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Politics & elections, 1851

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 3

PARLIAMENTARY time is decidedly falling in value. In every other part of the social system time is worth muchmore than it was a few years ago. When Edinbugh can be reached in less…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1851 · page 2

A MEETING of electors was held yesterday evening at the Terrace Inn, South Head Rood, for the purpose of hearing the opinions of Mr. Cowper, and adopting measures to secure that…

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

Empire · Friday 25 July 1851 · page 3

SIR—I have this moment road a report of the proceedings of a certain meeting, having for its object the return to the Legislative Council of Mr. Alexander Longmore, held at the schoolroom of…

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The City Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 8

As the time for the election approaches, greater activity begins to be displayed among the electors. During the past week, meetings of the friends of each of the five candidates have been held, and…

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ELECTIONEERING, &c

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 2

A meeting of MR LAMAS'S friends was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, in Gipps' Ward, on Monday evening last, and although Dick Driver (Lang's perpetual chairman) was present…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, July 28, 1851. The City Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 2

THE electioneering campaign has fairly commenced in the metropolis All the "candidates are in the field, and their friends have begun to organise…

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The City Election. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 26 July 1851 · page 3

SIR—In the leading article of Thursday's number of your journal, you have make remarks on the proceedings of "a meeting of Mr. Longmore's friends," to some of which [?] claim the privilege…

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The Roman Catholic Candidate for Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1851 · page 2

IT is hardly to be expected that a contested election will pass over with the solemnity and quietness of a Quakers' meeting. Fun and frolic, squib and…

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

Empire · Monday 28 July 1851 · page 3

SIR,— With the strongest wish to give you credit for the liberality you profess, and the heart lost acknowledgment—amounting, I confess, to a species of worship at times—for your able…

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Original Correspondence. City Election. ( To the Editors of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 July 1851 · page 10

GENTLEMEN,—In the approaching contest for the honor of representing this city in our Colonial parliament, the grossest deficiency of talent will be found in that quarter, from which the unnatural…

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The City Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 July 1851 · page 9

A public meeting, called by advertisement, was held on Monday evening at Adrain's Hotel, corner of George and Goulburn-streets, "for the purpose of forming a Citizens' General Election Committee…

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Mr. Longmore's Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 July 1851 · page 8

BEFORE offering some remarks on this gentleman's fitness to be one of our Representatives in the new Council, we shall lay before our readers a brief report of the proceedings…

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Election for the Hamlets

Empire · Thursday 31 July 1851 · page 3

Yestarday evening a meeting convened by the friends of Mr. Thurlow, was hold in one of Mr. Corkerall's buildings, Redfern, Mr, Councillor Roberts in the chair. Mr. Alderman FISHER…

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English Extracts. the Admission of the Jews to Parliament. (From the Daily New, April 5

Empire · Friday 1 August 1851 · page 3

The vote for the committee to consider the question of admitting Jews to parliament shows the House of Commons to be as decided in its views of toleration as in its resolve, not to allow…

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City Election

Empire · Friday 1 August 1851 · page 2

A. Meeting of the elections of Phillip Ward, called by advertisement, was held yesterday evening, at Mr. Gray's, Lighthouse Tavern, corner of Sussex and Bathurst streets, J. R…

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Rell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, August 2, 1851. The City Election

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

THOUGH confidently anticipated from the dissolution of the Legislative Council that William Charles Wentworth would again become a candidate for the representation…

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Electioneering Movements, &c., &c., &c

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

A coalition meeting of Lamb, Lang, and Cowper's friends was held at "Adrain's," corner of George and Goulburn-streets, on Monday evening last. The uproar and confusion was so…

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The Empire. Saturday, August 2, 1851. the Candidates for Sydney.—mr. Charles Cowper

Empire · Saturday 2 August 1851 · page 2

IN fulfilment of our promise, we this day enter into a hasty review of the public life of Mr. Charles Cowper. Our sketeh of his career must necessarily be brief and…

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The Elections

Empire · Monday 4 August 1851 · page 3

In the country districts very little interest is yet manifested with regard to the approaching elections. We believe a requisition from the electors of Maitland is…

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English Extracts. Lmperial Parliament. (From the Times.) House of Lords, Tuesday, April 1. Lord Torrington's Defence

Empire · Wednesday 6 August 1851 · page 3

Lord Torrington then rose to move, pursuant to notice, "That a message be sent to the House of Commons for, a copy of the report and evidence of the Select…

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