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Politics & elections, 1877

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Garrett, said…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

Ministers stated a[?] questions:— [?] yet been fixed for the opening of the G. N. Railway to Quirindi. (2) It is the practice for candidates as probationers to the electric telegraph department to be examined in…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 5

PARLIAMENT was opened to-day with the usual formalities. The Chamber was crowded. His Excellency the Governor was accompanied by Sir William Jervois, Colonel Scratchley, Captain Townsend, R.N.,…

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The Opening of the Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE Tuesday, 5. p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament this afternoon. Sir William [?]ervois, Commodore Heskin, Colonel Scratchley, and other military and [?] hospitalities were present. The whole…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 26. the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 1 o'clock. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 3

Mr. HOSKINS said, in answer to Mr. Davies (for Mr. T. G. Dangar), that no date had yet been fixed for opening the Great Northern Railway to Quirindi. Sir HENRY PARKES said, in answer to Mr. M'Elhone,…

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Parliament. Legilative Council. Wednesday, June 27

Evening News · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 2

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. On motions by Mr. SAMUEL, the standing [?] were partly suspended and the supply. But for June was paced through all its stages and returned [?]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nont minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the correspondence and…

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A Scene in the British Parliament. Io the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 7

SIR,—The publication of the accompanying extract from a late English journal will tend to show that our great British prototype, the House of Commons, is not one whit better than the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past4 o'clock. COMMON LODGING-HHOUSES BILL. The House proceeded to the resumpation of the debate on the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, June [?]8. As soon as the SPEAKER has take the chair. Mr. CAMERON [?] the [?]ment of the [?]

Evening News · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 2

order to put himself right with respect to the discussion of last night in record to the extension of the what of Messrs. Dibbs and Co. The Minister for Lands had [?] that he had not given out ability for anything to be done [?]…

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Parliament. MONDAY, June 25

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Garrett, said that it was intended to make Moss Vale a police-station, and to built a lock-up…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. June 29

Evening News · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 4

Ministers stated, in answer to Questions:—(1) On the 1st January last there 216,391 sheep, exclusive of flocks under 500 which would amount to about 7000 more in the Mudgee electoral district. In Hartley electoral and police district,…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, June 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 810

IN the Legislative Council, The House resumed the debate on Mr. Docker's motion that the Customs' Regulation Bill be now read a second time…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. DRIVER, in reply to Mr. Hurley (H.), said Captain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 27

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 7

On motions by Mr. SAMUEL, the standing orders were Mrtly suspended, and the Supply Bill for June was passed through all its stages and returned to the Assembly. On the motion of Sir GEORGE INNES, the Vaccination…

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The Opening of the Victorian Parliament. [By Electric Telegram.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament this afternoon. Sir William Jervois, Commodore Hoskins, Colonel Sciatchley, and other military and naval notabilities were present. The whole…

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Priestly Interference in Elections. a Canadian Judicial Decision

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 5

The matter of priestly interference in political elections is one that vitally concerns the future of free states. There is but one religious denomination that undertakes to exert a direct…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Monday, July 2

Evening News · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 2

In answer to questions Ministers states:—(1) Government deals with the recommendations of Mr. Clark, the hydraulic engineer, it will of course utilise his suggestions as much as possible. If it be practicable to extend the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, July 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to [?] Davies, said…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, July 2

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1877 · page 2

THE SPEAKER announced the receipt of [?]from [?] Excellency the Governor announcing that the name and on behalf of Her Majesty he had given the Royal to the Temporary Supply Bill for [?] the Bathurst and…

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