America. the Presidential Election
Extract of a letter from New York, dated February 28. "The presidential campaign has commenced the present minister for the United States in…
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Imperial Parliament
TICKETS or LEAVE.—In the House of Lords on March 14th Lord Duncannon gate notice that after Easter he would submit to the House a resolution to the following effect:—"That expenence proves the present system of granting tickets-of-leave to be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election for the North Riding of Cumberland. Nomination
YESTERDAY was the day appointed for the nomination of members to serve as representatives for the North Riding of the county of Cumberland. The hustings were erected at the court-house, Parramatta, and at…
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THE nomination of candidates for the seat vacated in the representation of the Sydney Hamlets by Mr. S. A. Donaldson's acceptance of the office of Colonial Secretary took place yesterday, at the hustings, George-street,…
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The election for the vacant seat in the representation of the Sydney Hamlets has resulted in the return of Stuart A. Donaldson, Esq., by a considerable majority. The polling commenced yesterday at 9 o'clock, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons.—march 14. Prussia and the Paris Conferences
On the motion, by Lord Palmerston, that the House at its rising should adjourn to the 31st of March, Mr. DISRAELI said,—I will take the opportunity afforded by this motion to recur to a question which I…
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THE contest for the honour of representing the Sydney Hamlets took place yesterday. The friends of Mr. Donaldson wore active throughout the day, and evinced a laudable zeal to forward the interest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Camden Election. Return of Mr. James Macarthur
MONDAY last having been the day fixed for the nomination of a member to represent the constituency of West Camden, left vacant by the resignation of Mr. James Macarthur, consequent on his acceptance of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election for the Northumberland Boroughs. (From Yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)
At twelve o'clock yesterday (Monday) the nomination and election for the Northumberland Boroughs took place, at the Court-house. East Maitland. The Returning Officer, Mr. ISAAC GORRICK, opened the…
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In pursuance of the announcement made by teh Returning Officerr from the balcony of the Royal Hotel, on Tuesday, the official declaration of the poll for the Hamlets, was made from the hustings, at Redfern, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Representation for West Camden. Re-election of Mr. Macarthur
The nomination of a gentleman to occupy the seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. James Macarthur, took place at Camden, on Monday last, on the hustings created on the market…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election for the North Riding of the County of Cumberland
YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of the North Riding of the County of Cumberland, in consequence of the seat of Mr. Darvall…
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The polling for the election of a representative for the North Riding of the County of Cumberland to fill the seat vacated in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Darvall, on his acceptance of the office of Solicitor-General, took…
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The election for the vacant seat in the representation of the Sydney Hamlets has resulted in the return of Stuart A. Donaldson. Esq., by a considerable majority. The polling commenced on Tuesday at 9 o'clock, in an usually spirited…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, March 13, 1856. the Baltic Fleet
Sir C. NAPIER, who took his place on the Opposite benches, moved for a select committee to inquire into the conduct of the Baltic Flect in 1854 and 1855, and in doing so, he said that he had been in the service upwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. the Sydney Hamlets Election "Who's the Culprit ?" (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)
SIR,—The first Prime Minister of New South Wales—in his hustings speech on Monday, challenged comparison with the liberals so called, and asked to "be pointed out in which particular he…
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THE ministerial elections are now all over, and the Macarthur and Donaldson ministry is by the fiat of the country reinstated. We do not however regard their position as by any means a stable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Elections. West Camden
Monday last being the day fixed upon for the nomination of a member to represent the electoral district of West Camden, a large number of the electors assembled at the hustings, at the appointed time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, June 21, 1856. The Ministerial Re-Elections
FACTS are stubborn things; and the fact of all the Ministers (for there no longer exists a doubt about either of them) having been either returned without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Parliament. the Peace Conferences
I[?] the House of Commons, on the 22nd March, Mr. Disraeli complained of the refusal of Lord Palmerston on the previous da[?], to give an answer to his question as to the truth of the rumour that Prussia had been…
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