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Politics & elections, 1877

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT reported the Governor's assent to the…

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Queensland Parliament.—This Day. BRISBANE. Wednesday, 8.30 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair this afternoon at the usual hour. Mr. Groom moved for returns as to the expenses connected with the sale of lands in the Western…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 2

On Thursday the president entered the Chamber at half-part 4 o'clock, but, as there were only twelve members present, he adjourned the House till next sitting-day…

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Explanation of the Disgraceful Charges in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 3

When the preliminary business of the Legislative Assembly was over on Thursday, and the Speaker had directed the clerk to call the first order of the day, Mr. M'Elhone rose to make an explanation of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Gislative Council. Thrusday, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. There being only twelve members present, the House was, for want of a quorum, at twenty-eight minutes to 5…

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The General Election in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 8

The recent general election in Victoria brought about the resignation of M'Culloch Ministry before the meeting of Parliament. The Ministerial party suffered an overwhelming defeat[?] the stonewallers and the protectionist[?]…

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Parliament. MONDAY May 28

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. F. B. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Pilcher, said that plans and specifications of a public school at Cow Flat had been prepared, and the…

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The Italian Parliament and the Church

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 12

WHEN we are compelled to entertain a feeling of shame and compassion at the degradation of Parliamentary institutions in this country—when we blush for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Friday, June 1

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty [?] past 4. Ministers gave the following information in answer to questions:—The surveyor who had been instructed to survey…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Ivory moved for the appointment of a Select committee to inquire into the whole system under which newspapers receive at the present time the…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, May 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 682

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 2

THE following is the latter portion of our report of the Parliamentary prceedings of Thursday night, which was omitted, partly from want of space and partly by reason of the Assembly still sitting at the time of our going to press on Friday…

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Few South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 7

The PRESIDENT reported that his Excellency had assented to the Supply Bill for May. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table by-laws of the Municipality of Waverley; a report of the University of Sydney…

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Serious Charges in Parliament. MR. McELHONE and Mr. Dibbs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 8

WHILE the Estimates Avore under consideration in the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Mr. M'Elhone, retorting upon some interjection of Mr. Dibbs's, remarked that "at all events he (Mr. M'Elhone) never…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly[?] Monday. June 4

Evening News · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 2

In answer to questions, Ministers stated (1.) That in a short time—perhaps in a fortnight—the Government would be able to inform Parliament what course they intended to adopt with regard to the recommendations of Mr. Clark,[?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o' clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. DRIVER, in reply to Mr. Teece, said that the town…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

Ministers in reply to questions [?] (1) The sum of £100[?] for the purpose of making a trial boring for water on the artesian well principle, on the waterless plains of the interior was included among the items…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

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

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Queensland Parliament. This Day. Brisbane, 8.15 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Thorn gave notice of the introduction of a bill to amend the Goldfields' Act of 1874, relating to Chinese aud aliens…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 6

Evening News · Thursday 7 June 1877 · page 2

the PRESIDENT took the chair at half-pest 4 o'clock. Mr SMUEL laid upon the table correspondent with the Agent-General respecting his views on [?]ederation expressed in on address delivered by him before the Colonial Institute in…

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