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Politics & elections, 1873

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French Elections. London, April 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 562

The supplementary elections in France have resulted in the return of three Radicals, four moderate Republicans, and one Legitimist. M. Thiere has expressed a firm resolution to…

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The Galway Election Trials. Acquittal of the Bishop of Coinfert. (From the Daily News Correspondent) Dublin, February 19

Empire · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 4

THE eager crowds who thronged the Court of Queen's Bench and all its avenues of approach last night anticipating the close of the Bishop of Clonfert's trial, awaited the opening of the court this morning, their…

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Parliament of Victoria. Opening Day. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tuesday, 13Th May

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 5

THE Parliament of Victoria was opened to-day by his Excellency Sir George Bowen. The ceremony attracted a large number of visitors. The Council Chamber was densely crowded…

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An Electioneering Bill

Empire · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 3

VICE CHANCELLOR MALINS heard the case. Hill against Wilson, on the 3rd March, The question in case was whether a sum of money advanced towards the election expenses of Mr. Alexander Stavely Hill in…

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Telegrams This Day Eire at Melbourne. Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne Press Association. Testimonial to H. L. NELSON, M.L.A. Fire at Jambaicumbene. &c., &c., &c. [Per Anglo-australian Press Telegram Agency.] Melbourne. Tuesday, 2.32 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 2

Mr. Higinbotham met with but a middling reception before the electors, and it seems possible that he will be defeated. A fire broke out last night in Bourke-street…

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An Electioneering Bill

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1873 · page 4

VICE CHANCELLOR MALINS heard the case. Hill against Wilson, on the 3rd March. The question in case was whether a sum of money advanced toward the election expenses of Mr. Alexander Stavely Hill in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 5

San Francisco Mail Service.—The House consented to go into committee to consider certain iresolutions in favour of a mail service via San Francisco. In committee Mr. Samuel moved,…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, 13Th May

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 629

THE Parliament of Victoria was opened to-day by his Excellency Sir George Bowen. The ceremony attracted a large number of visitors. The Council Chamber was densely crowded…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 28 May 1873 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE following proclamation appears in a supplement to last night's Government Gazette:—Proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight Commander of the Most…

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The Working of the Ballot in England.—mid Cheshire Election Koutsford. Friday Evening

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1873 · page 4

THE polling for Mid-Cheshire has taken "place to-day. At the time of writing it is, of coarse, impossible accurately to forecast the result. but it is expected that the counting of the votes will be concluded about eleven…

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The Working of the Ballot in England. —Mid Cheshire Election. Knutsford, Friday Evening

Empire · Friday 30 May 1873 · page 3

THE polling for Mid-Cheshire has taken place to-day. At the time of writing it is, of course, impossible accurately to forecast the result but it is expected that the counting of the votes will be concluded about eleven…

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Slandering a Member of Parliament

Empire · Friday 6 June 1873 · page 3

At the Glamorganshire assites, held at Swansca, Mr. Evan Matthew Richards, member for Cardigansh re, eatered an action for libel against Thomas El ord, member of the Swansea corporation. Damages were laid at…

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"What We Shall Read of College Green and the Irish Parliament One Day." Home Rule in Canada

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 June 1873 · page 11

The wonderful contrast the present affords to the past can hardly be spoken of without the appearance of egotistical complacency. The whole prospect is so suffused…

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Extracts from Papers by the Mail. Slandering a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 3

At the Glamorganshire assi[?]es, held at Swanses, Mr. Evan Matthew Richards, member for Cardiganshire entered an action for libel against Thomas Elford, member of the Swansea corporation. Damages were laid at…

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Ireland. the Irish Parliament of 1790 a Grand Historical Picture

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 3

There is a picture on exhibition this week at Messrs. Hodges, 'Poster, and Co.'s, which will be visited by thousands of our fellow-citizens, and on which no Irishman can look…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Papal Election. London, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 13

PRINCE Bismark, Chancellor of the German Empire, has announced that he will not interfere in reference to a Papal election by the College of Cardinals…

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Telegraphic. By Cable and Overland Line. European Intelligence. Papal Election. London, June 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 786

PRINCE Bismark, Chancellor of the German Empire, has announced that he will not interfere in reference to a Papal election by the College of Cardinals…

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Telegrams This Day. Proposed New National Art Gallery at Melbourne. More Cattle Poisoned in Victoria. the Bathurst Suicide. Want of Confidence Motion in the Victorian Assembly. False Declarations at Geelong. Death of Mrs. Lewis, at Lambton. Anticipated Dissolution Op the Queensland Parliament. Lady Bowen's Visit to Europe. Melbourne Stock Market. Latest From Tasmania, New Zealand, (&c., &c., &c BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

The name of the man who hung himself in the lock-up on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning was Hosie. He was about the town during the day saying he had murdered…

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Epitome of Opinion in the Morning Journals. the French Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1873 · page 6

THE Times supposes that in comparison with the great contest at Paris the five provincial elections which were decided on Sunday last will not much affect public opinion in France. They have been [?]…

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