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Politics & elections, 1852

2 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, February 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1852 · page 2

The arrival of her Majesty at the new pala[?]e was announced by the booming of cannon and the sound of trumpets. Her Majesty having taken her seat on the throne, Prince Albert being…

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British Extracts. the British Parliament on Australian Affairs. (From the Melbourne Argus.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1852 · page 4

The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament relative to the grievance petition of the New South Wales Legislature are so very interesting, that we copy the reports from the London daily…

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