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Politics & elections, 1869

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Prorogation of Parliament

Empire · Friday 2 April 1869 · page 2

The Parliament ia prorogued. To all concerned, even to those who have had nothing more to do with Parliament than to read tho debites, it must be a relief; to know that the long and unprofitable session which…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 15

THE following proclamation was issued on Thursday, and published in a Supplement to the Government Gazette:— "By his Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, a member of her…

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Parliament. Saturday, 27Th March

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 15

IN the Legislative Council, on Saturday, Mr. Owen give notice of motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders on Tuesday next, for the purpose of dealing with the Compulsory Vaccination…

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Mr. Goldwin Smith on the Late Elections. (From the Saturday Review.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 3

WHEN it was announced that Mr. Goldwin Smith was about to leave this country for an indefinite period, those even who differed most [?] his politics could not but regret the loss of…

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Election of Churchwardens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1869 · page 2

PURSUANT to law and custom, on the 30th ultimo (being Easter Tuesday), churchwardens were nominated and elected throughout this city and suburban and country districts, for the different Anglican churches and the quaod…

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Essence of Parliament (The last day of the Session.) Refreshments, &C

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 4

MR. ROBERTSON moved, that the report of the Standing Committee, having reference to the control of the Speaker over the messenger,…

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The Recent Elections in Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 12

The recent ejections in Ireland no more express the real sentiments and opinions of the people of that country than they express the real sentiments and opinions of the inhabitants of…

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Election of Churchwardens

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 15

PURSUANT to law and custom, on the 30th ultimo (being Easter Tuesday), churchwardens were nominated and elected throughout this city and suburban and country districts, for the different Anglican churches and the quoad…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1869 · page 2

In the House of Lords on Tuesday, the 16th Februiry.— At 2 o'clock the Lord Chancellor entered the House of Lords and took his seat on the woolsack, the Earl of Longford and two bishops being then the only peers present. The…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, 25Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1869 · page 7

Small-pox,—A bill for the Prevention of the Smallpox was brought up and read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for the next sitting day.—On Saturday, 27th, Mr. OWEN gave…

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The Refused Dissolution of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 5

IN reference to the courst adopted by his Excellency the Governor on the advice of the late Ministry to dissolve Parliament, the following, been received from the Seceretary of State for the Colonies in reply, to a…

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The Election Petitions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

On the 12th of January Mr. Justice Willes opened at Windsor the first court for the trial of election petitions under the Act of last session, which transferred the jurisdiction to the common-law judges. The…

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The French Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1869 · page 3

THE Cornhill Magazine has a capital, though, we suppose, rather highly coloured, sketch of an election in the French provinces. The greater part of the electors in the departmental communes are thus…

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Opening of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 6

In the House of Lords on Tuesday, the 16th February.— At 2 o'clock the Lord Chancellor entered the House of Lards and took his seat on the woolsack, the Earl of Longford and two bishops being then the only peen present. The…

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The Refused Dissolution of Parliament

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 4

IN reference to the course adopted by his Excellency the Governor on the advice of the late Ministry to dissolve Parliament, the following despatch has been received from the Secretory of State for the Colonies in reply to a…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town-hall, at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the city for the remainder of the current year, in the place of Mr. Charles Moore, resigned…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Empire · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 2

An extraordinary vacancy having been occasioned in the office of Mayor of city of Sydney, by reason of the resignation of Charles Moore, Esq., consequent upon his departure for Europ[?] by the Malta, the…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 6

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town-hall, at noon, on Monday, for the purpose of electing the Mayor of the city for the remainder of the current year, in the place of Mr. Charles Morre resigned…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Sydney Punch · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 3

A meeting of the Silly Council of Sydney was held at the Town Hall on Monday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the currant year and presenting him with a golden plum in the place of Sir Charles Dust-bell Moore…

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The Victorian Press and the Ballarat and Portland Elections

Empire · Saturday 1 May 1869 · page 5

The Age points out that Mr. Jones does not attempt to detend himself, but confia [?] his remarks to abuse of every one who has been instrumental in bringing him to justice If the con[?]y of Ballarat determine…

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