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Politics & elections, 1859

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Queanbeyan Election. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 5

ON Friday the nomination took place at the Courthouse, at noon. W. H. Hayley, Esq., the Returning-officer, read the writ of election, and having shortly addressed the electors, called upon those who had…

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Argyle Election. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2

THE result of the election for Argyle is just what might have been anticipated. When the question of Mr. Driver's standing for the constituency of Argyle was mooted, it was advised that his friends'should not…

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Election for the Murray

Empire · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 4

WE learn that Mr. Hay has been elected for the Murrar, without opposition. He was to be entertained at a public dinner at Deniliquin. CoRONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was yesterday held…

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East Moreton Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 3

THE polling on Saturday, under the ballot system, was not attended with any display or noise, sara that a large banner was carried about the streets to endeavour to persuade the electors that Mr. Tooth was the friend of the agriculturist. There were…

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Morpeth Election.—declaration of the Poll. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 4

THE polling for the electoral district of Morpeth took place yesterday. The proceedings at the three polling places were market by the prevalence of good order. The poll was closed at Morpeth at four o'clock, and before five…

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East Moreton, Election

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 3

THE polling on Saturday, under tue ballot system, was not attended with any display or noise, save that a large banner was carried about the streets to endeavour to persuade the electors that Mr. Tooth was the friend of…

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West Moreton Election

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 3

THE polling at the various balloting places took place on Tuesday last, the day before the steamer left Brisbane. Although all the returns had not been received, we have h[?] from tolerably, good authority, that Mr. Mort was…

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Morpeth Election. (From Saturday's Mercury)

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 3

THE polling for the electoral district of Morpeth took place yesterday. The proceedings at the three polling places, were marked by the prevalence of good order. At Morpeth much interest was evinced by a [?]-a large…

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The Electioneering Addresses. (from the Times.)

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 6

Now that a thousand pens are laboriously engaged in the fabrication of a thousand addresses, precedents become valuable. What to swallow, reject, or avoid is a question of great import;…

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Election for the Clarence

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 4

THE following was the state of the poll at the two electorates named, when the steamer left Grafton. The returns from Tambulum, Richmond, and the Tweed, had yet to be received, but it was thought, that the gross…

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Election for Eden

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 4

THE following was the state of the poll at th places named, at our latest advises- Clarke. Egan. Moruya....... 116 99…

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Central Cumberland Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Monday 27 June 1859 · page 4

ON Saturday, at noon, the official declaration of the poll for the electorate cf Central Cumberland, took place at Liverpool. There were about one hundred persons present…

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Balranald Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 2

THE nomination of a candidate to represent the electoral district of Balranald took place in the Courthouse, in the township of Balranald, on Tuesday, 14th June. About sixty or seventy persons were present,…

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The Hunter Election. Return of Mr. R. Jones

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 5

GREAT excitement was manifested last evening, on the A. S. N. Company's Wharf, to hear the result of the election for, the Hunter—a large number of persons having waited on the wharf from dark till the Collaroy's…

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Election for Hartley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 5

THE only report that has reached us respecting this electorate is, that Mr. Rotten, at Hartley and Sodwalls, had polled 60 over Mr. Ryan Brenan. The returns from Ryalstone and other districts had not arrived…

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Orange Election. (From the Bathurst Free Press, of Saturday.)

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 5

THE work is done—and from unbiassed opinions since expressed by all parties—well done. The people of the Mineral Emporium of the West now looking through the telescope of the Future can but perceive, emblazoned in…

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The Upper Hunter Election. [From a Correspondent.] Maitland, Monday morning

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 6

I HAVE been informed by a gentleman who arrived in town by tbe mail last evening, and upon whom I can rely, that the Hon. John Robertson has been returned by a majority of about 230 over Mr. Thomas Dangar,…

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The Hunter Election. From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Tuesday 28 June 1859 · page 6

THE polling for the Hunter Electorate came off to-day (Saturday), and has resulted in the triumphant return [?] jones by a majority or [?] opponent, Mr. Deniehy…

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Leichhardt Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 5

IN accordance with the official programme, issued some time ago, a meeting of the electors for the district of Leichhardt took place at the Court-house, Gladstone, on the 15th instant, for the purpose of…

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Nomination and Elections. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Nomination for the Lower Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electoral district of the Lower Hunter took place yesterday, at the Court House, Raymond Terrace. Upwards of one hundred and fifty persons were…

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