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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1857

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Sydney Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the city of Sydney in the place of Henry Parkes, Esq., resigned, took place at the Hustings on Hyde Park…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legilative Council. Tuesday, December 30, 1856

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1857 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at cighteen minutes past 4. PAPERS. Mr. DRAS THOMSON laid on the table a further…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Est Veritis Et [?]." Wednesday, January 7, 1857. the Sydney Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 January 1857 · page 2

AFTER he large majority by which Mr. Dalley was returned as [?] for Sydney over his comper[?] Mr.Failfax of the Sydney Morning Heard, we should…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 6th. Customs Returns

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1857 · page 2

Mr. DONALDSON laid on the table the Customs Returns moved for by Mr. Nichols on the 9th ult. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH…

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Legislative Assembly. Friday, January 9th. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1857 · page 2

The SPEAKER announced that he had appointed Mr. Garland. Mr. Hargrave, and Mr. S. D. Gordan to be members of the Committee on Elections and Qualifications…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 13th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1857 · page 2

The SPEAKER look the chair at 25 minutes past three. MRS. LUCY HOWELL. The following address from his Excellency the…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Rst Veritas Et Prrvalent." Wednesday, January 21, 1857. Mr. Dalley's Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1857 · page 2

Our Sydney Correspondent, who happens to be a gentleman of decidedly conservative tendencies, tells our readers in Saturday's issue that " there is a feeling…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 20

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1857 · page 2

The Speaker Took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. COMMITTEE OF ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS. The following gentlemen worn sworn in as…

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

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1857 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at 20 minutes past three. THE DOMAIN AT PARRAMATTA. The SPEAKER informed the house he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 3

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT tool the chair at a quarter-past 4. ADDRESS TO SIR ALFRED STEPHEN. Mr. DRAS THOMSON read the following reply…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 10

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1857 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 O'clock, but owing to their not being a quorum present, the house was adjourned till the next day…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit." Wednesday, February 18, 1857. the Presidential Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1857 · page 2

As everybody foresaw, the great political struggle of our American cousins has terminated in the election of Mr. Buchanan as President, but by no menus with so…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thuesday, February 17th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1857 · page 3

The SPEAKER. took the chari at half-past 3 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. PARKSA laid upon the table the copy of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 24th

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1857 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock. BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER EDWARD. Mr. HAY in reply to question from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 3rd

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at a quarter-past 4 o'clock. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Messrs, Allen, Lutwyche, and Wise were…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Monday, March 9

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1857 · page 2

The SPARKER took the chair at half past 3 o'clock EXTENSION OF RAILWAYS BILL. Mr. DONALDSON move for have to bring in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Monday, March 16

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1857 · page 2

In the "Legislative Council" on Monday, the President having taken the chair a few minutes after 11. a.m. Mr. Wantalked Mr. Dais Thomson whether…

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Opening of Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1857 · page 4

Parliament was opened by Royal Commission on the 3rd February. Both Houses assembled soon after o'clock, and prayers were read in the…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalesit." Wednesday, May 20, 1857. Curran's Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1857 · page 2

It was not our intention to reopen the discussion upon the execution of the unfortunate youth, Curran, believing, as we did, that the subject was pretty nearly…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Mst Vesitas Et Pr. Evalsnit." Wednesday, June 10, 1957. the English Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1857 · page 2

ELXCTIONEERING topics in the mother country are casting everything else into the shade, and imparting to matters of sufficient consequence in themselves a mere…

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