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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1844

68 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 4

Electioneering News

The Dispatch · Saturday 12 October 1844 · page 1

BRISBANE WARD. -- Mr. Councillor Smid[?] more, we are informed is cramming for a speech of which he is to be delivered at his next meeting, when a large collection of his friends will…

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The City Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 12 October 1844 · page 2

THE election approaches. It behoves therefore every man who has a vote, to deliberate carefully how he shall bestow it; and not to use it as a thing to be given in…

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The City Corporation—the Approaching Election

The Australian · Saturday 12 October 1844 · page 3

In our article on this subject yesterday, we unintentionally omitted the name of Mr. George Wilkie, as one of the Candidates for Phillip Ward. Our attention having…

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British Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—monday. Foreign Wool.—salmon Fishery

The Australian · Tuesday 15 October 1844 · page 4

Lord Kinnaird begged to ask the noble duke on the cross benches whether it was his intention to proceed with the subject of the proposed wool duties, to which the…

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Summary of Proceedings of the Executive Council, on the 5th October, 1844, (Min. 44-28. D.) relative to the supposed Election of Mr. Boyd, at Port Phillip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1844 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor stated to the Council that a w[?] had been issued by him for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Council, for the Electoral District…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament House of Lords

The Australian · Friday 25 October 1844 · page 4

MONDAY, STATUTE LAW.—Lord Brougham moved the second reading of his Bill for consolidating and digesting the statute and criminal law of the country, and for…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, October 31, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." the City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 October 1844 · page 2

TO-MORROW the citizens of Sydney will a third time be called upon to choose municipal representatives. They will be called upon by the law, by public duty, and…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, November 1, 1844. 'Sworn to no master, of no seet am I." Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1844 · page 2

perform what is [?]eir un[?] record their votes at the elections which take place to-day. Let all the citizens vote, and we have no fear of the result…

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To-day's Elections

The Australian · Friday 1 November 1844 · page 3

FELLOW CITIZENS.—You are this day culled upon to elect fit and proper persons to represent, you in the City Council, and we trust that such persons only will be elected. At…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 2

YESTERDAY, being the first of November, was the day fixed by the Act for incorporating the inhabitants of Sydney, for the annual election of members of the City Council, and we have…

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City Elections

The Bee of Australia · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the first of November, the elections of Candidates for office, in the different Wards of the City, took place. The day was a most unpleasant one, a…

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Rhymes for the Times. Buz the Third the City Election

The Bee of Australia · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 3

Off, off to the Poll--off, off to the Poll, Where the gigs and the cabs and the carriages roll, Where Committee-men are shouting, And the Candidates are spouting,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Australian · Saturday 2 November 1844 · page 2

Yesterday the annual elections, to supply the vacancies in the City Council, took place in the several Wards of the City; and in announcing tho results, we have great…

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Brisbane Ward Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Although uninterested in the election of Councillors for this or any other ward of the City, I had the curiosity to visit the poling-place in Brisbane Ward to-day,…

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English Intelligence. Imperial Parliament. House of Commons.—july 15

The Australian · Wednesday 6 November 1844 · page 3

THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.—Mr. Wyse moved for a select committee to inquire, in accordance with the prayer of the petition of the presented on the 17th of June, into the facts connected with the…

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Election of Sheriffs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 November 1844 · page 2

ON Monday, a common hall was held for the election of sheriffs for London and Middlesex. Alderman William Hunter, of Coleman-street, and Mr. Thomas Sidney of Ludgate-hill, were…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Election. To the Editor of The Australian Daily Journal

The Australian · Friday 8 November 1844 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to call the attention of the newly elected members of the City Council, and especially of those who are supposed to…

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The late Election

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 9 November 1844 · page 1

THE only topic of any interest, which has disturbed the public mind during the last week has been the result of the elections for the members of the City Council. Much as we are disgusted with the vain show of…

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Sydney News. The late Election

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1844 · page 3

THE only topic of any interest, which has disturbed the public mind during the last week has been the result of the elections for the members of the City Council. Much as we are disgusted with the vain show of…

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The Election of Mayor

The Australian · Monday 11 November 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY last being the 9th November, the annual election for the Mayoralty of the City took place, according to the provisions of the Act of Incorporation; when the…

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