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Politics & elections, 1878

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly Friday, January 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past [?] o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. FITZPATRICK said he wished to make a personal…

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Rainfall—Municipal Election

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 3

MUDGKE, Tuesday.—We had a few hours heavy rain last night that did an immensity of Rood to fanner and squatter. The fat I appeared confined to the Mudgee district.—At the Municipal…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly Tuesday, January 29

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. There were forty-two questions on the business paper. In…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said it…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. January 30

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARES laid upon the table regulations under the Public Schools Act for 1868. The documents were ordered to be printed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. January 30

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 2

MINISTERS stated, in answer to questions—Tenders for the erection of a bridge over the river at Merriwa, would be called for as soon as plant were prepared. The late period at which the Appropriation Act was passed and the great…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 2

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

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Randwick Asylum—Election of Directors

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 3

The election of gentlemen to the directory of the Randwick Asylum took place at the Infirmary yesterday afternoon. The result is likely to give general satisfaction, at the tame time it indicates a…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 31

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 3

Mr. JOHNSTON, for Mr. M'Elhone, asked the Postmaster General—(1) Were the electioneering telegrams sent to the Clarence River buy Mr. John Davies at the time of the late election paid for, if so, by whom [?] (2) Weresimilar telegrams…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Camoron's…

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Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

Our report of the proceeding in the Legislative Assembly yesterday (the principal of which appeared in our yesterday's second edition) is unavoidably held over till Monday. The principal…

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Parliament. TUESDAY, January 29th

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly. In reply to questions Ministers gave the following information:— it is not the intention of the Government during the present season…

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Parliament. Thursday, January 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 145

IN the Legislative Assembly, The SPEAKER reported that the Governor had assented to the Appropriation Act for January. The report of the Inspector-General of Police for…

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Local Sketches. Impressions in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 136

THIS week I have been enduring my first trial of the Parliament of New South Wales. Until now I thought that Victoria possessed the most rowdy colonial Legislative Assembly; but, after hearing the…

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Parliament and the Eastern Question. London, January 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

Seventy members of the House of Commons have written a request to Sir Stafford Northcote that England should take action in regard to the Eastern Question. Sir Stafford…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday February [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. COHEN, in reply to Mr. Macintosh, said it was not…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid upon the table regulations under the Public Schools Act for 1866. The documents were ordered to be printed…

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Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Friday, January 25. In the Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 138

In reply to Mr. Stuart, Mr. FARNELL stated that no land sales at auction had been held at Gunnedah or elsewhere since the Government came into office, with the exception of Casino, where a sale of 365…

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Telegrams This Day. (A portion of the following in our second edition of yesterday.] East Macquarie Election

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

BATHURST, Friday.—The polling for East Macquarie took place to-day. At 9.30 p.m. ult the returns except five were in the hands of the Returning-officer. These given Mr. Dalveen 303…

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East Macquarie Election. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

THE polling for the electorate of East Macquarie took place to-day. At 9.30 p.m. all the returns except five were in the hands of the Returning-officer. These give Dalveen 303, and Webb 478…

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