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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

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The Election. (From the Western Post)

Gulgong Guardian and District Mining Record · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning, ah unwonted bustle in the town indicated that something of more than usual importance was engrossing the attention of the inhabitants, and the presence of many…

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The Mudgee Election. Declaration of the Poll. (Western Post, January 5.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 2

ON Wednesday morning, at 12 o'clock, the Returning-Officer made an official declaration of he poll at the hustings Ma[?]gee in the presence of about 100 persons. The number polled by…

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Parliament of New South Wales IN the Legislative Assembly on

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 3

(Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That Mr. Garrett did inquire into the mater of the road between Mr. Badgery's and Mr. Morriee's land and the road was unavailable…

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Parliament of New South Males

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, Ministers, in answer to questions, [?] That is was not the present inten[?]ion of the Government to amend the Imported Stock Act of 1871…

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Municipal Election. Nominations

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1872 · page 2

ON no occasion, since the first nomination—day which took place in Bathurst for the formation of the drat Municipal Council, has so wide and exciting an interest been taken by the ratepayers…

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The Annual Municipal Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

THE Polling to the election of three Aldermen to fill the three selts in the Borough Council roadered vecant from retirement by rotation took place yesterday (Friday), It was evidently…

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The General Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

HE first of the elections will be that folast Sydney, the nominations for which will take place on Mombay the 12th instant, and the…

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The Bathurst free Press "Magna Est Veritas Et Prevalbit." Wednesday, February 14, 1872. the General Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

HAVING prevented the Victorians from passing the RUBICON without leave, Sir JAMES MARTIN has hereby arrested the DUFFY-CESARISM of the Executive of…

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General Election Items

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

EAST MACQUARIE.—We understand that a requisition to Mr. John Smith, of Llanarth, is ready for presentation; requesting that gentleman to allow himself to be put in domination…

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Municipal Election. Official State of the Poll

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday last the official state of the poll, as taken the day previous, for the election of three Aldermen for the Borough at Bathurst, was declared by the Returning Officer…

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-Election for East Macquarie." To John Smith, Esq, Llanuarth Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 3

SIR.—We the undersigned electors of East Macquarie, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be placed in nomination as a candidate for the representation of our electorate,…

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Municipal. Election of Mayor

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Aldermen of the Borough of Bathurst was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday last, for the purpose of electing one of their body as Mayor for the current…

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The Bathurst free Press. "Magna Est Veritas Et Pervalbit." Saturday, February 17, 1872. Election for Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

THE only candidate for this electorate is at present Mr. EDWARD COMBERS of Glanmire. The announcement which appeared in the advertising, columns of…

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East Macquarie Election. Nomination Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

ON Monday last, at noon, the electors of East Macquarie met at Kelso for the purpose of , nominating candidates in the election, for two members of Assembly to represent the electorate…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Magna Eat Veritas St Prevalbate." Wednesday, February 21, 1872. Election for Bathurst. Mr. Combes' Meeting

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

At was notified in our issue of Saturday last, a large number of electors met in the Prince of Wales Theatre on Friday night, for the purpose of bearing Mr. Combo express his political…

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Polling Day

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 3

The polling for the Electorate of Bathurst took place yesterday the Court House and the Town Hall were the polling booths. From 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. the bustle and excitement in the…

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Election for Bathurst

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

IN accordance with previous announcement, the official declaration of the poll for the electorate of Bathurst, was made at the Town Hall, at noon, on Saturday last. Mr. Rotton being…

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East Macquarie Election. Declaration of the Poll

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

ON Saturday last the Returning officer for the electorate of East Macquarie Major Bowler J. P. met the electors at 3 p.m. for the purpose of announcing (officially) the final state of the…

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The Bathurst Free Press "Magna Est Veritas St Prevalerit. Wednesday, February 28, 1872. the Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

THE series of elections for Parliamentary representatives, including of course the nominations, the polling and the official declarations of the poll, for the three…

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West Macquarie Election. Declaration of the Poll

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

THE Returning Officer (Mr.H. Rotton) met the electors of this electorate on Monday last at 12 o clock — according to previous announcement— to declare the final state of the poll as between…

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