accepted the advice of the Ministers to dissolve Parliament. The elections are to take place immediately, and the new House is to assemble for the dispatch of business on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 30Th January

Empire · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minuttes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Phelps said—1. At the conference of 1873 it was arranged that in the Australian colonies…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, January 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 155

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the charges made by Mr. Shone, schoolmaster, against Mr. Gates, gaoler at Port Macquarie, were…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'clock. TELEGRAMS TO TASMANIA. Mr. PHELPS asked the Minister acting for the PostmasterGeneral,—"I, Have any arrangements been made with the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Jan. 23

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 6

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Scholey, said the charges brought by Mr. Shone against Mr. Gates, gaoler,at Port Macquarie, had been dealt with by tho Sheriff as Inspector of Prisons. The charges wore satisfactorily answered by the…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 31, 1873. Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 12

IT will be seen by our London telegrams, in another page, that the British Parliament is dissolved, and England, Ireland, and Scotland agitated by the work of a general…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 30Th January. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1874 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Phelps said—1. At the con-ference of 1873 it was arranged that in the Australian colonies a uniform rate of 1s per telegram should be adopted. This arrangement, which came into operation on the 1st November…

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Designs for New Parliament Houses. Adelaide, South Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

The South Australian Government are prepared to receive COMPETITIVE DESIGNS for New Houses of Parliament. The designs are to be drawn to a uniform, soale of eight…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages Postponement of London Wool Sales. London Wheat and Metal Markets. the Ashantee Campaign. the General Elections, &c., &c., &c. Received in Sydney, February 3rd, 12.41 a.m. London, January 31st

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

The market rate of discount is at 5½ per cent. Stock markets dull. The wool sales postponed to the 17th of February, owing to the general elections…

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The General Election. London, January 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 5

The Conservative candidates are opposing the re-election of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone for Greenwich. The pollings at the elections will be general…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 3Rd February, 1874

Empire · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTION. Mr. PARKES said, in answer to Mr. Tarry, that the subject…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 3Rd February

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE ARMIDALE GAOL. Mr. TERRY asked the Colonial Secretary,—"Is it the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 3Rd February, 1874. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 9 clock. Answers to Quesions

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 4

Mr. PARKES said, in answer to Mr. Terry, that the subject of enlarging the Ar[?]idale goal had been under the consideration of the Government more than once, and a sum of money would be placed on the estimates to carry out the work at an…

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