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Politics & elections, 1845

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Acts of Parliament

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 4 January 1845 · page 1

THE new acts of parliament relative to this colony have at length reached us. One (7 & 8 Victoriae, cap. 74) is entitled "An Act to explain and amend the Act for the…

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The Necessity of a Vigilant Colonial Agency in Parliament

The Australian · Saturday 1 February 1845 · page 2

IN our paper of the 6th instant, in denouncing certain unconstitutional Acts affecting this Colony, which had been smuggled through Parliament during the…

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The Camden Election. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Saturday 1 February 1845 · page 3

SIR,—In a cotemporary, in an obscure corner, I read, with no little astonishment, the following announcement:— We are informed that it is the intention of…

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Colonial-office Arrangements for Next Session of Parliament, (From the Colonial Magazine, October 5)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1845 · page 2

IF Lord Stanley is to remain at the head of the Colonial-office, the position of that department in Parliament will, during the next session, be rather anomalous. There…

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Original Correspondence. County of Camden Election To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 3

Sir,—A report having been very indus triously circulated, that I have promised any support to Mr. Wild, in the approaching ^Election for the County of Camdan. I shall…

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Berrima. Camden Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1845 · page 4

FEBRUARY 24.—Our little town exhibited an unusual scene of bustle, in consequence of it being the day of nomination for a member to serve in the Legislative Council in the room of…

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Original Correspondence. the Camden Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1845 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—In the speech of Dr. Sherwin, at Berrima, on Monday, the 24th ultimo, as reported in the Atlas of to-day, occurs the following passage:—"They (the Messrs…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, March 3, 1845. Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Camden Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1845 · page 2

We were unable to obtain a return we could depend upon of the state of the poll at the Camden Election until Saturday morning. There was a rumour on Friday…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Camden Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1845 · page 2

AT the request of Mr. A. Osborne we publish the following corrected report of his speech on the hustings at Berrima:— Gentlemen,—I am proud to see so many…

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Camden Election

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1845 · page 2

MR. WILD has been elected for Camden by a majority of 22 votes over Dr. ALICK OSBORNE. As far as concerns the public, we believe it very unimportant which of…

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The New Houses of Parliament. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 March 1845 · page 4

SINCE the last notice of this important work, which appeared in this journal, very considerable progress has been made in every department, and the whole…

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The Candidate's Address

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 22 March 1845 · page 134

You gentlemen of Auckland, and of St. Vincent too, If you'll listen for a moment, I will tell you what to do; -- Captain Coghill as you know, has put his ship to sea, So in his place, pray have the grace, if you please, to…

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New Election in the Counties of St. Vincent and Auckland

The Australian · Saturday 22 March 1845 · page 3

MR. BARRISTER LOWE has addressed the Electors of the above Counties, tendering his services in the ensuing Session, as their Member in the Legislative Council. He…

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Election for St. Vincent and Auckland

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1845 · page 2

THERE was a report lately in Sydney, of a gentleman being about to start in opposition to Mr.Lowe for the representation of St. Vincent and Auckland counties. We find,…

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The Candidate for St. Vincent

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 2

IN noticing our objections to Mr. Lowe's address to the Electors, the Southern Queen puts to us one or two direct questions, to which we feel bound to reply. The first question is…

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The Canadian Elections. (From the Atlas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1845 · page 3

The last accounts from Canada inform us, that the Governor-General, Sir Charles Metcalfe, was likely to get a very considerable majority in his favour at the elections which were then…

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The Forthcoming St. Vincent Election

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1845 · page 2

AUSTRALIA is the land of contraries, and beautifully distinguished by the most grotesque variations of the usual phoenomena of nature. The north breeze is the hot…

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Election of the American President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1845 · page 4

AT this juncture, when the people of the United States have just given their decision upon the respective merits of the contending political parties in that republic by electing Mr. Polk, a…

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The St. Vincent Election

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

"A clerke there was of Oxenford also, That unto logic had long y-go ; For him was lieven hong at his bedde's head; A twenty bokes, clothed in black and redde…

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The Election

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 4

"Nul ne sait si bien ou le Soulier blesse, que celui que le porte," OLD PROVERBS. "YAW-AW-AWH ! uttered I at the completion of the…

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