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Politics & elections, 1858

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Progress of the Elections

Empire · Monday 25 January 1858 · page 4

ONE-THIRD of the members of the new Assembly are now returned. To-day the nominations for four other constituencies will take place, namely, the North Riding of Cumberland, the North-Eastern Boroughs, the…

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How Candidates Manage Elections. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 4

Mr. HOLROYD:—If one were asked what is the great element this gentleman introduces in order to secure his return he would rightly answer by—not that his mother was a Catholic, as Mr. Fowler's was—nor that his first…

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Election for the Western Boroughs. (Abridged from the Bathurst Free Press of Saturday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the electors of the Western Boroughs took place at the Prince of Wiles Theatre, on Wednesday night last, to listen to an exposition of Mr. Rotton's political sentiments. The Theatre was…

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Election for the North-eastern Boroughs. [From Our Newcastle Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 4

JANUARY 25, Monday, 1 o'clock. The detention of the steamer, on the flats, enables me to say that Dr. Bowker has just been returned for these Boroughs, without opposition; the Doctor was proposed by Mr. George…

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Election for East Camden. Return of Messrs. Marks and Owen. (From the Illawarra Mercury of Yesterday.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 3

On Friday last the polling for two members to represent the Eastern Division of the County of Camden took place at the respective polling places throughout the electorate…

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Election for the County of Bathurst. Nomination Day. (From this Bathurst Free Press, January 23.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 2

The ceremony of nominating a candidate for the representation of the county of Bathurst, took place on Tuesday last at the hustings on the square, in the presence of about 200 people, consisting principally of town…

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Election for the North-eastern Boroughs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1858 · page 5

JANUARY 26TH.—The election for these Boroughs took place yesterday. The interest in the election had been considerably diminished from the circumstance that no contest was expected, yet at twelve o'clock,…

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Newcastle. Election for Northumberland and Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1858 · page 5

JANUARY 25.—Mr. Clark Irving, on Saturday evening, addressed the electors of the Glebe, a mining hamlet about three miles from Newcastle. Much additional interest has been excited to the contest in…

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Election for the Northumberland Boroughs. Messrs. Weekes and Dickson at East Maitland. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1858 · page 6

On Saturday evening, a very numerously attended meeting of the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs was held in the Court-bouse, East Maitland, for the purpose of bearing Messrs. Weekes and Dickson explain…

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Election for the North-eastern Boroughs. (From the Maitland Mercury, January 26.)

Empire · Wednesday 27 January 1858 · page 4

A public meeting of the electors of the Nor[?]h-Eastern Boroughs was held at the Court-house, Newcastle, yesterday, for the purpose of nominating a representative for the constituen[?]y. About a hundred persons…

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Election for Cook and Westmoreland. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1858 · page 2

THE following has been forwarded to us, as a brief, outline of Mr. James Martin's speeeh, after he and Mr. Jamison were declared duly elected by the Returning Officer…

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Election for the South Riding of Cumberland. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1858 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates to represent the South Riding of the County of Cumberland in the Legislative Assembly, took place yesterday. The gathering of the people was not large, and of those that were…

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Nomination for the Northumberland Boroughs. Election of Messrs. Weekes and Dickson. (From Yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1858 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday at the courthouse, East Maitland, for the nomination of two members to serve in the Legislative Council, for the Northumberland Boroughs. The attendance was not…

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The Votes of Government Clerks at Elections. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1858 · page 5

SIR,—There are some people who are incapable of forgetting an injury. When they feel stung, it is unfortunately not in their nature to be generous. When tribulation arises, immediately they are offended, and…

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North Riding Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1858 · page 4

THE following is, so far as we have been able to ascertain, the result of the polling for the above election. There are altogether fourteen polling-places for the North Riding of Cumberland, and it is therefore…

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Election for the North Riding of Cumberland

Empire · Friday 29 January 1858 · page 4

The election of two members for the North Riding of the county of Cumberland took place at the different polling booths yesterday. The public interest taken in the contest is sufficiently shown in the large number of…

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The Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 3

BATHURST.—Mr. H. Suttor has been returned without opposition. EAST CAMDEN.—The nomination took place on the 12th of January, Messrs. Marks, Owen,…

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Northumberland Boroughs Election. Re-election of Messrs. Weekes and Dickson. (Abridged front the Maitland Mercury.)

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 3

A public meeting was held yesterday (Wednesday, January 27), at the Court-house, Eas Maitland, for the nomination of two members to serve in the Legislative Assembly, for the Northum-berland Boroughs: The attendance was not ao large as an former…

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Electioneering. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 3

TAMWORTH.—Dr. Jenkins met the electors of the town and neighbourhood at the Robin Hood Inn, Tamworth, on Saturday evening, the 23rd instant. The large room was filled, and many persons had to remain…

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The Votes of Government Clerks at the Late Election for Sydney. To the Editor of tho Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 3

SIR,—I am a Government clerk, an individual characterised in the popular belief by a happy indifference to all sublunary considerations, but that of receiving my salary. I feel little interest in elections,…

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