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Politics & elections, 1851

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The Empire. Thursday, October 16, 1851. the Municipal Elections

Empire · Thursday 16 October 1851 · page 2

SEVERAL candidates are already in the field for the honour of election to the City Council and two gentlemen, who have been invited by their fellow-citizens to…

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Legislative Council. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

Empire · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 2

Pursuant to the Electoral Act of 1851, the speaker laid upon the table the following warrant, appointing the Committee of Elections and qualifications…

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The City Election.—great Public Meeting

Empire · Tuesday 21 October 1851 · page 2

Yesterday a meeting of the electors of the city was hold, pursuant to advertisement, in Malcom's Hoyal Australian Circus, for the purpose of choosing a candidate for the…

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Writ of Election. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 3

LEGISLATIVE Council Office, Sydney, 20th October, 1851.—The Honorable the Speaker of the Legislative Council directs it to be notified for general information, that the Reverend…

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City Council Election

Empire · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 3

At a public meeting held in Adrain's, Friendship Inn, Philip Ward, on Monday evening, for the purpose of selecting a comment man as candidate at the ensuing el[?]ction of City…

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Election for a City Member

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 8

WE notice with satifaction that Mr. ROBERT CAMPBELL has been put iu nomination to fill the seat vacant by the resignation of Dr. Lang. Mr. Campbell will be returned…

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Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon, pursuant to advertisement, a public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Adolphus W. Young was held at Entwisle's Hotel, York-street. Dr. BLAND…

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City Election

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 3

Pursuant to advertisement in the Sydney Morning Herald, a public meeting was held yesterday afternoon, at Mr. Entwislo's, for the purpose of proposing A. W. Young, Esquire, as…

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Mr. Campbell's Election

Empire · Thursday 23 October 1851 · page 2

BY an advertisement in another column, a meeting of Mr. Campbell's friends is convened, at the Royal Hotel, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. We would urge the…

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Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon, a public meeting of the electors favourable to the return of Mr. Robert Campbell to the Legislative Council as member for the city, was held at the Royal…

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City Council Election

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 3

A public meeting of Mr. Hogan's friends, was held at the "Erin's Green Isle," public house, Purramatta-street, on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Grant. Mr. Clarke…

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Election for the City

Empire · Friday 24 October 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the electors favourable to Mr. Campbell was held yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, for the purpose of appointing a committee, and other preliminary business. About…

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City Council Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 5

At a public meeting in Adrain's, "Friendship Inn," Phillip Ward, dn Monday evening, for the purpose of selecting a competent man as candidate at the ensuing eleotion of City Councillors, it was moved by Mr. Dawhurst, and seconded by Mr. Cargo, and…

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Writ of Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 5

Legislative Council Office, Sydney, 20th October, 1851. -- The Honourable the Speaker of the Legislative Councils directs it to be notified for general information, that the Reverend John Dunmore Lang having, in due form, resigned his seat in the Legislative…

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Sydney Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Peoples Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 14

SIR, -- It must be peculiarly Ratifying to the Citizens generally that be many candidates of character and standing are likely to present themselves to the notice of the constituency at the forthcoming election of town-councillors -- amongst the rest Mr. Peter…

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The Sydney Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 2

The friends and supporters of Adolphus William Young, Esq., met at Entwistle's Hotel, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of securing the return of that gentleman for the city. The…

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Municipal Election

Empire · Monday 27 October 1851 · page 2

A MEETING of the citizens of Cook Ward is convened by Mr. Hogan, at the Happy Vale Tavern, Darlinghurst, this evening, Mr. Peter Steel has submitted himself to…

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Municipal Election

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the friends of Mr. Hogan, was hold last evening, at Mr. Taylor's, Happy Vale Inn, South Head Road, which was attended by about seventy persons. Mr. Alderman Egan…

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Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

EVENING WARD MEETINGS.—PHILLIP WARD. ON Monday evening, a numerous meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Robert Campbell was held at the Friendship Tavern,…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Elections. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 29 October 1851 · page 3

Sir—In your paper of to-day, appears the speech of Mr. Hogan at a meeting held in Cook Ward. In the course of his address he states that with…

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