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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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At noon this day, the reformed Parliament will assemble in Macquarie-street, and with this day commences a contest that must put many disputed questions to the issue, which will decide whether manhood suffrage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament met this day at noon, according to proclamation previously issued. The interest manifested on the occasion was not very great, since it was known by the general public that his Excellency the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday evening a public meeting was held in the Court-house, East Maitland, "for the purpose of deciding upon a fit and proper person to represent the electorate in the ensuing Parliament, in the place of Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Parliament, which was opened by commission on the previous day, assembled on Wednesday, for the purpose of hea[?]ing the causes which had led his Excellency the Governor General to call the Legislature together. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parlimment has again met for business Ministers hare given the ordinary explanations, which turn out to be much less interesting than usual, and we arc once more settling down to hard work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE beg to call the attention of the proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald to the statement made by our Sydney correspondent in another column. We feel sure that neither the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is a common habit of political commentors to speak of the future immediately following the present, always as the coming "crisis." I will not follow the [?]ackn[?]yed example, but, most assuredly, the present session of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In anticipation of a statement tending to elucidate the various rumours which were circulated both in the newspapers and otherwise relative to the Ministerial crisis, some time before the hour appointed for the meeting of the house the strangers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Dr. DICKSON moved that the house adjourn. Under the circumstances which had taken place elsewhere, and whilst all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE electors of East Maitland will be more puzzled as to the bestowal of their votes on this occasion than they were even in the late election. That is, if they vote from general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We resume the report of the debate on the motion to rescind the vote for the repeal of the tea and sugar duties, at the point at which it was left in our last issue. Mr. HAY maintained that the question before the house had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A public meeting of electors of East Maitland was held yesterday, at the Court House, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating a member to represent that constituency in the Legislative Assembly, in the place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. QUEENSLAND. In answer to Mr. MACALISTER, Mr. COWPER stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. G[?] [?] Esq., of the [?]e, took the oath of office as a member of the Council. Dr. DICKSON made his Ministerial statement, in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The polling in the East Maitland election took place on Thursday. The greatest order was observed at each polling place. Electors came to the poll early, and thus hurry and confusion were [?]ted. A greater number of electors voted;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. DICKSON made an explanation on the subject of Railway Returns. The PRESIDENT ruled Dr. Dickson was out of order. In reply to a question from Mr. MONTEFIORE, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Honorable ALEXANDER BERRY took the oath and Subscribed the roll. Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from certain teachers residing in Sydney and elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. DICKSON and Mr. LAIDLAW took the oaths and their seats. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. In reply to questions it was stated by Ministers:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney papers of Wednesday report the proceedings before the Assembly's Committee of Elections and Qualifications, on Tuesday, on the petition of Mr. Charles Kemp against the return of Mr. Henry Parkes for East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Le[?]lative Assembly met yesterday at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. Mr. COWPER and Mr. BAYLEY laid upon the table public papers, which were ordered to be printed…
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