Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 5
The President took the chair at half-past four [?]nting the members present it was found there were not sufficient present to form a quo[?]…
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Politics & elections, 1859
68 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
Electioneering Arrangements
Under the above heading we find in the S. M. Herald of the 6th instant, a somewhat comforting assurance of everything being ready cut and dried to our hands in the representation of the city; and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 8. Prorggation of Parliament
Mr Cowper moved, without notice (on the assumption that the House would agree), "That this House at its rising do adjourn until twelve o'clock on Saturday next." The hon, member…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 7. Sa[?]
Dr. Ma[?] marchâ[?] desires of [?] upon the Government, the urgent [?] for prompt and energetic [?] with a view to an [?] foration of the [?] condition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dissolution of Parliament. Proclamation
By his Excellency Sir William Thomas Denison, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor General in and over all her Majesty's Colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle. Electioneering Movements
This evening, Monday, a preliminary meeting of the friends of Mr. Arthur Hodgson took place, at Mr. Brackenreg's, the Victoria Inn, for the purpose of promoting that gentleman's return for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mor[?] Election [?] News
The Know[?]things to the electorate of [?] with the Chairman of the Convention, Mr P. [?] and the principal Secretary, J.J. R[?]ey, at their [?] are ste[?] exerting themselves [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth and Hinton Election. To the Editor of the Northern Times and Newcastle Telegraph
SIR—I regret to notice that Mr E.C. Close, jun., has been thrust forward much against his will (to speak the truth) by individuals for sectarian purposes. The requisition got up, not at a public meeting, but in a…
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The din of battle grows loud in the electorates. Mr Dalley stands forth before Mr Scott Ross at Windsor: Mr Dangar's star, though at yet unqauenched, seems to grow pale before the orations of Mr Robertson in the Upper Hunter Districts. Mr Rouse comes forth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee Election
Yesterday was the day for the nomination of a candidate to serve as a representative in the new Legislative Assembly. By a telegram received last evening, we are informed, upon undoubted authority, that Mr William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Williams Electorate. Nomination of Candidates
At a very numerous meeting of the electors held at Dungog on Monday the 18th inst., Messrs Gordon, Dark, and Marigwick were proposed as candidates. When a show of hands was called for, Mr Gordon had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Election
The lection for East Matland came off on Saturday. There as rather more excitement evinced than we had considered probable under vote by ballot, but this might have [?]en occasioned by the strong local feeling with…
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IN Monday the nomination and election of Mr. Elias Capenter Weeks, for the Elect rate of West Maitland, took place at noon, on a bustings at the head of Bourke-street…
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The polling for this election commenced on Saturday at night a.m., and closed at four p.m. The Returning Officer presided at the Court house, West Waitland, and his deputies at the appointed places. We have not heary…
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The polling at the various ballotting places took place on Tuesday at, the day before the steamer left Brisbane. Although all the returns had not been received, We heard, from tolerably good authority, that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election News. Electorate of Leichhardt
GRA[?] PORT CURTIS, JUNE 16.—We have 355 voters in this electorate, and yesterday was the day of nomination. There were about fifteen electors present but if you please our Government resident was in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election News. New England
We stated is our last issue on the authority of the Armidale Express [?] Mr [?] had been returned by [?] We now [?] from Mr Button that Mr Hart was returned by a majority of [?] Mr [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, Aug. 30. Legislative Council
The first Parliament under the new Electoral Act was opened by commission this day, at noon. The proceedings were of a formal character. The President took the chair at five minutes past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 2
The Sp[?] the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. [?] The Speaker laid on the [?] under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Parliament
Parliament has again met for business. Ministers have given the ordinary explanation, which turn out to be much less interesting than usual, and we are once more setting down to hard work…
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