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Politics & elections, 1856

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Members Returned for the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1856 · page 5

SYDNEY HAMLETS(2).—Daniel Cooper, S. A. Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY (4).—Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell, J. R. Wilshire. WEST CAMDEN (2).—James Macarthur, J. N. Oxley…

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The New Parliament. No. 20.—Arthur Todd Holroyd

Empire · Tuesday 22 April 1856 · page 5

[?] are indebted to a correspondent for the following biogra[?] notice of the honorable and learned member,for the [?]un Boroughs. Arthur Todd Holroyd was born in London on…

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Retirement of Mr. Macaulay From Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1856 · page 3

THE following farewell address by Mr. Macaulay was published to his constituents in Edinburgh on the 22nd Jannary:- "TO THE ELECTORS OF EDINBURGH…

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The New Parliament. No. 21.—Elias Carpenter Weekes

Empire · Wednesday 23 April 1856 · page 4

THE second member for the South Riding of Cumberland is a man of some mark and promise among the number of our Parliamentary notables who ha ve yet to achieve their Parliamentary fame…

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Election at Tamworth. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1856 · page 5

SINCE the day of nomination the good people of this township have been in no ordinary excitement—have discussed the merits of the candidates—have had meeting after meeting at the several inns, to the great…

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Election for the Liverpool Plains and Gwydir. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 23 April 1856 · page 2

The polling took place on the 16th, and as far as the returns from Tamworth, Nundle, Woolshed, and Barraba are concerned, Mr. Lang and Mr. Rusden are far a head of Mr. Morris, of whose chance of election there can be…

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Members Elected for the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1856 · page 5

SYDNEY HAMLET[?] (2).—Daniel Cooper, S. A. Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY (4).—Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell, J. R. Wilshire. WEST CAMDEN (2).—James Macarthur, J. N. Oxley…

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The New Parliament. No. 22.—William Montagu Manning

Empire · Friday 25 April 1856 · page 4

PERHAPS there is no man of ability in this country who has been more favourably estimated by the public than Mr. Manning, member of the Legislative Assembly for the South Riding of Cumberland, and her Majesty's…

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Election of Northumberland and Hunter. Official Declaration of the Poll. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Friday 25 April 1856 · page 5

On Wednesday last, April 23rd, a public meeting of the doctors of the above united counties was held at the Court House, East Maitland, when Mr. W. Knox Child, the Returning Officer, made the official declaration of…

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The Peace in Parliament

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 12

On the subject of the war, Parliament represents the unquestionable opinion of the country. It is felt by the vast majority in and out of the Houses, that a Treaty concluded at this moment with Russia would be a sacrifice to the sentiment…

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The New Parliament. Members Returned

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

SYDNEY HAMLETS. -- Daniel Cooper, Stuart Alexander Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY. -- Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell, James Robert Wilshire…

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Members Returned for the New Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 3

SYDNEY HAMLLTS (2).—Danicl Cooper, S. A. Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY (4).— Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell, James Robert Wilshire…

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Members Elected for the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 4

SYDNEY HAMLETS (2).—Daniel Cooper, S. A. Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY (4).—Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell, J. R. Wilshire. WEST CAMDEN (2).—James Macarthur, J. N. Oxley…

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The New Parliament. No. 23.—Thomas Barker

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 4

THE member for the united counties of Gloucester and Macquarie ranks among the early colonists who owe a large debt of gratitude to their adopted country for the abundant prosperity that has attended their worldly…

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Local News. Members Returned for the New Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

SYDNEY HAMLETS (2).—Daniel Cooper, S. A Donaldson. CITY OF SYDNEY (4)—Charles Cowper, Henry Parkes, Robert Campbell. J. R. Wilshire…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, April 26, 1856. First Ministry of the N. S. W. Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

WE are gratified in being enabled to place our readers in possession of the Ministerial Cabinet, as definitively formed yesterday:—…

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Election for the Districts of Gloucester and Macquarie

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 6

PORT MACQUARIE, APRIL 12. -- According to announcement, the polling for the return of a member to represent our united districts, took place here on Thursday, the 10th instant. At an early hour the friends of the several candidates were on…

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The Election for the City. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney, 24th April, 1856. Legislative Assembly

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 2

His Excellency, the Governor General, in terms of the Electoral Act, 14 Vict., No. 48, directs [?] be notified that a Petition, of which the subjoined is a copy, has been lodged against…

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Election for the City of Sydney.—petition Against the Return of Messrs. Cowper, Parkes, Campbell, and Wilshire

Empire · Saturday 26 April 1856 · page 3

The following notification and petition appear in yesterday's Government Gazette:— LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. His Excellency the Governor-General, in terms of the…

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The Election for New England and Macleay. (From the Armidale Express, April 19.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1856 · page 5

THURSDAY last being the day appointed to take the poll for New England and Macleay, at an early hour numerous electors arrived in town for the purpose of recording their votes. The day was a bleak and…

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