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Politics & elections, 1845

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Ensuing Municipal Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

WE deem it necessary to offer a few explanatory remarks on one portion of our late article, relative to the "ensuing Municipal Election;" lest we should have been…

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Election for Bourke Ward

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

In our publication of to-day will be found an explanatory letter from Mr. Councillor Brown, relative to the unfair and disreputable course pursued by Mr. Gaunson,…

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On the Great Pending Measure in Parliament to Follow the Maynooth Question. (From Bell's Weekly Messenger, May 3.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1845 · page 3

WE have several times had occasion to quote a very sound and wise observation of Mr. Burke, one of those men who united the greatest powers of mind, and the most sound and exact…

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The New Mirror of Parliament

The Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1845 · page 58

Aborigines.--Dr. NICHOLSON moved for several returns, all at once, connected with the Aboriginal Protectorate, namely, for copies of correspondence between every body, and all instructions and directions which had been given to the Protectors for…

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The Port Phillip Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1845 · page 2

We have received a Port Phillip Herald Extraordinary, containing a report of the proceedings at the nomination of a representative in the place of Mr. BOYD…

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Municipal Elections

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 October 1845 · page 2

WITHIN a month from the present data the citizens of Sydney will be called upon to return persons to represent them in the City Council, and there to exercise a…

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The New Mirror of Parliament

The Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1845 · page 82

Scab in sheep.--MR. COWPER begged to propose, as an amendment to his pet subject, that (in order to prevent the infection which was likely to arise from the progression of Scabby sheep upon the high roads) in future no mutton be…

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The City Election

The Star · Saturday 18 October 1845 · page 1

LAST week we gave a short address to the electors, upon the impropriety; we may rather say insanity, of permitting any of the old worthless Councillors, to sneak into the places, which it is the special good fortune of…

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The City Election

The Sentinel · Wednesday 29 October 1845 · page 2

THE topic of all-engrossing interest, during the week, has been the approaching election of City Councillors, to supply the places of those who retire by rotation on the 1st of November ; and, as the…

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The County Election

The Sentinel · Wednesday 29 October 1845 · page 1

A change has taken place in the candidates for the representation of the county of Northumberland since our last. Mr. Bowman has retired because be found Mr. Lang in the field ; and Mr: H. Dangar has come…

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The Coming Civic Election

The Australian · Thursday 30 October 1845 · page 3

On Saturday will be determined who are to be our Councillors for the City of Sydney, for the ensuing year. It would be quite a joke to give advice to…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 November 1845 · page 2

THIS DAY the citizens are called upon by the law, and also by the interests of themselves and their families, to come forward with their votes for municipal…

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County of Northumberland Election

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 1 November 1845 · page 207

THE highly "qualified" George Bowman having retired from the contest for this County in favour of Mr. Andrew Lang, another candidate immediately started in the…

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The Annual Municipal Election

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1845 · page 2

As the annual election of City Councillors takes place this day, the electors may expect to receive from the press its usual annual lecture, upon the important duties…

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This Day's Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 November 1845 · page 2

Our sporting leaders will probably think little, and care less, about the exciting struggles and vigorous efforts of the several candidates for civic honors. The town exhibits…

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The City Elections

The Australian · Tuesday 4 November 1845 · page 3

Saturday last, the day of the City Elections, passed away with rather less of excitement than the 1st of November, in its annual round, ordinarily brings with it. Three of the wards of…

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Municipal Election

The Sentinel · Wednesday 5 November 1845 · page 2

ON Saturday last the election of six members of the City Council took place. The only two wards in which there was anything like a contest were Gipps Ward, where Mr. Ryan, the retiring…

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Civic Election and Mayoralty

The Star · Saturday 8 November 1845 · page 1

THE result of the late city election, has disappointed us in the extreme. We thought the citizens could not have shut their eves to the tissue of mismanagements; which are chargable upon the wretched inanities; who…

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The Late Municipal Elections

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 November 1845 · page 1

AFTER nearly two mouth's unceasing electioneering bustle and excitement, Sydney is restored to some degree of peace and propriety—a few individuals have been made happy and "famous," according to…

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The City Election

The Australian · Tuesday 11 November 1845 · page 3

Yesterday, the election of Major and Aldermen for the ensuing year took place. The candidates for tho Mayoralty were Mr. Macdermott and Mr. Allen, the former gentleman…

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