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Politics & elections, 1854

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The Ministers in Parliament. (From the Sunday Times, February 5)

Empire · Wednesday 17 May 1854 · page 3

Ministers have long known what the feeling of the country is on the subject of their conduct with respect to the Eastern orisis. They have now to learn the opinion of parliament. It may,…

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The Contested Election for Stanley (From the Moreton Bay Courier, May 6)

Empire · Thursday 18 May 1854 · page 1

On Monday last, at noon, Major prior, Returning Officer for the County of Stanley, declared the present state of the poll, which was as montioned in our late, viz., for Dr. Long, 53 votes in…

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Original Poetry. the Polling O't. a New Ballad to an Old Tune. Fytte the First

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 May 1854 · page 4

One Charley Kemp would court a Poll: Hah! hah! the Polling o't! Pledging his weight, and' eke his soul; Hah! hah! &c…

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Moreton Bay. the Contested Election for Stanley

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 May 1854 · page 6

ON Monday last, at noon, Major Prior, Returning Officer for the County of Stanley, declared the present state of the poll, which was as mentioned in our last, viz., for Dr. Lang, 53 votes in Brisbane and one in Ipswich; for Mr. Hodgson, 25 votes in Brisbane…

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Melbourne Opinions Onthe Political Character of the Late Sydney Election. (From the Argus, May 8.)

Empire · Wednesday 24 May 1854 · page 5

This contest was interesting, as being a fair [?] between the principles advocated by the rival journals. We confess that we are very glad to find that the Sydney people have sufficient public spirit and discrimination to…

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Election for Stanley

Empire · Thursday 8 June 1854 · page 2

WE have advices from Drayton giving the result of the supplementary poll for the county of Stanley. It will be remembered that at the close of the poll taken at…

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Legislative Council. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Empire · Thursday 8 June 1854 · page 2

Pursuant to the provision of the Electoral Act of 1851, the Speaker laid upon the Table on Tuesday, the following Warrant appointing the Committee of Elections and Qualifications for the present Session of the…

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The Illustrated Sydney News. Advance Australia. Saturday, June 10, 1854. the Electioneering Puzzle

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 10 June 1854 · page 3

THE eccentric election for the County of Stanley is by this time decided, and decided we have no doubt in favor of Mr. Hodgson. Our readers will remember that, through some oversight or delinquency, no poll was taken in the first instance at Drayton, where…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, March 10. Christianity in the East

Empire · Wednesday 14 June 1854 · page 5

The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in rising to move for it poper in continuation of thoso formerly presented on the state of religious liberty enjoyed by the Christians [?]der the Turkish government,…

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The Stanley Election. (From the Moreton Bay Courier, May 27.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1854 · page 8

ACCORDING to the arrangement of the Returning Officer, a Poll for the election of a Member of Council for the County of Stanley, was taken at Drayton on Tuesday last. Much interest was felt in the result,…

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The Stanley Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 June 1854 · page 10
Also in The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator

According to the arrangement of the Returning Officer, a Poll for the election of a Member of Council for the County of Stanley, was taken at Drayton on Tuesday last. Much interest was felt…

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The Stanley Election. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 21 June 1854 · page 3

SIR— As I cannot afford to employ an amanuensis to enable me to send copies of important letters or papers to those who have a right to expect them under existing…

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Committee of Elections

Empire · Friday 23 June 1854 · page 3

The members sworn to act upon this Commitee in the matter of the petition of the Rev. Dr. Lane, complainig of an andue return for the Electoral District of the country of Staaley, met yesterday, pu[?]t to the…

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St. Andrew's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1854 · page 5

[THE following statement, which appears as a leading article in the Christian Herald of this day, is inserted in this journal by the request of the Editor of that paper.]…

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Committee of Elections

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 June 1854 · page 2

The members sworn to act upon this Committee in the matter of the petition of the Rev. Dr. Lang, complaining of an undue return for the Electoral District of the County of Stanley, met on Thursday, pursuant to the speaker's appointment, at the Legislative Council Chambers. There were…

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The Stanley Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 June 1854 · page 9

THE report of the proceedings in the Legislative Council on Tuesday last, presents in a conspicuous point of view, the utter recklessness of the squatter party, as to the means they adopt, in order to…

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Imperial Parliament

Empire · Monday 26 June 1854 · page 5

In the House of Commons, on the 27th of March, at 5 o'clock, Lord J. RUSSELL, having been called upon by the Speaker, announced that he had to…

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Legislative Council. Committee of Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1854 · page 3
Also in Empire

THE duly appointed members of the Committee to enquire into Disputed Elections met on Thursday last, to enquire into the matters contained in the petition of John Dunmore Lang, complaining of an illegal return…

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