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Politics & elections, 1868

13 stories in South Coast's papers

Prorogation of Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was prorogued by His Excellency the Governor, in person, with the usual formalities, to-day, in the presence of a large number of members of both Houses…

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The Bega Gazette. "Quod petis hic est." Saturday, July 11, 1868. Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide, Per Bombay. News to 11Th June. Ministers Again Defeated. Loss of the Northumberland. Execution of Barrett, the Clerkenwell Fenian. Her Majesty Places Her Irish Church Patronage at the Disposal of Parliament. Acquittal of President Johnson. Church and State Riots. General Summary. London, May 22

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 2

Her Majesty is in good health, and is now in Scotland: The Prince and Princess of Wales occupy Windsor Castle…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Panama. News From England to June 8Th, and America to June 9Th. Humours of a Plot to Assassinate the Queen. Fenian Alarms in Canada. Singular Scene in Parliament—the Queen Urged to Abdicate in Favour of the Prince of Wales

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr Reardon, member for Athlone, had given notice of his intention to ask whether, in view of the Queen's long seclusion…

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Advice to Constituents on Chossing Candidates

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 2

How to select, or, rather, how to set about selecting, a good candidate tor the forthcoming election is a difficulty experienced at the present time in constituencies in…

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The Convocation of a Japanese Parliament

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1868 · page 4

THE Mikado has issued a degree that in consequence of the confusion into which public affairs have come, and that the sense of the people may be obtained, the Princes…

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Opening of Parliament

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1868 · page 2

The Parliament was opened on Tuesday, 13th instant, at 12.30 p.m. The Countess of Belmore was present; and all available space was crowded…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 20. Orange Societies

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

Mr. Plunkett gave notice that at the next sitting or the council he should ask the Representative of the Government in this House the following questions:— 1…

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New South Wales Parliament. The New Ministry

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 2

MR. RO[?]RTSON has succeeded in constructing a new Ministry with the exception of at Attorney-General, nil the gentlemen who were offered this appointment having declined to…

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The Paddington Election. Return of the Hon.j. [?]Therland

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1868 · page 3

The nomination for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the electorate of Paddington, in the room of the Hon. John…

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Municipal Elections

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 2

WE once more beg to remind the Electors of “Numba” and “Broughton Creek and Bomaderry” that intended nominations of Aldermen or Auditors, must be received by…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 15Th December, 1868

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1868 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at thirty minutes past 3. THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION. The SPEAKER said though it was…

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Election for West Sydney. Declaration of the Poll

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1868 · page 3

At twenty-eight minutes past 5, the Returning-officer came to the hustings. There were about three thousand persons present in the square. The…

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Arrival of the English Mail. News to 27Th November.the Result of the English Elections in Favoijk of Tuf Liberals.general Grant Elected Presi- Dent of the United States.death of the Archbishopofcan I'ERBUlir — t)R.TAITHISSUCCFSSOR.GENE It Al Summary. London, November C.

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 2

Tho Queen and Court returned yesterday from Balmoral. The Prince and Princess of Wales start during November on a tour through Germany, Denmark, Greece, part of Asia…

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