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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1860

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Continuation of Benares' News. Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1860 · page 2

"MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN— "It is with great satisfaction that I again meet you in Parliament, and have recourse to your assistance and advice…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. West Maitland, Monday, 4 p.m. Election for the Hunted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 2

Up till Friday evening no candidate was spoken of for the Hunter. On Saturday forenoon it was known that Mr Isidore Blake would stand. This morning posters were out announcing the fact, and of his withdrawal from the…

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The Opening of Parliament

Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 3

THE second session of the sixth Parliament of Queen Victaria was opened on Tuesday, the 24th Jan. with the usual ceremony. As is always the case when her Majestry opens…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. West Maitland Monday, 4 p.m. Election for the Hunter

Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1860 · page 2

Up till Friday evening no candidate was spoken of for the Hunter. On Saturday forenoon it was known that Mr. Isadore Blake would stand. This morning posters were out announcing the fact, and of his…

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Election for the Hunter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 4

Mr Blake thus explains his political principles before the electors at his election for the above place:—He would now state what were his opinions upon the leading question which in a short…

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East Macquarie Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1860 · page 4

April 30.—The nomination of a member to serve in the present House of Assembly for this electorate, took place on the 30th ult., at Kelso MY. Henry Carey Danger was proposed by Mr. J…

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The Wollombi Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1860 · page 4

Yesterday morning we (M. Mercury) received the following telegram from our Wollombi Correspondent:— Wollombi, Friday, 9 40 a.m…

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East Macquarie Election

Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 3

THE polling for this electorate took place on Thursday, last. the result, as far as practicable, was pretty generally known the same evening; the following, however, is official declaration;—…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Bathurst. Saturday evening. East Macquarie Election

Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1860 · page 4

THE following is the state of the poll for East Macquaric, as declared by the Returning-officer to-day :— Deniehy, 496; M'Guigan, 215; Dangar, 119…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane, May 23

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1860 · page 4

The elections are over, and the electors are certainly entitled to be complimented both for the order and decorum with which they have conducted themselves, throughout the trying period, and…

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Power Op Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1860 · page 2

The intimations of Mr. ISAACS, and the points of order that arose in the recriminations of Mr. COWPER, gave rise to an assertion of power on the part of the President. He threatened to…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1860 · page 3

THE following proclamation appeared in Tuesday's Gazette:— Whereas the Parliament of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the seventh…

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Braidwood Election. the Nomination

Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1860 · page 3

AT 12 o'clock, on Wednesday, August 1, the Returning-officer, Hugh Wallace, Esq., in company with the several candidates and their friends, arrived on the hustings. The form of…

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Braidwood Election.. the Nomination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1860 · page 4

The nomination of gentlemen to represent tins constituency, took place on Wednesday last, at noon. The hustings were erected in the Market Square, mid-way between the Doncaster Hotel…

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Morpeth. the Election, Tuesday, 6.50 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1860 · page 2

The returning-ollicer, Mr O. E. Middleton, declared, the state of the poll to be as follows:—Mr Cohon, 312; Mr Buchapan 210. Majority for Cohen 102, The candidates addressed the electors afterwards…

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Queensland Parliament. Legislative Council.—august 23. Retirement of the President

Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 3

SIR Charles Nicholson rose and said: As matters connected with my own private affairs will probably require my leaving Brisbane within a few days, I purpose, during Brisbane within a…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 September 1860 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at twelve o'clock, at which hour his Excellency, attended by his suite, entered the Chamber and took his seat. The members of the Legislative Assembly were summoned,…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1860 · page 2

A meeting was held at noon on Wednesday last for the purpose of nominating a successor, to Alderman Macdonnell, who has resigned his seat in the Municipal Council…

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Writs of Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1860 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to to notified, for general information, that Writs have been issued addressed to the returning officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for…

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The Coming Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1860 · page 2

IF evidence were required as to the amount of interest which is felt respecting what is the all absorbing political question of the day, viz—the Free Selection. Clause of Mr. ROBERTSON's…

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