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In the Legislative Council to-day, the House passed a motion in favour of an Adelaide Exhibition, after a short debate, without division. After passing the exhibition motion, a motion was considered for a Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 912 →Mr. A. CAMPEBLL, (Postmaster-General), in reply to Mr. Stewart, said pupils underwent examinations before being received into the Sydney Grammar School. The examinations were conducted by the head master and the mathematical master, the subjects…
Continued on Trove, page 903 →In the Assembly to-day, the business was unimportant. In reply to Mr. Kington, the Government acknowledged the receipt of a petition from the employees of the railway, praying for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In answer to Mr. Stewart, the POSTMASTERGENERAL stated that pupils undergo an examination before they are received into the Sydney Grammar School. They are examined by the headmaster in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In the Legislative Council to-day the President ruled that the bill giving corporations power to make roads through reserves was a private bill, as interfering with private rights, and it was therefore laid aside…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A meeting of the friends and supporter of Alderman John Meeks one of the candidates for the representation of Donison Ward in the City Council, was held last evening at Hall's Turon Inn, George and Harris streets…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The nomination passed off quietly. Mr. Byan, poundkeeper at North Gundagai, proposed, an[?] Mr. E. T. Hersey, Cobb and Co.'s agent, seconded, tha[?] Mr. Barbour was a fit and proper person to represent thar electorate. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mr. Mecks (Denison Ward) addressed the ratepayers of this wald at the Turon Inn. George strett, yesterday evening. There was a goad attendance. Mr. Murphy presided. Mr. Meeks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Alfred Bruce Smith, barrister, George Wallace, solicitor, and Robert Barbour were nominated for the Gundagai electorate to-day. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr. Smith. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DURING the past week most of the candidates for municipal honours have taken the preliminary steps to secure the vacants seats in the several wards that they desire to occupy by coming forward before the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On Saturday evening Mr. Alderman Lees delivered another address to the electors of Macquarie Ward, at Smart's Hotel, corner of pitt and Market streets. The cheir was occupied by Mr. S. Je[?]sop, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Bruce smith addressed the electors in the Assembly Hall on Saturday night, and was well received. Since he appeared on the scene a large amount of interest has been shown in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. George Perry, who is well-known as a temperance advocate, and who is a candidate for the representation of Cook Ward in the Sydney Municipal Council addressed about 150 persons on Friday night, in Bourke-street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Saturday evening Alderman S. E. Lees (Macquarie Ward), who seeks re-election, addressed a very large meeting of the electors of that ward from the window of Smart's Hotel, corner of Pitt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are authorised to state that at the interview which took place on friday last between Sir Henry Parkes and his Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus, the Premier explained the whole situation of the Government at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is now definitely known that his Excellency the Governor has acc[?] to the application of Sir Henry Parkes for a dissolution of the Legislative Assemble and an appeal to the country. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The municipal elections in connection with the City of Sydney will take place on Friday, December 1st, the voting to be from 8 o'clock a.m. until 4 p.m.; but the nominations must be made before noon on Saturday next. The outgoing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Alderman Meets (Denison Ward) addressed the ratepayers at the New York Hotel, Pyrmont, last evening. Mr. Meeks gave an account of his stewardship at some length, referring, amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following proclamation by his Excellency the Governor was issued at noon, yesterday, in a Gazette extraordinary, proroguing Parliament until the 12th of December:--" Whereas by the Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →During the Parliament just dissolved there have been 18 sittings of the Legislative Assembly. The sittings have occupied 291 hours and 40 minutes, averaging hours and 4 minutes per sitting…
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