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Politics & elections, 1857

440 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 22

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. (Continued from the report of proceedings up to halfpast four on Saturday morning.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1857 · page 4

THE [?]ent that the Chairman leave the chair and report progress, and ask leave to sit again this evening, was put and negatived. Ayes, 5; Noes, 20. Mr. R. Campbell, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Forster, Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Monday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1857 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at five minutes past eleven a.m. MANAGEMENT OF THE RAILWAY. Mr. WANT, in pursuance of notice, asked the hon…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1857 · page 4

[The following, with the exception of the Speaker's Address, was published in a Second Edition issued yesterday afternoon.] THE Legislative Assembly met at three o'clock for the disposal of matters standing on the paper, and…

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The Empire. Friday, March 20, 1857. New Men in Parliament

Empire · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 2

A THOUGHTFUL interest in the future of this colony disposes one to seek in the history of the past session of Parliament some evidence of superior power in the actors who were…

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The Duty of Training Candidates for Domestic Service. (From the London Daily News, 11th December.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1857 · page 3

THREE seems to be an epidemic fear spreading over the civilised world just now, that domestic service is one of the institutions doomed to a disastrous end; and that the end is at hand. In the most housewifely…

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Parliament of New South Wales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 2

In the " Legislative Council" on Monday, the President having taken the chair a few minutes after eleven, a.m. Mr. Want asked Mr. Deas Thompson whether…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, Manch 21, 1857. Prorogation of Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 March 1857 · page 2

THE first session of our first Responsible Legislature was brought to a close on Wednesday last, by prorogation, by his Excellency the Governor-General. The…

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New Acts of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1857 · page 4

THE following Acts, together with the Corporation Act (published in other columns,) were issued as supplementary to the New South Wales Government Gazette, of Tuesday last:—…

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The Empire. Friday, March 27, 1857. the Municipal Elections

Empire · Friday 27 March 1857 · page 2

WE think it is matter of regret that no feeling of public anxiety is yet manifested to make good the municipal rights recently conferred on the citizens of Sydney by Act of Parliament…

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The Recent Election for Argyle. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 March 1857 · page 2

SIR—Many of your readers have, doubtless, been surprised at the turn the late election for this country has taken. Their surprise will also be increased when they shall have been informed of the…

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The City Election.—meeting in Bourke Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1857 · page 5

A MEETING of electors of Bourke Ward was held yesterday evening, at the Star Hotel, Macquarie place, for the purpose of nominating two gentlemen as representatives of the ward in the new Municipal Council…

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Municipal Elections. Bourke Ward

Empire · Tuesday 31 March 1857 · page 4

A public meeting was held at the Star Hotel, Macquarie-place, yesterday evening, for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons [?] represent Bourke Ward, under the new Municipal Corporation Act. There…

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Municipal Elections.—gipps Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1857 · page 5

A MEETING of the citizens convened by public advertisement, was held yesterday evening, at the Clare Tavern, Cumberland-street, for the purpose of nominating two fit and proper persons to fill the office of…

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Municipal Elections. Gipps' Ward

Empire · Wednesday 1 April 1857 · page 5

Last evening a meeting took place at the Clare Tavern, Cumberland-street, for the purpose of nominating two fit and proper persons to represent Gipps' Ward in the Municipal Council…

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Parliament and the Press. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 2 April 1857 · page 5

SIR,—I am daring enough—indeed, I consider it my duty—to deny that the Sydney Morning Herald has "fairly represented the course of the sessions" which, I suppose,…

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Sitting of the Parliament of New South Wales. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1857 · page 5

SIR,—The accompanying statements will, I think, not be found uninteresting to some of your readers. The computation has been made roughly, but I believe it to be substantially correct…

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The Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1857 · page 4

SOME misapprehension exists as to who are voters under the New Corporation Act. A limitation is made as to persons qualified to vote. The 5th clause of the Act declares who are electors; and the 6th who…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1857 · page 5

MACQUARIE WARD.—A meeting called by public advertisement, to select fit and proper candidates to be nominated as Aldermen for the Ward, was held last evening at the London Tavern. The…

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Municipal Elections. Cook and Fitz Boy Wards

Empire · Friday 3 April 1857 · page 4

A public meeting of the electors of Cook and Fitz Roy Wards was advertised to be held last evening, st Mr. Thomas Taylor's, Happy Vale Inn, South Head-road; owing, however, to some misunderstanding, the meeting…

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The Irish at the American Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 April 1857 · page 4

The "New York Herald" gives Brother Jonathan's " Notions" of the Irish character before and after the Elections in America. The description is equally applicable to the opinions…

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