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Politics & elections, 1843

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List of Representative Candidates. (Corrected Up to the Present Date.)

The Australian · Friday 28 April 1843 · page 4

1. District of Port Phillip, (to return five members) Dr. Nicholson, Dr. Lang, Messrs. Walker, Hawdon, Ebdon, and James Macarthur, Junior…

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Election Canvassing

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 29 April 1843 · page 2

Now that the electoral Lists arc completed, the various candidates have commenced canvassing again. The candidates for Sydney, Messrs. Cooper, Went-worth, Bland. Hustler, and Captain O'Connell have…

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List of Representative Candidate (Corrected Up to the Present Date.)

The Australian · Monday 1 May 1843 · page 2

1. District of Port Phillip, (to return five members') Dr. Nicholson, Dr. Lang, Mossrs, Walker, Hawdon, Ebden, and James Macarthur Junior…

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Original Correspondence. Cumberland Elections

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1843 · page 2

MR. EDITOR—Having attended several, of the meetings convened by the different candidates for the representation of this county in the forthcoming legislative assembly, I have been quite startled at…

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Garryowen's Electioneering Song. Tune—"Garryowen."—

The Australian · Monday 8 May 1843 · page 2

Garryowen is my name, boys, I'm proud of that same, [?] And that I am proud ovid, shure no shmall blame; From swate Tipperary I all the way came…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Berrima. Camden Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1843 · page 3

ON Saturday last, the Electoral List of the police district of Berrima was revised, as directed by the Act, in a court held for that purpose. Captain Allman, police magistrate,…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, May 10, 1843. Polling Places. Proclamation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1843 · page 3

WHEREAS, by an Act of the Governor of New South Wales, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, passed in the present year of Her Majesty'ss reign, intituled "An…

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English Extracts. the New Houses of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1843 · page 4

THE fifth contrait for erecting this national and truly magnificent work has just been entered into, and Messrs Grissell and Peto are again the successful competitors…

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Original Correspondence. Electioneering Movements

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 18 May 1843 · page 1

MR. EDITOR—Our peaceful village has lately been the scene of great excitement, in consequence of two champions for Mr. Bowman, who figure conspicuously on his committee, particularly when there…

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Polling Places. Proclamation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 May 1843 · page 4

WHEREAS, by an Act of the Governor of New South Wales, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, passed in the present year of Her Majesty's reign, intituled "An…

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List of Representative Candidates

The Australian · Monday 22 May 1843 · page 3

1. District of Port Phillip, (to return five members) Dr. Nicholson, Dr. Lang, Messrs. Walker, Hawdon, Ebden, and James Macarthur Junior…

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Electioneering Movements

The Australian · Monday 22 May 1843 · page 2

WE are on the eve of the first great movement in the Colony's advance, a general Election; yet, notwithstanding the vital interests involved in the issue, but few…

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The Grave Yards of London. Evidence Given Before Parliament

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1843 · page 4

The following is the evidence given by Mr. Walker before the "Select Committee on the Health of Towns," at two examinations, namely, on the 26th of May and the 4th of June last year…

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The Spring Morning Herald. Tuesday, May 23, 1843. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Approaching Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1843 · page 2

IN the course of some three or four weeks, all hands will be turned up to the general election. For the first time in our colonial existence, we shall be called upon to…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, May 24, 1843. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I.[?] the Approaching Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1843 · page 2

AS it is generally understood that the writs for the elections will be issued the latter end of the week, and that the elections will toke plnce between the fifteenth…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, May 26, 1843. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I. the Approaching Elections. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 May 1843 · page 2

FOR the county of Camden there are two candidates, Mr. CHARLES COWPER and Mr. Attorney-General THERRY, and as both have considerable claims and…

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The Sydney Morning [?]erald. Saturday, May 27, 1843. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I. the Approaching Election. No. III

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1843 · page 2

FOR the important county of Bathurst there are three candidates—Mr. W. LANE, Mr. UNWIN, and Mr. F. LORD. Mr. LANE is, we understand, a respectable old…

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The Approaching Election. Captain O'connell

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 27 May 1843 · page 1

As the dawning of a new era in Australian annals is about breaking into sunlight upon us, and the time for activity, determination, and honorable rivalry for the suffrages of the people is at hand, it becomes our…

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Latest English News Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 May 1843 · page 4

THE following circular had been sent to all the supporters of Sir Robert Peel's Government:- Whitehall, Jan. 4, 1843…

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City Election

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1843 · page 2

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor has received the writ for the election of the city members, and will convene a meeting at some place in Bourke Ward, for the purpose of receiving nominations on…

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