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Politics & elections, 1868

330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 17

Arrival of the Rangatira at Adelaide with the English Mail Per Bombay. News to 27Th November. the Result of the English Elections in Favour of the Liberals. General Grant Elected President of the United States. Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury—dr. Tait His Successor. [A portion of the fellowing was published in a Second Edition of the Herald issued yesterday at noon.] Adelaide, Monday, 9. A.M.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1868 · page 5

The A. S. N. Company's steamer Rangatira, Captain Grainger, arrived off Glene[?]g Pier this morning, with the English Mails per Geelong, with news to the 6th and late telegrams to the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday. 22Nd December, 1868

Empire · Wednesday 23 December 1868 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3. CONVICTION OF THE BOY DOMINIC ROGERS…

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New South Walks Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 22Nd December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1868 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine miautes past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that he had received…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 23, 1868

Empire · Thursday 24 December 1868 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after 4 o'clock. PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. Mr. DOCKER asked the Representative of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 December 1868 · page 2

THE President took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. PANAMA ROUTE. Mr. DOCKER asked the representative of the…

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Parliament. Friday, 18Th December

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said—that the Government hoped the Newspaper Postage Act would be repealed this session; that drawings for a bridge…

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The Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 3

The elections took place after the departure of the mail on 6th November, and the result only reached Sydnev by the late telegrams published in the Herald of the 22nd instant…

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The Lean of Westminster on the Westminster Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 3

The Dean of Westminster; having signified to the committee for the return of Messrs. Grosvenor and Mill his intention of [?]ing for both the Liberal candidates, has also addressed to them the following letter:—"Gentlemen,—[?]…

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Election Disturbances

Empire · Saturday 26 December 1868 · page 3

Some extraordinary proceedings are reported from Devonshire, Sir Lawrence Palk and Lord Courtenay addressed; the electors at Exmouth. The Hon. Mark Rolls presided, and among those who attended the…

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Blackburn Election. (From the Pall Mall Gazette, November 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1868 · page 3

WE published last night an account of proceedings at Blackburn which carry barefaced disregard of every principle of law and justice to an extent very seldom witnessed at election…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 8Th December

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1868 · page 6

New Member.—Mr. Robert Owen took his seat as a member of the Council. The Late Prince Consort.—A Message was received from the Governor transmitting, by command of her…

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