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Politics & elections, 1865

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Hawkesbury Electorate. Re-election of Mr. Cunneen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1865 · page 5

THE nomination of a gentleman to serve in the Legislative Assembly as one of the representatives of tho Hawkesbury electorate took place in the Court-house, Windsor, at noon yesterday. It was known that Mr. Cunneen's return was…

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Hawkesbury Election

Empire · Tuesday 10 October 1865 · page 5

The nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the Hawkesbury district, in the room of James A. Cunneen, Esq., who had accepted office as a Minister of the Crown, took place in the Court-house,…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1865 · page 8

Parliament was prorogued on the 29th ultimo. His Excellency delivered the following speech on the occasion.— "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 11

Parliament was prorogued on the 29th ultimo. His Excellency delivered the following speech on the occasion.— "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and…

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Hawkesbury Electorate. Re-election of Mr. Cunnren

Sydney Mail · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 6

THE nomination of a gentleman to serve in the Legislative Assembly as one of the representative of the Hawkesbury electorate took place in the Court-house, Windsor, at noon on Monday. It was known that Mr. Cunneon'a return was…

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Hawkesbury Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 3

The following warning to the electors who returned the new Postmaster-General on Monday, wereceived too late for inscrtion last week; but we publish it to-day to show our Windsor and Richmond friends the loss they…

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Prorogation of Parliament. (From the Government Gazette, Sept. 26.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 October 1865 · page 3

Whereas, the parliament of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the third day of October next. Now I, Sir John Young, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested, as Governor of the said Colony, do hereby further…

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Prorogation of the Queensland Parliament. (From the Brisbane Courier, September 15.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 16 October 1865 · page 2

YESTERDAY the Session of 1865 was brought to a close; it has lasted very nearly five months. The occasion did not appear to excite much interest, and the demonstration was not nearly of so exciting a character as during previous years…

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Romance Op an Election

Empire · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

Mr. Hughes lived, we belived, for some years at one period of his life almost amongs London working men, in constant and close social intercourse with many of the leaders of…

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West Sydney Election

Empire · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 5

A crowded and animated and very, numerous meeting of electora of Weat Sydney was held yesterday evening, in the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Erskine-street, to take measures for the re-election of the Honorable John…

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West Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1865 · page 5
Also in Empire

YESTERDAY at noon-pursuant to a natice published by the Returning officer, and in conformity with the terms of the necessary writ—a public meeting of the electors of West Sydney was held in Wynyard-square, for the nomination…

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The Elections for the House of Commons. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 19 October 1865 · page 5

Sir,—I believe that by republishing in your valuable journal the reports of the proceedings of the majority of the elections for the Imperial Parliament, which came to hand by last mail, you would do much to…

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West Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 658

On Thursday the nomination of a member to represent the electorate of West Sydney, in place of the Hon. John Robertson resigned, took place in Wynyard Square. As it was known that…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1865 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE second session of the fifth Parliament of New South Wales was opened yesterday, at noon, by his Excellency Sir John Young. Neither the attendance of visitors in the Council Chamber, in which the ceremony took place, nor…

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The Elections for the House of Commons. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 October 1865 · page 2

Sir,—Since last addressing you, I have been favoured with the appended report, taken from the Scotsman (an excellent authority), of the procedings of the free and enlightened electers of Carlisle, at the nomination…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday, October 25Th

Empire · Thursday 26 October 1865 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at four o'clock. The mombers present, were:—The Honorable the Attprnoy-General, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cox, Mr. Alexandr Campbell, Mr. Bourn Russell, Mr. Mitchell, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1865 · page 2

THE Council met and proceeded to Government House to present the Address, agreed to on Tuesday, at four o'clock [?]ly. " THE ADDRESS…

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Writ of Election

Empire · Thursday 26 October 1865 · page 5

The Honorable John Hay, Esq., speaker of the Legislative As embly, dircts it to be noticfied, for general information, that a writ bath this day issued, and that the following a rangements have been made, for the election of member to…

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