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Politics & elections, 1856

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[?] Model "Address" for the Approaching Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1856 · page 4

THE following blank form is at the service and candidate in [?] of a constituency:— TO THE ELECTIORS OF [?] Gent[?],—Conscious that I do not pos[?] any of…

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The Forthcoming Elections. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 3 January 1856 · page 4

The elections are at hand, and the importance of their results daily grows, upon the earnest consideration of thinking men. Such remember the difficulties that existed under…

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Election Meeting at East Maitland. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Friday 4 January 1856 · page 5

On Wednesday last a public meeting was held at East Maitland, the object being to receive an address from B. Russell, Esq., one of the candidates for the representation of the Northumberland Boroughs. The…

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Election for Sydney--public Meeting

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 2

A public meeting of the citizens of Sydney has been called for Monday next in the Royal Victoria Theatre at one o'clock p. m. for the purpose of taking into consideration the nomination of four gentlemen as fit and proper persons to represent…

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The Empire. Wednesday, January 9, 1856. the Metropolitan Election

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1856 · page 4

THE meeting in the Victoria Theatre on Monday, though certainly not a crowded one, was yet respectable both in numbers and character, and was a decided and significant expression…

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The Elections. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 9 January 1856 · page 5

SIR—Our many and oft repeated remonstrances on the long neglected interests of this colony have at last roused attention at Downing-street. The coming Constitution Act has at length arrived. On the strength of…

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Constituencies and Candidates

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 January 1856 · page 2

IT may not be inappropiate, at the present time, when men of all shades of political oninion are aspiring after seats in the new Parliament, to seek to acquire a…

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The Coming Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 5

THE candidates for parliamentary honours, in the various electoral districts throughout the colony, are already numerous. It will be seen fro[?] the following list that in addition to those who form part of the…

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Election Meeting at Tumut. [From a Correspondent]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 3

ON WEDNESDAY last, a public meeting was convened at the Court House in this township; the object of which W[?]s to receive the addresses of Geo. Macleay, Esq., our late member, and John Hay, Esq, an…

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Election Meeting at Tumut. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 5

On Wednesday last, a public meeting was convened at the Court-housea in the township, the object of which was to receive the addresses of George Macleay, our late member, and John Hay, Esquires, the latter an extensive…

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Parramatta Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 7

YESTERDAY evening a meeting of the electors of Parramatta was held at Mr. Applewaite's, Red Cow Inn, Parramatta, for the purpose of hearing an exposition of the views of Henry Watson Parker, Esq., one of…

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Elections for the City

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 8

THE Electors of Sydney are really in earnest. "Up and be stirring" is their motto, as the various public meetings held during the last few days will prove. The favorers of Mr. Plunkett have gone…

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Electioneering Racing Prophecy

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 6

In duty I'm bound with the city My prophetic dream to commence, Because it has most of the witty, Intelligence, money, and sense…

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Local News. Constituencies and Candidates

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1856 · page 2

The following is a list of the several electoral districts, with the number of representatives to be returned by each, and the names of the candidates at present in the field, corrected up to…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1856 · page 8

PARLIAMENT was on Tuesday, 23rd October, prorogued by Royal Commission until Tuesday, the 11th day of December next. The Lord Chancellor and the other commissioners having taken their seats at the…

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Sydney Hamlets Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1856 · page 4

LAST evening the meeting, which was postponed from Thurtdty last, of the electors favourable to the return of Mr. Merion Moriarty at the representative for the Sydney Hamlets in the New Parlisment, was held at…

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Election for Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1856 · page 5

Last evening, a large meeting of the members of Cook's Ward, assembled at the Happy Vale Inn, South Head Road, with the view of expressing their opinions in respect to the return of the Hon. John Hubert Plunkett, as one of the representative in the…

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The Forthcoming Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 3

THE CITY.— MR. PLUNKETT.— The friends and supporters of Mr. Plunkett held two or three most important meetings during the week, which must have given that gentleman the most…

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City Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 5

YESTERDAY evening a public meeting of the electors of Brisbane Ward was held at the Exchange Hotel, George-street, which was pretty numerously attended. It was announced that Mr. R. Campbell, M.L.C., would be present and address the electors…

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Mr. Plunkett's Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1856 · page 5

THE Brisbane Ward meeting of the friends of Mr. Plunkett took place yesterday evening, at Mr. Gould's. Post Office Hotel, in accordance with the following advertisement:- "BRISBANE WARD.—A meeting of the electora favourable to…

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