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Politics & elections, 1849

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, February 20, 1849. Writ of Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1849 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified for general information that a writ has been issued for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Council…

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County of Cumberland Election. (From the Herald, March 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1849 · page 2

The nomination of a member for the county of Cumberland took place yesterday, at Parramatta. Mr. WENTWORTH proposed Mr. Robert…

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Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, March 28, 1849. the Cumberland Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1849 · page 2

THE polling; for the county of Cumberland takes place to-day. The candidates for the vacant seat are Mr. Robert Fitzgerald and Mr. Archibald Michie,…

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Government Gazette. Friday, May 18, 1842. Writ of Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1849 · page 1

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that George Hill, Esq., having resigned his se[?]t in the Legislative Council for the electoral…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 16, 1849. the Durham Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1849 · page 2

THE Court for the Trial of Disputed Elections having decided that there was no legal election for Durham in July last, by reason of the neglect of the…

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Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, June 27, 1849. the Election for Durham

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1849 · page 2

THE election for Durham took place on Monday last, when Mr. Donaldson was returned without opposition. A report of the proceedings, given as fully as…

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The Election for Durham

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1849 · page 2

On Monday, the nomination of a representative for the county of Durham in the Legislative Council took place at Paterson. Substantial hustings had been erected outside the court-house, in the form of a rooted…

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Prorogation of Parliament. House of Lords.—wednesday, August 1

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1849 · page 4

Parliament was this day prorogued by commission. The ceremony, in consequence no doubt of the absence of her Majesty, appeared to have…

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City Election. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald, Dec. 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 4

Yesterday being the day appointed for the nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the representation of the city in the Legislative Council of the colony, caused by the…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 22, 1849. the Sydney Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1849 · page 2

It seems to have been matter of considerable doubt, even up to the morning of nomination, whether a candidate could be found for the seat for Sydney…

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