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Politics & elections, 1877

842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 43

The Presidential Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 3

New Orleans, December 28.—The Democratic Senators holding over, and Clerk Presavant of the House, called on Governor Kellogg to-day and protested against the barricading of the State House, and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 6

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 9 minutes past 4. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CLERK. Mr. SPEAKER reported that he had received a commission from His Excellency the Governor appointing Mr. Wm. Webb…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, February 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ACTING CLERK OF THE ASSEMBLY. Mr. SPEAKER reported the receipt of a Commission,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 7Th February

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Bill to define a public place and to the Orange Gaslight Bill. The Council went into committee on the Criminal Law…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday. February 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from…

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The Privileges of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

It has often been stated that the Parliament of New South Wales has not same "privileges" as the House of Commons, or even of some of the colonial legislatures. We have heard it stated that its…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

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

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 8Th. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past p.m. Question of Privilege

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 3

Mr. MACINTOSH, as a matter of privilege complained of in Ins[?] to which he had been subjected within the wall of his House. At eleven o'clock last night, he went into the making-room, when the [?] member for the Upper Hunter…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, February 5

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, In reply to questions Mr. ROBERTSON said be was hardly able to say whether the Minister for Lands would be able to introduce a bill this…

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The Parliament Ay Cricket Match

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 8

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, February 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 170

IN the Legislative Assembly, The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The whole of the questions on the business-paper…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. February 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 8

The PBESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Bill to define public placa and to the Orange Gaslight Bill, The Council went iuto committee on the Criminal Law…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 O'clock. QUESTIONS. In answer to questions…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 5

THE Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen in person. The Speech stated that the object throughout of the Conference on the Eastern question was to maintain the peace…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Message. [Reuter's Special Telegram.] Imperial Parliament. Opening of the Session. the Queen's Speech. London, February 8

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 4

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day, by Her Majesty the Queen in person. In the Royal Speech it was stated that the object throughout the late Conference on the Eastern question was to…

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The Election of the Pope

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 7

The Roman Correspondent of the Daily News gives the following account of an important movement now taking place in Rome:-- At the battle of Lake Thrasymene, Livy tells…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 9. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Monday 12 February 1877 · page 3

It was stated by Ministers, in answer to questions—(1) The Government have received offers of buildings for the post and telegraph offices at Goulburn; but they intend to erect a building on the site reserved for public buildings, and…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1877 · page 3

THE annual election of Aldermen for several of the suburban and rountry boroughs has already taken place. The following are the results of the elections, so far as has yet been made known:—…

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Second Edition The Williams Election. DUNGOG, Tuesday 2.40 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

Mr. Johnston has a majority all told of 120, as declared by the Returning Officer…

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The Williams Election

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

We are given to understand that the result of the polling yesterday for the William election was in favour of Mr Johnson at Dungog and Clarence Town, where he headed Mr. Nowlan considerably. we learn also…

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