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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

15 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Mayoral Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 3

[?] for the office of Mayor took place on [?] night, at the Council Chambers, [?] Market-street. There were two candidates for [?] distinction, viz.,…

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Richmond Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was convened for Wednesday last, for the above purpose. Present: The full Council. Business commenced at 7.30 p.m. The…

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Mayoral Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 3

THE election for the office of Mayor took place on Wednesday night, at the Council Chambers, in West Market-street. There were two candidates for the distinction, viz.,…

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Richmond Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was convened for Wednesday last, for the above purpose. Present: The full Council. Business commenced at 7.30 p.m. The…

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Aldermanic Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

ON Monday last the nomination for an alderman, to fill the place vacated by Alderman [?] (resigned) took place at the Council Chambers, Windsor. There was no…

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Aldermanic Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

ON Monday last the nomination for an alderman, to fill the place vacated by Alderman Walker (resigned), took place at the Council Chambers, Windsor. There was no…

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Reminiscences of Windsor. The First Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2

PRIOR to the year 1843, the legislative power of the colony was vested in a small nominee Council, presided over by the Governor. In that year (temp. Gov. Gipps)…

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Reminiscences of Windsor. The First Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2

PRIOR to the year 1843, the legislative power of the colony was vested in a small nominee Council, presided over by the Governor. In that year (temp. Gov. Gipps)…

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Borough Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 3

ON Thursday last a poll was taken for the election of an alderman, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Moses from the Borough Council of…

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Borough Election

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 3

ON Thursday last a poll was taken for the election of an alderman, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Moses from the Borough Council of…

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Reminiscences Op Windsor. Subsequent Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 3

THE second general Election took place in 1848. Bowman and Fitzgerald were again nominated—the latter it appeared, however, without his consent. Bowman had,…

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Reminiscences of Windsor. Subsequent Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 3

THE second general Election took place in 1848. Bowman and Fitzgerald were again nominated—the latter it appeared, however, without his consent. Bowman had,…

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Reminiscences of Windsor. The Later Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1881 · page 3

IN 1858, during the Ministry of Mr. Cowper (Mr. Martin being Attorney-General), a new Electoral Act became law, altering the constituencies made in…

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Opening of Parliament

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday morning. The proceedings were attended with the usual ceremony. His Excellency…

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The Elections

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 2

THE election of two members to fill the vacancy caused by the acceptance of the office of Postmaster-General by Mr. S. C. Brown; and that of Mr. M. E. A. Baker, of Milburn…

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