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Politics & elections, 1845

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The Election. [Continued From Our Last.] Chapter Iii

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1845 · page 4

Thus did Demetriades Finney reconcile every twig of his family branch by his desertion of the Church in favour of the law. But was Demetriades satisfied himself? No. He had been rather a gay…

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The Election. [Concluded. Chapter V.

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 4

"YOU'LL be ill, Sir, I know you will, if you read so hard and drink nothing hut green tea, and sit up so late, of nights with nothing for a night-cap but a damp towel -- and you that took your Bachelor's…

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St. Vincent Election

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1845 · page 2

IN our last number we offered our own opinions as to the recent election at St. Vincent. We now, in common fairness towards the electors and the elected, give…

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The Forthcoming Election

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1845 · page 2

THE official announcement, by the Warden, of the retirement of three members of the District Council, according to the eighth clause of the Charter, namely, Messrs. Forster, Lawson, and Murray, appears to…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Parramatta. District Council Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 May 1845 · page 2

TUESDAY being the day appointed for the nomination of the candidates to fill the three vacancies in the District Council, by noon a numerous assemblage of persons had collected…

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Election of the Sydney District Councillors

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 2

YESTERDAY having been the day appointed for the election of gentlemen to serve as Councillors for the District of Sydney. Thomas Barker, Esq, Warden of Sydney,…

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District Council Election

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 2

TUESDAY being the day appointed for the nomination of Candidates for the vacant Councillorships, by noon about 400 persons had assembled in front of the hustings, which were erected before the Court House…

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The Election

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 2

The polling commenced on Friday morning at nine o'clock, and begun with considerable spirit, which was kept up until the hour of closing. Not the slightest symptom of tumult or the least disorder occurred…

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Election of Sydney District Councillors

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 3

Yesterday being the day appointed for the election of four members for the District Council, of the Sydney District, in the room of Dr. Little, Messrs. R. Bourne, F. Wilson, and D. Jones; the Warden,…

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Country News. Parramatta. District Council Election

The Australian · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 4

The nomination of candidates to supply the three present vacancies in the District Council, Look place on Tuesday. A bastings had been erected, for the convenience of the candidates…

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Local Intelligence. District Council Election

The Australian · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 3

Yesterday moraine, the polling for the candidates for the District Councillors commenced at 9 o'clock. It was generally understood that the opposition of Mr. Hanson to the other four…

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Election of District Councillors. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY last being the day fixed by the chattet, for the yearly nomination of members to supply the vacant seats in the District Council, the Warden convened a public meeting on that…

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District Council Elections. Parramatta

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1845 · page 2

The polling commenced on Friday morning, at 9 o'clock precisely, and was kept up with much spirit until 4 o'clock, P. M., when the numbers were announced to be as follows:— Oakes 185, Paylen 182,…

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Goulburn District Council Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Your correspondent from Goulburn in the Herald of yesterday, states that the Warden made no return on the day of election of District Councillors because six electors were…

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District Council Election. Declaration of the Poll

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 2

AT Noon on Saturday, the Warden officially declared the Poll, and that Messrs. Payten, Oakes, and Byrnes, were duly elected members of the Parramatta District Council…

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The late Election

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 2

THE elevation of Messrs. Oakes, Payten, and Byrnes to the vacant seats in the District Council appears to give general satisfaction; not only to their immediate friends and supporters, but also to many who, during…

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Election Festivities

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 2

DESPITE the unfavourableness of the weather on Wednesday morning, there was, at an early hour, a goodly display of flags from the houses along the intended route of Procession "of those unto whom honour was due,"…

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Merton and Muswellbrook. District Council Election

The Australian · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 4

Tuesday, the 6th instant, was the day appointed for the nomination of two District Councillors, in the room of Messrs. Forbes and Robertson, who retire by rotation, and a…

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The Parliament—taxation

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 28 May 1845 · page 3

There yet remain two months before the meeting of Parliament. The interval may be well employed the discussion of those practical questions of national finance, and the nature and operation of…

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Opening of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1845 · page 1

HOUSE OF LORDS—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. HER Majesty this day opened the sessions of Parliament in person. The doors leading to the floor and galleries of the…

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