Candidates
REMEMBERING how close we are upon the period fixed for the actual election of the new members, there is a singular want of ready action on the part of candidates and constituencies in these…
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Politics & elections, 1858
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Electioneering Proceedings. Mr. Cowpers Further Explanation. (Abridged from the Empire)
A public meeting of the electors of Cook Ward, Sydney, was held on Friday evening, in the front of the Robin Hood Inn, South Head Road, for the purpose of hearing an explanation of their opinions from the late members…
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From the absence of other competitors possessing the confidence of the constituency, and the consequent softening of the offended liberals, the late members for Sydney are gaining strength, though their re-election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional Polling Place for West Maitland
In reference to the recent application made by the Returning Officer to the Government, as the request of a deputation appointed to wait upon him, for the purpose of getting an additional polling place proclaimed in West Maitland, the following letter has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election for the Northumberland Boroughs.—mr. W. Cheater
A public meeting was held at the Plough Inn, West Maitland, last evening, at which probably two hundred persons were present (in-doors and out-of-doors), when Mr. William Cheater made a statement of his political opinions, and answered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nomination and Polling Days
The first nomination in these districts comes off at East Maitland on Friday, (to-morrow) the 22nd January, for the counties of Northumberland and Hunter; the polling day is the 30th January…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Thursday, January 21, 1858. Candidates
As the time is now drawing close to the actual nominations for the electoral districts in this quarter, it seems a fitting opportunity to say a few words about the different candidates—although oven now the difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boroughs Election. Meeting at Morpeth
A meeting called by advertisement, was held in the Presbyterian Sohool-room, Morpeth, on Monday evening, for the purpose of considering who were fit and proper persons to represent the Northumberland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Tuesday January 19, 1858. Additional Polling Places
In pursuance of the authority vested in me as Governor of New south Wales, I, Sir William Thomas Denison, do hereby appoint the following places to be additional polling places for the respective Electoral Districts named in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 23, 1858. Election for the United Counties of Northumberland and Hunter. the Nomination
The nomination of representatives to serve in the Legislative Assembly, for the United Counties of Northumberland and Hunter, took place yesterday, in the Courthouse, East Maitland. Above a hundred perons were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Friday, January 22, 1858. Proclamation—prorogation of Parliament
Whereas the Legislative Council of New South Wales now stands prorogued to Tuesday, the second day of February next, and it is expedient further to prorogue the same: Now, therefore I, Sir William Thomas Denison, in pursuance of the powers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election for the North-eastern Boroughs
A public meeting of the electors of the North-Eastern Boroughs was held at the Court-house, Newcastle, yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a representative for the constituency. About a hundred persons assembled…
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PARRAMATTA ELECTION.—The official declaration of the poll, made on Thursday last, was as follows:—Oakes, 333; Byrnes, 326; [?] 218; the numbers elected are therefore Mr. Oakes and Mr. Byrnes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northumberland Boroughs Election. Messrs. Weekes and Dickson at East Maitland
On Saturday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting was held at the Court-house, East Maitland, at which Messrs. Weekes and Dickson addressed the electors. The proceedings did not commence until nearly…
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NORTH RIDING OF CUMBERLAND.—At the nomination, held at Parramatta on Monday, Mr. T. W. Smith was proposed by Mr. J. B. Suttor, and seconded by Mr. Isaac Shepherd. Mr. Richard Hill was proposed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Thursday January 28, 1858. the Election for the Boroughs
IT is well for the colony that the election for the Boroughs has resulted in the return of Mr. Weekes and Mr. Dickson, in two respects— first, inasmuch as they are tried and proved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Boroughs Election. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
GENTLEMEN—Knowing your readiness at all times to expose evils that may exist among the community, I beg leave, through the medium of your widely-circulated journal, to give publicity to proceedings of a most…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W0ll0mbi.—electioneering
During the week the district has been visited by three of the candidates for the counties, namely, Messrs. Irving, Scott, and Piddington. Mr. Irving met the electors in the Court-house, on Monday…
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SOUTH RIDING or CUMBERLAND.— At the nomination, at Parramtta, on Wednesday, Mr. S. A. Donaldson was proposed by Mr. Rowe, and seconded by Mr. John Perry. Mr. Thomas Holt was proposed by Mr. Brellat, and seconded by Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Polling for Northumberland and Hunter
The polling for the United Counties of Northumberland and Hunter took place on Saturday, and was marked by a dogree of excitement in Maitland rather uuusual at late elections for this constituency. As the hour for the…
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