Melbourne Election
WEDNESDAY, the 6th instant, being the day appointed by the writ issued for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Council for the city of Melbourne, his Worship the…
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Election of Auditors and Assessors
THE Election of Auditors and Assessors took place yesterday; but, as usual, few or none of the citizens seemed to care anything about the matter. The entire number of votes polled…
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The election of Auditors and Assessors took place on Friday, the 16th. The entire number of votes polled throughout the city was ninety-two. As Auditors, Messrs. R. A. Morehead and T. Lark were elected: twenty-six votes having been polled for each of these…
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ON Monday evening a meeting was held at Mullaney's, in Bourke Ward, Councillor Flood in the chair. One of Mr. Hill's friends stated that he attended for the purpose of denying a…
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HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. HER MAJESTY repaired to the House of Lords for the purpose of proroguing Parliament this day. Her Majesty was accompanied to the…
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A BRIEF but very interesting discussion occurred in the House of Commons on Monday night upon the method in which public business has been conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House of Lords. Thursday, August 15. the Prorogation of Parliament. Parliament was this day prorogued by Her Majesty the Queen, in person
The last session having been closed, and the present one opened by commission, the gorgeous ceremonial of to-day seemed even more than usually gorgeous by contrast with "the maimed…
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SMALL matters indicate as frequently the position as the temper of a nation. The Parliamentary proceedings in France against the press indicate more anxiety, uncertainty, and…
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HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15. -- Her Majesty repaired to the House of Lords for the purpose of proroguing Parliament this day. Her Majesty was accompanied to the House by the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, December 14, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the First Election of Mayor
THE results of Monday's election will be watched with some anxiety by all who feel an interest in the social welfare of our metropolis, and who entertain right…
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FELLOW-CITIZENS.—At the public meeting held in the Barrack-square on Wednesday last, to consider and determine upon a fit and proper person as Chief Magistrate of the city for the…
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Although the nomination of candidates for the Mayoralty be unrecognized by the law, it was, nevertheless, determined by certain few of our politico-fire-eating friends to convene a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, December 14, 1850. The Election of Mayor
EVEN in the most serious concerns and sober realities of every day life, we find it, at times, a difficult and ungrateful matter to banish the "Spirit of Fun"…
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THIS election took place yesterday. The contest waa a spirited one, but was conducted, as far as the polling was concerned, with perfect good temper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, December 18, 1850. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the First Election of Mayor
WE may so far congratulate our fellowcitizens on the result of Monday's election, as that they were spared the great calamity with which they were menaced,…
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THE election for the Mayoralty has terminated in the return of Mr. George Hill. We certainly did not expect that Mr. Hill would have been returned by so large a majority, although we were always of…
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The election came off on Monday last. Except in the immediate neighbourhood of the polling places, very little interest was excited, as it will be seen from the returns that a very large number of the citizens declined to vote on the occasion. About half past four…
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The final ward meeting of Mr. Thurlow's friends, alias enemies, was held at Oliver's, in Cook Ward, on Friday evening last, the 13th instant. This meeting far surpassed any other,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, December 21, 1850 The Mayoralty. Election of George Hill, Esquire
AT four o'clock on Monday-afternoon the poll closed, and shortly afterwards the number of votes recorded for each candidate, in the several Wards, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayoralty Election Contested. Supreme Court, Monday, Dec 23. Before Their Honors the Three Judges. in [?] Elderman Th[?]low
Mr. Foster moved for a rule nisi for a mandaraus, calling upon one Mr. David Peden, a caun[?]llor, to show cause why he should not administer the ususal paths to Alderman Thurlow, as…
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