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Politics & elections, 1851

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One Good Sign in Yesterday's Election

Empire · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

ON the 16th of December, last year, Mr. George Hill was a candidate for the mayoralty, and received 1089 votes. He yesterday was one of the candidates for the office…

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The Empire. Thursday, November 6, 1851. the Bourke Ward Polling Place

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 2

IN our notice of the election of City Councillors yesterday, we slightly animadverted on the very improper change which had been made in the polling…

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Bourke Ward Polling Place. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Can you inform me under which of the endless clauses of the Corporation Act Alderman Egan is authorised to fix the polling place for Bourke Ward at a public house?…

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Municipal Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 4

On Saturday, the 1st November, in pursuance of the Corporation Act, the nomination of members to serve in the City Council took place at the hustings, erected in Macquarie-place. Very few…

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City Council Election

Empire · Thursday 6 November 1851 · page 2

THE Right Worshipful the Mayor will declare the state of the Poll in the recent Municipal Election, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Hustings, in Macquarie…

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Imperial Parliament. House Of Commons.—friday, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

GREENWICH.—Mr. Alderman Salamons, introduced in the usual form, appeared at the table to take the oaths as member for the borough of Greenwich. At his desire, he was…

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Result of the Election for City Councillors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

YESTERDAY, at two o'clock, P.M., the Mayor of Sydney declared the state of the poll at the recent election for six Councillors, from the hustings in Macquatie-place. His Worship…

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Municipal Election, Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

Yesterday the Right Worshipful the Mayor, made the official declaration of the Poll which was taken on Tuesday, for the election of six City Councillors, on the hustings, in Macquarie…

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Election of City Councillors

Empire · Friday 7 November 1851 · page 3

The following figures give the number of citizens on the Electoral Lists, and the number of those who took the trouble to record their votos in the recent election, distinguishing the…

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The Election for the City. Ii

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 8

IN recurring to the subject of the ensuing election we propose to combat one or two objections which have been put forward by various parties against one of the candidates, and to show that these…

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Municipal Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 7

ON Saturday, the 1st November, in pursuance of the Corporation Act, the nomination of members to serve in the City Council took place at the hustings, erected in Macquarie-place. Very few persons were in attendance, and very little interest or excitement…

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The French Presidential Election in 1852

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 10

When two dissentient parties in the governments of countries plagued with royalty, or still suffering: under the influences of its institutions, fall out with each other beyond the immediate chances of…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, November 8, 1851. Election of Councillors

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 2

THE election, with its frothy fury, fawning, bulling, cajolery, and jockeying is over. We are not disposed to quarrel with the Six (although Mr…

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City Election

Empire · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Robert Campbell, Esq., was held yesterday evening, at the old Assembly Rooms, Kingstreet…

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City Election

Empire · Tuesday 11 November 1851 · page 3

A public meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. Campbell was held yesterday evening at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Kent-street North. Mr. Parry Long, by general consent, occupied the…

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City Election

Empire · Tuesday 11 November 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the friends and supporters of Robert Campbell, Esq., was held yesterday evening, at the Australian Inn, Parramatta-street, Mr.J.R. WILSHIRE having been called to the…

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The Empire. Thursday, November 13, 1851. Parliament and the Jews

Empire · Thursday 13 November 1851 · page 2

No Legislature has a right to make partial laws; it has no right to make arbitrary laws—I mean laws contrary to reason, because that is beyond the power of the Deity. Neither has it…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, July 22. Ecclesiastical Titles Bill

Empire · Friday 14 November 1851 · page 4

The Earl of Winchilsea, who moved the adjournment on the preceding night, was the, first to address the House, contending earnestly for the necessity of legislation on…

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The Election of Mayor

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 3

A meeting of Dr. Tierney's friends was held at Adrain's on Wednesday night--Mr. Donovan, in the chair. Mr. J. R. Brennan sprke at soms length, highly eulogising the past conduct of Dr. Tierney as a citizen He stated his intention of throwing all the…

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The Election for the City. No. III

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 2

BEFORE the issue of our next publication the election for the city will have been decided. Great exertions have been made by the friends of each candidate during the past week, and the…

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