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Politics & elections, 1875

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedmesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had, in her Majeaty's name, assented to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock p.m. In accordance with motions by Mr. DOCKER, the Susan-lane Abolition Bill was read a third time, passed, and was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 19Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 5

Malrimenial Causes Act.—Mr. HOLT moved the second reading of the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill, giving wives relief by divorce for adultery of husbands.—The bill was supported by Mr. OWEN…

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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 3

THE FEEFI[?]FHT took the chair at twenty-eight mihotes past [?] o'clock. SUSAN-LANE ABOLITION BILL. MY. DOCKER moved the third rending of this bill…

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PARLIAMENT. Monday, May 31

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 12

IN the Legislative Assembly, The House went into committee for the further consideration in committee of the Lands , Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 4

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clack. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. FORSTER, in answer to Mr. Macintosh, said…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, 27Th May

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 722

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. DOCKER obtained precedence for the order of the day for the second reading of the Temporary Supply Bill (No. 4), which was read a second time, end passed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PUBLICATIONS RESPECTING RESOURCES OF NEW SOUTH WALES…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 28, 1875

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 6

In the continued absence of the Premier, a question addressed to him was postponed. On the motion of Mr. BURNS, at the request of Mr. Lloyd, it was ordered that the document in reference…

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The Upper Hunter Election

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1875 · page 2

The election for a member to represent the Upper Hunter in the Assembly, took place to-day though the polling would be seriously interfered with by the flooded state of the country. The Upper…

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The Upper Hunter Election, Scone. Monday, 2.15 p.m

Evening News · Monday 7 June 1875 · page 2

The polling for the Upper Hunter to proceeding. The boxes will not be opened to-day, in consequence of the officers not been able to reach some of the polling places, because of the flooded state…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 7

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNE, in answer to Mr. T. G. Dangar, said—It is…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. TELEGRAPH WIRE TO PARLIAMENTARY BUILDINGS…

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The Upper Hunter Election

Evening News · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

It will be seen by our telegraphic columns that there is as yet but a difference of four or five in the votes polled by Messrs. M'Elhone and Hungerford for the Upper Hunter. There remain, however, six polling…

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Telegraphic Messages. Australian Associated Press Telegrams. the Upper Hunter Election. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 5

The following is the polling for the above election as far as is yet known:— For Mr. Hungerford—Scone, 90; Muswellbrook, 117; Murrurundi, 137; Wingen, 4; Aberdeen, 47;…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes [?] 4 o'clock. MINING BOARD. Mr. J. WATSON asked the Secretary for Mines,—…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 8. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 4

Mr. LUCAS said, in answer to Mr. J. Watson, that: 1. The Mining Board was elected on the 15th June, 1874. 2. The first meeting of the Mining Board was held on Monday, 29th June, 1874; and seventy-five meetings were held in that year…

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Upper Hunter Election

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 2

The returns from the different polling places are highly contradictory. Our messages give Mr. M'Elhone a majority of four only over Mr. Hungerford, and the MAITLAND MERCURY of yesterday comes to the same…

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The Upper Hunter Election. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 5

The polling for the Upper Hunter took place yesterday as follows:— Denman: M'Elhone, 44; Hungerford, 25. Murrurundi: M'Elhone, 97; Hungerford, 140;…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported that the Governor had assented to the Susan Lane Abelition Bill, and the Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards Bill…

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