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Politics & elections, 1859

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East Macquarie Election

Empire · Tuesday 7 June 1859 · page 5

SEVERAL influential meetings have taken place at Sofala respect ing the above election. Mr. Cummins, of Clear Creek, has had the assemblages of his friends at Mr. Kearney's Royal Hotel, during the last few days, to whom he made a full statement of…

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Mudgee Election. To the Editor of the Sunday Morning Herald. Per favour of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 7 June 1859 · page 4

SIR.—Reading a paragraph in the above paper concerning the Honorable Lyttleton Hollyoake Bayley, and his opponent, Mr. Rouse, I should think your correspondent was under a delusion, when he made use of the remarks published in the Herald, which,…

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The Elections. East Sydney

Empire · Tuesday 7 June 1859 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of Mr. Kemp's friends and supporters was held in the hall of the School of Arts last evening. Mr. Buckland presided and about 300 persons were in attendance. The Chairman said he believed Mr. Kemp to be one of the practical…

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Parramatta Election

Empire · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 8

JUNE 6TH.—Messrs, Oakes and Byrnes met their constituents in the Longy Room, at the Red Cow, to give an account of their stewardship. Mr. J. Taylor in the chair. There was a goodly number. The meeting…

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The Elections. East Sydney

Empire · Thursday 9 June 1859 · page 5

A public meeting of the supporters of Mr. Parkes was held last evening in the Temperance Hall about 800 persons being present. Mr. Richard Peek presided, and addressed himself mainly to the question of the importance of electors going to poll early…

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Provincial Electioneering Movements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 3

THE Bathurst Times of Tuesday reports a meeting of the electors of East Macquarie, at Mr. P. Vines' Inn, Kelso, on the 3rd instant, to hear Mr. W. H. Suttor express his political opinions. On the motion of Mr Howard, of Peel, seconded by Mr. D. Kiona,…

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Election for the Wollombi. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 3

A MEETING of the supporters of Mr. W. T. C[?]pe was held at the Victoria Inn, East Gosford, Brisbane Water, on June 3rd. About 100 electors were present. The chair was taken by Mr J. A. Osborne, Warden, J P., who…

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Paddington Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 5
Also in Empire

YESTURDAY evening a public meeting of the electors of this electorate was held at Brown's, Buckland Hotel, Botany-street, Waterloo Estate, for the purpose of hearing Sir Diniel Cooper address the electors. About three hundred persons were present…

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Election for East Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 5

YESTERDAY being the appointed day for the election of representatives for East Sydney, of course a more than usual excitement prevailed. That excitement, however, was very subdued, and at all the various booths in which the election was conducted there…

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The Elections. West Sydney

Empire · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 8

A NUMEROUS meeting of the electors of the Western division of the City of Sydney, took place yesterday evening, at the Lord Nelson Hotel, for the purpose of promoting Mr. Alderman Broughton's election…

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East Sydney Election

Empire · Friday 10 June 1859 · page 4

THE election for East Sydney took place yesterday, and although considerable excitement prevailed, all passed off far more quietly than usual, owing to the voting being by ballot. Shortly after 6 o'clock, about…

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Members Elected for the New Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 8

EAST SYDNEY.—Hon Charles Cowper. John Black. Esq. Henry Parkes, Esq. Hon. James Martin…

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Dissolution of Parliament. Saturday. April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 7

The decision of Ministers to dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country, was made known in both Houses on Monday; and, as the remarks of Lord Derby and Disraeli are of considerable interest, I shall…

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East Sydney Election. the Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 5

ACCORDING to the announcement of the Returningofficer on the previous evening, a meeting of the electors of East Sydney took place at Hyde Park, to receive the final declaration of the poll…

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Election for Murrumbidgee. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gundagai, 2.10 p.m. June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 6

Mr. William Macleay is just returned without opposition. He was proposed by Mr.John Gordon, G.C., of berambula; and seconded by Mr. H. M. Laughnan, J.P…

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Local News. Electioneering News

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 3

THE ELECTION FOR EAST SYDNEY.—The polling for Sydney East terminated on Thursday afternoon—the chosen candidates being Messrs Cowper, Black, Parkes, and Martin. It is owing to the obstinate folly of those…

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Election for East Sydney. Official Declamation of the pOLL

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 4

ACCORDING to the announcement made on the preceding ovening, when a rough statement of the result of the polling was given, the Returning Officer (Mr.R.Hill)officially declared yesterday, at the Hustings. Hyde Park, the state of the poll for…

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Murrumbidgee Election. [By Electrio Telegraph.]

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 4

Yesterday was the day for the nomination of a con[?] serve as a representative in the new Legislative Assembly. By a telegram received last evening we are informed upon undoubted authority, that Mr. William McLeay was elected without…

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Padding[?]on Election

Empire · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 4

IN pursuan a of the offcial arrangement the election for this electorate took place yesterday at the various polling places throughout the district. There was very little excitement, or at all events, if there was any, it…

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