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Politics & elections, 1856

22 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

The Candidates for New England and the M'leay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1856 · page 2

WE consider it to be the duty of the Press, when any matter of great interest to the public is being agitated, to discuss it in a moderate tone and an impartial spirit…

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Local Entelligence. the Election for New England and M'leay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1856 · page 2

THURSDAY last being the day appointed to take the poll for New England and M'Leay, at an early hour numerous electors arrived in town for the purpose of recording their…

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Local Intelligence. Election for New England and M'leay. Declaration of the Poll

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

ON Thursday last the result of the poll in the late election for New England and M'Leay was declared by the Returning Officer, at noon, in front of the…

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Illegality of the Late Election for New England and M'leay. [To the Editors of the "Armidale Express."]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I beg leave, through the medium of your columns, to call the attention of the electors to several gross breaches of the Electoral Act, committed at…

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The Parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Thursday, May 22

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1856 · page 2

THE proceedings were commenced by Sir Alfred Stephen producing the commission from his Excellency the Governor General appointing him President of the Council;…

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The Parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1856 · page 2

THE President intimated that the Governor-General would receive the address in answer to his speech at one o'clock on Thursday. He then produced a…

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The Parliament. (Abridge from the Empire) Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1856 · page 2

LETTERS patent were produced appointing James Fitzgerald Murray, Esq., to be a Member of the Council, and Mr. Murray having taken the oath and subscribed the…

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The Parliament. (Ab[?]ed from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 6

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 2

The following members took their seats: Mr. Alexander Busby, Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Mr. Thomas flood Hood. and Mr. William Colburn Mayne…

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The parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

In answer to a question from Mr. Johnson, Captain Mayne stated that the Government had found it impracticable for any one of the responsible Ministers to occupy a…

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The Parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 26

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 2

THE President announced that W. C. Mayne, Esq., had resigned his seat as a member of the Council. All the motions on the paper were then…

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The Sydney Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 2

As we anticipated, Messrs. Cowper and Campbell have been returned for the City of Sydney, after a contest which may almost be termed a walk-over, their…

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The parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 16

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1856 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly met, pursuant to adjournment. The new Ministers, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Martin, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Campbell,…

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The Parliament. (Abridged from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept. 24

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1856 · page 2

THE following gentlemen having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took their seats as members—Alfred James Peter Lutwyche, Esq.; James Norton, Esq.; John…

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The Parliament. (Abr[?] from the Empire.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 1

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1856 · page 2

THE Council having met, the whole of the business on the paper was postponed, and the Solicitor General moved that the House should adjourn until the following day,…

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The parliament. Abridged from the "Empire." Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 29)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 2

THE Legislative Council met, according to adjournment. Alter the transaction of some business, Mr. Thomson gave a full explanation of the…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 2

MR. LUTWY[?] moved for leave to bring in a bill to remove doubts respecting the validity of the Act of Legislature, No. 1. As doubts had been expressed as to the…

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The Parliament. Abridged from the "Empire." Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 12

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 2

MR. KNOX brought forward his resolutions relative to the separation of the Northern Districts, which, after some discussion, were, on the motion of Mr…

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The Parliament. Abridged from the "Empire." Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 19

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 2

MR. TOWNS presented a petition from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce praying for the establishment of a Trinity Board for that port…

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The Parliament. Abridged from the "Empire." Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 26

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 2

THE President reported that the deputation had presented to his Excellency the resolutions in reference to the separation of the Northern Districts, and deprecating the…

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The Parliament. Abridged from the " Empire." Legislative Council. Wednesday Dec. 3

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1856 · page 2

HENRY GRATTAN DOUGLASS, Esq., having taken the oath and subscribed the roll, took his seat as a member. Mr. Knox brought up the report of the…

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