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Illawarra · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1860

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The Elections

Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 2

THE writs for the fresh election of Members of Parliament have been issued, and we observe that all the returns have to be made before Christmas day, so that the business and its…

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Election for Illawarra

Examiner · Wednesday 21 November 1860 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a public meeting of the Electors of Illawarra was held at Mr. Lovett's house the Sportsman's Arms, Crown-street, Wollongong, for the purpose of discussing matters connected with…

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The Elections

Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1860 · page 2

We observe by our advertising columns that a meeting of the electors is to be held at the Steam Packet Inn, on Tuesday next, to make arrangements for securing Mr. S. W. Gray's…

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Electioneering Meeting

Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1860 · page 2

Yesterday a meeting was held according to advertisement at Adams' Inn, to take steps to secure the return of Mr. S. WV. Gray as the member for Kiama to the new Parliament…

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Electioneering Meeting

Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1860 · page 2

The meeting advertised for Tuesday last to take steps for the return of Mr. S. W. Gray to the new Parliament, was held at the time appointed in the verandah of Adams' Ian…

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Additional Polling Places

Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1860 · page 2

By proclamation in last Friday's Gazelle, the following additional polling places have been appointed at Shoalhaven:—Bomedary Ferry, Boughton's Creek Mill, and…

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The Sydney Elections

Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1860 · page 2

THE whole colony is at present alive and busy with the elections. Sydney, in particular, has its own share of bustle and noise. Every evening there are gathering of the various parties…

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Electioneering. Mr. R. Haworth

Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1860 · page 2

Mr. R. Haworth addressed the electors of Mt. Keira coal mine, adjacent to the mine. The attendance was moderately numerous. The meeting was in the open air. Mr. Haworth commenced…

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Melbourne. Ministerial Election, Wednesday, 7 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1860 · page 2

The following Ministers have been re-elected without opposition:— Mr. Verdon, Treasurer, for Williamstown, Heales, Chief Secretary, for Bourke…

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Parramatta Election

Examiner · Wednesday 12 December 1860 · page 2

The election of two members to represent the constituency of Parramatta in the new Parliament took place on Saturday. The dull old-fashioned town made considerable effort to be…

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YASS. Monday, 5 p.m. Election of Mr. H. O'BRIEN

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1860 · page 2

The nomination for a candidate to represent Yass Plains in the Legislative Assembly was held to-day, at noon. Mr. Henry O'Brien was proposed by Mr. James…

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Election Foe Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1860 · page 2

The polling for this Electorate took place on Wednesday last, and at the close it appeared that only 896 electors, out of 1607, took the trouble, to record their votes. Such apathy speaks but little for the…

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YASS. Monday, 5, p.m. Election of Mr. H. O'BRIEN

Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 3

The nomination for a candidate to represent Yass Plains in the Legislative Assembly was held to-day at noon. Mr. Henry O'Brien was proposed by Mr…

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Canterbury Election Declaration of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 3

The declaration of the state of the poll for the electoral district of Canterbury was mede at the hustings, Ashfield, on Saturday night last. Owing to the late hour at which the declaration was made,…

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Original Correspondence. the Illawarra Election. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 3

Sir,—In your account last wools of the declaration of the pall at Wollongong you report Mr. Haworth to have said " That Mr. Hale was the only wan who had insulted him during the election."…

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BATHURST. Thursday, 11 a.m. Carcoar Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 2

Information has just been received in this town that Mr. Watt has been returned by a majority of 37 over Mr. Murphy. 6 p.m…

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GOULBURN. Thursday, 9 p.m. Queanbeyan Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 2

The total number of votes polled were not known when the mail left this morning. The following is the result as far as known:— Queanbeyan—Redman, 180; Forster, 32…

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Electioneering News

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1860 · page 3

It is understood that Mr. Darvall will retire from contesting the electorate of the hawkesbury. The learned gentleman's reception was so very unfavorable, that he has determined on abandoning a contest…

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Election for Newtown.—declation of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1860 · page 2

The polling for the electorate of Newtown took place yesterday, and the final declaration of the state of the poll was made at five o'clock in the evening. There were about five or six hundred persons present…

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The Freedom of Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1860 · page 4

Almost the signs of increasing patriotism and intelligence that have distinguished tins present elections, there is none more striking and hopeful than the general failure of the attempt to coerce…

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