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Politics & elections, 1846

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English Extracts. Decorations of the New Houses of Parliament. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1846 · page 2

THE Commissioners on the Fine Arts have issued their fourth report, which relates to the subject of crecting statues and monuments to distinguished men in the new Houses of…

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Topics of the Day. the Monster Disease of Parliament

The Spectator · Saturday 28 February 1846 · page 63

DISMAY at the overwhelming mass of railway legislation which threatens Parliament for the next sessions, has probably occasioned the report, "that it is the intention of the Cabinet to consider the railway question generally, and the proper mode of…

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Election of City Auditors and Assessors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1846 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day Appointed by the Act of Council for the election of Assessors and Auditors for the City, the usual polling places were prepared by the authorities. On…

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Withers' Parliament

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 1

To George Robert Nichols, William Galvin, Charles Blakefield, John Leigh Vannett, Thomas Revel Johnson, Samuel Lyons, Charles Kemp, George Allen jun., David…

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Parliament and Its Usurpations

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1846 · page 4

That the tendency of mere opinion is in favour of the prerogative, no partisan of either of the factions which distract the State will now, we think, deny. The indications are too clear to be resisted. The…

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"Parliament and Its Usurpations."

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 2

UNDER the above head we re-published in the fourth page of our last number, an excellent article from the Tablet. That article merits more than a mere passing…

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Newcastle District Election. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 May 1846 · page 2

WE have been furnished with some information respecting the proceedings at New[?] yesterday, the day appointed for the nomination of District Councillors, in the room of…

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MAITLAND. (From the Maitland Mercury.) District Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1846 · page 3

THE election of members of the District Council of Maitland, in the room of Messrs. Wyndham and Eales, retiring by rotation, took place in the Court-house, East Maitland, on Friday…

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Maitland. District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 3

The election of members of the District Council of Maitland, in the room of Messrs. Wyndham and Eales, retiring by rotation, took place in the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday; E. C. Close, Esq.,…

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Newcastle. District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1846 · page 3

On Friday last, according to notice, the polling for District Councillors took place at the Courthouse, and terminated in the return of Messrs. Reid and Smith…

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Opening of the Spanish Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1846 · page 2

THE Madrid papers contain the Royal Speech at the opening of the Cortes on the 15th December. This speech, of which we subjoin a translation, differs in…

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Maitland District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1846 · page 2

We have penned a few remarks relative to this subject, but want of space precludes it from appearing in this publication. As the topics it embraces are, however, of general…

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Maitland District Council Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1846 · page 2

OF all the farces which have yet been played relative to the District Councils, the recent election at Maitland is the crowning one…

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Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

The Australian · Thursday 4 June 1846 · page 1

The following appeared in a second edition of THE TIMES of yesterday:—] The Queen went in state to-day to tho House of Lords, to open the session of…

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Opening of Parliament. Thursday, January 22. House of Lords

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1846 · page 3

AT twelve o'clock the gallery in the House of Peers was opened, and from that time until two o'clock the House received continual accession of fashion and beauty, until every space not occupied by peers and…

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Westminster Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1846 · page 4

The nomination of the candidates for the representation of Westminster caused by the appointment of the Hon. Captain: Rous as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, took place on Tuesday. As is usual…

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Port Phillip. Election of a Member for the Legislative Council

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1846 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed for the nomination of a member of the Legislative Council, in the room of Edward Curr, Esq., resigned, at the appointed hour (twelve o'clock) about twenty persons…

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Battles of the Sutlej. Imperial Parliament. "Thanks to the Army in India."

The Australian · Thursday 2 July 1846 · page 3

The following speeches were delivered, the first in the House of Lords, and the two last in the House of Commons, on the 2nd March, upon the Resolutions of the Earl of…

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Writ of Election

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1846 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified for general information, that William Bradley, Esquire, having, in due form, resigned his seat in the Legislative Council, for the electoral…

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The Goulburn Election

The Australian · Tuesday 28 July 1846 · page 2

The ATLAS has rendered this subject of importance, other than would attach to it through the more circumstance of the election of a member for the County of…

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