Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 13, 1855. the Election for Sydney
MR. THURLOW, one of the members for Sydney, having resigned his seat, Mr. J. R. Wilshire and Mr. S. A. Donaldson are stated to be candidates…
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Politics & elections, 1855
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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 24, 1855. the Election for the Sydney Hamlets
WE think very many persons in this district will learn with much pleasure that Mr. S. A. Donaldson has again entered the Legislative Council, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Friday, March 9, 1855. Writ of Election. Legislative Council Office, Sydney, 8th March, 1855
Sir Charles Nicholson, Knight, the Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Council, directs it to be notified, for general information, that, it being established to his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late English News. (From the Empire and Herald.) Arrival of the Lightning! News to January 7. Meeting of Parliament
By the arrival of the steamer Telegraph, this (Saturday) morning, the English mail for Sydney brought by the packet ship Lightning, has reached its destination. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, April 4, 1855. the Election for New England and M'leay
We proceed to review the claims of the three candidates for the representation of these districts, Mr. Massie, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Jones. In doing so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Armidale. Election Proceedings
The announcement of the appearance in the field of Mr. R. Jones as a candidate for the representation of New England and M'Leay has had the effect of arousing the energies of…
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THE much greater interest that is now taken in the election of District Councillors in Maitland than was the case for many years, doubtless arises from…
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The polling for the election of three district councillors took place yesterday, before the Warden, in the Court-house, and throughout the whole day great excitement prevailed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Election for District Councillors. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—In all elections, no matter where they are, or for whatever purpose they may be, there is generally some of the candidates either displeased with himself or his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Election for District Councillors. (To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.)
GENTLEMEN—No doubt your correspondent, "A Free and Independent Elector," fancies himself a very clever fellow, and is pluming himself on the sensation which he imagines his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Election for District Councillors. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—I was highly amused by reading in your issue of Saturday last a letter on the above subject, which I presume was written by no less a personage than that promising boy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Parliament. House of Lords—february 7Th. Ministerial Statement
Earl Granville moved that their lordships should adjourn until Friday, stating that Lord Palmerston, after three days' exertions, had succeeded in fulfilling the commission…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government Gazette. Friday, June 15. Election Petition. Legislative Council Office, Sydney, 13th June, 1855
The honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Council directs it to be notified for general information, that he has received a petition from T. G. Rusden, Esq., complaining that Robert George Massie, Esq., has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 13, 1855. the General Election
THE first note of the coming struggle for political usefulness under the new constitution comes from Scone and Murrurundi, as will be seen in our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Election Meeting—northumberland Boroughs
A public meeting of the electors of the Northumberland boroughs was held on Wednesday, at Mr. James Fulford's, the Sir William Denison Inn, West Maitland, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Northumberland Boroughs.— Election Meeting
On Saturday evening a public meeting of the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs was held at the Court-house, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating fit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Election Meeting.—northumberland Boroughs
On Thursday evening a public meeting, called hy advertisement, was held at Mr Fulford's, (the Sir William Denison Inn, West Maitland), for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons as candidates to represent…
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The following letter has been received by Mr W. Lipscomb, from J. H. Plunkett, Esq, in reference to the resolution passed at the meeting held in East Maitland, requesting him to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE "New Constitution" As Passed by Parliament
We have already laid before our readers copies of the despatch of Lord John Russell to the Governor-General, accompanying the Constitution Act,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Paper. Electoral Rolls Act. An Act to provide for the Preparation of the Electoral Rolls for the First Elections under the New Constitution Act. [Assented to 22nd November, 1855.]
Whereas, under the act passed by the Legislative Council, in the session of the 17th year of her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to confer a…
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