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Politics & elections, 1877

842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 43

News of the Day. Meeting of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly, pursuant to adjournment, will meet this afternoon, for the transaction of business Mr. Parkes will probably make a Ministerial explanation, stating what business the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine min[?]tes past 4 o'clock. SWEARING IN OF MINISTERS. Mr. SPEAKER announced that he had issued writs for…

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Parliament. Legistative Council. Wednesday. April 25

Evening News · Thursday 26 April 1877 · page 2

The [?] took the chair at half-past 6 o'clock Mr. [?]AMUEL laid a number of official papers on the table, and made a brief statement respecting the change of Ministry and their proposed policy…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1877 · page 2

THE President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 p.m. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 26

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1877 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair attwenty-nine minutes pat 4 It was stated by Ministers, in answer to questions—(1) The Government will, if they have the plans prepared in [?] take into consideration the propriety of extending the Great…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL, pursuant to statute, laid upon the table…

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Fees to Members of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 528

ON Tuesday a resolution was passed by the Assembly, on the motion of Mr. HURLEY(Hartley), affirming that the payment of fees to Mr. HOLT, M.L.C., as a member of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 27

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The questions on the paper addressed to the Colonial…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings, Tuesday, April 24

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 522

IN the Legislative Assembly, The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock Mr. SPEAKER reported to the House the receipt of…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, April 24. In the Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 10

Mr, SPEAKER reported to the House the receipt of writs certifying the return of Mr. Parkes, Mr. Piddington, Mr. Driver, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Suttor, Mr. Hoskins, and Mr. Windeyer…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid a number of official papers on the table, and made a brief statement respecting the change of Ministry and their proposed policy…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said the…

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First Cabinet Meeting of the New Ministry After Its Election

Sydney Punch · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 3

All members present. His Excellency the Governor presiding. Sir Hercules : " Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Partes, upon the unmistakeable support the country has given you in returning…

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How the Queen Looked and Dressed at the Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 3

L. J. Jennings writes a very interesting letter to the New York World on the opening of Parliament. Speaking of the Queen's entrance, he says: In a few moments there entered a long and, to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past [?] o'clock. LANDS OFFICE, PARKES. Mr. DRIVER, in reply to Mr. Lord, sait that no decision…

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Parliament. Legislators Assembly. Tuesday, May 1. 1877, The SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

[?] was stated by [?] in answers to questions. The Government had not arrived at any decision in reference to establishing a Lands Office at Parkes. The District Court Judge had reported against the expediency of establishing a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. May 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 2

The FRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] o'clock. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN presented a petition from Mr. George king, an attorney for Elizabeth Underwood, praying the House not to pass the Bill authorising trustees to self the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table returns of Crown lands…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly Tuesday, May 3

Evening News · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 3

Mr. Speaker read a message from the government assenting to the suply Bill for April. It was started by Minister's in answers to questtions-(1) That Bingerh was proclaimed a separate land office on 20th…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 1 o'clock. ASSENT TO BTLL. The PRESIDENT reported the Royal assent to the…

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