Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 6
Evening News · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 3
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. After some formal business had been transected Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the Assembly's message, dated April…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. THORNTON brought up a report from the Printing…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 6
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TRAMROAD BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Lieutenant-Governor stating that his Excellency had…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1879 · page 3
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. AMALGAMATION OF LEGAL PROFESSIONS. Leave was given to Mr. Holt to introduce a bill to amalgamate the profession of barristers, attorneys, and…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 9
In the Legislative Council, PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the House do now resolve itself into Committee of the…
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Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 4
LONDON, May 8.—In the House of Commons tonight. Sir Stafford Northcote stated that legislative measures were not contemplated for determining the question as to members of Parliament…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 747
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. J. Davies (in the absence of Mr. Dangar), said an inspector was now employed in inspecting the conditional purchases in the Warialda…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 5
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach promised to confer with the Law Officers of the Crown as to the expediency of alterations in the law, with a…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 11
THE PERSIDENT took the chair ot half-past 4 o'clock. After some formal business had been transacted. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the Assembly's message, dated April…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Cohen, said that ironwork had been supplied for the Exhibition building by John Macintosh and Son, of Pitt-street. The quantity…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 5
In the House of Commons to-night, Sir Stafford Northcote stated that legislative measures were not contemplated for determining the question as to members of Parliament…
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Evening News · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 3
Captain ONSLOW, as a matter of privilege challenged the vote given by Mr.M'E[?]neon on the previously [?] on the fourth [?]of the Land Hill, on the ground [?] that hon.member was personally interested in the rate he gave, having a…
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The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 5
A meeting of the shareholders of the Manning River Protestant Hall Company was held at the Protestant Hall, Taree, on Tuesday, the 22nd instant, to elect Directors in the room of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1879 · page 3
Sir,—The time is near at hand when we shall be called upon to elect additional Aldermen, already many influential citizens and ratepayers are enquiring whether it is not possible to take measures to improve the City Council, and…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 2
Parliament opens at noon to-morrow with the usual ceremonies. Mr. Weld-Blundell, the newly elected member for Clermont, will move, and Mr. Hamilton, member for Gympie, will second, the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 3
On the 24th April, in reference to the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill (which lapsed in the Council on the refusal of the House to go into committee to consider the Report from the Free Conference on the bill, a message…
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Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 3
THE bill to secure the better payment of debts due to workman was read a first time, and the second reading of it appointed for Wednesday, 14th. The City of Sydney Improvement Bill was read a third time, passed and was…
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Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2
His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament at noon yesterday with the usual ceremonies. There was a very large attendance of the general public, and considerable interest was manifested, to…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 5
His Excellency the Governor, Sir A. E. Kennedy, C.B., proceeded to Parliament House at noon to-day to open the second session of the eighth Parliament of Queensland. He was attended by the usual guard of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 13. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2
Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL brought up the report of the select committee on the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill in reference to the Assembly's message. It was ordered that the report be printed…
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