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Politics & elections, 1873

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The Election. London, June 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1873 · page 17

The most exciting contest that has taken place between the Conservatives has resulted in the return of Earl De Grey Wilton…

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Continental News. Paris, May 16. [From Our Correspondent "Stella."] the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1873 · page 6

THE speeches delivered at the various places of meetint of the various committees representing the three principal candidates for the honour of representing Paris at so much per diem, have been so deficient in…

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Telegrams This Day the Parramatta Mayoral Election. Alderman H. Taylor Reelected. the Ballarat Mining Board and the Minister. Dispute at the Melbourne Hospital. Sir G. F. Bowen's Ball. Melbourne Betting. Clearing the River Murray. Another Fatal Accident on the Yarra. Melbourne Auction Sales. Fever at Port Darwin. Latest From Mauritius. the Cane Disease, &c., &c., &c. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1873 · page 2

At the extraordinary meeting of the Municipal Council of Parramatta, held this day, Mr. Alderman Hugh Taylor, M.P., was re-elected Mayor…

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France. the Paris Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 5

What can be hoped for a city, which boasts to be the centre of European civilization, in which more than 180,000 persons are found foolish and wicked enough to choose…

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Stella's Paris Letter. Paris, May 16. the Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 54

THE speeches delivered at the various places of meeting of the various committees representing the three principal candidates for the honour of representing Paris at so much per diem, have been so deficient in…

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Telegrams This Dat Johnson's New Rocket Signals. Attempted Suicide in Melbourne. Dinner at Bathurst. Banquet at Armidale. Shipping at Newcastle. Expected Dissolution of the Queensland Parliament. Resignation of Mr Walsh. the Queensland Insurance Company. Rise in Discount at Melbourne the Adelaide Wheat Market. Cable Messages. &c., &c., &c. Hill End

Evening News · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 2

Hixson, Creighton, and Beards Gold Mining Company are crushing at Peterson's battery; 6 tons of first quality stone has yielded 491 ounces retorted gold…

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Telegrams This Day an All-england Eleven for Australia. Accident to Mr. Mackenzie. Reduction in Price of As. Horrible Child-murder at Hotham. Selectors Meeting Near Albury. Prorogation of the Queensland Parliament. Changes in the Ministry. Shorthorn Stock for Bathurst Fatal Accident at Melbourne Heads. Diggers for Port Darwin. [A portion of the following appeared as a second edition yesterday.] MELBOURNE. Tuesday, 3.20 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1873 · page 2

The final arrangements with Mr. Grace the cricketer hare been satisfactorily completed, and he will visit the colonies with an All England Eleven at the end of the year…

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Parliament. London, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1873 · page 5

Parliament will be prorogued to the first week in August…

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Telegrams This Day Opening of the New Zealand Parliament. Ethiopian Minstrel Troupe. Arrival of an American Tragedienne. the Stawell Leases. the Sandridge Assault Case. the Rip Relief Fund. Departure of the Norfolk. Singleton Tweed Company. Southern Insurance Company. Latest Commercial. Melbourne. Wednesday, 12.5 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1873 · page 2

Heymanson's troupe of Ethiopian serenaders under engagement to Mr. George Coppin, have arrived in the Czarowitch from San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Bates, the latter an eminent…

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Parliament. London, July 21

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 105

Parliament will be prorogued to the first week in August…

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Adjournment of Parliament. London, August 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1873 · page 5

Parliament stands adjourned till Tuesday…

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Meeting of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 2
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A PROCLAMATION was issued this (Tuesday) evening summoning the Parliament of New South Wales to meet for "the dispatch of business" on Tuesday, 9th September…

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Opening of the South Australian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 3

THE Parliament of South Australia was opened by Governor Musgrave on the 25th ultimo, when the following speech was read by his Excellency:— "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and…

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Latest Inteligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Austealian Associated Press. Prorogation of the English Parliament. London, Augest 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1873 · page 4

PABLIAMENT has been prorogued. In the Speech delivered on the occasion, her Majesty thanked the Legislature for the loyal promptitude with which it had made provision for the…

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A Black Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 11

South Carolina is governed by a black democracy said to be the most ignorant that mankind ever saw invested with the functions of government. The Statehouse at Columbia…

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Meeting of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 8

A PROCLAMATION was issued this (Tuesday) evening summoning the Parliament of New South Wales to meet for " the dispatch of business" on Tuesday, 9th September…

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Adjournment of Parliament. London, August 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 169

Parliament stands adjourned till Tuesday…

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Prorogation of the English Parliament. London, August 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 169

Parliament has been prorogued. In the Speech delivered on the occasion, her Majesty thanked the Legislature for the loyal promptitude with which it had made provision for the…

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Elections. London, August 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 13

Recent elections have strengthened the ranks of the Conservatives. Mr. Board, Conservative, has been elected for Greenwich, Mr. Yearnton, an independent…

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