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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1875

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City Council—Election, of Mayor-

Evening News · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 4

The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sydney met this morning at noon, in the Town Hall, for the election of Mayor and the transaction of general business. There was a full Council present, and a large…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 9Th

Evening News · Friday 10 December 1875 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the annual report of the Registrar-General, and correspondence respecting Circuit…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1875 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the fourteenth annual report of the Registrar-General containing; vital statisties; and…

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Parliament. Friday, December 3

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to questions that a trial survey wag being made from Werriss's Creek towards Gunnedah ; that it was intended…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, December 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 744

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. DOCKER laid on the table Amended Regulations under the Schools Act of 1866. In reply to Mr. Weekes it was stated by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 6

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Governor commission to Sir George Innes to administer the oath in the absence of the President was road. A message was received from the Assembly onclosing the Sale of Colonial Wines…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ADDITIONAL MAGISTRATES IN THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock

Evening News · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 4

Mr. ROBERTSON, in answer to Mr. T. Dangar, said—(1) It is the intention of the Government to appoint more magistrates wherever the appear to be seeded. (2) The Government were not a ware, at the time of the issue of the last list,…

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The American Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 764

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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The Ballarat Election

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 8

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The Ballarat Election

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 7

THE contest between Mr. Fincham and Mr. Jones, the Minister of Railways and Public Works, for the suffrages of Ballarat West, was the most exciting that has occurred in the sister colony for a very long time. The artist has…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 14Th December, 1875

Evening News · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twentyi-eght minutes p[?]our. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Piddington, said the [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1875 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. RAILWAY SURVEYS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Piddington, said that…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?] o'clock. LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS. Mr. WEEKES asked the representative of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 15Th December, 1875. The PRESIDENT took the [?]

Evening News · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. WEEKES asked the Minister of Justice what pilot stations and light-houses are supplied with any apparatus for saving life from shipwreck, and what description of…

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News of the Day. Election of City Auditors

Evening News · Thursday 16 December 1875 · page 2

The polling for the election of the city auditors took place yesterday, and resulted in the re-election of Mr. Richard A. Taylor and Mr. Phillip Callachor. The result of the polling, which was officially declared by…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 16Th December, 1875

Evening News · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. ROBERT OWEN moved that there he laid on the table of this House returns showing the amount of moneys paid by purchasers of land in the townships of Kiama and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 December 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table—Amended rules and regulations concerning the public abattoirs at Globe Island;…

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Parliament. Tuesday, December 14

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the plans and sections of the railway surveys from Cootamundra to Gundagai and from…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday. December 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 776

IN THE Legislature Council, Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the fourteenth annual report of the Registrar-General on Vital Statistics, and correspondence respecting Circuit Courts at…

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