Original Correspondence. Election of District Councillors. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1857 · page 4
GENTLEMEN—On the 5th May the voters of the police district of Maitland, are to elect two Commissioners of the Road Trust, and as many thousand pounds will have to be…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1857 · page 2
Parliament was opened by Royal Commission, February 3rd. Both Houses assembled soon after one o'clock, and prayers were read in the Lords by the Lord…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1857 · page 2
The polling in the election of two District Councillors to fill the places of Messrs. Gorrick and Borthwick, who had retired by rotation, took place yesterday, and the result was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary to the Maitland Mercury. English News, To the 16Th March. Arrival of the Simla. Defeat of the British Ministry. Dissolution of Parliament. Settlement of the Anglo-persian Differences. Mercury Office, Five
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1857 · page 6
The receipt of the Sydney papers of this day by rail enables us to furnish our readers at once with the important news brought by the Simla. The…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1857 · page 3
Whereas the Parliament of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the ninth day of June next, and it is expedient further to prorogue the same: Now, therefore, I, SIR WILLIAM THOMAS DENISON, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British Parliament.— Approaching Dissolution
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 2
The London "Telegraph" of the 21st March makes the following announcement:- The House of Commons had an exceptional sitting on Saturday at one o'clock, when a bill founded on the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 2
HUDDERSFIELD.— Mr. Cobden having addressed an audience of 2000 persons in the theatre, in exposition of his political views, was interrupted by a tremendous crash. The side…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election for the South Riding of Cumberland. (From the Empire, June 18.) Return of Mr. Byrnes
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1857 · page 3
The contested election for the South Riding of Cumberland was decided yesterday in the return of Mr. Byrnes over hi[?] opponent, Mr. Brenan, by a majority of 221 votes. An hour…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1857 · page 7
The Dublin Evening Mail describes the scene which occurred at the Queen's county election on Saturday:- "Notwithstanding the heavy rain…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 2
PARLIAMENT is summoned to meet on Tuesday, the 11th of August. A proclamation was issued on Wednesday, by the Governor General, further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 11, 1857. Late English News. "The Columbian's Mail" to May 17Th. Opening of Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 2
On Thursday afternoon we received the Sydney papers of that morning, giving hasty summaries of the English intelligence to the 17th May, brought by the mail steamer…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1857 · page 2
Lord H. VANE rose, and addressing Sir Denis le Marchant, the chief clerk, said that it became the duty of the house at that time, to elect a speaker to proside over their deliberations. They had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 11Th. Transportation and Penal Servitude Bill
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1857 · page 2
On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, Sir George Grey explained briefly the provisions and objects of the measure. The Act of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Merrary. Tuesday, August 11, 1857. the Meeting of Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1857 · page 2
TO-DAY Parliament meets, for its second session. We shall now soon know the reality, in regard to the anticipated failure of the Government plans, arising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament. (From the Empire's Second Edition of Tuesday.) Empire Office, Tuesday, 1 o'clock
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1857 · page 2
The Second Session of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution Act, was opened at noon to-day by has Excellency the Governor-General. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1857
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 5
[WE have already reported, in Thursday's Mercury, the opening proceedings of Parliament on Tuesday, and the speech of the Governor General. We…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Parliament Wednesday, August 12. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 1
The PRESIDENT took the chair. THE ADDRESS. The members proceeded to Government House to present the addreaa, and returning, the President read…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Parliament (From the Sydney Papers.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 13
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1857 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past two o'clock. ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY. Mr. PARKER moved that the house do now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, August 14, 1857. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1857 · page 2
The Speaker took the chair at a quarter past three o'olook. THE ESTIMATES. A message from the Governor, enclosing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament (Abridged from On Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, August 18, 1857. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 2
The COLONIAL SECRETARY stated, in answer to a question from Mr. Robertson, that no further provision had been made for the conduct of magisterial duties at the Petty Sessions…
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