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Politics & elections, 1880

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. 23 Rd January

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. DISTRICT COURT AND QUARTER SESSIONS AT BREWARRINA…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. HOSKINS gave Dr. Renwick, for Mr. Badgery, [?]ertain information with regard to an area selected by…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 12

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table several official documents, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. DALLEY presented petitions from…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 23. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. HOSKINS, is answer to Dr. Renwick, who asked the question for Mr. Badgery, stated that Robert W. Morrice selected [?]00 acres of land in the parish of Romner, county of King, in March, 1879; that be applied for a…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CERTIFIED DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Buchanan, stated that the number of certified Denominational schools…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR informed Mr. Buchanan that there were 156 certified Denominational schools on the 20th January,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 27. The SPEAKER took the chair at 30 minutes past 4. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1880 · page 3

Mr. SUITOR, in reply to Mr. Buchanan, stated that there were 156 certifiled denomination Schools in the Colony on January 30, 1890. During the last quarter of 1879, 15 denominational had than the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 28

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Act to increase the customs duties on spirits and winos, and the Act to increase the duties on colonial spirits, were each rued a first time, and the second reading…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1880 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the minutes of the proceedings of the Intercolonial Meteorological…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour Mr. NORTON moved the second reading of the Secret Bills of Sales Act Amendment Bill, and explained the reasons which led to the bill being brought forward. According to the law…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4'o clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid upon the table the by-laws of The Albion Park Free Library, borough of Shellharbour…

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Newtown Municipal Election

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1880 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Hincheliff, a candidate for the representation of the ratepayers of Kinston Ward was hold last night at Rosler's Kingston Lodge Hotel,…

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PARLIAMENT Sketches in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 227

The business of the Legislative Assembly during the past fortnight has not progressed with as much expedition as the supporters of the Government were anticipating. Nightly the galleries fill after the tea…

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Parliament. Friday, January 23

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 9

In the legislative Assembly, Mr. LONG moved the adjournment of the House, in order that he might obtain permission to direct attention to the case of Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 30Th January

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. GUNNEDAH AND BARRABA. Mr. [?]AKER informed Mr. Dangar that further…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BAKER informed Mr. Danger that directions were issued to report upon the suggested roads from Gunnedah…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 11

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. [?] The Bill to increase the customs duties on spirits and wines, and the Bill to increase the duties on colonial spirits, were each read a first time, and the second reading…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, JANUARY 30. The S[?] took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Official Information

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 5

Mr. BAEER, in reply to Mr. Danger, stated that instruction had been issued to report upon the suggested roads from Gunne[?] to Barra[?] on November 20, 1879. The District Surveyor on November 29, 1879,…

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