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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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

The Municipal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

The municipal elections are causing some interest already. North Ward will be contested by Ald. Smith and Mr. W. Gosper; Central Ward by Ald. Linsley and Mr. J. T. Gosper; and South Ward…

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The Municipal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last, Mr. F. ForsythCheffins, the Independent candidate for South Ward, addressed over 100 electors from the balcony of Mr. Viney's Railway Hotel. Mr…

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The Candidate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 11

Who comes and grasps you by the hand, And welcomes you with greeting balnd, And flattery you can't withstand? The candidate…

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The Municipal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 4

Mr. John Gosper, one of the candidates for Central Ward, was announced to address the electors at O Brien's Hall on Wednesday evening, and about 30 persons assembled there, but Mr. Gosper did not…

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The Municipal Elections. Alderman Simon Hits Out

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

On Friday evening last, despite the inclement state of the weather, Alderman Simon addressed about 60 persons from the railway steps. A deal of local importance was attached to Ald. Simon's address,…

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The Municipal Elections

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 4

Polling for the vacancies in the several Wards takes place to-day (Saturday), and it is anticipated that the proceedings will be very lively. Canvassing has been…

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On Elections in General

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6

At any election-time the mind naturally reverts to the principles with which we are accustomed to associate them and conduct them—the modes adopted, and the result…

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Election of Mayor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

Tuesday evening was fixed for the election of Mayor and there was a full Council present. The minutes were read and put in the usual way to the meeting. Alderman Davies objected to the…

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The Election of a May Queen at Whitelands

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 12

For many beautiful things the world will have to thank John Ruskin—for few things more beautiful than the thought which induced the resumption of May Day…

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The North Ward Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 4

Mr. W. Gosper has received a requisition and will stand as a candidate for North Ward. Mr. D. Holland, we understand, will be the only other candidate, Mr. Huggins having retired. The fight…

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The West Sydney Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 7

The "Democrat" speaks out thus:— The result of the West Sydney election was as might have been expected. Owing to the fact that the vacant lots were not…

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The West Macquarie Election

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 4

In justice to Mr. J. C, Fitzpatrick, who was announced as a candidate for West Macquarie, but who retired in favour of the local Freetrade candidate,…

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