The Proceedings in Parliament
The most prominent characteristic of the late parliamentary disputes has been the virulence or temper by which some honorable members have distinguished themselves. We cannot…
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Politics & elections, 1859
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Abuse of Parliament
IT would seem as if the Session of Parliament, so necessary for financial purposes, and ostensibly held for nothing else, were a mere ball to be tossed about at pleasure by players. We hardly…
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In accordance with notification, a meeting of the electors of East Cammen was held at Davis' Hotel, on Monday last, to hearap exposition of the political principles and views of J. F. Hargrave, Esq., the Solicitor-General, now a…
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With what obsequious complaisancy our contemporary of Wollongong introduces to the attention and support of the electors the new and utterly unknown candidate, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Camden Election. the Nomination
On Tuesday last, in accordance with a Speaker's writ the nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly as representative of East Camden, in room of Robt. Owen, Esq, whose seat had become vacant by the…
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A card has just been handed to us announcing the astonishing intelligence of opposition by Mr. John Tighe, as the nominee of the Honorable John Hubert Plunket. We do not, we…
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At a few hours notice, 150 of the Shellharbor electors assembled at Mr Moon's Steam Packet Inn, at 8 o'clock p.m, on the 7th instant, to meet Mr Hargrave, and to hear from him and exposition of his political views, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Camden Election. the Polling
The polling for the vacant seat commenced on Monday morning at 9 a m. and concluded at 4 p.m., at Wollon-gong, Dapto, Shellharber, Jamberoo, Kiama, Coolangatta, and Bomedary Point…
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On Tuesday last, in accordance with the proclamation, a meeting of the freeholders, leaseholders, and house holders residing within the area of the Municipality of Wollongong, was held in the Court House. The…
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The opposition artful dodge has been treated by the several divisions of the electorate with that marked contempt it so well merited from highminded intelligent electors: such people should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipality of Wollongong. Election of Aldermen
On Tuesday last, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act, the election of nine aldermen to compose the first Municipal Council of Wollongong, took place in the Court-house, Wollongong…
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IN Whatever light we look at the result of the Municipal election, it bears a favorable aspect. Without presuming to judge of the personal fitness of each individual candidate, we think,…
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After the lapse of about half an hour, the Council reentered the Court-room. Mr Alderman Robson took the chair, and read the follwing paper as being the proceedings of the Council in the Magistrate's Room:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Murray, the Late Election, and the "Mercury."
IN the debate on the motion for the adoption of the Select Committee's Report on the acceptance of office by Mr OWEN, on Tuesday evening last, Mr MURRAY is reported by the Herald to have…
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WE are very apprehensive that a very strong ecclesiastical or clerical influence will be brought to bear upon the forthcoming election, and that this may in no small degree counteract the…
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THE motion for the adoption of the Report in Mr OWEN'S case was lost by a large majority of the members remaining in the House. The Assembly, even in its present form, would not…
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THE old Parliament being now dissolved, Mr COWPER and his colleagues can have no further assault to sustain till the new Parliament is assembled. There will, however, be the trial of…
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The Braidwood Observer states that Mr Daniel Egan has intimated to his old constituents, that he intends offering himself as a candidate for Eden and Broulee. Mr Henry Clark is also a candidate for the same…
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WE do not agree with the S. M. Herald, in the disposition to derive merriment from a debased candidature for seats in Parliament. The sadness of the spectacle more than outweighs the…
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The quiet of the little township of Wellington was enlivened on the evening of Thursday week by the assembling of some 70 or 80 electors for the purpose of nominating a fit and proper person to represent them in the…
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