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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1859

458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 23

Election for East Sydney. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 8

SIR,—May I request the favour of insertion in to-morrow's issue of your poper of the enclosed letter, from Mr. Thomas Walker, in reply to the deputation from the public meeting, held at the Exchange on…

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Electioneeringn Gossip

Empire · Monday 23 May 1859 · page 3

It is as yet definitely understood which ofo theh various constiencies will favour Mr. Piddington with their partronage at the forthcoming election, thoughh threre can be little doubt, from what has already transpired, that he will find his way to the new…

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The Elections

Empire · Monday 23 May 1859 · page 6

EAST SYDNEY.—On Monday, [?] a public meeting of the [?] of East Sydney, was held at the School of Arts, Pick-Street, for the purpose of adopting measures to casure the election of Mr. John Black, as…

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Ryde. (From Our Correspondent.) Election for St. Leonard's

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1859 · page 3

A MEETING of the electors took place at Lane Cove, on Friday evening, the 20th instant, at Mr. Waterhouse's Inn, due notice having been given that Mr. Shepherd would address them on some of the political questions of the day…

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City of Sydney Election. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1859 · page 3

SIR,—Having had considerable experience in colonial elections, allow me to suggest through the medium of your valuable journal to the returning officers of East and West Sydney the advisability of having the polling booths arranged so that the votes may be…

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The Paddington Election. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1859 · page 3

SIR,—I am one of those who believe that it is the duty of every man to express his opinions on all great political questions particularly at a crisis like the present when we are entering, as I may say, on a new phase of political life. I also believe that it is the…

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The Country Elections

Empire · Tuesday 24 May 1859 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD.—A new candidate in the person of Mr. Stephen Richardson, has entered the field for the Braid wood electorate. Mr. F. A. Cooper has addressed the electors at various places, and has been most warmly…

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Our New Parliament. Per Favour of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 May 1859 · page 3

FELLOW COUNTRYMEN—Among the remarkable polit[?]cal events which have recently transpired in this country, fe ware more characteristuic of the rapid progress of opinion than the reappearane of the EMPIRE, and the…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1859 · page 8

OUR Parramatta correspondent writes:—The excitement and bustle usually observable pending a general election have scarcely yet commenced here, and, to all appearance, but little interest is felt on the subject…

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Canterbury Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 25 May 1859 · page 3

SIR—O[?] the 20th instant, a report of the meeting held in this village on Wednesday evening, the 18th, appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald. I sent a reply thereto to that journal, which has not appeared. You…

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Personation at Elections. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 8

SIR,—The elections of East and West Sydney being appointed for separata days, will afford opportunity to the practitioner at personation in both districts for united action at each election; it is necessary to give timely warning against this prevalent evil…

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Electioneering Movements. (From the Maitland Mercury of yesterday)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 8

PURSUANT to notice, a Parge and influential meeting of the electors of Scone was convened, at Mr. Molony's the Golden Fleece Inn), on Friday, the 20th instant, [?] seven o'clock in the evening, to listen to Mr. Thomas…

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Mudgee Election. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 3

A DEPUTATION, we understand, some weeks ago waited upon Mr. Robert Lowe, J.P., one of the oldest, most patriotic, and respected inhabitants in the Mudgee district, to induce him to come forward for its…

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City Election. Mr. Cowper for East Sydney

Empire · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 5

A meeting of the citizens was,held yesterday evening at the Tamperance Hall, Pi[?]t-street, for the purpose of hearing from the Hon. C.Cowper an,exposition,in reference to his candidature for the eastern division of…

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Upper Hunter Election

Empire · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 6

The Murrurundi correspondent of the Northern Time gives the following report of Mr. Robertson's reception there on Thursday, 19th instant:- The committee here, for the return of the…

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The Northern Elections

Empire · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 6

We take the following from the leading columns of Wednesday's Northern Time:- The electors of the country ought to be particularly careful at the present time to inquire into the…

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Election Meeting at Morpeth. (From yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

Empire · Friday 27 May 1859 · page 4

On Tuesday eventing an a journed public meeting of, electors was held at the Globe Inn, Merpeth, for the purpose of nominating a fit and proper person to represent the electorate in the new reformed Parliament…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 7

NUMEROUS rumours have been flying about in reference to probable candidates for Goulburn and Argyle. Some persons contemplate bringing out Mr. C. Cowper, jun., for Goulburn, and with this view a…

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East Sydney Election

Empire · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 5

Mr. William B. Allen on yesterday evening met the electors in accordance wiih advertisement, at Mr. Bar: low's Pine Apple Ion, Fitz Roy-street, Surry Hills. About fifty persons were present, and they unanimously…

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Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 May 1859 · page 4

THE Wellington correspondent of the Bathurst Times states that it is currently reported Mr. G. Lord is to enter upon his canvass of the electoral district now designated the Bogan, during the present week. He…

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