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Politics & elections, 1856

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South Cumberland Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 4

THE declaration of the poll that had been demanded for a representative in the Legislative Assembly for the South Riding of the County of Cumberland took place yesterday at Parramatta. Very little interest seemed…

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South Cumberland Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 2

The official declaration of the Poll for the election of the South Riding of Cumberland took place at noon, yesterday, at Parramatta. The attendance of electors was very small and the proceedings were altogether of a…

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South Cumberland Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Tuesday 26 August 1856 · page 2

The official declaration of the Poll for the election of the South Riding of Cumberland toole place at noon, yesterday, at Parramatta. The attendance of electors was very small and the proceedings were altogether of a…

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Grandmamma's Lectures for Young Members of Parliament. No. I.

Empire · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 5

Now then. Stand up before me. Stand up all in a row. Don't be skulking behind, Oxley! Look up and don't be afeard, you Pye! and you Lee! You an't tho worst of'em by far. Now then. Naughty, wicked, rebellious,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. JOHN RYAN BRENAN having been…

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South Cumberland Election. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 8

SIR,—In your report of the official declaration of the poll, in this day's issue, the Returning Officer is made to say that Mr. Charles O'Connell had been appointed returning officer at Canterbury by Mr. Morris, and as he (Mr. O'Connell) did not attend to the duties…

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South Cumberland Election.—returning Officer at Canterbury. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 5

SIR—In your roport of the official declaration of the Poll,in this day's issue, the Returning Officer is made to say, that Mr. Charles O'Connell had been appointed Returning Officer at Canterbury, by Mr. Downes, and…

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Legislative Assembly. Writs of Election

Empire · Wednesday 27 August 1856 · page 5

The following notification appeared in a supplement to the Government Gazette of yesterday. Legislative Assembly Offices, Sydney, August 26th, 1856…

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Grandmamma's Lectures for Young Members of Parliament. No. 2

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 5

Organization! Of course, the very thing. You must form yourselves into a corps. A corpse! No. I didn't say a corpse — I mean a body — of voters all voting one way. Yes. Lang shall be your leader. Lang's what…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 27Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 4

THE President took the chair at a quarter past 4 o'clock, when he announced to the House that he had received a communication from his Excellency the Governor-General, to the effect that William Colburn…

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Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 4

A MEETING of the electors favourable to the return of Mr. Charles Cowper and Mr. Robert Campbell, wat held yesterday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at the Exchange Hotel. There were about two hundred…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 4

VERY considerable excitement prevailed yesterday morning in the City, in respect to the election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Mr. Charles Cowper and Mr. Robert Campbell;…

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The Opposition Candidates

Empire · Thursday 28 August 1856 · page 5

We understand a private meeting of gentlemen took place yesterday at the Club in Bent-street, to determine on the gentlemen who should be supported in opposition to Mr. Cowper…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—monday, June 9. Our Relations with the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1856 · page 5

The Earl of Caernarvon said there was a report in circulation, that within the last two hours a vessel had arrived in this country from the United States, bringing intelligence of importance with regard to our…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—monday Evening, June 9. Our Delations with the United States

Empire · Friday 29 August 1856 · page 2

The Earl of CABNAIIVON' said there was a report in circulation that within tho last two hours a vessel had arrived in this country from tho United States, bringing intelligence of importance with regard to our relations…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1856 · page 4

A MEETING of the friends of Mr. E. Deas Thomson, and the opponents of the return of Mr. Cowper and Mr. Campbell, was held yesterday afternoon, at the Freemasons' Hotel, and, in pursuance of resolutions…

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City Election

Empire · Friday 29 August 1856 · page 4

We nre requested to contradiet report winch was current in the city yesterday ofter noon that Sir. Robert Tooth bas retired from the contest for the city…

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Pickings From Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 3

"Under these circumstances, he would set his face at the outset against creating new offices."—Henry Parkes, Sydney Herald, August 8th, 1856…

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Parliament of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

The "Legislative Assembly" met on Tuesday, pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Jones, on behalf of Mr. Cowper, announced that that honorable gentleman, with Mr. Campbell,…

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Polling Places, Bourke Ward &c. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 5

SIR,—I hope the general meeting for securing the return of Mr. Tooth will take the precaution of seeing that there are at least two polling places provided in the Burke Word for the coming election. Mr…

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