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Politics & elections, 1860

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MELBOURNE. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ministerial Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 4

The following Ministers have been re-elected, without opposition. Mr. Verdon, Treasurer, for Williamstown. Mr. Herlies, Chief Secretary, for Bourke…

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Carcoar. [From Our Correspondent.] Electioneering Meetings

Empire · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 5

SEVERAL respectable and numerously attended meetings have been held in this district during the past week. The first was held at the White Horse Inn, S. Meyer, Esq., J.P., in the chair, who stated that as there was to be a general election very shortly,…

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Scone. [From a Correspondent.] Upper Hunter Election

Empire · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 8

MR. ROBERTSON came by the mail on Sunday; thus the Singleton and Muswellbrook people had not the opportunity of shewing their respect to him by going out to meet him. On Monday, however, he met the electors, according to advertisement, at the…

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The Liverpool Plains Election. [From a Correspondent.] Mr. Alexander Dick at Tamworth

Empire · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 5

ON Sturday evening, the 1st December, Mr. Dick arrived per coach in Tamworth, and determined on addressing the electors that evening. Accordingly, it was announced that a meeting would take place on that evening at 8 o'clock; and at the hour…

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Paddington Election

Empire · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 5

ACCORDING to proclamation, a meeting of the electors of Paddington, was held yesterday, at noon, on a piece of waste land, off Pittstreet, Redfern, for the purpose of electing a member to represent the electorate or Paddington in the next parliament. There…

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Electioneering News

Empire · Friday 7 December 1860 · page 5

THE two electioneering events of the week have been Mr. Cowper's great demonstration at the Temperance Hall, on Saturday evening, and the nomination of the candidates for the represen-. tation of East Sydney on Wednesday. Mr. Cowper reviewed his…

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Let Our Motto Be for the Coming Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

Free Selection before Survey! No Synod Bill! An Elective Upper House! Sir Richard Bourke's Church Act—The…

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The Land Bill and Tug Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

There is one feature of a most dangerous tendency in the present Bill, to which we anxiously desire to call the attention of the electors of the country districts, i.c., the 21st clause, providing for an upset…

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Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

MR. W. C. WINDEYER.—We have been inform that a deception has been practiced upon Mr. Windeyer, with respect to the feelings entertained towards him by his constituents at Raymond…

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East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 2

At the nomination on Wednesday, there was an immense gathering, and the most intense excitement, marked by the usual enthusiasm and interruptions of the speakers. The candidates nominated were…

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Elections.—western District. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 8

DECEMBER 4.—To-day arrived per mail three candidates from Sydeny—M[?]s. Hart, Samuel, and Driver—to solicit the suf[?]ges of the free and indepnedent electors of the several electorates, First, Mr. Hart, who has been invited to contest Bathurst…

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Nomination of Candidates for Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 5

YESTERDAY, at noon, the nomination of the candidates for the representation of the electorate of Parra[?] in the ensuing Parliament, took place near the Court House of that town, at the corner of Church and George streets, in…

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East Sydney Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 6

THE election of four members to represent the electorate of East Sydney in the new Parliament took place yesterday. More than usual interest was manifested in the election. This was shown by the crowds…

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Camden Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 7

PICTON presented a very busy and animated appearance on Thursday evening last. Large crowds of elctros assembled to meet Messrs. Morrico and Douglas, the candidates now in the field for the Camden electorate. The meeting took place at Mr…

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A Digest of the Political Opinions of Candidates. [Continued.] East Sydney

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 4

Mr. C. COWPER.—Respecting the Land question, this gentleman states that in 1857 he held different opinions to those which he now holds. "It is quite true (he affirms) that at that time I did not press…

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Election for East Sydney. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon at about a quarter to seven o clock, the Returning Officer for East Sydney, Mr Richard Hill,declared the state of the poll. About 5000 persons assembled in front of the hustings, in Hyde Park, to hear the declaration. The…

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Parramatta Election. the Nomination

Empire · Saturday 8 December 1860 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the electors of the Parlamatta electorate was hold yesterday at noon, at the Court-house. About 200 persons were present at the commencement in a short time they were about 400…

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Castlereagh. [From a Correspondent.] Nepean Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1860 · page 5

DECEMBER 7.—Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the supporters of Mr. Smith took place at Mr. W. Landers' Inn. last night. Upwards of 150 electors were present. The proceddings were orderly in the extreme…

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Nomination and Election of Mr. Daniel Egan. (From the Twofold Bay Observer of Friday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1860 · page 5

WEDNEDAY being the day of nomination for the electoral district of Eden, at 12 o'clock an immense crowd gathered around the Court-house. The Returning-officer, Mr. George Barclay, J.P., read the…

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Election for Parramatta. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1860 · page 5

THE election for the borough of Parramatta took place on Saturday last, and the result was announced by the Returning-officer, Mr. C. S. Lyons, from the hustings, at the close of the poll…

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