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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1851

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The St. Alban's Election. (From the Times.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 August 1851 · page 4

The St. Alban's Election Committee has ended in chaos. A sort of "sea change" has passed over all the persons and things concerned in the affair, so that…

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East Camden Election

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 August 1851 · page 8

A respectable correspondent has called our attention to the great difference, as to moral worth and domestic virtue, that exists between Mr. James Macarthur and his rival…

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Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

LAST evening a meeting, convened by the friends of Dr. Lang, was held in the Royal Australian Circus, York-street. By seven o'clock the house was crowded to excess; not…

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Interior. Newcastle. Election Meeting

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

One of the most numerous and respeetable meetings ever held in Newcastle assembled on Monday evening last, for the purpo[?]e of hearing the political opinions of Mr. Edward Flood, one…

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Illawarra Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 3

ON Monday last a Public Meeting convened by notice was held at Mr. Elliott's "Family Hotel," Wollongoog, for the purpose of giving J. R. Wilshire, Esq., an opportunity to address the Electors of the District. It had been rumoured that Mr. Osborne's friends…

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City Election. -- Meeting at the Circus

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

ON Thursday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a Meeting of the City electors was held at Malcom's Royal Australian Circus, York street. As soon as the gates were opened, the boxes were filled, and before the commencement of the proceedings, the ring was well…

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The Coming Election. Gloucester and Macquarie

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 8

FOR these important countries there are two candidates in the field, and as we know a little about both we would like to say a few words with respect to their several qualifications and fitness for the…

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Singleton. -- Election Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 5

A meeting of the electors of the united counties of Northumbarland and Hunter was held at the Court-house, Singleton, on Tuesday evening, at 3 o'clock, for the purpose of hearing the political opinions of the present candidates -- Henry Grattan Douglas, and…

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ELECTIONEERING sCENES. the Grand Circus-ian Dr Do-'emall Meeting; Or, the Clash of the L.L.'s

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 3

The curtain rises, and discovers the saw-dust are na full of angry disputants; the same spirit of clothing is also discavered in boxes and gallery: Alderman Dan is scated…

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City Election

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

On Thursday evening last, a public meeting, convened by placards, was held at the Royal Australiam Cirus, York-street, for the purpose of affording the Rev. Dr. Lang an opportunity of…

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The Empire. Saturday, August 30, 1851. an Arcadian Candidate

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 2

IT was the advice of the celebrated Lord Mansfield, when applied to by a gentleman, who, though never educated to the law, had yet been appointed by the…

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Electioneering Trickery in East Camden

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 3

The Electoral Lists of this district have been grossly tampered with. A sumple view of the facts fully establish the assertion…

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Sydney Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—At the request of your reporter, I beg to hand you the following account of the meeting, which took place at the Circus on Thursday last, at which I presided…

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Original Correspondence. Sydney Election. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 September 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN.—The attention of the undersigned has been called to a letter which appears in this morning's (Saturday's) Sydney Morning Herald; in which it is asserted, "that the…

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Parramatta. Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1851 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the Cumberland electors was held on Saturday last, at Nash's hotel, Parramatta, for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Darvall, one of the candidates for the…

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City Election

Empire · Wednesday 3 September 1851 · page 3

A very crowded and respectable meeting of the Committee and friends of Dr. Lang took place yasterday evening in the Old Assembly Rooms, King-street, Mr. Richard Driver was voted to…

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Sydney Election.—meeting at the Circus

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 September 1851 · page 9

We have been requested to publish the following speeches, which were not correctly or fully reported in any of the Sydney papers:— On Dr. Lang concluding- his speech amidst…

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County Elections.—st. Vincent and Murray

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 September 1851 · page 7

Two candidates, Mr. Alick Osborno and Mr. Charles Campbell, are going to contest the representation of these counties. Although we are assured, on pretty good…

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City Election

Empire · Thursday 4 September 1851 · page 3

A respectable and well attended meeting of the electors of Macquarie Ward took place yesterday evening, at the Mayor Inn, Pitt-street, for the purpose of forming a ward…

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The Empire. Friday, September' 5, 1851. the Candidate for Parramatta

Empire · Friday 5 September 1851 · page 2

WE shall be glad to see Mr. George Oakes again returned for Parramatta. In any sphere of life, we regard industry and sound common sense as invaluable…

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