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Politics & elections, 1851

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The City Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1851 · page 8

SINCE our last a deal of activity and zeal have been displayed by the citizens in reference to the coming election. We are glad that this is the case, as though some months will elapse before the day…

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City Election. -- Public Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 May 1851 · page 5

A public meeting of the citizens was held at the Royal Circus, York-street, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons to represent the City in the new Legislative Council. The circus was densely crowded and many persons…

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The Empire. Sydney, Saturday, May 17, 1851. the "Catholic Candidate" for Sydney

Empire · Saturday 17 May 1851 · page 2

THE beautiful apologies which our poor fallen nature can find for its crooked courses, when the heart is wilful, are not more curious than multifarious. The confirmed…

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The City Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 May 1851 · page 7

Mr. LONGMORE has been proposed by the Catholics of Sydney as a fit person to represent their interests iu the Council. 1 hey have interests which to them are of great…

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The Empire. Sydney, Thursday, May 22, 1851. the City Election

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1851 · page 2

THE candidates for the representation of Sydney who are likely to go to the poll are at present Mr. Wentworth and Dr. Lang, the sitting members, and Messrs…

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Ensuing Election

Empire · Thursday 22 May 1851 · page 3

To the Editor of the Empire. SIR—Observing an advertisement headed as above, and addressed to the Clergy and Laity of the Church of England. permit me, as an…

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Mr. Wentworth—the Election— the League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1851 · page 2

IN the address to Mr. WENTWORTH, now in course of signature, calling upon him to stand for the city at the next General Election, we should be disposed…

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The City Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 May 1851 · page 9

ACTIVE preparations for the coming election appear to be making on all sides but the right one. The friends of Messrs. Wentworth and Longmore are earnestly at work, whilst the friends of the liberal…

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Illawarra Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 May 1851 · page 4

WHO IS TO BE OUR MEMBER -- Although it might not be very difficult to answer this question, yet as it is too soon to enlighten the public upon a matter of such importance, I shall merely inform you of the present political, or rather electionering…

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The Empire. Sydney,saturday,may 24 1851. the Approaching Elections

Empire · Saturday 24 May 1851 · page 2

THE only.circumstances that have occured during tho week,to impart any now interest to the approaching elections, are the publication of an address by Mr…

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Original Correspondence. the Election. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 26 May 1851 · page 3

SIR—That Australia is on the eve of a stupendous change, both as regards her political and social position, is the undoubted opinion of all the reflecting portion of the community. The enlarged…

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The City Election. Iii

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Wednesday 28 May 1851 · page 5

So much has the discovery of gold in the interior . of the colony absorbed the attention of the citizens of Sydney, that politics seem for a time to have been cast in the shade. If the coming election is…

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Mr. Longmore's Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 May 1851 · page 7

It affords us very sincere pleasure to record our thanks to Mr. Longmore for his manly straightforward address to the Electors of Sydney. The tone in which it is written is…

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[The Empire's Letter Box.] Mr. Wentworth and the Election. Nil fuit unquam Tam dispar sibi.—HORACE

Empire · Thursday 29 May 1851 · page 3

THE moral power of the people is supreme— more active than the physical force which they can wield, when most excited. In its operation—which is always legitimate…

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Late English News. the Parliament. Commencement of the Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1851 · page 2

ON Tuesday, February 4th, the Queen opened the fourth session of Parliament. The weather being fine, many thousands assembled along the line of route to give…

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English News Imperial Parliament.—first Week of the Session. House of Lords—tuesday, Feb

Empire · Tuesday 3 June 1851 · page 2

The Queen this day opened in person the fourth Session of the third Parliament summoned in the present reign. The convoeation of the estates of the realm, and the inauguration of the proceedings…

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Late English News. the Parliament. Commencement of the Session

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Wednesday 4 June 1851 · page 5

On Tuesday, February 4th, the Queen opened the fourth session of Parliament. The weather being fine, many thousands assembled along the line of route to give to her Majesty a right loyal reception. At certain places, the cry of "No Popery" became…

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The Approaching Elections

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 June 1851 · page 4

THE recent discovery of gold, seems to have so thoroughly absorbed the attention of the people in all parts of the colony, that politics have for a time, as if by general consent been laid aside…

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The Coming Election and the Land Question. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Your correspondent Delta, in discussing the subject of pledges, to be obtained from candidates during the coming election, points out, as one of primary importance,…

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The Election

Empire · Saturday 14 June 1851 · page 2

GOLD is as a rival mistress to Freedom, with the citizens of Sydney, that by her newly discovered brilliancies of attraction, has seduced their hearts from the charms of…

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