Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 7. Government Business
Empire · Thursday 16 July 1857 · page 2
Mr. HAYTER.—It may be for the convenience of the House that I should now state some of the measures which it is proposed on the part of the Government at an early period to submit to the consideration of the…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 July 1857 · page 4
For some weeks every newspaper has devoted two or three columns to the purpose of bringing before its readers eyes and minds the results of the late election. But the very completeness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Duty of Parliament in the Present Crisis. to the Citizens of Sydney. (Per Favour of the Empire.)
Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1857 · page 2
Fellow-citizens and Fellow-colonists—As the colonial Parliament is to re-assemble "for the dispatch of public business " within a month hence, and as there are various questions of…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1857 · page 5
On the motion of CAPTAIN MALCOLM, sesonded by Mr. MACKAY, Mr. Walter Church was elected an auditor in the place of Mr. C. P. Pritchard. OPENING OF THE NEW EXCHANGE BUILDING…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 15. the Oaths Taken by Members
Empire · Wednesday 22 July 1857 · page 2
The house having gone into committee on the subject of oaths[?] Lord PALMERSTON said—Mr. Fitzroy, in rising to make the motion of which I have given notice, I ought,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 11. Transportation and Penal Servitude Bill
Empire · Friday 24 July 1857 · page 2
On the order of the day for the second reading of the Bill. Sir G. GREY said,—It will not be necessary, in asking the House to read this Bill a second time, that I should…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1857 · page 3
THE attempts made to procure parliamentary representation for such interests of the people as did not happen to be also regarded as the interests of those who ruled them, were few and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Parliament of South Australia. (From the Register, July 16.)
Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1857 · page 4
The first "Parliament" of South Australia, elected exclusively on the representative principle, was convened by his Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell, on the 22nd of April. As our readers are aware, the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Changes of Progress in the New Parliament. (From the Sunday Times, April 26.)
Empire · Tuesday 28 July 1857 · page 3
There is a great deal of work cut out for the six hundred and fifty-four gentleman who are supposed to represent the people of this country. There is hardly anything which they will not be expected to do. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, May 14. the Property of Married Women
Empire · Friday 31 July 1857 · page 3
Sir E. PERRY, in moving for leave to introduce a bill to amend the law of property as it affects married women and their separate earnings, said that he had hoped that this measure would have been taken up by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Voting Papers at Parliamentary Elections
Empire · Friday 31 July 1857 · page 2
We observe that Lord Robert Cecil has given notice of a motion for a select committee to inquire into the expediency of collecting votes in counties and universities…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of Parliament. to the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Tuesday 11 August 1857 · page 4
SIR—With the old story about the dying old man illustrating to his sons with the bundle of sticks the strength of union and the weakness of dissension, we are all familiar from our earliest days; and doubtless the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Opening of the Session
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1857 · page 4
THE second session of the Parliament of New South Wales, under the new Constitution giving responsible Government to the colony, opened yesterday. The occasion was one of unusual interest, and enlisted a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 11, 1857
Empire · Wednesday 12 August 1857 · page 2
THE Second Session of the first Parliament of New South Wales under the New Constitution Act, was opened at noon this day, (Tuesday) by his Excellency the Governor-General, Considerable public interest was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 12, 1857
Empire · Thursday 13 August 1857 · page 2
The PRESIDENT took the Chair at sixteen minutes past three o'clock. PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 12. the President took the chair at a quarter-past three o'clock. Presentation of the Address
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1857 · page 4
On the motion of Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the members present proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor-General the following Address, adopted on the previous day:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 13
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1857 · page 4
THE SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter-past two o'clock. ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY. Mr. PARKER moved that the House do now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, August 13, 1857
Empire · Friday 14 August 1857 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the Chair at ten minutes past two o'clock. PRESENTATION OF THE ADDRESS IN REPLY TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.—Tuesday, Aug. 11. The President having taken the chair at twelve o'clock, the Clerk read the proclamation calling the Parliament together…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 14, 1857
Empire · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at eighteen minutes past three o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. HAY laid upon the table the undermentioned…
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