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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1842

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English Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. the New Tory Ministry. the Cabinet

The Australian · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

Duke of Wellington, Leader of the House of Lords, without office. Lord Lyndhurst, Lord High Chancellor. Lord Wharncliffe President of the Council…

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Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1842 · page 2

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY, SEPT. 16. THE house re-assembled to-day pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the chair shortly before…

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English Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, September 17Th State of the Nation

The Australian · Thursday 20 January 1842 · page 2

Sir R. Tee having moved the order of the day, that the House go into a committee of supply, Lord John Russell rose and, I shall now, with the permission of the House, proceed to…

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English News. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, September 27

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1842 · page 2

IN the House of Lords, Lord Brougham called the attention of their Lordships to the present state of prison discipline throughout the country. His Lordship called attention…

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English Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Sept. 27

The Australian · Tuesday 25 January 1842 · page 3

In the House of Lords, Lord Brougham called the attention of their lordships to the present state of prison discipline throughout the country. His lordship called attention to several cases of abuse…

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English Intelligence. Parliamentary Intelligence. House or Lords.—Thursday October 7. [?] of Parliament

The Australian · Tuesday 1 February 1842 · page 3

Their lordships assembled at a few minutes before two o'clock. Lord Lyndoch took the oaths and his seat. Lord Brougham presented a petition from an…

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Election Riots in Ireland

The Australian · Saturday 5 March 1842 · page 3

It is well known that at late election a dreadful riot occurred in Ennis, hundreds, of persons armed with sticks and stones were guilty of the most atrocious excesses of violence; all law…

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Ireland. the New Corporation.—election of Mr. O'connel As Lord Mayor

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 10 March 1842 · page 1

DUBLIN, Nov. 1.—This day the aldermen and common council returned at the late municipal election, to serve in the new corporation, met at the old assembly house, in William-street, for the…

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Electioneering

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1842 · page 2

WE do not know exactly what influence the advice of our contemporary of the Gazette may have upon the aspirants to legislative honours in the colony; but presuming that there are at least half a dozen…

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Of the Privileges and Powers of the Peers of Parliament

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 26 May 1842 · page 3

The body is divided into spiritual peers and lay peers; and first in order are the spiritual lords. These consist of two archbishops and twenty four bishops. The lords spiritual are in the eye of the…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. to the Privileges and Powers of the Peers of Parliament

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 28 May 1842 · page 3

The body is divided into spiritual peers and lay peers; and first in order are the spiritual lords. These consist of two archbishops and twenty-four bishops. The lords spiritual are…

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Pusey and Apollo; or the Rival Candidates at Oxford

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1842 · page 4

A row!—why, yes—a pretty row, you might hear from this to Garmany, And, what is worse, it's all got up among the Sons of Harmony,…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords—march 8. Law of Evidence

The Australian · Friday 8 July 1842 · page 4

Lord Denman moved the second reading of his bill for the improvement of the law of evidence. Its principal object was to remove in every case, expect…

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PETITION. To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled. The petition of the undersigned original settlers and purchasers of land from the natives of New Zealand, and now resident in Auckland. Humbly Sheweth

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 12 July 1842 · page 3

1st That your petitioners have purchased land from the natives of New Zealand, when these islands were recognised as an independent country, and before her Majesty had been pleased to exercise the…

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Imperial Parliament. the Passengers Act

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 13 July 1842 · page 326

The following is an abridgement of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners Bill, adopted by Lord Stanley, for the amendment and enlargement of the…

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Imperial Parliament.—the Passengers Act

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1842 · page 4

The following is an abridgment of the Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners Bill, adopted by Lord Stanley, for the amendment and enlargement of the existing Passengers Act:—…

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Imperial Parliament. a Bill. For confirmation of certain marriages in Ireland

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 16 July 1842 · page 332

Whereas marriages have in diverse instances been had and solemnized in Ireland by Protestant Dissenting ministers or teachers, between persons being, one a…

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The Chronicle. Saturday, July 23, 1842. the Municipal Elections

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 23 July 1842 · page 2

IT is singular that while the people of Melbourne, who are not yet a corporation, have two batches of candidates for municipal honours already in the field, the people of Sydney, who are incorporated,…

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Proceedings in Parliament. the Income Tax

The Australian · Monday 1 August 1842 · page 4

On Wednesday, Mr. Aldam resumed the debate on Lord John Russell's resolution against the Income-tax, with some strictures on the tax, and some general…

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Municipal Elections. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning He[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1842 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The apathy which has [?] time past existed among the worthy [?] of Sydney with reference to the Corpor[?] Bill, has at length ceased, and the first [?]…

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