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Politics & elections, 1843

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Maitland--the Election

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 750

A public meeting was held at the Rose Inn, West Maitland, on the 9th instant, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of inviting fit and proper persons…

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Election for Cumberland.--meeting at Parramatta

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 750

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Messrs. Macarthur and Lawson took, place on Wednesday, at Mrs. Walker's hotel, Parramatta--Dr. Foster in the chair…

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The Election

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 2

WE Insert a list of the candidates now in the field, with the districts for which they have offered themselves, and their principles, so far as they are declared and known…

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Original Poetry. the Lion and the Approaching Election

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 2

Great Billy, the lion, is roused from his lair, He lashes his sides and he grinde his teeth; His eye rolls in fury—'tis here and 'tis there; And he warms the air with his cholerio breath…

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Original Correspondence. True Test of the Sydney Candidates' Fitness. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 2

GENTLEMRN.—At a time, when, to use the expression of Captain O'Connell this colony is in an unexampled state of difficulty, it does amaze me to hear the grounds on which the…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 2

Mr. A. W. Scott has been requested, by the inhabitants of Newcastle, to put himself in nomination for the Northumberland boroughs, and has commenced camnssing…

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Country News. County of Cumberland Election. Messrs. Jas. Macarthur & W. Lawson

The Australian · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 3

Since the day on which the above gentlemen signified their consent to become candidates for the representation of the County of Cumberland, in consequence of the very…

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Public Meeting at Liverpool to Secure the Election of Messrs. Jas, Macarthur and Wm. Lawson, for the Country of Cumberland

The Australian · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 3

On Saturday morning, in accordance with notice previously given in the newspapers and by placards, a Meeting was held in the town of Liverpool, of the friends of James…

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Election Meeting at Liverpool. (Concluded from the third page.)

The Australian · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 1

Then with regard to the salary of the Judges, if they would have the Judgment Seat kept pure; if they would have those high officers to whom the awful…

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Domestic Intelligence. Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1843 · page 2

ON Friday, Messrs. Macarthur and LAWSON met a patty of the electors for the County of Cumberland, at Penrith. On Saturday, there was a numerous meeting of electors at…

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Election for the Country of Camden—meeting of Mr. Therry's Friends at Wollongong

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1843 · page 3

On Saturday last, the 14th instant, a numerous meeting of the electors of the country of Camden took place at the Governor Bourke's Arms, Wollongong, Captain PLUNKETT in the chair…

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The Camden Election

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 754

Mr. Roger Therry, on Saturday last, addressed a meeting of the electors of Camden, at the Governor Bourke's Arms, Wollongong, after having been put in…

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The Northumberland Elections

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 758

Four candidates are already in the field for the representation of the Northumberland boroughs, and the friends of each are actively engaged in canvassing the electors…

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Cumberland Election

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 753

The meetings announced of the friends of Messrs. Lawson and Macarthur, which were to take place successively at Windsor, Richmond, Penrith, and Liverpool, have…

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Country News. the Northumberland Elections. (From "The Maitland Mercury," Jan. 14)

The Australian · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 4

Four candidates are already in the field for the representation of the Northumberland boroughs, and the friends of each are actively engaged in canvassing…

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Election Meeting of Mr. Therry's Friends at Wollongong

The Australian · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 3

A Meeting of the electors of the County of Camden took place at the "Governor Bourke Arms," Wollongong, Captain Plunkett was celled to the Chair…

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Electioneering on the Hunter

The Australian · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 2

FOUR candidates have started for the representation of the Northumberland boroughs, namely, Captain Biddulph, Major Wentworth, Mr. Manning, and Mr. W. A…

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Country News. County of Cumberland Election. Mr. James Macarthur and Mr. W. Lawson

The Australian · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a Meeting was held in the Court House of Campbelltown, of the landholders and householders of that district, according to advertisement, for the…

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Ori[?]al Correspondence. Present Prospects of Our Having Independent Legislators of Our Own Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Public men are, and must feel themselves as, the only individuals whom the public have a right, a constitutional right, to speak publicly and fearlessly of, as regards…

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Domestic Intelligence. Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

A MEETING of the friends of Mr. C. Cowper was held at Wollongong, on Saturday. A meeting of the friends of Messrs. J. Macarthur and Lawson was held at Campbelltown,…

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