East Macquarie Election
Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 3
THE nomination for East Macqu[?] took place at Kelso, on Friday last, when Messrs. Whalan, W. H. Suttor, Charles McPhillamy, and W. Cummings were proposed. All the candidates addressed the meeting. The…
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Empire · Saturday 18 June 1859 · page 4
THE election of a member to represent the Newtown Electorate in the New Parliament, took place Yesterday. High excitement, prevailed, and the whole proceedings were business-like and orderly. There was excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Personation at Elections. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 2
SIR,—This very serious offence against society must have been practised to some extent during the late Sydney elections, as four persons were detected and given into custody. But I am somewhat surprised to notice by your police report that none of these…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
THE polling for the election of two members of the Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Canterbury took place on Saturday. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather—it having rained at frequent intereals throughout the day—the returns will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Macquarie Election. (From the Bathurst Times.) Declaration of the Poll
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
SHORTLY before four o'clock p.m., on Thursday, there was a muster of about forty or fifty electors at the hustings in Bathurst, for the purpose of hearing Dr. Busby make the official declaration of the results of the polling for West Macquarie. Dr. Busby, Mr…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
ACCORDING to announcement, the polling for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for the borough of Parramatta took place yesterday. There were two polling booths; one at the Courthouse, for electors whose initials were from A to L;…
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Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
The Goulburn Chronicle of saturday last (of which we have been favoured which a copy) contains a full report of the proceedings at the nomination for Argyle on Wednesday. We regret that pressure of other malter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Election
Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 3
THE nomination of a member for East Maitland took place on Thursday, in the Court-house, before the Returning-officer, Mr. Knox Child. Mr. Dickson was proposed by Dr. Brown, and seconded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election for the Paterson. (From Saturdays Maitland Mercury.)
Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 3
The Polling for this electorate caused considerable excitement. The Returning-officer came out of the Court-house and declared the rough state of the poll for Paterson…
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Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
THE official declaration of the poll for this election was made at three o'clock on Saturday at the hustings, by Mr. Breillst, the returning officer, in presence of about 100 persons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Macquarie Election. (From the Bathurst Times.)
Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 3
Bathurst was again the scene of great excitement on Tuesday last, the polling day for West Macquarie. Mr. Hawkins, however, it was easy to see, stood a very poor chance of being returned. About eleven o'clock in the…
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Empire · Monday 20 June 1859 · page 5
THE nomination for tho above eieotorata took place at Queenbayan, on Thursday lst, and resulted in the return of Mr. Forster, without opposition. Mr. Forster was proposed by A. Morton; Esq., and secounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pencillings at the First General Election Under Vote by Ballot and Manhod Suffrage. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 3
SIR,—Having observed rather closely the proceedings during the elections for the city and suburbs, which are now nearly over, I wish to make a few remarks on some of the phases which showed themselves during the contests. You may think it [?]ge that I…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 4
THE election of a representative for the electoral district of Queanbeyan took place on Friday lost, the 17th instant, at noon, in the Court House in that town. The attendance was small, owing, probably, to the impression that there would be no…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 4
THE East Maitland election has resulted in the return of Mr. Chambers; the exact numbers are not known here, but the majority is supposed to be about eighty or ninety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election for the Lachlan. (From the Yass Courier, June 18.)
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 2
THURSDAY last being the day set apart for the nomination of candidates for the representation of the Lachlan in the new Parliament, a considerable number of the residents of the district assembled at Burrowa, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election for Carcoar. (From the Bathurst Times.)
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 2
MR. S. MEYER on coming forward, said they had met together that day to choose a fit and proper person to represent the constituency of Carcoar in the reformed House of Parliament. The electors were aware that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Leonard's Election. Declaration of the Pool
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 3
THE declaration of the result of the polling for the electorate of St. Leonardo, took place at Ryde, yesterday at noon. The committee of the successful candidate, Mr. Sayers, had chartered the steamer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Election. (From the Bathurst Times Correspondent.) Wednesday, 5 p.m. State of the Poll
Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 3
For Mr. Hyeronimus..... 56 For Mr. Holroyd..... 8 This report iS for Wellington alone; we shall not know until Tuesday next the official account. It will be…
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Empire · Tuesday 21 June 1859 · page 3
THE official declaration of the state of the Poll, according to the returns sent in from the several districts in the Electorate of Canterbury, was made at noon, yester-day at the hustings, near the Railway Station, Ashfield,…
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