A Bill to declare and define the Privileges of Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 6
Whereas, for the pupose of guarding the dignity and perfect freedom of action of the Parliament of New South Wales, it is necessary to declare and define the privileges of both Houses of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 2
As would be universally expected, the opposition to the re-election of Mr. Cowper and Mr. Campbell, when reduced to Dr. Duigan alone, became…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Election.—the Nomination. (Abridged from the Empire, Sept. 4.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 3
The nomination of candidates for the city of Sydney took place on Wednesday, at the hustings in Hyde Park. The attendance was numerous. Mr. John O'Neil Brenan presided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney News. Re-election of Mr. Marrin. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1856 · page 4
On Friday last, at Hartley, Mr. Martin was re-elected member for Cook and Westmoreland without opposition. The Returning Officer, Mr. Andrew Brown, presided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-election of Mr. Murray. (Abridged from the Empire, Sept. 9.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1856 · page 3
On Friday last Mr. Murray was re-elected at Goulburn, without opposition, member for the Southern Boroughs. The Returning Officer, Mr. Chatfield, having opened the proceedings:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, September 16
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1856 · page 2
The Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday pursuant to adjournment. The new ministers, Mr. COWPER, Mr. MARTin, Mr. MURRAY, and Mr. CAMPBELL, having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, September 17
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1856 · page 6
The house was filled with visitors long before the appointed time. The SPEAKER took the chair. MEMBERS SWORN…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, Sept. 1O. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) The SPEAKER took the obair. Railway Charges
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1856 · page 2
In reply to Mr. WEEKES, Mr. COWPER said the Government had not sanctioned the increase of railway fares to Liverpool, tbe Railway Commissioners having power to fix them and alter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Males Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Legislative Assembly. Friday, Sept. 10
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1856 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three o'clock. Mr. COWPER laid upon the table correspondence relative to the Morpeth and Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Sept. 23. (From the Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1856 · page 2
The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock. The adjourned debate on Mr. HAY'S motion was resumed by Mr. WILLIAM MACLEAY, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, Sept. 23Rd, 1856
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1856 · page 2
In Thursday's Mercury, we gave the summary of the continued debate on Mr. Hay's Want of Confidence motion. We find in the Herald and Empire the following business, referring to the Hunter River railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, September 26, 1856. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1856 · page 2
The President took his seat at ten minutes past four o'clock. A despatch received by the Governor relative to the steam communication contract was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, October 1St, 1856. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 2
The President took the ohair at twenty minutes past four. The Solicitor General moved that the Colonial Secretary having tendered certain advice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Friday, October 3. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1856 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. Mr. LUTWYCHE gave notice that when Mr. Johnson's motion was moved that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ministerial Re-elections
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1856 · page 2
In a supplement to the Government Gazette, published on Friday last, the Governor General officially notifies the appointment of the new ministers to office, and of Mr. E. Deas Thomson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Parker's Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1856 · page 2
Mr. Parker's victory, by so small a majority, following the defeat of Mr. Donaldson, ought to satisfy the new ministry of the very delicate nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, October 21, 1856. Interference in Elections
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1856 · page 2
ASSUMING Mr. Hay's return, unopposed, to be a certainty, four out of the five Ministers have been re-elected, the only one rejected being Mr. Donaldson. As…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, October 28, 1856. Meeting of Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 2
TO-DAY Parliament meets again, to hear the intentions of the new ministry, and to-morrow evening we shall learn the particulars on which a judgment may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Business for Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 2
The following selection from the parliamentary business set down for Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, will give an idea of the mass of work provided for our representatives,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, October 28
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 2
The Legislative Council, after its adjournment, in consequence of the resignation of the Cowper ministry, met yesterday. The business paper was of unprecedented length, but all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →