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Politics & elections, 1872

697 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 35

Telegrams This Day. The Mayor of Melbourne's Ball. The Agent-Generalship of Victoria. Border Customs Treaty Fallen Through. J. T. Smith up for Mayoralty of Melbourne. New Caledonian Bank. Death and Burial of Sir Roger Tichborne in 1859. Dagworth in Good Form. Latest Betting. The Melbourne Meat-Preserving Company. Import of Adelaide Wheat to Victoria. Projected Cricket Match-Victorian Parliament and Press. Death of an Old Colonist at Dubbo. Gold and Tin from Queensland. Unsatisfactory Telegram from Sydney to Melbourne Government. Average Clause in Insurance Policies. Return of Miners from Port Darwin. Discovery of Alluvial Diggings at Yam Greek. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 8 October 1872 · page 2

Dagworth was exercised this morning, and is pronounced to be in fine fettle. 2 to 1 are the extreme odds laid against him. Botterill has been acquitted of the charge…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 3

PARLIAMENT stands prorogued until the 5th of November, when it is to meet for the dispatch of business. It is, however, rather late in the year for much business to be done this session…

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France. the Next Papal Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 October 1872 · page 4

The French Government has met with a decided answer the attempt which Prince Bismarck is making to resuscitate the right of veto held by certain Catholic…

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Telegrams This Day. Crushings at Hill End. Curatorship of the Melbourne, Gardens. Mr. Duffy Declines to Oppose Education Bill. the Port Darwin Telegrams. Bushranging at Beechworth. Prorogation of Victorian Parliament. the Melbourne Stock Markets. Acquittal of O'shea. Suppression of Betting Houses. Champion Stock Show. the Alma Murder. Decline in Gold Shipments From Victoria. the Victorian Crew for Balmain. Warrant for a Minister. the Narracoorte Railway. Gas Foe Yore's Pennisula. Two Men Drowned at Hill End. Church Meeting at Bega. Mr. John Stewart at Kiama. Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt in Victoria. Flood at Seymour. More Coal at Adelaide. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. Hill End

Evening News · Thursday 17 October 1872 · page 2

The yield of Kronmann's crushing at Chappell's machine, was 480 ounces of gold from 71 tons of seconds stone. None of the rich gold-bearing stone was put in this…

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Italy. the Italian Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 October 1872 · page 6

The following places hare returned Catholics:—Cottrone, Calabria; Aug. 10.—Six Catholic councillors elected. This gives a strong…

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Curious Electioneering Phase

Empire · Thursday 31 October 1872 · page 4

It is a strange chance, or concatenation of circumstances, which has placed a late Australian colonist in the eminent position not only of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,…

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Telegrams This Day Copper Again Rising. Bathurst Assizes. the "Gulden Cakes Prom Beyers and Holterman's, Hill End. Chinese Fracas at Brahwood. the Anglo-australian Mail Service. Diptheria at Daylesford. Return of Mr. Todd to Adelaide, Proposed Demonstration. Large Demand for Seamen. Reduction in Telegraphic Charges. Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament. Commutation of Sentence on Spier for Murder at Beech-worth. &c., &c., &c. Cable Message. London, October 30,11.45 am

Evening News · Friday 1 November 1872 · page 2

Copper advancing—now quoted at £87 per ton. Arrangements are making in accordance with advices received by Australian…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 4

NEXT week, according to the summons of the Governor, the Parliament will meet, and the usual process of talking will begin. That the legislators may be able to…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable News from England to October 31. Melbourne Civic Elections Uncontested. Refusal of an Archdeacon To' Bury a Spiritist. the Albion Woollen Company. Discovery of the Wooragee Murderer, and Committal of the Bushrangers. More Diamonds From Oberon. Increased Telegraph Business From Reduction of Rates. Latest Betting. a Dealer Killed Near Waratah. the Police Magistrate of West Maitland's Life Despaired Of. Bathurst Assizes. Change of Ministry in Tasmania. Latest From Mauritius. Heavy Rains and Diminishing Crops. Bathurst

Evening News · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 2

The Oberon Gold and Diamond Company have just forwarded five hundred diamonds to Sydney…

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The Dublin Review on the Galway Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 5

Very great attention has been directed in England to an article in the last number of the Dublin Review on the great question involved in the Galway Election controversy,…

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America. the Irish and the Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 3

Mr. O'Donovan Rossa has sent the following letter to the New York Sun:—Sir,—You are quite at liberty to say anything you please as to where I go, whom I meet,…

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News of the Day. Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 2

TO-MORROW, at noon, Parliament will be opened for the dispatch of business, by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, in person. On his Excellency's departure from Government House a salute will be fired by a…

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Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament. (From the H. T. Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 November 1872 · page 3

THE Tasmanian Parliament was opened on the 22nd October by commission, when the members of the Assembly were [?]worn in and a Speaker elected. Sir Robert Officer was the only candidate proposed, and he has thus…

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Opening of Parliament

Empire · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 2

TO-DAY, at noon, Parliament will be opened for the dispatch of business, by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, in person. On his Excellency's departure from Government House a salute will be fired by a…

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Opening of Parliament The Governor's Speech

Evening News · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 2

The second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened by His Excellency Sir Hercules George Robinson, K.C.M.G., at noon to-day. The out door ceremony wan of a very imposing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The following hon. members were present:—Sir W. Manning, Q.C., Messrs. Allen, Blaxland, W. Byrnes…

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The Opening of Parliament

Empire · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 4

THE opening of the second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales yesterday had been looked for with unusual interest; and, sb far as the programme…

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Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech

Empire · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 3

The second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened by His Excellency Sir Hercules George Robinson, K.C.M.G., at noon yesterday. The out door ceremony was of a very imposing…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, November 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 2

THE second session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was formally opened by his Excellency the Governor yesterday. This was the first occasion on which his Excellency has opened Parliament in…

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Telegrams This Day. Woman Killed by Lightning at Braidwood. Suspected Suicide in the Yarra. Secretaryship of Agriculture at Melbourne. Latest Betting. Fatal Snake Bite at Gawler. Copper Excitement in Adelaide. Prorogation of Tasmanian Parliament. Telegraphic Banquet at Melbourne. Fire at Emerald Hill. Steamer Chartered at Hongkong. Opening of the Melbourne Exhibition. Proposed Academy of Music. &c., &c., &c., BRAIDWOOD. Tuesday, 5.2 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 6 November 1872 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred this morn-ing, during which a woman named Gatly was struck dead by the lightning, while engaged cooking at the fire-place…

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