The Ministerial Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1857 · page 5
THE Argus of Thursday states that the last of these elections took place on Tuesday, the 12th instant. At noon a numerons and influential meeting of electors was held in the Court-bouse, Horsham, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The South Cumberland Election. Meetings at Newtown
Empire · Thursday 28 May 1857 · page 4
Two public meetings of electors, called by the friends of Mr. Byrnes, were held last night at Newtown. The first was held at Mr. Bown's, Barwan Park, at half-past six o'clock. There were between twenty and thirty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Candidates for Cumberland. To the Editor of the Empire
Empire · Friday 29 May 1857 · page 2
Sin—I perceive, by your paper of this morning the address of Mr. Ryan Brenan to the electors of the South Riding of Cumberland, as a candidate to fill the vacancy oaused by the, resignation of the honorable W. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of Victoria. Legislative Assembly—tuesday, May 26. Ministerial Explanations
Empire · Monday 1 June 1857 · page 2
Mr. M'CULLOCH rose to give an explanation of the circumstances attending the formation of the present Ministry. He stated that after the motion of the hon. member for St. Kilda was carried he (Mr. M'Culloch)…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1857 · page 5
A MEETING of electors of the South Riding of the county of Cumberland, resident in and around Newtown, was held on Saturday evening last, at the St. John's Tavern, Newtown. Mr. J. R. Brenan, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial Parliament. House of Commons, March 5, 1857. Dissolution,—ministerial Statement
Empire · Wednesday 3 June 1857 · page 2
Lord PALMERSTON rose, in a crowded House, and amid land and repeated cheers, to make the eagerly expected Ministerial statement. He said,—Mr. Speaker, in order to regularize that which I am about to say, and…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1857 · page 8
A NUMEROUS meeting of the electors of Cook's River, in favour of the return of Mr. Ryan Brenan, was held last evening, at which Mr. Brenan attended, and addressed the meeting. Mr. Michael Gannon, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The British Parliament—approaching Dissolution
Empire · Thursday 4 June 1857 · page 10
The London Telegraph of the 21st March makes the following announcement:— The House of Commons had an exceptional sitting on Saturday at one o'clock, when a bill founded on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Serious Election Accident
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1857 · page 1
Also in Empire
HUDDERSFIELD.—Mr. Cobden having addressed an audience of 2000 persons in the theatre, in exposition of his political views, was interrupted by a tremendous crash. The side…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1857 · page 5
A LARGE and influential meeting of the friends of Mr. Brenan was held last evening, at Mr. Nobbs' Hotel. Upon the motion of Mr. Thomas, seconded by Mr. Walters, Captain Morris took the chair, and called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Election Prospects of Leading States Men (From the Leeds Mercury.)
Empire · Thursday 4 June 1857 · page 10
From the information which readies from all quarters and the various statments were never more conflicting—the facts and probabilities, with regard to the most prominent public men, as far as they are yet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Election Prospects of Leading Statesmen. (From the Leeds Mercury.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1857 · page 8
FROM the information which reaches us from all quarters—and the various statements were never more conflicting—the facts and probabilities, with regard to the most prominent public men, as far as they are yet…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1857 · page 3
THE following list of canditates who have offered themselves, or been called on by requisition, to represent various constituencies in the new Parliament, has been compiled from the Times, of 19th and 20th March,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English Elections
Empire · Friday 5 June 1857 · page 2
ARUNDEL.—Lord E. Howard. No opposition. BEDIFORD.—Mr. Thomas Barnard comes forward on the Liberal interest as a second candidate. The two sitting members, Mr. Samuel Whitebread (Liberal), and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of Victoria. LEaISLATIVE Assembly.—wednesday, June 3. Financial Statement
Empire · Monday 8 June 1857 · page 2
The Minister of Finance made a statement of the financial condition of the country' on the 3rd instant, We subjoin a report of the honorable gentleman's speech, from the Argus of the 4th instant…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1857 · page 5
A MEETING of the electors of the South Riding of Cumberland was held yesterday evening, at Goldfinch's Hotel, Botany Road, for the purpose of hearing Mr. Byrnes, who had not previously had an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The English Elections. City of London. the Polling
Empire · Wednesday 10 June 1857 · page 2
The poll commenced at 8 o'clock in the morning (March 28), and lasted till 4 p.m. The votes of the liverymen were taken at the Guildhall, and those of the inhabitant householders at 18 different polling-places,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probable Results of the Elections. (From the Times.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1857 · page 2
THE elections have already totally changed the whole face of the political heavens. We are no longer as we were a fortnight ago, as regards either this Chinese question or a dozen others of much older and neare[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Result of the Elections
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1857 · page 2
WE congratulate ourselves and the electors of the United Kingdom generally, on the result of the last few days. These results have shown beyond all doubt —first, that the people of this country are determined…
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