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Politics & elections, 1851

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Electioneering Prospects

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 21 June 1851 · page 4

THE recent discoveries of gold seem to have completely upset everything. Trade is at a stand still; buildings, which were rising with a rapidity unknown to the more matter-of-fact people in the…

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English Extracts. Queen Victoria Opening Parliament. (From the times, Feb.5.)

Empire · Monday 23 June 1851 · page 3

Among. the" many political pageants of this world there is not one more inflecting than thas which.we annuarlly witness when Queen Victoria opens her Parliament. The beauty, the stillness,…

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Late English News. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords.—monday, Feb. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1851 · page 1

THE Lord Chancellor took his seat on the Woolsack at 10 minutes to 5 o'clock. Amongst the Peers then in attendance were Lord Stanley, the Duke of…

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The Empire. Sydney, Monday, June 30, 1851. the Candidates for Sydney. What! silent still? and silent all?

Empire · Monday 30 June 1851 · page 2

SOME six weeks ago, five gentlemen were before the electors of Sydney ns candidates for tho honour of representing our fair city in the Legislative Council. Three of…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Saturday, July 5, 1851. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Coming Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1851 · page 2

TWO months ago, the notes of preparation for the next General Election were waxing pretty loud. Political feeling was growing warmer and warmer every…

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The Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 July 1851 · page 8

FOR the last month or six weeks politics have been completely lost sight of. If any one spoke of the election, he was almost sure to be laughed at, or set down for a mad-headed enthusiast. The…

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The Approaching Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 10 July 1851 · page 7

THE present is undoubtedly the most eventful period in the history of the colony. And the next Election must be productive of momentous results, either for good or for…

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The Election

Empire · Friday 11 July 1851 · page 2

WE would again remind those of our fellow-citizens whose names have been, from accident or other cause, omitted in making out the Electoral Lists, that only…

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The Coming Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 12 July 1851 · page 2

WHILE our southern neighbours are busily engaged in canvassing, getting up requisitions, and discusing the merits of the different candidates who offer themselves in the hopes of being the future…

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The General Elections.—catechism for Candidates. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1851 · page 3

DEAR HERALD,—As it is not unlikely that candidates for legislative honours at the ensuing general election, will be subjected to some enquiries as to their sentiments and principles…

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The Empire. Sydney, "Wednesday, July 16, 1851. the Position of Parties in the Approaching Election

Empire · Wednesday 16 July 1851 · page 2

WK candidly admit that we have strong party feelings in the election which is soon to take place for the city of Sydney; but in this article we shall endeavour to…

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Mr. Longmore's Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 9

WE are glad to find that the Committee and the electors generally, who are favourable to the return of this gentleman as representative in the New Council, are taking active, steps to secure his…

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The Empire. Sydney, Thursday, July 17, 1851. Tue Position Op Parties in the Ap. Proaching Election

Empire · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 2

IN our remarks yesterday, we stated our belief that Dr. Lang will be at the head of the poll in the ensuing election. Next to him, we think the greatest number of…

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The Election for the City

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 8

AT length the friends of the PEOPLE'S CANDIDATES are beginning to bestir themselves, and this too in right good earnest. Nearly a thousand claims have been sent in to the office of the Town Clerk, and…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, July 19, 1851. the Election for the Sydney Hamlets

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 2

THE addresses of three gentlemen ambitions of representing this important con stituency appear in our advertising columns—those of the Right Worshipful…

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The Empire. Sydney, Saturday, July 19, 1851. Purity of Election

Empire · Saturday 19 July 1851 · page 2

HOWEVER desirable it may be in the approaching contest for Sydney, to have men returned who hold liberal views, and are especially sound on those great questions…

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The Candidates for Sydney

Empire · Monday 21 July 1851 · page 2

THERE are many persons in Sydney more or less unacquainted with the past public life of the several gentlemen who are now candidates for the representation…

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The Opening of Parliament. (From the Times, February 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1851 · page 6

AMONGST the many political ageants of this world there is not one more affecting than that which we annually witness when Queen Victoria opens her Parliameut. The beauty, the…

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English News. Imperial Parliament. (From the Times, April 11.)

Empire · Tuesday 22 July 1851 · page 3

In the House of Lords last night. The Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill were read a third time. The report on the County Courts Extension…

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The Papal Aggression— the Parliament and the People. (From the Times, March 24.)

Empire · Tuesday 22 July 1851 · page 4

Parliamentary time is decidedly falling in value. In every other part of tho social system time is worth much more than it was a few years ago. When Edinburgh can be reached in less…

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