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Politics & elections, 1876

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 27 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table bye-laws of the University of Sydney, which were ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table by-laws of the University of Sydney, and by-laws of the Municipality of Wollongong. Ordered to be printed…

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Carcoar Election. Carcoar, June 14

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 2

At the nomination to-day for the election of a member in place of S. Meyer. Esq. There were about 200 persons present, J. L. Cobb, Esq.,returning officer, called to…

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Carcoar Election. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 5

At the nomination to-day Mr. Andrew Lunch was elected unopposed, Mr. Hamilton, the only opposing candidate, having retired on the hustings for want of supporters. There is great rejoicing in the district at…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 15

Evening News · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER announced a message form the Governor, recommending that provision be made out of the Consolldated Revenue Found to meet the expenses connected with the amendment of the Volunteer Force Regulation Act…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the [?], purauant to an order of the House, copies of correspondence between the Council of Education and the Minister of Justice on the subject of the conviction of a Public school teacher at Parramatta for…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, June 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. GARRETT, in reply to Mr. T.Dangar, said that an application had been received for the construction of public tanks on the various…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 18

Evening News · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past four. NEW MEMBER. Mr. sPEAKER announced the return of Andrew Lyuch, Esq., as a member of this Honse to serve for the Electoral…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, June 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 778

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the Blue Book for 1875. In reply to a question, Mr. DOCKER stated that an…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 16. the Speaker took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. Carcoar Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER reported that [?] for the election of a member for Carcoar had been returned, and that Mr. Andrew lynch had been elected. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR…

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Carcoar Election. (From Our Correspondent.) Carcoar, June 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 11

AT the nomination to-day for the election of a member in place of 8 Meyer, Esq., there were about 200 persons present J. L. Cobb, Esq., returning officer, called the meeting ot order, read the writ, and claimed a fair earing for all…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 20Th June

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 2

TEHE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER announced the return of Mr. Bennett to…

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Explosion of Gas in the Parliament House

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 2

While Mr. Piddington was speaking in the Legislative Assembly yesterday evening, shortly before 7 pm., sudden explosion of gas took place in the room behind the Speaker's chair. The noise for a moment…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. LIVERPOOL PLAINS ELECTION. Mr. SPEAKER reported the return of the writ for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 21St June

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4'oclock. The PRESIDENT report that the Government had assented to the Borders Duties Convention Bill. In answer to a question put by Sir George Innes…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Whdnesday, June 21. the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Border D Ties Convention Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had in her Majesty's name as[?] this bill. Sir GEORGE INNES asked, without notice, whether the Government had been enabled to obtain an extension of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday. June 22. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

Mr, BERTSON, is answer to Mr. T. Dangar, read a telegram from Browarrina showing that there bad been no case waiting for a second magistrate at the Brewar[r]ins Court…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BORDER DUTIES CONVENTION. Mr. DOCKER said that with reference to a question put to him yesterday without notice, and no which he was not…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, June 20

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. SPEAKER reported the return of the writ for the Liverpool Plains election, and that Mr. Hanley Sennett had been duly elected…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, June 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 809

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. Docker laid upon the table copies of correspondence relating to the conviction, at Parramatta, of a Public school teacher for assault…

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