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Politics & elections, 1874

859 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 43

Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th February

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency had given Ids consent to the Bill to supply certain sums out of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. Progress of the General Elections. London, via Singapore, February 4,3 p.m. Received is Sydney, February 5 2.16 P.m

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

Messrs. Gladstone, Cardwell, Harcourt, Stansfield, Lowe, and Chillers are re-elected. Sir John Pakington defeated. 106 Liberals and 130 Conservatives have been…

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Borough Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 6

R[?] — A meeting of the ratepayers was held, within the municipal buildings, pitt-street, Redfer[?] yesterday, for the purpose of nomina[?]g and electing three [?]idermen, and two auditors in [?] of those ratiring. The Be[?]ning-officer (Mr…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 5Th February

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven: minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. PARSES said, in answer to Mr. Warden…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. KIAMA AND ULLADULLA VOLUNTEERS. Mr. WARDEN asked the Colonia Secretary,—"With…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Elections in the United Kingdom. London, February 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1874 · page 5

THE undermentioned members of the Ministry have been elected:—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Premier; the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, Secretary…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Friday, 6Th February

Empire · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ALLEN said, in answer to Mr. Garrett, that a pe[?]…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, the General Post-office

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 7

MR. BUCHANAN moved—1. That a Select Committee be appointed, with power to send for persons and papers, to inquire into the conduct and management of the General Post Office…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, January 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 187

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to questions—that a representation to the Tasmanian Government in favour of the reduction of the charges for telegrams…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 9

THE SPEAKER, took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 7 o'clock. MR. LETT, J.P., OF KIANDRA. Mr. GARRETT asked the Minister of Justice and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 4Th February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 6

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that has Excellency had given his consent to the Bill to supply certain sums out of the…

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Elections in the United Kingdom. London, February 4

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The undermentioned members of the Ministry have been elected :—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Premier ; the Right Hon. E. Cardwell…

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The General Election. London, January 31

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

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

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The London School Board Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 8

The elections of members to form the new London School Board were held on the 27th November, and the result is that there are thus twenty-five new members out of a total of forty-nine. The Board comprises one member of…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Friday, 6Th February

Evening News · Monday 9 February 1874 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ALLEN said, in answer to Mr. Garrett, that a petition…

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