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Politics & elections, 1862

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Prorogation of Parliament. Sir New Chum's Address

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 6

HON. GENTS OF COUNCIL AND GENTS OF ASSEMBLY—1. I congratulate you on the very dignified (?) manner you have done your business here…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Friday, January 17

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1862 · page 4

Some discussion took place on the motion of the Attorney-General for the suspension of the Standing Orders for going through with the Loan Bill, which was, however, agreed to…

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Parliament. Friday, 17Th January

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 January 1862 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Some discussion took place on the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL for the suspension of the Standing Orders for going through with the Loan Bill,…

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Eccentricities of Parliament. Trial of Hastings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1862 · page 3

WHEN the trial of Warren Hastings commenced in Westminster Hall, the two first days were taken up in reading the articles of impeachment against him, and four more occupied by Burke in opening the case,…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

THE annual elections for councillors and auditors for the suburban municipalities took place yesterday. Where the elections are contested theresults will not be announced till after the elections have taken place…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Empire · Wednesday 5 February 1862 · page 5

YESTERDAY being the day appointed by the Municipalities Act of 1858, for the nomination of candidates for municipal honors in the suburbs, a little exsitement prevalled among them. Some of the municipallties…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 4
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REDFERN.—A meeting of the electors of the municipality of Redfern, was held at the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, for the purpose of nominating and electing two councillors and two auditors in the place of councillors…

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Writ of Election

Empire · Saturday 8 February 1862 · page 5

THE Honorable Terence Aubrey Murray, Esquire Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified for general information, that a writ bath this day issued, and that the following arrangements have…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1862 · page 4

THE elections to supply the vacancies created by the retirement of a certain number of councillors in each Municipality (excepting that of Sydney), in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act of 1858, took place on…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Municipal Election.—declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1862 · page 4

THE declaration of the poll was made by the Mayor (returning-officer, at noon, yesterday, from the balcony of the Red Cow long room; between one and two hundred electors being assembled beneath. In announcing the…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 February 1862 · page 5

THE elections to supply the vacancies created by the retirement of a certain number of councillors in each Municipality (excepting that of Sydney), in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act of 1853. took place on…

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Members Out of Parliament. (From the Illustrated London News, November 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1862 · page 3

WHEN one takes a view of the House of Commons during the sitting of Parliament it may be said to present some such aspect as a picture of a great battle. In the foreground, and with appropriate…

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The Italian Parliament. (From the Time's Correspondent.) Turin, January 19

Empire · Thursday 20 March 1862 · page 3

The sitting of Thursday last in the Chamber of Deputies was almost entirely devoted to the too famous Tofano affair. I have often all[?]ded to this painful case, but it is necessary I should,…

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New Houses of Parliament, Sydney. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1862 · page 5

SIR,—Although your remarks on my coloured perspective (as contained in your paper brought here by last mail) do not actually reflect on the author, I should be sorry that you or your readers should…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament. (From the Government Gazette.) PROCLAMATION

Empire · Saturday 22 March 1862 · page 4

By his Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young. Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George,…

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An Election Contest in Australia. (From The Cornhill.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1862 · page 3

AT the opposite side of the globe, where I write this narrative of election experiences, we have got "manhood suffrage," together with "the ballot." As there may be some curiosity in the old countries, our…

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New England Election. Armidale

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 5

The New England election has just terminated in the return of Mr. Foster for that district. Great excitement prevailed throughout the district on the polling-day. Mr. Foster was declared duly elected…

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Reuter's Telegram. [Through Greville and Bird.] Arrival of the Mail at Adelaide. European News to March 3. Improved Healsth of Her Majesty. Sucesses of Rederal America. Openig of the Imperial Parliament. General European News

Empire · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 5

THE substance of the following was issued in the form of an Eatraordinary, from the Empire Office, at a quarter to nine o'clock yesterday morning…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Empire · Monday 21 April 1862 · page 4

The Session of Parliament was opened on Thursday, February, 6, by Royal Commission The simplicity of this ceremonial, compared with the splendour and pageantry with which the Sovereign meets her Lords and faithful…

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