| 11. | Black Rod officials said they did not know where in Utah his family came from.
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| 12. | The Usher of the Order was " the Usher at Arms named the Black Rod ".
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| 13. | He served as Usher of the Black Rod for the Legislative Council from 1879 to 1880.
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| 14. | The black rods, called rollers, rotate to transmit movement sideways to line up with the pipes.
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| 15. | Paxman commented, " Black Rod may be told just what he can do with his rod ."
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| 16. | The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod perform any duties related to the House of Lords.
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| 17. | He served as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod from 30 April 2009 to 28 October 2010.
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| 18. | He then strikes three times with his staff ( the Black Rod ), and he is admitted.
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| 19. | The Black Rod refused, the newspaper reported.
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| 20. | A Black Rod is present in the chamber as a symbol of royal authority for the Upper House.
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