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Politics & elections, 1856

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Re-election of Mr. Hay Without Opposition. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1856 · page 2

THE nomination and election of a member to serve in the legislative Assembly, consequent upon Mr. Hay's seat being declared vacant from his taking office, came off here yesterday, the 14th October. The ceremony…

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Imperial Parliament. July 25Th. Mails to the Cape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1856 · page 1

In answer to Mr. H. Berkely, Mr. Wilson said a tender had been accepted by the Government for £28,000 for the conveyance of mails to the Cape, and £40,000, including the…

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Punch's Essence of Parliament. (From Punch, July 5th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1856 · page 3

MONDAY, June 23rd. Lord Lyndhurst moved the second reading of the Bill for admitting the Jew to Parliament. Lord Stanhope, better known as Lord Mahon, the historian, opposed it, seeing, he said, a great difference…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons July 24. France and Spain

Empire · Friday 24 October 1856 · page 1

Mr. Murrongh asked the noble lord at the head of the Governmenment whether her Majesty's Government were prepared to adopt any and what measures for preventing armed interference by France in the affairs of…

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Business of the Imperial Parliament

Empire · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 4

WE publish on another page the speeches of Mr. DISRAELI and Lord PALMERSTON in the House of Commons, on the 25th of July. This parting encounter of the contending…

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Imperial Parliament. July 25Th. Mails to the Cape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 5

In answer to Mr. H. Berkely, Mr. Wilson said a tender had been accepted by the Government for £28,000 for the conveyance of mails to the Cape, and £40,000, including the…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, July 25. Review of the Session

Empire · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 3

Mr. DISHAELI then rose, pursuant to notice to move for a return of the number of public bills and their titles, the orders for which in any of their stages have been discharged during the present session, and the date of the discharge of each of such…

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The Victorian Parliament. (From the Melbourne Herald, 23rd October.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 October 1856 · page 3

THE following statement exhibits the composition of the first Victorian Parliament, so for as the elections have proceeded:— LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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Meeting of Parliament. (From the Maitland Mercury, October 28,)

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1856 · page 6

To-day Parliament meets again, to hear the intentions of the new ministry, and to-morrow evening we shall learn the particulars on which a judgment may he formed as to the probable fate of the Parker-Thomson…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 28th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1856 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took, the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The following new memhers then took the oaths and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 29Th October

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at a quarter-past four o'clock. MESSAGES. Two messages were received from His Excellency…

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Legislative Assembly. Writ of Election. Legislative Assembly Offices, Sydney, 29th October, 1856

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1856 · page 5

THE Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly directs it to be notified for general information, that a writ hath this day issued, and the following arrangements have been made for the election of a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October, 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 October 1856 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at haif-past 3 o'clock PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE. Mr. COWPER said he desired to call the attention of honorable members to a matter which involved to a…

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Random Sketches. Parliament of N. S. W.—henry Watson Parker

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

Let the good news go forth— I am in Sydney once more. My former friends, and whilom gentle renders—particularly those fair Indies who so benignly and smilingly (as I've heard) vouchsafed…

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Parliament, of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, October 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chain at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Two messages were brought up from the Legislative Assembly, with the Crown Suits Bill, and the Sydney…

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South Cumberland Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 November 1856 · page 2

Before we again address our readers the Hon. STUART A. DONALDSON will have been returned member for South Cumberland. We cannot too strongly congratulate the constituents of the South…

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Legislative Assembly, Writ of Election. Legislative Assembly Offices, Sydney, 20th October, 1856

Empire · Monday 3 November 1856 · page 5

The honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly directs it to be notified, for general information, that a writ hath this day been issued, and the following arrangements have been made for the election of a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1856 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the cahir at half-past three o'clock PETITIONS. Mr.MARTIN presented a petition from Mr. William…

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Election for the South Biding of the County of Cumberland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1856 · page 3

The election for the South Riding took place yesterday, in pursuance of notice given by the Returning Officer, at Parramatta. In consequence of the rumour of an attempt to put Mr. Donaldson and the country to…

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Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1856 · page 2

Mr. THOMAS RUSDEN, pursuant to notice, moved; —" That the Committee of Elections and Qualifications, be dissolved," This notice had stood on the paper a long time, but it was not his fault. It had been said he…

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