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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1839

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

Domestic Intelligence. the New Act of Parliament

The Colonist · Wednesday 2 January 1839 · page 3

WE are happy to find, by a Government Notice in the Hobart Town Gazette, that the procrastination of Ministers, which we so strongly censured in a late number, is not quite so bad as we supposed,…

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To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament Assembled. The Memorial of Members of Council, Magistrates, Landholders, Merchants and other free inhabitants of New South Wales, as agreed upon at a Public Meeting, held in Sydney, the 8th February 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1839 · page 1

MOST HUMBLY SHEWETH, That your M'morialists having read the evidence and report of the Committee of your Honorable House on Transportation, humbly lay before…

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Colonial Statistics. New South Wales Act. Dispatch from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, Knight, transmitting Copy of an Act of Parliament to continue for another year, the Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Downing Street, August 24, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 2 March 1839 · page 4

SIR,—I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of an Act which has been passed this session, to continue for another year the Act for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales…

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The Petition to Parliament Respecting Our Land Fund

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1839 · page 3

" Will the colonists stand this ? What has become of the projected Public Meeting, to petition the House of Commons against these growing grievances? It ought to have been called before…

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New South Wales Act. Despatch from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, Knight, transmitting Copy of an Act of Parliament to continue, for another year, the Act for the Admistration of Justice in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Downing-street, 24th August, 18[?]

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1839 · page 6

SIR,—I have the honor to tranimit to you a Copy of an Act which has been passed this session, to continue for another year the Act for the Aministration of…

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New Zealand Colonization Company. to Be Incorporated by Charter, or Act of Parliament. Paid-up Capital, £25,000; in 50 shares of £500 each, with the power of extending it to £500,000

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1839 · page 2

Provisional Committee of Subscribers.—The Right Hon. Lord Petre; Wm. Hutt, Esq., M. P. John Wright. Esq.; Joseph Somes, Esq.; B. W. Jerningham, Esq.; John Hibbert. Esq.; — Boulcott, Esq.; Henry Young. Esq.;…

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Extracts. Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Friday 29 March 1839 · page 2

At the distance of ten weeks from the meeting of Parliament, he must be a bold man who ventures to anticipate with any confidence what will be the scheme of policy for the session, of an…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1839 · page 2

HOUE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY.—The Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Glenelg having taken their seats in front of the throne at a few minutes past two o'clock, Mr…

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Extracts. the Postponement of the Meeting Oe Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1839 · page 2

This is a tender topic for most of the Whig journals. They have exhibited a most creditable unwillingness to handle it. They are, unquestionably, ashamed of the meanness of their patrons…

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Meeting of the British Parliament

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1839 · page 2

WE extract the following Speech of the Queen's, on the opening of the British Parliament, on the 6th February last, from a contemporary. It will be seen that it…

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Literary Notices Reasons for subscribing to the XXXIX. Articles of the Established Church of England and Ireland: her Creeds and Confessions of Faith. [Continued from our last.] Article Xvii. of Predestination, and Election

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 10 June 1839 · page 4

To predestinate, or fore-ordain the damnation of an immortal being, is a startling proposition, one that seems at first view to impugn the justice as well as the mercy of God. It is well to…

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Papers on Education. Presented to Parliament by Her Majesty's Command. Whitehall Feb, 4. 1830

The Australian · Tuesday 25 June 1839 · page 3

MY LORD,—I have received her Majesty's commands to make a communication to your Lordship on a subject of the greatest importance. Her Majesty has observed with deep concern the want instruction…

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The Corn Laws—open Questions in the Cabinet and Parliament

The Australian · Thursday 4 July 1839 · page 2

As the question of the repeal of the corn laws is about to be treated in the manner above described, we place on record the opinion of Lord BROUGHAM…

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The English Wheat Trade. Enumeration and Notice of Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Trade in Wheat

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1839 · page 3

It is now twenty-two years since a generally deficient harvest has been experienced in this country, and since 1816 we have had but two years in which the crops threatened the country…

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The English Wheat Trade. Enumeration and Notice of Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Trade in Wheat. (Continued.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1839 · page 3

A considerable period elapsed before the foreign trade in wheat or other grain again became the object of any new enactments. In the mean time, the home trade was frequently…

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The Election of Coroner

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1839 · page 2

During the argument oil the demurrer, in the trial the Queen versus Russell, for a misdemeanor, last session, before the three Judges, the defendant's counsel doubted the…

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The English Wheat Trade. Enumeration and Notice of Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Trade in Wheat. (Continued.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1839 · page 3

In 1571 a statute was passed in which an attempt seems to have been made to place the trade in corn on a more systematic footing. It contains provisions for settling once a year the…

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The English Wheat Trade. Enumeration and Notice of Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Trade in Wheat. (Continued.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 3

11. From 1688 to 1773. -- 1680 the statute was passed which allowed a bounty on exportation. Its object, as expressed in the title, was "for encouraging the exportation of corn"…

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Election of Chairman

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1839 · page 2

On the 16th of this present month, the Quarter Sessions business will be stayed, in order to nominate a new Chairman. Extensive trafficking is therefore now going…

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The English Wheat Trade. Enumeration and Notice of Acts of Parliament for the Regulation of the Trade in Wheat. (Continued.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1839 · page 3

The publication of the averages weekly was a most beneficial innovation. The 'London Gazette' of 24th November, 1770, contains the first abstract of the weekly returns. It was…

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