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Politics & elections, 1877

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The Northumberland Election

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1877 · page 3

It will be seen from the following report of a meeting at Plattsburg, near Newcastle, that the Working Men's League intend trying their strength in the approaching Northumberland election:…

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Parliament. MONDAY, Jule 9

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. BURNS presented a petition from residents of Anvil Creek and Greta, praying the House to take such steps as will prevent the expenditure…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. July 13

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 4

In answer to question, Ministers stated:—(1) The Government will in the course of a short time [?] the expediency of appointing some additional [?] Peace (2) The steamer has arrived at Newcaste[?] late…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, July 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 50

IN the Legislative Council, The Consolidated Revenue Fund Bill, No. 7, passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 3

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that his Excellency the Governor had assonted to the Bill to grant a sum of money from the Consolidated Revenue in aid of the funds of the Sydney Municipal Council…

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Italy. the Election of the Pope.—how It Is Conducted

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 7

The time for the meeting of another Conclave is drawing near, and it will hardly be out of place if we give a few notices of what usually takes place on the Holy See…

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Election of Churchwardens at Hatcham

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 July 1877 · page 4

We copy from the Pall Mall Gazette the following account of the above election which it will be seen resulted in a great Protestant triumph:--…

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Exclusion of Candidates From Polling-booths. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 6

SIR,—I hope, when the Assembly ate [?] the Electoral Bill, provision will be made to exclude [?] from polling-booths during an election, because, as seratineer, I, have witnessed conduct on the part of a candidate at an…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 17

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 2

In answer to questions, Ministers stated :—(1) It is the intention of the Government to bring in a Bill to legal conditional and other purchases made in error since the passing of the last Bill for a similar purpose as soon as the state of public…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tyesday, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 3

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

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The Election for Northumberland. (From the Newcastle Pilot of Saturday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1877 · page 5

THERE was a very large attendance in the assembly room of the Northumberland Hotel, Minmi on Thursday ovening to hear an exposition of Mr. Wallace's opinions on political matters…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPER Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table a return under the…

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The Northumberland Election. the Nomination. Waratah, Wednesday, 4.30 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1877 · page 2

The nomination in connection with the Northumberland Election took place here to-day and intense [?] was ma[?] in the proceedings. There was a large crowd of people present; chiefly…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

The following answers were given by Ministers:—(1) The subject of the con[?] of the debt of the colony is of so much importance that no proposal of the kind ou[?] to be submitted [?] careful consideration more…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock, PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a report from Mr…

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Election for Northumberland. the Nomination. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1877 · page 6

ON Wednesday, at Wa[?]h, near Newcastle, the nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly took place, in the presence of between three hundred and four hundred…

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Parliament. FRIDAY, July 13

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 10

IN the Legislative Assembly, Tho House went into committee for the further consideration of Mr. Garrott's resolution in favour of increased grants for the repair and…

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Jottings. Parliament All the Year Round

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 2

THERE must be a divinity that shapes the ends of things political in New South Wales, or we should never make such gigantic strides in the art of self-government as we are now making. Too long we have been groping in the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 20

Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 4

In reply to questions, Ministers stated:—(1) There was no objection to the preparation of maps of the colony and of the Australis, showing—Firstly, the railway lines completed: secondly, the lines in course of erection: and, thirdly…

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