The New Parliament. No. 27.—George Henry Cox
Empire · Tuesday 13 May 1856 · page 4
THE member for the county of Wellington is a native of the colony, being the oldest son of George Cox, Esq., of Mulgoa. He was born on the 18th of October, 1824, and is consequently in his thirty-second year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, February 4. Law of Partnership and Jointstock Companies
Empire · Tuesday 13 May 1856 · page 2
The House having gone into Committee, Mr. FITZROY in the chair. Mr. LOWE rose for the purpose of moving resolutions on which to found bills for altering and amending the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Parliament. No. 29.—John Robertson
Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1856 · page 4
[The following notice has been contributed by a correspondent.] MR. JOHN ROBERTSON was born at Stepney, near London, on the 15th October, 1816; he is, consequently, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting of the Parliament of New South Wales
Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1856 · page 4
The following proclamations were published in a Supplement to the Government Gazette of yesterday:— MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. PROCLAMATION…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, February 12. Amendment of the Laws
Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1856 · page 2
Mr. NAPIER then rose to propose the following resolution:—"That, in the opinion of this House, as a measure of administrative reform, provision should be made for an efficient and responsible department of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Assembly. W[?]it[?] of Election. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 13th May, 1856
Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1856 · page 4
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, for general information, that Write of Election have been returned by the several Returning Officers, certifying the return of the undermentioned gentlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Gavan Duffy on His Electioneering Tour in the West
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1856 · page 3
THIS gentleman having offered himself to the electors, as a candidate for the representation of Warrnambool, in the new Parliament of Victoria, paid a visit to that district on Thursday, the 8th instant, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Opening of Parliament, To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herala
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1856 · page 3
SIR,—Ought not the opening of our Parliament be Celebrated by more than the usual ceremonial? If so, I bag to suggest that in honor of the occision a salute of as many guns as the colony reckons years may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The First Duty of the New Parliament
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 2
THE public are generally aware, that their honorable tribunes or representatives will assemble towards the close of the current month in the Legislative Chambers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of the Parliament of New South Wales
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 4
The following Proclamations were published in a Supplement to the Government Gazette of Tuesday: -- MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. PROCLAMATION…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Parliament. No. 30.—Alexander Walker Scott
Empire · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 4
THE gentleman who has been returned at the head of the poll for the united counties of Northumberland and Hunter, will disappoint public expectation if he do not pursue a high course of public usefulness in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, May 17, 1856 The New Parliament
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 2
FOR months; and years; we have been arguing and writing about the New Contribution, as of a possibility rather than as of a fact. That time, however, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Elections of the County of Bathurst
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 3
Gentlemen— In compliance with, the invitation contained in the requisition which i have just received, i beg to present myself to your notice as a candidate for your suffrages at the ensuing election…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Patriot Priest in the Clare Election
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 4
Mr. Sheil was employed as counsel for Mr. O'Connell before the assessor, but proceeded to the county of Clare the day before the election commenced. On his arrival, he understood that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Legislative Assembly. Writs of Election Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney. 13th May, 1856
The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1856 · page 5
His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified for general information, that Writs of Election have been returned by the several Returning Officers, certifying the return of the undermentioned gentlemen to serve in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 5
ALTHOUGH the New Parliament will meet on Thursday next, we believe it is not the desire at present either of a majority of hon. members or of the Government to proceed with the business of the session in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Opening of Parliament
Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 4
The following is a copy of the Order of Proceedings which will be issued by the Government for the ceremony of opening the new Parliament on Thursday next:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Parliament. No. 33.—Thomas George Rusden
Empire · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 5
MR. THOMAS GEORGE RUSDEN, who represented the pastoral district of New England and McLeay in the late Legislative Council, and who has been returned to the new Assembly for the same constituency, is a son of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gloucester and Macquarie Election. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1856 · page 3
SIR,—I hope you will permit me to correct a mistake which occurred in your issue of the 30.h ultimo, in a letter of J. C. White, Esq, of Stroud, respecting the "Gloucester and Macquarie Election." Mr. White…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Parliament. Thursday, May 22, 1856
Empire · Friday 23 May 1856 · page 2
YESTERDAY was a day which, no doubt, will ever be memorable in the annals of the colony, as the epoch of the initiation of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution. Although the…
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