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Politics & elections, 1859

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Election for the Hunter. (From Yesterday's Maitland Mercury.) Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 5

ON Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock, the Returning-officer appeared on the hustings, followed by Mr. Jones, Mr. Denie[?]y, and many of their friends. The Returning-officer said it was now the time he…

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Hastings Election. the Nomination. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

JUNE 23.—Tuesday the 21st instant, being the day appointed for the nomination of candidates for the Hasting Electorate, the returning-officer, Mr. M. Brownrigg, R.N., took his seat at the usual hour…

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Monaro Election. the Nomination. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

PURSUANT to notice, a public meeting was convened at the Court-house, Cooma, at noon, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, for the purpose of nominating a member to represent the above district in the ensuing…

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Moruya. (From Our Correspondent.) Eden Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

JUNE 28TH.—Underneath is the final result of the polling in the electorrate:—…

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Narellan Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

MR. E. PALMER, the returning-officer for the electorate of Narellan, attended yesterday at the Courthouse, and declared officially the result of the polling on Monday, to be as follows:—…

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Camden Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1859 · page 5

THE RETURNING-OFFICER for the electorate of Camden (J. M. Antill, Esq.), made the official declaration of the poll yesterday, at noon, in front of the court-house, at Camden. There were about a hundred…

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Election for the Lower Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1859 · page 5

A PASSENGER by the Collaroy informs us that Mr. Windeyer was elected for the Lower Hunter, and that the numbers were about as follows: Windeyer. Williamson…

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Upper Hunter Election

Empire · Friday 1 July 1859 · page 2

THE Maitland Mercury publishes the speeches of the candidates at the declaration of the poll for Upper Hunter, last Monday. The Returning-officer having declared John Robertson,…

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Election for Lower Hunter

Empire · Friday 1 July 1859 · page 4

THE following are the results of the polling for a member to serve in the Assembly for the Electorate of Lower Hunter. The returns for Seaham have not come in, but could not alter the election:—…

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Upper Hunter Election. (From the Northern Times.)

Empire · Friday 1 July 1859 · page 4

MR. ROBERTSON, the Secretary for Lands and Works, has received from his constituents of the Upper Hunter the most convincing proof of their appreciation of his political career. We never for a moment doubted that…

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The Dissolution of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 3

Parliament is to be dissolved immediately. The new elections are announced as likely to take place in Holy Week and Easter Week. The same unfortunate coincidence occurred, if we mistake not, at…

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Hartley Election. (From the Bathurst Free Press.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 4

As most of our readers are probably by this time aware, this election has resulted in the triumphant return of Mr. Rotton by the large majority of 76. The following are the numbers polled at the various…

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The Tumut Election

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

We learn that Mr. and [?] defeated by a considerable majority his opponent, Mr J. P. [?]an…

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Election-doings at Kempsey, Macleay River. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 2

THE election fever has extended itself to this otherwise quiet district. A few weeks ago and the electorate of the Hastings, that is, the combined districts of the Manning. Port Macquarie, and the Macleay ran…

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The Clarence Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 2

THE polling for a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, for the electorate of the Clarence, took place on the 21st ultimo, according to notice. The previous day was one of the wettest and most…

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Ipswich. —West Moreton Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 4

ON Thursday last, at half-past twelve, the declaration of the poll, for a representative for West Moreton, was made by Mr. Cribb, the returning-officer. Mr. Cribb: Electors of West Moreton; It is now…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 8

SIR—A Correspondent of the Herald of this day, under the signatura of "A Canterbury Elector," has given the public a splendid specimen of his legal knowledge in bis construction of the…

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West Moreton Election

Empire · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 5

As we were enabled to announce last week, Mr. Henry Mort has been elected for West Moreton, by a largo majority. The Moreton Bay Courier reports the proceedings at the [?]eclaration of the poll, on Thursday last,…

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Patrick's Plains Election

Empire · Monday 4 July 1859 · page 5

THE Mercury says:—We have not received precise information as to the numbera polled for the respective candidates; the official declaration had not taken place when the mail left Singleton yesterday. We hear,…

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Shoalhaven Election. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1859 · page 3

SIR, —In consequence of several articles that have from time to time appeared in our paper, especially the letter signed "Fulax," in the issue of to-day, I trust you will give insertion to the following explanation of…

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