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Politics & elections, 1854

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City Election. Phillip Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

A MEETING of the electors of Phillip Ward was held last evening at Mr. Harman's Inn, Parramatta-street, for the purpose of supporting Mr. Charles Kemp in his appeal to the citizens to become their representative, in the place of W. C. Wentworth, Esquire,…

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Progress of the Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 5

In consequence of the resignation by Mr. W. C. Wentworth of his seat in the Legislative Council, a numerously signed requisition has appeared in the S. M. HERALD inviting Mr. C. Kemp, late past proprietor in that newspaper to come forward as a candidate,…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, April 29, 1854. The City Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 2

WE have too strong a confidence in the good sense of the community to preach them a long electoral sermon upon the important duty which on Tuesday next they…

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Electioneering Theorem

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 2

Mr HENRY PARKES is the Man for Sydney, and the following are the reasons for this assertion:— 1.—He is the friend of the working classes:—…

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City Election. Meeting at Brisbane Ward

Empire · Saturday 29 April 1854 · page 4

Yesterday evening a meeting nf electors favourable to the return of Mr. Henry Parkes as representative for the city, was held at the Saracenn's Head Inn. Kigs and Sussex Streets. The…

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First Day of Parliament. Ministerial Explanations. (From the Times.)

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 1

When the House of Lords met last night, Her Majesty's speech was read by the Lord Chancellor, and afterwards by the Clerk at the table. The Earl of Carnarvon then rose to move the…

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City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 4

GIPP'S WARD.—A meeting of the electors was held on Saturday evening, at Mr. Rapallo's the Three Crowns Tavern, Church-hill. The meeting was called by the friends of Mr. Kemp; but a number of othe[?]…

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City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 2

GIPPS' WARD.—A meeting of the electors was held on Saturday evening, at Mr. Rapallo's, the Three Crowns Tavern, Church-hill. The meeting was called by the friends of Mr. Kemp; but a number of other…

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The Election for Sydney. (From the Maitland Mercury of Saturday.)

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 2

Monday next is the day fixed for the nomination of a successor to Mr. Wentworth in the representation of Sydney. Mr. C. Kemp, in compliance with a numerously signed requisition,…

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City Election. Meeting in Cook Ward

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 2

On Saturday evening a meeting of electors fnvonrable to the return of Mr. Henry Parkes, as representative for the City in the Legislative Council, was held at the Sir Maurice O'Connell…

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The Election for Sydney. (From the Maitland Mercury of Saturday.)

Empire · Monday 1 May 1854 · page 5

Monday next is the day fixed for the nomination of a successor to Mr. Wentworth in the representation of Sydney. Mr. C. Kemp, in compliance with a numerously signed requisition,…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1854 · page 4

THE nomination of Candidates for the City of Sydney took place yesterday, and was marked by features of some significance. We do not wish, at a time like this, to…

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The City of Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 May 1854 · page 4

YESTERDAY being the day appointed by law, the citizens of Sydney assembled, under notice issued by the Sheriff of the colony, to nominate candidates to represent the city in the Legislative Council, in the…

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City of Sydney Election. the Nomination

Empire · Tuesday 2 May 1854 · page 2

The nomination of candldates for the representation of the city of Sydney in the Legislative Council, ronder[?]t vacant by the resignation of Mr. W. C. Wentworth, took place yesterday. The weather was extremely…

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The Empire. Thesday, May, 2, 1854. Consistent Pleas for Election Times

Empire · Tuesday 2 May 1854 · page 2

THE opprobium of " democracy," so often thrown out by the enemies of popular right as a check to the zeal of popular advocates, is the more apparently frivolous,…

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City Election. the Polling

Empire · Wednesday 3 May 1854 · page 2

THE election of a member of the Legislative Council for the city of Sydney, in the place of Mr. W. C. Wentworth, who had daly resigned his seat, took place yesterday. The show of hands…

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The City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1854 · page 5

THE polling for a fit and proper member to represent the city took place yesterday, the candidates being, as is well known, Charles Kemp, Esq., and Henry Parkes, Esq. The contest commenced with great…

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The Empire. Wednesday, May, 3, 1854. the Election

Empire · Wednesday 3 May 1854 · page 2

THERE never was an election in this colony in which political principles were so plainly the guage of the contest as in that which has just terminated. There…

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The City Election. To the Editor off the Empire

Empire · Thursday 4 May 1854 · page 3

SIR—I observe that both daily journals in their account of the recent election give a comparative statement of the votes polled and unpolled which is calculated to mislead. In the Empire, the…

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Admission of the Jews to Parliament. (From the Times, February 6.)

Empire · Friday 5 May 1854 · page 1

This evening is to be performed one of those ceremonials which can only be toleruted because they have been tolerated so often before, though the only reason of their repetition is their…

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