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Politics & elections, 1851

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Mr. Longmore's Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 August 1851 · page 8

A large and influential meeting of the Electors of Gipps Ward, and of those friendly to the election of Mr. Longmore was held in St. Patrick's Hall, on Wednesday evening…

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Spirit of the Australian Press. the Elections. (From the Press, August 6.)

Empire · Thursday 7 August 1851 · page 3

We are now in immediate prospect of the first election's under the new arrangement, the 10th of October being fixed for the return of all the writs. The days of nomination and polling are…

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The Election Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1851 · page 2

FIVE weeks ago we made some observations on the changes which the feelings of the colonists, regarding the next General Election, had undergone within the…

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The Empire. Friday, August 8, 1851. the Candidates for Sydney.—mr. John Lamb

Empire · Friday 8 August 1851 · page 2

MR. LAMB, who is at present a candidate for the representation of Sydney, is a colonist of more than twenty years' standing, having arrived with his family, and…

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The Elections

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 8

THE notes of preparation for the ensuing general election are now sounding in all parts of the Colony, and already there are are a tolerable large number of candidates in the field. Leaving for a time the…

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Electioneering Correspondence. "A new Country Dance—Hands acro[?] and back again!"

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 3

[?]AR DOCTOR. Stone walls do not a prison make [?] fron bars a cage. Ball wish you (and no mistake)…

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Electioneering Movements, &c, &c

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the electors or Balmain. called by Mr Thurlow, was held on Friday evening, the 1st instant. at Roberts. It was fortunate that his Worship was accompanied by his…

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The Candidates for Sydney.—dr. Lang

Empire · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 2

JOHN DUNMORE LANG, late member for Sydney, arrived in the colony of New South Wales, in May, 1823, a minister of the Church of Scotland. In less than…

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Raymond Terrace. Election Meeting

Empire · Monday 11 August 1851 · page 3

An election meeting wits held at Raymond Terrace Court-house on Tuesday, the 5th instant. Mr. Kemp, by appointment, met the electors of that borough, for the purpose of declaring his…

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English News. Imperial Parliament. (From the Weekly Dispatch, April 20.) House of Lords.—monday, April 14

Empire · Tuesday 12 August 1851 · page 4

THE COUNTY COURTS.—Lord Brougham moved for a return connected with the County Courts, but the particular object of it was not heard in the gallery. The…

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Election for the Hamlets

Empire · Wednesday 13 August 1851 · page 3

A meeting of the friends of Mr. Thorlow took place on Monday evening, at Mr. Redgrave's Inn, St. Leonards, North Shore, pursuant to notice, Mr. Parker in the chair. The Chairman briefly…

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Progress of the Elections

Empire · Wednesday 13 August 1851 · page 2

MR. TERENCE AUBREY MURRAY, who refused to be put in nomination for Murray and St. Vincent, has since yielded to the pressing solicitations of the electors of…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1851 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening, Mr. T. W. Smart Mr. Josephson, Mr. Thurlow, and Captain Moriarty, the four candidates for the honour of representing the Sydney Hamlets in the…

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Election for the Hamlets

Empire · Friday 15 August 1851 · page 3

A very numerous and highly respectable meeting of the electors of Dalmain was held yesterday evening at Mr. Roberts' Hotel, Balmain, Dr. Huntley in the chair. After the business of…

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English Extracts. Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, Thursday, April 3

Empire · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 4

The Lord Chancellor took his sent at 5 o'clock. REFUSAL TO BURY A DISSENTING MINISTER. The Duke of Richmond then presented…

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To William Thurlow, Esquire, a Candidate for the Sydney Hamlets. Per favour of the People's Advocate

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 2

SIR, -- Napoleon's famous preliminary project on the civil code says, Les codes du peuple se font avec le temp, mais a proprement pailer, ou ne les feut pas." Lord Mansfield holds that "a latter statute virtually repeals a…

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The Illawarra Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 8

THE contest for the Eastern division of the county of Camden has during the last week assumed a different character, and is now likely to be a very spirited one, in consequence of the withdrawal…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, August 16, 1851. Electioneering Matters

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 August 1851 · page 2

THE Candidates for the Hamlets have imitated the little busy bee to the fullest extent during the week. Meeting has followed meeting with clock-work…

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Election for the Hamlets

Empire · Monday 18 August 1851 · page 4

A numerous and highly respectable meeting, [?] by advertisement, for the purpose, as it [?]as stated, of selecting a fit and proper person to represent the Hamlets in the new Legislative…

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The Elections. (From the Maitland Mercury, August 16.)

Empire · Monday 18 August 1851 · page 3

In order to show at one view the condition of electioneering affairs throughout the colony, we have prepared the following list of the whole of the electoral districts, and placed opposite to the…

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