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Politics & elections, 1858

15 stories in Murray's papers

Dissolution of Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

On the 18th ultimo a proclamation w[?] issued proroguing Parliament until the 2nd February. This step on the part of His Excellency and his advisers has…

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The Election

The Border Post · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

THE appeal to the country, which had been so long for seen, has at last been made, and the various constituencies are now called upon to express their approval…

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Toe Election

The Border Post · Saturday 16 January 1858 · page 2

DURING the week, the friends of Mr Placket have been debating upon the propriety of turning a requisition to that gentleman, But We fear that, owing td…

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Electioneering

The Border Post · Saturday 16 January 1858 · page 2

A meeting of the friends of Mr. J.R. Hardy, the candidate for the representation of the Southern Boroughs, was held at [?]on the .After Mr…

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The Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 3

SYDNEY HAML[?].—The nomination for this, the second consistency in the colony, took place on Tuesday last. The candidates were, Sir Daniel Cooper and…

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The Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

Messrs. E.C. Weeks and James Dickson have been returned for the North-umberland Boroughs. There has been a close contest for the…

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Song of the Election

The Border Post · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

Candidates draw near, We are going to have elections; Listen and you’ll hear A few first-rate directions…

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The Moral of the Election

The Border Post · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

Now that our election-is over, it becomes mosities engendered by party feeling. Differences of opinion must exist in all communities, but the perpetuation of a…

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The Election for Murrumbidgee. Dr. Owen’s Meeting

The Border Post · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

In consequence of the appearance of a placard, announcing that Dr Own would address the electors of Albury at Asher’s Imperial Hotel, on Monday evening last,…

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The Elections

The Border Post · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

Since our last publication the elections for the subjoined localities have taken place, with the following results :— SOUTH RIDING OF CUMBERLAND…

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Deniliquin. [From Our Correspondent.] February, 12th the Polling

The Border Post · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 2

The polling for this part of the Murrumbidgee took place at the Court—room (Royal Hotel), on Tuesday, We Were annously awaiting the arrival of Mr Hay…

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Opening of Parliament

The Border Post · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 3

The firet [?]ecsion of the second Parliament under responsible government commenced on the 23rd March, when the members of both Houses met in the Legislative Council Chamber. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Ccl

The Border Post · Wednesday 18 August 1858 · page 2

THE business in the Upper Houbeen [?]paratively unimportant. The Sheep [?]vention Bill has been read a time. [?] several other measures have [?]…

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Colonial Intelligence. Election Op a King of New Zealand

The Border Post · Saturday 11 September 1858 · page 4

We copy the following from the Hawke’s Buy Herald of the 10th July:— “The arrival from the Wa kalo of Moanui and his attendants have brought us an…

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The Eastern Province Election

The Border Post · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 4

The polling for the Beechworth division of the Eastern Province was unattended with any excitement, but every effort was made by the friends of both the candidates to bring the…

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