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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1875

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The Civic Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 4

The polling for the election of fit and proper persons to represent the citizens of the various wants of the city in the Municipal Council took place to day. In six of the wards the retiring aldermen were re…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, December 2Nd

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1875 · page 8

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. WEEK as asked the representative of the Government whether all the lighthouses and pilot stations are supplied with any apparatus for saving life from shipwreck, and, if so,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 1St, 1875

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Mr. DOOKER laid upon the table the report of the Sewage and Health Board, and the Regulations under the Public Vehicles Act of 1874…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 1

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

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. MEMBER SWORN. Mr. OGILVIE took the usual [?] and sunscribed the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table amended regulations under the Public Schools Act of 1866…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1875 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning the result of the elections of aldermen for the City Council, which took place on the provious day, was made known from the front of the Town Hall, in George-street, in the presence of a large concourse of persons. Shortly before 12…

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Parliament. Friday, November 26

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Terry introduced a bill to suppress betting-houses, and it was read a first time. Mr. J. S, Smith obtained the appointment of…

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Germany. Bismark in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 6

M. Victor Tissott contributes to the Monde a singularly graphic description of a debate in the German Parliament. Several deputies have attacked more or less boldly the policy…

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Questions and Answers in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 720

EVERYBODY knows how much of late the practice of asking questions of Ministers in the Assembly has been abused. It has become, in fact, a positive nuisance, taking up the time of the House, the time…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 32Nd

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 5

'The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. T. Danger, said the trial survey for a railway from Were's Creek to Gunnedah is in…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, November 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 712

In the Legislative Council, Papers were laid on the table connected with the Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of Alice Buckland…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 10

THE S[?]A[?]E[?] took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. TRIAL SURVEY. Mr. LACKEY said, in reply to Mr. T. G. Dangar, that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 1st, 1875

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past 4 o'clock Mr. BOOKER laid upon the table the report of the Sewage and Health Board, and the Regulations under the Public Vehicles Act of 1874…

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The Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 3

THE following is a list of the members of both Houses of parliament at the present time:- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Allen, the Honorable George…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday 7Th December

Evening News · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. Davies, for Mr. Macintosh, said seeds and plants are distributed from the Botanic…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 1 o'clock. VISITING SURGEON TO BERRIMA GAOL. Mr. ROBERTSON said, in answer to Mr. Cohen,…

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Election of Mayor

Evening News · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney will be holden at the Town Hall tomorrow at noon, when the Council will proceed to the election of Mayor for the ensuing year and the transaction of…

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The American Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 4

The correspondent of the Times telegraphs as follows:— Philadelphia, October 13—In the Iowa election the Republican majority for Kirkwood as Governor showed…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 9

Evening News · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 5

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Governor's corn[?]don to Sir George Innes to administer the cath in the [?]nce of the President was rest. A message was received [?] the Assembly enclosing the Sale of Colonial Wines…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 8. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clook. the Oath of Allegiance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 4

The PRESIDENTT reported that he had received a Commission under the Great Seal of the Colony, empowering theo Chairman of Committees to administer the oath of allegiance to hon. members in the absence of the President…

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