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Politics & elections, 1848

186 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 10

The Port Phillip Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 July 1848 · page 2

THE Melbourne papers received last night inform us that on Thursday last, the day fixed for the nomination of members for the district of Port Phillip, there was no…

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Port Phillip Elections. (From the Port Phillip Patriot, July 21.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1848 · page 3

PURSUANT to public notice, calling upon the electors of Port Phillip to elect five members to serve in the Legislative Council of New South Wales, a meeting was assembled before…

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Nomination of Candidates for the Borough of Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1848 · page 2

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for the nomination of candidates in the borough of Parramatta, at an early hour of the day considerable excitement prevailed in the town,…

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Election for Durham. (From yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 3

YESTERDAY being the day of nomination for the county of Durham, about one hundred and fifty persons collected round the hustings at the Paterson, to hear the proceedings. About…

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The Nomination of Candidates for the Representation of the United Counties of Gloucester, Macquarie, and Stanley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 3

CAPTAIN KING took his seat as' returning officer, at the court-house, Raymond Terrace, at 12 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and called upon the parties assembled to proceed with the…

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Nomination of Candidates for the Representation of the County of Cumberland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the county of Cumberland took place yesterday at Parramatta, in pursuance of the writ to that effect, issued by his Excellency the Governor. The…

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THE [?] Morning Herald. Thjrsday, July 27, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 2

WE omit yesterday's law and other domestic and miscellaneous articles, in order to furnish our readers with as full and accurate reports of the election…

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Nomination of Candidates for the Cumberland Boroughs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 2

THE Meeting of the Electors of the Cumber. land Boroughs, for the purpose of nominating a representative to serve in the Legislative Council was held at Windsor, at noon,…

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The City Election

The Sentinel · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 2

WE have not hitherto felt called on to take any very prominent part respecting the City Election ; for, in truth, to none of the candidates can we give our unqualified approbation. The…

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Port Phillip. the Elections

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 2

The result of the elections, or rather non-elections, is reported in another column. The electors, adopting the advice of Mr. Edward Carr and Mr. J. P. Fawkner,…

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The Elections "Now's the day, and now's the hour;"

The Australian · Thursday 27 July 1848 · page 3

MESSRS. WENTWORTH and BLAND have so fully established their claims, in the admirable addresses which they delivered to a crowded meeting of the Electors on Monday…

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Nomination of Candidates for the Representation of the City

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1848 · page 2

IN pursuance of a writ issued by his Excellency the Governor, the Nomination of Candidates for the City of Sydney took place yesterday. Shortly after 10 o'clock, a numerous body of the police and upwards of…

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Election for Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1848 · page 4

BERRIMA, JULY 25.—This being the day fixed on for the nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Council of the colony, for the electoral district of Camden, a numerous and…

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County Elections. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1848 · page 3

THIS DAY, July 25, being the day of nomination for a member to serve for Argyle in the colonial legislature, early in the day great manifestations of popular feeling were exhibited, flags…

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Nomination of Candidates for the Representation of the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1848 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day fixed for the nomination of the candidates for the representation of the city of Sydney in the Legislative Council. The hustings were erected in…

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THE [?] Morning Herald. Saturday, July 29, 1848, "Sworn to no Matter, of no Sect am I." the Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 2

"WE must confess we are surprised and disappointed at the result of the election for the city. The general feeling which prevailed that there ought to be at least…

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County Elections. Goulburn. (Continued from our last report, sent by expres on the day of Election.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 2

DR. NICHOLSON, when his health was proposed at the deje[?]ner by Mr. Macarthur, in returning thanks stated his opinion at some length as already reported, and was followed by Mr…

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Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 2

THE polling at Parramatta took place yesterday, and Mr. George Oakes was returned by a majority of seventeen…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 2

THE election of members for Sydney took place yesterday, and ended in the return of Messrs. Wentworth and Lowe. Mr. Wentworth, in the early part of the day, took the…

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Election for Parramatta

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 2

The exertions of the friends of Mr. Oakes have been successful in securing him a seat in the Council; and, in spite of all the weight attached to the old Macarthur name…

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