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Politics & elections, 1851

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Sydney News. the Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 1

We continue from the Sydney and other papers the condensed reports of the nomination or election of candidates for the various constituencies. This completes all the nominations,…

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The Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 October 1851 · page 2

The following is a list of the electoral districts, and of the members elected to represent them, so far as authentic returns have yet been received:…

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Election of Mr. Campbell for Sydney. (From the Herald, November 19)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 3

From the opening of the poll yesterday morning, it was evident that Mr Young had no chance of success. At ten o'clock Mr. Campbell was 100 a head, and his majority kept increasing…

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