The New Houses of Parliament
The Sentinel · Thursday 16 September 1847 · page 4
During the last week it has been very generally stated that the apartment in which the House of Lords has held its sittings since 1834 was in course of demolition; this, however, is not exactly the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Approaching Dissolution of Parliament. (From the Norfolk News, May 22.)
The Australian · Tuesday 21 September 1847 · page 4
THE latest rumour, according to the GLOBE, is that Parliament will be dissolved on the 19th or 26th of next month, if public business admits: if not, the dissolution…
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The Sentinel · Thursday 23 September 1847 · page 4
The Wesleyan Electors of Bodmin have met and unanimously passed a serious of spirited and truly Protestant Resolutions, denouncing Popery, and decidedly binding themselves 'neither to vole for, nor…
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Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1847 · page 4
The clergy of the diocese of Cork have paid Father Mathew the highest honor it was in their power to cenfer, by having chosen him, "dignissimus," as the successor of the late venerated Bishop, Right…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Bond-street University. an Examination of a Candidate for a Degree
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 October 1847 · page 3
We understand from very excellent authority, that an University is about to be instituted in the neighbourhood of Berkeley-square, where the old fashioned qualifications of classical and scientific…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Chronicle. Saturday, October 9, 1847. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. the Approaching City Election
Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 2
ALTHOUGH it now wants but three weeks to the day fixed by the local atatute for the election of members to serve in the City Council in place of those who retire by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Election
The Sentinel · Thursday 14 October 1847 · page 2
THE period is now approaching when the citizens of the different wards will be called on to return to the City Council such persons as they may deem fit to represent their interests…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Chronicle. Thursday, October 21, 1847. Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalebit. the Forthcoming Elections
Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 21 October 1847 · page 2
REVERTING to the subject of the elective franchise, upon which we offered a few remarks in our issue of the 12th instant, we propose now to go a little further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney, October 23, 1847. the Municipal Elections
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 23 October 1847 · page 2
ONCE again are the good citizens of Sydney invited to select from the numerous aspirants for the honor of civic representation, those whom they deem most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Extracts. the Odd-fellows' Parliament
Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1847 · page 2
The annual moveable committee of the Independent Order of Odd-fellows of the Manchester Union was held this year at Oxford, and commenced their sitting, in accordance to custom, on Monday. P. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Civic Elections
Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1847 · page 2
ON this day week the annual elections for members to fill up the vacancies occurring in the City Council will take place, and we therefore take this opportunity of addressing…
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The Sentinel · Thursday 28 October 1847 · page 2
SINCE our last article on the approaching-elections for the City Council, we have been gratified to observe that some little stir has been made in the various wards. The citizens have roused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Customs of Parliament. (From the Times.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1847 · page 3
THE privilege of Parliament is the great mystery of these times. It occupies in the British Constitution that place which the Eleusinian and other sacred rites are supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney, October 30, 1847. Electioneering Chit Chat
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 October 1847 · page 2
UNDER this sportive heading an obscure cotemporaneous journal has, during the week, issued its hebdomadal budget of scurrilous trash and mawkish ribaldry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. the Sydney Elections
Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1847 · page 3
Yesterday being the day appointed by the Corporation Act for, the election of Councillors a scene of bustle and excitement was presented throughout the whole of the City, which continued up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Private Business of Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1847 · page 2
IN the House of Lords on Monday (June 26), Lord Brougham moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the mode of dealing with private bills and private interests in that house, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Model Addresses for Candidates. (From [?]unch.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 November 1847 · page 3
THE difficulty of framing addresses to the various electors throughout the country, has suggested to the benevolent mind of Mr. Punch, the philanthropic idea of supplying that "real…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Elections—parties
Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1847 · page 1
The approaching dissolution of Parliament—expected to take place about the 15th July—quickens the interest of the elections, which at the best is not very lively. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The City Elections
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 November 1847 · page 1
THE election of a City Councillor for each Ward came off on Monday last, the 1st instant. The interest generally manifested on these occasions was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port Phillip. the Municipal Elections
Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1847 · page 3
Yesterday, agreeably to notice, the polls in Gipps and LaTrobe Wards where the election was contested, came off, the result being in favor of Mr. Bowler in the former, and Mr. Kerr in the latter ward…
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