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Politics & elections, 1859

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The Paterson Election. Nomination. [From Our Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1859 · page 8

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of the Paterson was held at the Court-house of the township on Tuesday last. Doubtless on account of the fact that this was the first opportunity the electors had of exercising the new form…

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Election for West Sydney. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1859 · page 4

THE returning-officer for the Electorate of West Sydney (Mr. J. G. Waller) attended yesterday, at noon, on the huntings, at Wynyard-square, according to intimation given the previous evening, to make the official declaration of the poll. Several…

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West Sydney Election. Official Declaration

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1859 · page 8

YESTERDAY being the day appointed for officially declaring the state of the poll, a large concourse of persons assembled round the hustings, in Wynyard-square, anxious to bear the result…

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Hawkesbury Election

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1859 · page 3

IN this electorate Messrrs. Dowall and Piddington have addressed the electors at various polling places, and from the feeling of the electors present, there appears to be no probability that any opposition will be…

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Northumberland Election. Nomination and Return of Mr. Scott

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 3

THE electors of the district of Northumberland were convened on Wednesday last, at the hustings, Newcastle, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the representation of the electorate in the ensuing Parliament. Owing probably to the circumstance that…

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Newcastle Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 3

JUNE 16TH.—Mr. J. B. Bingle, the returning-officer, yesterday morning officially declared the result of the poll, which was as previously given. Mr. Kodgson then addressed the electors present, and expressed his thanks for the honour conferred on him…

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Election for the Murrumbidgee. [Abridged from the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 5

ALTHOUGH but very brief notice was given of Mr. Macleay's intention to address the electors of Wagga Wagga, we were glad to find a very fair muster of influential persons present on Saturday evening, at Mr. Byrnes' Australian Hotel, who had…

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Election for Yass Plains. [By Electric Telegraph.] Thursday, 2.20 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4

At the nomination for Yass Plains, held to-day, Mr. Thomas Laidlaw was elected without opposition. He was proposed by Mr. Allman, and seconded by Dr. Blake…

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Glebe Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4
Also in Empire

DECLARATION OF THE POLL.—The official declaration of the poll for the above electorate took place yesterday, at Balmain, at 12 o'clock. The return remains the same as declared on the evening of the day of election—Mr. John Campbell being the successful…

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Election for Illawarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4
Also in Empire

THE polling commenced punctually at eight o'clock, at each of the polling places. During the whole of the day, at Wollongong, with a few brief intervals, the polling was incessant. At Wollongong, about a quarter to five, Mr. Smith announced the state of…

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Wollombi Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4

We learn that on Tuesday the nomination for Wollombi came off, at Wollombi, when Mr. W. T. Cape was the only candidate proposed and he was accordingly declared by the Returning-officer, D. Dunlop, Esq., duly elected.—Maitland Mercury…

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Canterbury Election

Empire · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 5

SHORTLY after twelve o'olock a considerable number of persons congregated in front of the Hustings at Ashfield, for the purpose of hearing an exposition of the several candidates proposed to be nominated…

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Wollombi Election. (From Yesterday's Mercury.)

Empire · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4

We learn that on Tuesday the nomination for Wollombi came off, whon Mr. W. T. Cape was the only candidate proposed, and he was accordingly declarad by the Returning Officer, D. Dunlop, Esq., duly elected…

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Election for Northumberland

Empire · Friday 17 June 1859 · page 4

MR. ALEXANDER WALKER SCOTT was on Wednesday elected for Northumberland, without opposition. The honorable member addressed the electors at some length, in explanation of his Parliamentary votes, and…

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Polling for St. Leonard's

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

The result of the polling has not reached as but there exists little doubt of Mr Sayers' Return…

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The West Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

"Bread is the staff of life," 'tis said; Then hail the man who gives cheap bread I But see, he leaves his useful calling, To give your laws an overhauling:—…

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Local News. the Elections

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 2

The election for East Sydney terminated in favour of Mr Charles Cowper, Mr Parkes. Mr Black, and Mr Martin. The members being—Cowper, 2064; Black 1682; Parkes, 1654; and Matin, 1349 Considering…

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Election for Gold Fields West

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 3

The Bathurst Free Press of Wednesday says:- We learn from a correspondent, that R. Wisdom, Esq., has been elected the representative for the Western Gold Fields without opposition. Mr. Redman, who was not present, was we believe…

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