New South Wales Parliament (From the Herald.) Wednesday, August 19, 1857
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1857 · page 3
In the Legislative Council, in answer to a question from Mr. Want, Mr. E. Deas Thompson said that the duties of the Parliamentary draftsmen were to draw public bills, and should any honourable member require…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament Tuesday, AUGUST 25, 1857. (From the Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 2
In the Assembly, a conversation arose on the subject of the late shipwreck, in which Mr. PARKER and Mr. DONALDSON expressed their opinion that every thing was done from the land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 26, 1857
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1857 · page 2
In the Legislative Council, in reply to questions of Mr TOWNS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON stated that it was ascertained that the increased obstructions of the river Bremer could not be removed without a steam dredge;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, September 2, 1857. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 2
The President took the chair at ton minutes past four. Mr. E. Deas THOMSON made an explanation similar to that given in the Assembly with reference to the ministerial difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Representation of the Australian Colonies in Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1857 · page 2
The Home News reports that on the 15th July a meeting of the General Association for the Australian Colon[?]s was held in London, at the London Tavern, Mr. W. C. [?]entworth in the chair when a propo[?]tion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament (Abriged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, September 3, 1857. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1857 · page 2
The principal item of business transacted was the reading it second time of the Deserted Wises and Children's Bill, and its reference to a select committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Spetember 8, 1857. [From our correspondent.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1857 · page 2
The Assembly met a little after three o'clock, when Mr. PARKER addressed the house in explanation of the resignation of his ministry. He said that he and his colle[?]gues had determined not to resign if defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Election for Durham
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 2
No rumour of opposition to the reelection of Mr. Jones has yet reached us, and we should be rather surprised, indeed, to hear of opposition, unless it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, September 19, 1857. the Borough Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 2
"We are informed that a requisition has been forwarded to Mr. James Dickson, requesting him to allow himself to be nominated for the Northumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Mr. Cowper. (From our own Correspondent.) Sydney, Tuesday Evening, Sept 22
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 2
This is the day, as you are [?] appointed for the nomination of a member for the City of Sydney, a seat for which constituency waa rend[?]red vacant by Mr. Charles Cowper having undertaken the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Mr. Martin. (Ab[?]ged from the Sydney Papers.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 2
The nomination of [?] for Co[?] and W[?] [?] for the seat vacated by Mr. Martin on accepting office as Attorney General, took plate on Saturday, at Hartley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, September 24, 1857. the Boroughs Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 2
In another column will be found Mr. James Dickson's address to the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs, in reply to the requisition calling on him to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Durham. Re-election of Mr. Jones
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 6
Yesterday the nomination of a member to [?] in the Legiilstive Assembly for the county of Durham, in lien of Mr. Jones, who had [?]pted the office of Colonial Tresaurer, took…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Election of Mr. Cowper
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4
I[?] last we published our Sydney correspondent's report of the re-eleotion of Mr. Cowper for Sydney, without opposition, on Tuesday. It however contained no account of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Jones's Re-election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 2
Yesterday Mr. Jones was re-elected for Durham without opposition, and a full report of the proceedings will be found in our Supplement of to-day. As…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, September 29, 1857. the Boroughs Election. Public Meeting at East Maitland
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1857 · page 6
A public meeting was held at the Court-house, East Maitland, last evening (Monday), pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of nominating a fit and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boroughs Election. Public Meeting at East Maitland
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1857 · page 3
A public meeting was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, last evening, pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of nominating a representative for the Northumberland Boroughs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 1, 1857. Bringing Forward Candidates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1857 · page 2
The experience of Monday evening does not tell much in favor of the plan of nominating candidates, and putting them to a show of bands, at a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Re-election of Mr. Murray
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1857 · page 2
On Tuesday last the nomination of a candidata for the Southern Boroughs came off, at Goulburn, and Mr. Murray, as had been expected, was re-elected without opposition. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boroughs Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1857 · page 2
ON Monday evening the friends of the two Liberal candidates for the Northumberland Boroughs met, by previous arrangement, in order to arrange which of them should…
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