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Politics & elections, 1863

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Graville and Bird.] — Central Cumberland Election. Liverpool, Wednesday, 3.2[?] p.m

Empire · Thursday 11 June 1863 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the Central Cumberland Election was made this day by the returning officer, J.lackey, Eq. The result was a majority of 70 in favour of Maopherson…

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South Australian Parliament. Tuesday, June 2. the Intercolonial Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1863 · page 5

THE Chief Secretary laid on the table the report of the Intercolonial Conference, which was read by the Clerk of the Council. Mr. Hall hoped that sufficient time would be given for…

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Central Cumberland Election.—the Electors of Dural. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1863 · page 6

SIR,—I regret to perceive, from your exceedingly accurate report of the proceedings which took place at the declaration of the poll at Liverpool, yesterday, that I must have omitted to return thanks specially to my warm friends the…

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Central Cumberland Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 June 1863 · page 1

The official declaration of the poll far the election of a member for Central Cumberland took place, on Wednesday, at Liverpool. There were about 200 election present…

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Imperial Parliament

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1863 · page 5

HOUSE OF LORDS, April 26th.—The Lord Chancellor introduced a bill empowering the sale of 320 small livings in his gift, and proposing that the amount realised by the sale…

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Victorian Parliament. Legislative Assembly, June 10. the Land Act—assessment on Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1863 · page 8

MR. Duffy moved, " That this House will, on Friday next, resclve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider the following resolutions:—That in the opinion of this committee the following annual rates…

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East Maitland Election. (From a Special Reporter)

Empire · Thursday 18 June 1863 · page 5

A MEETING was held on Tuesday evening last at the Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, with the view to hear from J. B. Darvall, Esq., an expression of his political opinions and sentiments…

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East Maitland Election. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1863 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, at noon, the electors of East Maitland were convened at the Court-house, for the nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the representation of the electorate occasioned by the…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [Through Greville and Bird.] East Maitland Election. West Maitland, 9 p.m

Empire · Friday 19 June 1863 · page 4

THE po[?]ling to-day, for the electorate of East Maitland resulted in a total majority of 5 for Darvell. The Votes polled in the township of East Maitland were, Darvell 163, Hamilton 145; out the numbers recorded at…

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Imperial Parliament

Empire · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 2

OPENING OF MAIL BAGS ON BOARD ENGLISH VESSELS. Lord Redesdale, in the House of Lords (April 24) drew attention to an apparent inconsistency in Mr. Seward's instructions to naval officers of the United States in…

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Telegeaphic Despatches. [From Our Correspondents.] West Maitland. Friday, 5 p.m. East Maitland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll took place to-day Mr. J. B. Darvall was declared duly clected by a majority of five votes. Weather fine…

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East Maitland Election. the Nomination

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 11

ON Wednesday last, at noon, the electors of East Maitland were convened at the Court-house, for the nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the representation of the electorate occasioned by the…

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The Opening of Parliament

Empire · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 5

PARLIAMENT will be opened to-day at 12 o'clock, by the Governor-in-Chief. There will be six new members to to be sworn in, viz.:—Mr. Burdekin, for Liverpool Plains; Mr. James Buchanana, for Northern Gold-fields;…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, April, 24. Seizure of British Vessels by Federal Cruisers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1863 · page 2

THE Marquis of Clanricarde wished, before their lordships adjourned, to ask the Secretary for Foreign Affairs two or three questions of which he had given him notice, upon a matter of the greatest importance;…

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Opening of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 24 June 1863 · page 5
Also in Empire

Yesterday at noon the fourth session of the present Parliament was opened with all the formalaties usual on such occasions. At twelve o'clock both houses met and the new members were sworn in. At twenty…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1863 · page 2

THE fourth session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales was opened yesterday at noon, by his Excellency Sir John Young. The Council Chamber, in which the ceremony took…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 24

Empire · Thursday 25 June 1863 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-two minutes post four o'clock. THE ADDRESS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved—That this…

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Tasmania. Opening of Parliament

Empire · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 2

OUR dates from Tasmania are to the 18th instant. Parliament was opened on the 17th. The following is the speech of his Excellency the Governor:— Honorable gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past three 0' clock RETURNS, &c, Mr. COWPER laid upon the table the undermentioned…

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