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Politics & elections, 1856

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Correspondence. City Election—dr. Lang. " He played on a harp of a thousand strings, Siller of Canny Squatters made perfect." (To the Editors of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—As tin old acquaintance of the Doctor's, will you permit me to remind him of the following matters of fact, which if not satisfactorily explained, must produce injurious effects against…

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The City Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 8

THE contest for Sydney is becoming every day more and more animated; the ward meetings are well attended and the electors appear most enthusiastic. We believe, and we are glad to perceive…

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Called to the Bar of Public Opinion: Or, the Candidates' Claims Canvassed. a Colonial Classically Constructed Comedy

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 6

The Hall of Justice in the Palace of Talkington. Various banners hang on the walls with a multiplicity of devices; such as -- "No Government Hacks," "No Two Thirds Nominee Clause," "Curb the Squatocracy," " Throw open the Lands to…

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Election Meetings. St. Vincent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 5

Is accordance with a previous arrangement, a highly influential meeting of che electors of St. Vincent took place at the court-house, Braidwood, on Saturday, the 2ad instant. On the motion of Mr. James Larmer,…

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Election Meetings. Representation of the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1856 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting of the electors of Bourke Ward was held in the Assembly Rooms, King-street, on Friday evening, in favour of the election of Messrs. Campbell, Parkes. Wilshire, and Cowper…

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The Elections

Empire · Monday 11 February 1856 · page 4

IT is expected that the writs for the approaching elections will be issued on the 14th March. In that case, the nomination for Sydney will, probably, be fixed for about the 24th, and the…

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Election Meetins. Representation of the County of Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1856 · page 3

A MEETING of the electors for the county of Wellington was held on Tuesday, February 5, at Mr. Wallace's hotel, Mudgee, for the purpose of hearing the political opinions of Mr. Samuel, the present member for…

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Election Meeting at Wollombi. (From a Correspondent of the Maitland Mercury.)

Empire · Wednesday 13 February 1856 · page 3

On Monday evening, the 4th instant, the inhabitants assembled pretty numerously in the court house, in order to hear Mr. Piddington, give an exposition of his political views and principles…

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Election Meetings. Representation of the Cumberland Boroughs. Meeting at CAMBeLLTOWN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1856 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting of the electors of the Cumberland Boroughs resident in Campbelltown and the surrounding localities was held on Tuesday evening last, at Mr. Campbell's hotel, for the purpose of affording Mr…

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Sydney Election. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 14 February 1856 · page 5

SIR—In the Sydney Morning Herald of this morning I find a report of the meeting held in Macquarie Ward, on Tuesday evening, and it appears to me that the Herald really desires to mislead the public. The…

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Election Meetings. Mr. Plunkett's Election.—meeting in Phillip Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 5

A MEETING of the electors favourable to the return of Mr. J. H. Plunkett, as one of the members for the city, was held at Mr. Molloy's Wellington Inn, Parramatta-street, on Wednesday evening last. The proceedings commenced at about eight o'clock,…

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Sydney Election. to the Independent Elections of the City of Sydney, Especially the Operatives. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 3

Having attended the meeting in Parramatta-street, to listen to the remarks of John Hubert Plunkett, Esq., I must confess, that the feelings of pleasure which I had anticipated were frustrated, from the course pursued by…

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Sydney Election. to the Independent Electors of the City of Sydney, Especially the Operatives. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Friday 15 February 1856 · page 5

Having attended the meeting in Porramatta-street, to listen to the remarks of John Hubert Plunkett, Esq., I must confess, that the feelings of pleasure which I had anticipated were frustrated, from the course pursued by…

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Bell's Life in Sydney. Saturday, February 16, 1856. The New Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 2

THE success or failure of the long expected New Constitution will soon be determined, and the sanguine hopes of its projectors realised, or the fears of its…

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The Forthcoming Election

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 8

To use the Parliamentary phraseology, we will "report progress " upon this exciting and absorbing topic. Since our last notice, the exertions of the many candidates and their friends, have been…

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Election Meetings. the Representation of the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 5

ON Thursday evening, pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of the electors of Sydney, favourable to the return of Messrs. Campbell, Parkes, Wilshire, and Cowper, was held in P[?] Ward, at Mr. Harris's,…

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Election Meeting. Representation Cf the City of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1856 · page 3

A MEETING called by advertiment of the elec[?]or[?] of Gipps Wa[?] [?] vou[?]ble to the return of M[?] Campbell, P[?] Wilshire an Cowper, was held on Friday [?]vening last at the G s Hotel, in Kent-street. The meeting at [?] ear[?]y period was [?]ll…

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Cumberland Boroughs. Election Meeting at Penrith. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 18 February 1856 · page 5

On Thursday evening, the 14th instant, a number of the electors of the Borough of Penrith met in the long room of Mr. Kehdal's, Rose [?]n, for the purpose of hearing an exposition of the political creed of Mr…

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Order at Election Meetings

Empire · Tuesday 19 February 1856 · page 4

IT certainly augurs not much for the progress of popular enlightenment in the laws of human freedom and responsibility, that scarcely an election meeting can be held without…

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The Sydney Election. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 20 February 1856 · page 6

SIR—Mr. Plunkett, at his meeting held on wednesday evening last, at the Wellington Inn, Parramatta-street, in reported in the Herald, as having stated" that it was in consequence of the committee for securing the…

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