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Politics & elections, 1877

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Parliament. TUESDAY, September 18

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 10

IN the Legislative Assembly, The members of the now Ministry took the oath and their seats. Mr. FARNELL gave notice that he would next…

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The Re-assembling of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 368

THE Assembly met again on Tuesday, and the crowded state of the galleries showed that much interest was taken by the public in the movements of parties. In the House itself…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Tuesday, September 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 370

IN the Legislative Assembly, The members of the new Ministry took the oaths and their seats. Mr. FARNELL gave notice that he would to-day…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. September 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-mine minutes past 1'o'clock. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON rose and said that just aftor…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DOCKER indicated the policy which the Government meant to pursue. The attention of the Ministry had been directed to the subject of finance, and they proposed to…

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Aldermanic Election

Evening News · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

The election of an alderman for Cook ward, rendered necessary by the resignation of Alderman Davies on his acceptance of office a Minister of the Crown, took place on Wednesday at the Town Hall…

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Letters to the Editor. the Land Law and the Elections. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 17

SIR,—I see by your paper of the 8th instant that according to Mr. Garrett's speech at Camden he proposes to make more of his amendment in the Land Act. Unless it pays him well…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 23

Evening News · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

In this Legislative Assembly, yesterday. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON read a note from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that he had sent for Mr. Stuart had accepted the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] o'clock. THE POLITICAL CRISIC. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON rose and read the following…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 26

Evening News · Thursday 27 September 1877 · page 2

The PRESIDENT entered the chamber at half-past 4 o'clock, but as there were only eleven members present he adjourned the Council until to-morrow (Thursday 27th) at 4 o'clock…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1877 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock, and on counting the House, found only eleven members present, n[?]ely:—Sir George Janes, Mr. Docker, Mr. Alexander Campbell. Mr. Owen, Mr. Charles…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 27

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 3

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON informed the House that he had received the following letter from his Excellency the Governor:— "Government House, Sydney, September 27. 1877.—Dear Sir John—Mr. Stephen Brown has just informed…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

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

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Parliament. TUESDAY. September 25

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON road the following letter from his Excellency the Governor.— "Government House, Sydney, 25th September, 1877…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, September 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 394

In the Legislative Council, Road Trust Accounts, Ashfield Borough By-laws, and several parts of the "Statistical Register" for 1876 were laid on the table…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. THE POLITICAL CRISIS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said he had received from…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 8

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said that a little after 4 o'clock that afternoon he received the following letter from his Excellency the Governor:—''Government-house, Sydney, September 21, 1877.—Dear Sir John—In reply to your note of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 28. (The Political Situation.—A Dissolution Granted Unconditionally

Evening News · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 5

Immediately after the SPEAKER took the chair this afternoon. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said he had received from his Excellency the Governor a letter, which he would read to the…

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The La[?]ds and the Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 13

IN view of the coming elections we shall, no doubt, get a Ministerial manifesto calculated to trim the country, and an opposition counter-charm with the same…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 3, 1877

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Ministers stated, in answer to questions—No opinion had been given by the Crown law officers as to whether any person holding a Volunteer Land Order, other than the person to…

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