Admission of Jews Into Parliament
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2
We regret to find that the Bill which passed the Commons, to enable members of the Jewish Faith to enter Parliament, lias been rejected by a large majority in the House of Lords. The London…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 8
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2
Leave was given to bring in a bill to enable the officers of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts to dispose of their present premises, with the view to erecting more suitable buildings ! also, to bring in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Divorce Bill—breaking God's Commandments by "Act of Parliament!"
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 2
EVERY Catholic, as well as every right-minded Protestant, must read with horror and disgust of the passing of the Anti-Christian Divorce Bill through the Upper House of the English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Assembly. Writs of Election. (From the Government Gazette.) Legislative Assembly Offices, Sydney, 9th September, 1857
Empire · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 4
Sir Daniel Cooper, Knight, the Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified, for general information, that Writs have this day issued, and the following arrangements have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Week. Victoria. Melbourne, 7th September, 1857. Third Reading of the Land Bill. Rutledge in Parliament. Progress of Dignity—Order of Knighthood. Increasing Immigration. "A Catholic"
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 3
By a majority of thirty over twenty-three the Government Land Bill received the sanction of law from one branch of the people's representatives, who thereby have conceded rights and privileges stoutly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—june 30. the Mutiny in India
Empire · Monday 14 September 1857 · page 6
The Earl of ALBEMARLE gave notice that in consequence of the news from Indaia he should postpone the presentation of the petition from the King and Royal Family of Oude, which he had intended to present on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The French Elections (From the Times, June 25.)
Empire · Tuesday 15 September 1857 · page 3
Not since the Imperial Crown of France was placed on the head of Napoleon III by the vote of 1852 has any political event unconnected with foreign affairs so roused the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oude Before Parliament. (From the Saturday Revfiew, July 11
Empire · Wednesday 16 September 1857 · page 3
Whatever may be the eventual decision with respect to the petition of the Queen and Princes of Oude which Sir Fitzroy Kelly is about to present to the HOuse of Commons, there can…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Criticism on the French Elections. (From the Economist, July 11.)
Empire · Thursday 17 September 1857 · page 6
We have always maintained that it is at once presumptuous and foolish to measure the politics of other nations by our own national standard. They ought to be fairly studied by us,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayo Election—the Archbishop of Tuam
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 1
Whatever may be the issue of the inquiry as to the Mayo election, there is one portion of the proceedings before the Committee—namely, the examination of his Grace the Archbishop of Tu[?]—to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Undue Influence" at Elections
Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 1
By a formal judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench the threat to withdraw custom from a tradesman, should he vote or not vote in a particular way. has been pronounced an offence under the 17th and 18th Vic.; c 102…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cook and Westmoreland Election
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1857 · page 4
IN accordance with the writ issued by the Speaker, and duly notified in the Government Gazette and public journals, the nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the united counties of Cook…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reoresentation of Cook and Westmoreland. Re-election of Mr. Martin. [From Our Own Reporter.]
Empire · Tuesday 22 September 1857 · page 2
The nomination of candidates for the seat in the Legislavite Assembly for the constituency of Cook and Westmoreland, rendered vacant by Mr. Martin's acceptance of the office of Attorney-General under the Cowper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Representation of the City of Sydney. Re-election of Mr. Charles Cowper
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1857 · page 4
IN accordance with the official notice of the Returning Officer, a meeting was held yesterday, at noon, at the hustings on Hyde Park, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the seat in the Legislative Assembly,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Representation of the City. Re-election of Mr. Cowper
Empire · Wednesday 23 September 1857 · page 4
The [?]omination of a candidate to serve in the Legislative Assembly as representative of the City of Sydney the seat having been rendered vacant by the acceptance of office as Colonial Secretary by Mr. Charles Cowper,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Punch's Essence of Parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 3
JUNE 15th, Monday, Lord Campbell, in further defiance of the Lord Chancellor, who had asserted that no such measure was necessary, introduced a bill for the putting an end to the sale of immoral publications…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northumberland Boroughs S. Election. [From Our Own Correspon Ent.]
Empire · Thursday 24 September 1857 · page 5
About the middle of last week, and after the sensation had somewhat abated which had been produced on the announcement of the death of the late Mr. George R. Nichols, rumour was busy as to the person who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cook and Westmoreland Election
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4
The nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the united counties of Cook and Westmoreland, in the room of the Hon. James Martin, Esq., whose seat had become vacant by his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-election of Mr.cowper for Sydney
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4
The nomination of a candidate for the seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by Mr. Cowper's acceptance of the office of Colonial Secretary, took place on Tuesday in Hyde Park. After the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Representation of Durham. Re-election of Mr. Jones. [From Our Own Reporter.]
Empire · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 4
The nomination of candidates for the seat vecant in the representatio of the County of Darham, through the acceptance of the office of Finance Minister by Mr. Jones, took place yesterday (Friday, September 25), at…
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