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Politics & elections, 1835

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English Extracts. Opening of Parliament

The Colonist · Thursday 9 July 1835 · page 5

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24.—His Majesty proceeded this afternoon from St. James' Palace, in the usual state, to, open the first Session of the Second Reform Parliament. The customary preparations were…

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Debates and Proceedings in Parliament

The Australian · Friday 10 July 1835 · page 3

1. LORD LONDONDERRY'S APPOINTMENT. In the House of Peers, on Monday, (Feb.16) after several petitions had been presented, and some routing business gone through…

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English Extracts. Want of Confidence in Members of Parliament

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 11 July 1835 · page 4

District of their Representatives in Parliament is spreading far and wide among the Constituencies;. and certainly this is not to be wondered at. The people of…

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European Statistics. Election Statistics

The Colonist · Thursday 23 July 1835 · page 2

THE following results are taken summary from the Report of the Committee on Election Expenses:— Registered Electors. Members…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, February, 24, 1835

The Australian · Friday 24 July 1835 · page 4

Vinconnt Melbourne then rose, and complained of the meagre character of the Speech from the Throne and of the absence of that clear, distinct, and desides tone, which, in the present state of the country…

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Colonial Politics. Petitions to the King and Parliament for a House of Assembly

The Colonist · Thursday 30 July 1835 · page 1

HAD this colony been settled by free emigrants, instead of being a more penal settlement, it would have obtained a House of Assembly, or Representative Legislature, long ago. It is its…

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Petition on to the Commons. Unto the Honorable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament Assembled. The Petition of the undersigned Members of Council, Magistrates, Landholders, Merchants, and other free Inhabitants, of His Majesty's Colony of New South Wales— Humbly Sheweth

The Colonist · Thursday 30 July 1835 · page 1

THAT the Colony of New South Wales was established by His Majesty's Government, in the year 1788, for the safe custody, the punishment, and the reformation, of transported felons…

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County Kerry Election

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 August 1835 · page 4

The threa's and intimidations which have been used far exceed the powers of description; however, the annexed copy of notice which was posted upon the chapel of Listowel intended for Lord…

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Petition to the Commons. Unto the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament Assembled. The Petition of the undersigned Members of Council, Magistrates, Ministers of Religion, Landholders, Merchants, and other free Inhabitants, of His Majesty's Colony of New South Wales— Humbly Sheweth

The Colonist · Thursday 6 August 1835 · page 1

That the Territory of New South Wales was originally taken possession of by the British Government in the year 1788, with a view to the formation of a Penal Settlement, for the…

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Important English News. (Continued from the third page.) Debates and Proceedings in Parliament. I.—irish Church

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 15 August 1835 · page 4

In the House of Commons on Monday, Lord John Russell moved the order of the day for the House resolving itself into a Committee on the Irish Church. Some…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament

The Colonist · Thursday 27 August 1835 · page 6

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 23.—IRISH TITHES. —From a conversation on this subject between Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Hurne, Mr. O'Connell, and Mr. Barron, it appears that the…

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To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament Assembled, The humble petition of the undersigned inhabitants of London and Westminster and their Vicinity Humbly Sheweth—

The Colonist · Thursday 27 August 1835 · page 7

The humble petition of the undersigned inhabitants of London and Westminster and their Vicinity Humbly sheweth—That your petitioners acknowledge the Divine…

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The Late Elections

The Colonist · Thursday 15 October 1835 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING the positive assertions to the contrary of the Conservatives, Lord J. Russell has been returned member for Stroud. What will the squad say to this? Will they adduce it as another proof of…

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Presentation Op Petition to Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 29 October 1835 · page 3

The following important and very satisfactory letter from Mr Donaldson to the Petition Committee, has just been received:— LONDON, 4th JULY, 1835…

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Presentation of Petition to Parliament

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1835 · page 2

The following important and very satisfactory letter from Mr. Donaldson to the Poti[?]ion Committe, has just been received:—…

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The Petition of the Colony now before Parliament. to the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament Assembled. The humble Petition of the Free Inhabitants of New South Wales

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 31 October 1835 · page 2

WE, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, Free Inhabitants of New South Wales, assembled at a public meeting duly convened by the Sheriff, in Sydney, on this, the…

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Presentation of Petition to Parliament

The Australian · Tuesday 3 November 1835 · page 2

The following important and very satisfactory letter from Mr. Donaldson to the Petition Committee, has just been received:—…

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Election of the Chairman of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1835 · page 3

The faction is busily at work, in order to oust the liberal candidate for a creature of their own; or any one rather than the gentleman most qualified, in point of…

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Election, of Chairman

The Australian · Friday 6 November 1835 · page 2

At Sydney Mr. JONES, M. C. proposed Mr. RIDDEL, and Mr. MANNING proposed Mr. THERRY, The Election was carried in favour of Mr. Riddell, the numbers being…

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Election of Chairman of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 7 November 1835 · page 2

Item—It is imagined that His Excellency will be fool enough to sanction the factious proceedings of the Magistracy, and even to reward them, by sanctioning their acts, and thanking their nominee for…

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