Re-assembling of Parliament
A VICE-REGAL Proclamation has been issued calling Parliament together "for the despatch of business" on the 18th October next. Parliament rose on the 22nd April last, after a very…
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Politics & elections, 1864
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Meeting of Parliament
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—Parliament was to have been opened on Tuesday last, at 12 o'clock, by his Excellency Sir John Young. It is said that Mr. Piddington is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prorogation of Parliament
A proclamation in o "Government Gaxette" extraordinary prorogues Parliament to the 20th December next, but of course long before that day arrives the House will be dissolved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election Rumours
The following election rumours, are given in the "Empire." For the Clebe, Mr. Smart will re-offer, and we have not heard that he opposed. For Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Kiama. The Election
This district is now beginning to assume the exciting appearance of the memorable Juno last, when Parkes and Hamilton met, not exactly in "bloody conflict," but confronted one another with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Sydney Election. Nomination
THE nomination for East Sydney took place on Monday: The candidates proposed were—Messrs. Forster, Cowper, Martin, Caldwell, Hart, Neale, Isaacs, Dransfield,…
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PURSUANT to advertisement, a meeting of the electors of Kiama was held yesterday at the Steam Packet Hotel, a lengthy report of which is entirely out of the…
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THE electors of Illawarra must be very easily pleased if they are satisfied with the account which Mr. OSBORNE has rendered of his political principals. He declares that he " has no desire…
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THE town has been kept in an unusual state of excitement during the whole of the day. Mr. Cowper's Electoral Act, and the privilege of the ballot-box—the only safeguard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shoalhaven Election. Mr. T. Garrett's Candidature
MR. THOMAS GARRETT, who is a candidate for the representation of this district, arrived here on Tuesday, Nov. 29, having Previously notified his intention to address…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Election. MR. T. Garrett's Candidature
Mr. Thomas Gurrett, who is a candidate for the representation of this district, arrived here on Tuesday, November 29, having previously notified his intention to address the electors at various…
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We extract for the amusement of our readers the following report from the Empire of Mr. Te[?]tine Rider's speech at the [?]mination for C[?]bury Electorate…
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THE return of MR. OSBORNE will certainly strengthen the ranks of the Conservatives. Although he has been far from explicit respecting his political proclivities, few can be in any doubt…
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The polling for the Electorate of Illawarra took place on Saturday last, and notwithstanding that great excitement existed, there were but few attempts to commit a breach of the peace, and those that did…
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East Sydney ... 4 Hon. C. Cowper Mr. J. Caldwell Mr. J. H. Neale Mr. J. Hart…
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THE nomination took place at the Nowra Hotel, on the 17th. A good number of electors were present. The Returning Officer (Jas. Aldcron, Esq.) bespoke a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Election. Nomination
THE nomination of candidates for the representation of Kiama, took place on Saturday last at the usual hour, viz. noon. The portico of the Court-house, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clerical Interference at Elections
When it was proposed to bring Mr. Samuel forward for this consistency, in opposition to Mr. Forlorge we characterised the course taken by that gentleman's friends as "factions," and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Election. (To the Editor the "Illawarra Mercury".)
SIR,—I had hoped with both candidates that all little differences, if any, that had arisen during the recent election would have been allowed to be forgoten on the victory being won, and such, I am sure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Freeman's Journal on the Kiama Election
THE Freeman's Journal of last Saturday makes the following comment on the choice of the electors of Kiama :— "As we anticipated, the long…
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