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Politics & elections, 1876

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday July [?]

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 4

The SPEAKER, at half-past 4, finding no [?]…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 138

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers answered questions respecting the refusal of Judge Meymott to show his ticket to the station master at Branxton on the 22nd June last…

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English and Foreign Parliament and the Colonies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 147

THE question of the relation between the Home and Colonial Legislatures (writes the Home News) has been brought prominently forwards in the course of the last few days. On Friday, May 26, there took place a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 26

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. The Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill for July was read a first time. The Standing Orders were suspended pro farma, and the Bill was then read a second time…

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Belgium. Election Riots in Belgium

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 6

Brussels, June 13.—The result of the elections is that the Catholic majority in the Chamber of the Deputies will be twelve instead of fourteen, as it was in the last…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 6

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. TELEGRAPH STATION AT YETMAN. Mr. DAVIES, for Mr. T. G. Dangar, assed the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 1, 1876. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 3

Mr. BURNS, in answer to Mr. Davies, for Mr. T. Danger, said the qa[?]tion of forming a telegraphic station at Yet[?]an, on the M'Intvre River, was not yet determined. Mr. ROBERT ON, in answer to Mr. Davies, for Mr. T…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2Nd

Evening News · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that his Excellency had assented to the Juries' Law Amendment Bill, and Nevell's Leasing Bill. In reply to questions put by Sir E. Deas Thomson, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2. the President took the chair at 28 minutes past 4 o'dock. Bills Assented to

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported that his Excolleney the Governor had, in her Majesty's name. assented to the Temporary Supply Bill No. 7, the Jury Law Amendment Bill, and the Nevell's Leasing Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 3

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 3

Some questions put on the paper by Mr. Buchanan, as to the conduct of Mr. District Court Judge Forbes, and as to Sir Alfred Stephen, were disallowed by Mr. Speaker. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Cameron, for Mr. T…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 3. the Speaker took the chair at 20 minutes past four o'clock. Informal Quertion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. SPEAKER ruled that the first question on the paper, in the name of Mr. Buchanan, having reference to Mr. District Couit Judge Forbes, was out of order because it implied charges, against a public officer, which would be…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, August 1

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BURNS in reply to Mr. Davies, for Mr. G. Dangar, stated ahat no conclusion had been come to regarding the formation of a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday 4Th August. 1876

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Cameron, for Mr. T. Dangar…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 170

IN the Legislative Council, Mr. SAMUEL presented a petitition from William Lyndhurst Vardy, attorney, against the Contempt before Justices Punishment Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 2Nd

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. He reported that his Excellency had assented to the Juries' Law Amendment Bill, and Novell's Leasing Bill, In reply to questions put by Sir E. Deas Thomson, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 4. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. COURT-HOUSE. &co.. at COONABARABRAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 3

Mr. CAMERON, for Mr. T. G. Dangar, asked the Secretary for Public Works,—When will tenders be invited for the new Court-house, &c, at Coonabarabran, and will the plan be prepared suitable for District Court and Quarter Session purposes?…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 2

THE, SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past four o'clock. PETITIONS FOR ROADS. Mr. LACKEY said, in answer to Mr. R. B. Smith, that…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday 8Th August, 1876. The SPEAKERS took the chair at 28 minutes past four. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 3

Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. R. E. smith, said-(1) The petition from Form brook Creek for the construction of a road from Port Macquarie to Ennis, via Fornbank Creek had been referred to Mr. Surveyor Evans, whose report had not yet…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 9Th

Evening News · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half past four o'clock Mr DOCKER laid on the table parts 1 and 2 of the Statistical Register for 1875. and expressed a hope that the remaining parts of the Register would be laid upon the table before the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wedinesday, August 9. the President took the chair ar half past 4 o'clock. PAPER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table parts one and two of the Statistical Registor for 1875. He trusted to have the remaining parts for presentation before the prorogation. Order[?] to be printed…

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