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Politics & elections, 1873

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The Election of a New Pope

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 3

The Papal organ, the Voce della Verila, contains an article in reply to statements made by some Italian and foreign newspapers on the subject of the Conclave of Cardinals which will…

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Telegrams This Day Mr. Parkes at Grenfell. the Ministerial Policy. the Premier's Speech at Young. the Young Agricultural Show. Outrage at Brisbane. Tasmanian Iron Company. Barge Steamer Sunk in the Murrumbidgee. the Craigforth's Teas. Proposed Cricket Match. Parliament of Victoria v. Parliament of Sydney. Tremendous Success of Madame Arabella Goddard. South Australian Finances. Mr. Cracknell's Visit to the Darl Ng. the Murder of Captain Whittacomb. Young. Thursday, 3.14 p.m

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

Mr. Parkes has received a telegram apprising him that the Hon. Saul Samuel has arrived in London, 5.50 p.m…

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Elections. London, August 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 201

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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Telegrams This Day the Fate of Captain Archer. a Missing Sailor From the Glenshee. Debate on the V Ctorian Savings Bank Bill. Loss of the Land O'cakes. Melbourne Betting Market. Kiama Harbour Works. Mudgee Election. Goulburn Races. Mortality on Board a German Immigrant Ship. Sale of the Greyhound Hebe. Sacrilege at Prahran. Sale of Rams at Melbourne. Precautions Against "Oidium." R. A. AND H. Society of South Australia. Melbourne. Friday, 1.46 p.m

Evening News · Friday 22 August 1873 · page 2

A hat, identified by Captain Archer's wife as being the one worn by her husband, has been found on the beach at Point Henry, near Geelong. No trace of the body has been as…

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Telegrams This Day the Mudgee Election. Deputation to the Minister for Railways. Murderous Assault. the Late Captain Archer. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. BATHURST

Evening News · Tuesday 26 August 1873 · page 2

The store of Mr. G. A. Wray, draper, was burglariously entered yesterday, and the horse of a music master was stolen on Saturday. The Hod. G. A. Lloyd with his family is on a…

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Rumours of a Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 2

The Standard says that a rumour is in circulation that Parliament is to be dissolved in November. It is possible that the wish that the thing may be, and the conviction that it ought to be, which prevail among the…

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Rumours of a Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

Empire · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 3

The Standard says that a rumour is in circnlation that Parliament is to be dissoved in November. It is possible that the wish that the thing may be, and the conviction that it ought to be, which prevail among the…

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The Mudgee Election. the New Rush to Jawbone Creek. Exodus From Gulgong. Further Defalcations of Wardill. Indisposition Op Madame Goddard. New South Wales Debentures. Latest From Yam Creek. Government Resident, Port Darwin. Loss of a Tea Ship. Native Disturbance, New Zealand. the New Zealand Cable. the Steamer Rangitoto. &c., &c., &c. GULGONG. Monday. 11.30 a.m

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 2

Mr. Arthur O'Connor addressed a thousand electors on Saturday, from the balcony of the Masonic Hall. Other election meetings took place in the evening, and considerable…

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Election for Shaftesbury. London, August 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1873 · page 7

Mr. Stanford, a Conserva[?]ive, has been elected for Shaftesbury, in Dorsetshire…

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Telegrams This Day the Nomination at Mudgee. Hill End Crushings. Suicide by a Squatter. Dissolution of the Queensland Parliament. Suicide of a Shepherd on a Railway. Madame Goddard and Miss Christian. Advance in Copper. Latest Commercial and Mining. &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Monday, 3.30 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 2

Hickson, Creighton, and Beard hare had another fortnightly crashing. One hundred and seventy tons stone yielded 340 oz. gold. The total yield to date is 1840 oz. The Homeward Bound (Green Valley) has given 3oz 13dwt per ton from a trial crashing of 4 tons 16 owts…

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Mudgee Election.—the Nomination. (From the Mudgee Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

THE nominations of candidates to represent the Mudgee electorate in the Legislative Assembly took place at Mudgee on Monday morning. The candidates were Messrs. John Scully, Walter Church, Alfred Arthur O'Connor,…

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Humours of a Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 23

The Standard says that a rumour is in circulation that Parliament is to be dissolved in November. It is possible that the wish that the thing may be, and the conviction that it ought to be, which prevail among the…

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Election for Shaftesbury. London, August 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 306

Mr. Stanford, a Conservative, has been elected for Shaftesbury, in Dorsetshire…

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Meeting' of Parliament.'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 September 1873 · page 5

THE ensuing Session of Parliament will be opened by his Excellency the Governor at noon to-day, A guard of honeur will be in attendance outside the, Council Chamber, and the usual formalities will be…

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Opening of Parliament. This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1873 · page 2

THE third session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon to-day, by his Excellency the Governor, Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, K.C.M.G., in person. On no similar previous…

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Opening of Parliament

Empire · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

THE third session of the seventh Parliament of New South Wales was opene at noon yesterday, by his Excellency the Governor, Six Hercules George Robert Robinson, K. C. M. G., in person. On no similar previous…

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Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, 9Th September

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT (Hon. John say) took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The hon. members present were—Messrs. J. G. L. Innes, Allen, Gorden, A Campbell, J. Campbell, C…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 9Th September [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at noon, when the following members were present, namely,—Sir W. Manning, and Messrs. E. Deas Thomson, Holt, Byrne, A. Campbell, J. Campbell, C. Campbell, Weekes, Allon, Richardson,…

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The Mudgee Election. Tuesday, 3.20 p.m

Empire · Wednesday 10 September 1873 · page 2

At Merrindee the poll stood as follows:- Church, 23; J. G. O'Connor, 13; Scully, 12; A. A. O'Coonor, O. At Cudgegong, Church polled 14 votes; J. G. O'connor, 3; Scully,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 10Th September

Evening News · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty-six minutes after 3 o'clock. Members present: Messrs Innes, Dens Thomson, Holt, Richardson, Moore. J. Campbell, A. Campbell,…

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