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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1857

9 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Sydney Election

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 January 1857 · page 2

IT will be seen by the report of Friday's proceedings in the Assembly, that a petition has been presented against the return of Mr.DALLEY. The petition, after setting fort the facts of…

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The Interval of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 8 June 1857 · page 2

THE whole country seems slumbering, and without political movement, just now. Is this the calm that proceeds a hurricane or volcanic eruption? Or, is it an intellectual and…

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English Extracts. Notes on the Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 June 1857 · page 1

The Economist classifies the changes in Parliament as follows:—49 conservatives have been supplanted by liberals; 29 liberals have been supplanted by conservatives; 10 Peelites have…

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Opening of the Second Session of the Parliament of New South Wales. the Governor's Speech

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 17 August 1857 · page 1

The Second Session of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution Act was opened at noon to-day by his Excellency the Governor-General. Considerable public interest…

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The Re-elections

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 September 1857 · page 2

"THE new Ministers are being re-elected without opposition. There is a singular acquiescence with their Cabinet. The phenomenon is remarkable and significant when viewed in…

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Ministerial Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 September 1857 · page 2

RE:—ELECTION OF MR. COWPER.—The nomination and, "there not being two candidates, the election for the vacancy caused in the representation of Sydney by the acceptance of office of Mr. Cowper, took place on Tuesday…

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The Metropolis. Forth Riding Election. the Nomination

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 December 1857 · page 2

On Tuesday last the nomination of candidates for the representation of the constituency of the North Riding of the County of Cumberland took place at Parramatta. Mr. Henry Parkes, proposed by Mr. John Lucas (who had retired in his favor) and…

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Electioneering Movements

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 2

To begin with our own district, we believe we are correct in saying that Mr. Henry Osborne intends to offer himself for re-election. We have heard it stated on good authority, that Mr. Marks will not stand. To supply his place we notice that Mr…

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The Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 December 1857 · page 2

FOR the information of electors we will here stale that the Nomination for East Camden will take place at Wollongong on the 19th January, and the Election on the 22nd ; the Nomination for St. Vincent, at Braidwood,…

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