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Politics & elections, 1848

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The Forthcoming Port Phillip Election

The Australian · Thursday 21 September 1848 · page 2

OUR southern neighbours do not yet appear to have made up their minds as to tho course they mean to pursue on the approaching nomination day. Mr. Foster and his…

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Original Correspondence. Port Phillip Non-elections. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1848 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,— It would be difficult to find amongst the records even of New South Wales evidence of more intense malevolence than that which you have for many years displayed…

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The Municipal Elections. "The End Crowns All."--shaksfeare

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1848 · page 2

WE regret exceedingly to find so little success attendant on the exertions made by the Press, jointly with a few of the citizens of Sydney, who are alive to their…

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The Port Phillip Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1848 · page 2

THURSDAY last was the day named in the writ, for the nomination of members to serve in the Legislative Council for the district of Port Phillip. A deputation…

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Port Phillip. the District Election

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 September 1848 · page 2

WE have much gratification in announcing the result of the nomination proceedings yesterday at Geelong, which must impart the deepest satisfaction to…

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REVIEW. English Misrule and Irish Misdeeds. Four letters from Ireland, addressed to an English Member of Parliament. By Aubrey de Vere. London : Murray. 1848

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1848 · page 4

This is a remarkable little volume. Vere" dates from "Curragh Chase ;" is of English descent; filled with a profound reverence and affection for England; is a true member of the Establishment;…

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The Municipal Elections

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 7 October 1848 · page 2

The following is a list of the Candidates for the representation of the several Wards:— BOURKE WARD.—Messrs Hosking and…

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The German Parliament. Frankfort, June 22

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1848 · page 2

CERTAIN strong rumours are current which predict a speedy and satisfactory settlement of the threatening questions now pending in Germany. It is…

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The Port Phillip Election. Common Sense, at Last, Triumphant

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 14 October 1848 · page 2

BY yesterday's overland mail, we are apprised of the result of the Port Phillip Election; and we rejoice to be enabled to report the complete failure of the…

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Port Phillip. the District Election

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1848 · page 2

Tuesday being the day appointed in the Governor's writ for taking the poll at the different polling places, the Returning Officer, R. W. Pohlman, Esq., presided at…

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The Port Phillip Election. "The End Crowns All."--shaksfeare

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1848 · page 2

OUR friends at Port Phillip have, at last, consented to relieve the government from the difficulty in which many persons apprehended it would be placed, by the…

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The Port Phillip Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 October 1848 · page 2

WE have to congratulate the inhabitants of fort Phillip at the triumph of good sense and patriotism over folly and faction. The election had taken place…

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Port Phillip Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1848 · page 2

WE give below the final return of the poll at the election of members for the district of Port Phillip, by which it will be seen that the friends of free…

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Original Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents. Macquarie Ward Election. To the Editors of the Daily Advertiser

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1848 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,--I am a citizen, but not one that thinks the City Council a bad lot. I think they are, take them altogether, a decent set of men. I am not one of…

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Electioneering Movements. Doings of the Week. Gipps Ward

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 21 October 1848 · page 2

There has been nothing done in this Ward; everything remains in statu quo. Both candidates were at the Mayor's Ball. Agars was introduced by "Lord Chancellor Tharlow,"whilst…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Sydney, October 28, 1848. City Elections

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 October 1848 · page 2

We once more endeavour to impress upon the minds of the citizens the important duty which is now delegated to them of selecting candidates for…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, November 1, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1848 · page 2

The annual election of members to fill up vacancies in the City Council takes place to day, and we hope the citizens generally will show themselves worthy of the…

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The Drainage Question. — City Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 November 1848 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—The perusal of the letter on the "City Drainage," which appears in your issue of this morning, has given me much gratification from the prospects there is that this…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 November 1848 · page 2

THE elections to supply the several vacancies in the Ci[?]y Council came off yesterday, with the following result:- For Gipps Ward, Mr. M'Donald was returned; for Bourke Ward,…

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Municipal Elections

The Australian Sportsman · Saturday 4 November 1848 · page 2

THE Several vacancies in the City Council were filled on Wednesday last,--the following gentlemen being returned; namely:--Bourke Ward Mr. James Simmons…

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