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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1838

27 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

English Extracts. [Selected From Van Diemen's Land Papers, Before the Arrival of the Alfred] the Elections

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 1 January 1838 · page 3

THE elections in England and Wales are over; and the result is, a Toly Majority of Forty-two vors. The returns from Ireland and Scotland, when completed, will probable throw the balance on the other…

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Review of Mr. James M'Arthur's Book. New Southwales; Its Present State and Future Prospects; Being a Statement, with Documentary Evidence, Submitted in Support of Two Petitions to His Majesty and PARLIAMENT.—London: D. Walther 42, Piccadilly, 1837. (Continued from Friday's Number.)

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 1 January 1838 · page 4

The second chapter treats of "Transportation to New South Wales." At page 84 there is an important statement relative to the great prevalence of crime in the…

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Balancing of the Election Accounts

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 January 1838 · page 4

SINCE our last publication, several "brethren of the broad sheet" have given complete lists of the Members returned to the Melbourne House of Commons; and we…

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Vox Pupuli—Vox Del. the New Parliament—the Value of Our Educational Establishments

The Australian · Friday 5 January 1838 · page 3

The period is now rapidly approaching when the right of the Colonists of New South Wales to have, formed, for their benefit, such institutions as will ensure…

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The Election for Beadle

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1838 · page 4

A great event has recently occurred in our parish : A contest of paramount interest has just terminated--a parochial convulsion has taken place. It has been…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Tuesday, January 9, 1838. The Elections

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1838 · page 2

To enable the Colonial reader to form a fair opinion as to the strength of each political party in England, as shewn by the late Elections, we extract the…

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Tory Election Petitions

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 26 January 1838 · page 4

There is a slight stir in the political atmosphere, for which we have to thank the Tories. Apparently, the project for raising subscriptions to oust the Irish Liberal…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament

The Colonist · Saturday 3 February 1838 · page 3

HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 2.—Parliament was further prorogued until Wednesday, the 15th of November.—At a quarter past two o'clock the Lord Chancellor, Lord King,…

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English Extracts. Electioneering Traits of the "Good Old Times."

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 9 March 1838 · page 3

In 1768, a number of non-resident free- men, belonging to Berwick upon-Tweed, who resided in London, being put on board two vessels in the Thames, immediately…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 30 March 1838 · page 2

The first Parliament of the reign of Queen Victoria opened yesterday, and the Right Hon. James Abercromby was reappointed speaker of the House of…

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English Extracts. Opening of Parliament

The Colonist · Saturday 31 March 1838 · page 3

HOUSE OF LORDS.—NOVEMBER 20.—The Queen opened the business of Parliament to-day, with a speech from the throne. Shortly before two o'clock, Her majesty…

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New Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 April 1838 · page 3

The first contracts for the commencement of the works was entered into the beginning of last month, and are the most important is regard to construction. They comprehend the formatin of an…

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Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords. Wednesday. Nov. 15

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 12 April 1838 · page 2

This being the day appointed for the meeting of the first Parliament of Her Majesty. The Lord Chancellor, on entering the house soon after 9 o'clock, addressed their Lordships as…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament

The Colonist · Wednesday 18 April 1838 · page 2

HOUSE OF LORDS, NOVEMBER 24.—IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.—The Lord Chancellor brought in a bill to abolish imprisonment for dept in all cases, except in cases of fraud. The noble and…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—roman Catholics

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 25 April 1838 · page 4

The Duke of Newcastle rose for the purpose of to presenting the petition of which he had given notice, A praying that Roman Catholics might not be allowed to form any part of the Legislature. The noble Lord…

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Latest English News. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Saturday (Dec. 23)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1838 · page 2

This being the day appointed by the Queen to thank her Parliament for the grants in the Civil List Bill, and to give to it the royal consent, and it being generally understood that her…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons—friday. (From the Morning Chronicle, December 23.) Affairs of Canada.—adjournment of the House

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1838 · page 2

Lord John Russell: In rising, sir, to move the order of the day for the house resolving itself into a committee of supply. I do so for this purpose — that the honourable member for Westminster may…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons—friday. (From the Morning Chronicle, December 23.) Affairs of Canada.—adjournment of the House. (Continued From Our Last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1838 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone, though he concurred in the opinion that they were discussing topics exceedingly vague, and that they had entered upon many particulars of a contradictory nature, which it would be…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons—friday. (From the Morning Chronicle, December 23.) Affairs of Canada.—adjournment of the House. (Concluded From Our Last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1838 · page 2

Mr. Warburton said that if the present position of affairs in Canada was attributable to the conduct or misconduct of any particular party in Canada, he should have thought it desirable to have waited…

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Proposed Memorial to the Right Honorable the Peers of Parliament, and to the Honorable the House of Commons--and to H. M. MINISTERS, i. e. with Slight Alteration--mutatis Mutandis--to Her Most Gracious Majesty, the Queen. to the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain, &c

The Sydney Times · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 3

We, the undersigned free and respectable Inhabitants of New South Wales, and loyal subjects of the British Crown, beg to approach our fellow subjects, and…

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