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Politics & elections, 1855

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Sydney Hamlets Election. Meetings of Mr. Campbell's Supporters, the Glebe

Empire · Monday 19 February 1855 · page 4

On Saturday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, pursuant to announcement, Mr. Alexander Campbell met a large number of electors for the Sydney Hamlets, at the Lady of the Lake Hotel,…

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The Meeting of Parliament. We undestand that the following letter has been addressed to those members of the House of Commons who usually support the Government:— "Council Office, November 28. 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1855 · page 2

"SIR,—The meeting of Parliam at having been fixed for Tuesday, the 12th of December, on account of urgent public business, I earnestly request your attendance on that day. "I have the honour to be your faithful servant,…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

Empire · Tuesday 20 February 1855 · page 4

MR. A. CAMPNELL met the electord of the Hamlets at the Londnderry Hotele, Redfern. Mr. Serkett in the chair. It was unanimously resolved that every effort should be used toe ensure Mr. Campbell's return. Mr…

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Sydney Hamlets Election. Meeting of Mr. Donaldson's Supporters. Paddington

Empire · Tuesday 20 February 1855 · page 4

Yestorday evening, pursuant to announcement, a public meeting of the Electors of paddingation, in favour of the ereturn of Mr. Donnldson, for the vacency in the representation of the Hamlets, was held in the…

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Sydney Hamlets Election. the Nomination

Empire · Tuesday 20 February 1855 · page 3

Yesterday at noon, pursuant to advertisment two or three hundred of respectable electors of the Sydney Hamlets, resident in the vicinity of the city, appeared in front of the hustings erected for…

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Mr. Donaldson's Election

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1855 · page 4

The friends of Mr, Donaldson held meetings at the North Shore and nt O'Connell Town last evening, to make arrangements for the polling which takes place to-day. The result of the progress…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1855 · page 4

Mr. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL held. meeting yesterday evening, at the Billy Blue Inn, North Shore, Which was attended by 40 to 50 persons, the greater part of whom came over with Mr…

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The Hamlets Election

Empire · Wednesday 21 February 1855 · page 4

THE important constiuecy of the Sydney Hamiets has to elect cither Mr. Alexander Campbell or Mr. Donaldson as its representative here 4o'clock this afternoon…

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The Meeting of Parliament. (From the Economist, December 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 8

PARLIAMENT is to meet on Tuesday, the 12th instant, The determination on the part of the Government that every available man should be sent to the Crimea, has led to the proposal to relieve some of our foreign…

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Meeting of Parliament. (From the Morning Chronicle, November 27)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 8

THE Government have, we believe, decided to summon Parliament immediately for an early day in December, and the Royal Proclamation to that effect will probably receive her Majesty's sanction at the Privy…

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Election for the Hamlets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 5

THE election for the Sydney Hamlets took place yesterday. The candidates were Mr. Alexander Campbell and Mr. S. A. Donaldson. The arrangements made by the returning officer for…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 4

Yesterday being the day appointed for the final election of a member to represent the Sydney Hamlets, in the Legislative Council, the polling at the various places announced by the Returning…

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The Empire. Thursday, February 22, 1855. the Costs of Elections

Empire · Thursday 22 February 1855 · page 4

THERE is certainly a vast amount of mistake prevalent in political circles about some points which in themselves seem to contain, no obscurity. We remember…

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The Sydney Hamlets Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1855 · page 5

YESTERDAY at noon, the returning officer, Mr. Murnin, declared officially the poll in the election for the representation of the Sydney Hamlets, contested by Mr. Alexander Campbell and Mr. Stuart A…

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Sydney Hamlets' Election

Empire · Friday 23 February 1855 · page 4

Yesterday, at noon, the official declaration of the poll for this election, was made by Mr, Murnin, the returning officer. There were but a small number of persons present, the result of the contest being…

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Meeting of Parliament. Money for the War

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1855 · page 3

Parliament meets on Tuesday, next, when the chief question for consideration will be the resources for the war. The Times in several articles has urged the necessity of a loan; but on the other…

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The Election for the Hamlets

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 February 1855 · page 5

THIS brief contest has terminated in the most satisfactory manner. It has shewn once more the power of the people. Nearly the whole of the mercantile interest of the city was arrayed on the side of Mr. Campbell, but that interest must…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 February 1855 · page 2

As we naturally anticipated, MR DONALDSON has been returned for this great and influential constituency, in opposition to MR ALEXANDER. CAMPBELL, who…

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The Empire. Monday, February 26, 1855. the Romance of the Mercantile Candidate

Empire · Monday 26 February 1855 · page 4

WE had hoped this community would not have to complain of any offence against its moral code of a character like that which has been committed by Mr…

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The Meeting of the British Parliament

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 March 1855 · page 9

WE feel pleasure in transferring the following leader from the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS of 2nd December, as a spirit stirring call to the legislators of the country to do their duty, at every sacrifice,…

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