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Politics & elections, 1861

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Country News. Patrick's Plains Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

Empire · Monday 8 July 1861 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the representation of Patrick's Plning taking place on the middle day of the races, and it being generally undersood that there would be no opposition to the return of Mr. Joseph Harpur…

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Newtown Election. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1861 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Newtown, in the place of Mr. M'Arthur (resigned), took place, yesterday, at the hustings, near to the Odd Fellows' Hall. There was…

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Newtown Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 4
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THE election for Newtown closed yesterday in favour of Mr. Holt by a majority of 25. The contest was carried on throughout with great spirit, and the interest manifested in reterence to the result was ovidenced by the dense…

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Lower Hunter Election. Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 5

AT noon, yesterday (Tuesday), the nomination of candidates for the representation of the district of the Lower Hunter, took place at the Court-house, Raymond Terrace. About two hundred and fifty persons…

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Newtown Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 8

SIR,—In the Freeman's Journal of Saturday last, a Jetter appeared headed " Falsification of the Electoral List." I can assure that gentleman that he was not the only one who was deprived of the right to vote on that…

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Lower Hunter Election. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Mr. Argent at Seaham

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1861 · page 8

A meeting of the electors of the Lower Hunter was held at the Williams River Inn, Seaham, for the purpose of hearing an exposition of the political principles of Mr. Argent…

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Lower Hunter Election. Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 5

AT noon, yesterday (Tuesday), the electors of the district of the Lower Hunter were convened at the Court-house, Raymond Terrace, to nominate candidates for the representation of the electorate in the…

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Writ of Election

Empire · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 4

THE Honorable Terence Aubrey Morray, Esq., Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified, for general information, that a writ bath this day issued, and that the following arrangements have been made,…

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Meeting of Parliament. (From the Government Gazette.) PROCLAMATION

Empire · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 5

By his Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN YOUNG, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and…

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MORPETH. Friday, 7 p.m. Lower Hunter Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 4

There can be no doubt that Lieutenant Sadleir is returned by a large majority. At Raymond Terrace he has a majority over Mr. Argent of 140, at Seaham 26, and at Miller's Forest 1. The number from…

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Lower Hunter Election. Morpeth, Friday evening

Empire · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 4

Lieutenant Sadlier is elected for the Lower Heater, At Raymond Terrace he had a majority of 110; at Seaham, twenty-six, at Miller's Forest. one. The numbers from the Parading Ground bate not been…

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Lower Hunter Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 4

The declaration of the poll took place for this elect[?]rats on Saturday last, at Raymond Terrace, The numbers were Sadlier...................... 819…

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Election for the Lower Hunter. (From the Mitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1861 · page 5

THE polling for the Lower Hunter took place on Friday last, and, as far as we can ascertain, was conducted in an orderly manner at the various polling places…

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The Italian Parliament. (From the Times' Own Correspondent.) Turin, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1861 · page 3

THE die is cast, and Naples must supply 36,000 men to the Italian army. A little more than twelve months ago Italian patriots of a sanguine cast flattered themselves that the annexation of…

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The Lower Hunter Election. (Communicated.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 July 1861 · page 4

BY the withdrawal of Mr. Campbell from the contest at Raymond Terrace, the electors of the Lower Hunter haye been spared the degradation of being represented by such a lame politician as Mr. Thomas…

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The Italian Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 August 1861 · page 3

WE subjoin a report of the exciting scene which has just taken place in the Italian Parliament:- The correspondent of the Times at Turin thus describes Garibaldi's appearance in the Chamber on…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Thursday 1 August 1861 · page 4

THE Speaker notifles, in the Government Gazette, that new writs have been issued, and the following arrangements made, for the election of two members of the Assumbly respectively, for Yess and Camden, in place of…

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Hunter Election. [From Our Correspondent.] West Maitiand, Wednesday Afternoon

Empire · Thursday 1 August 1861 · page 4

Mr. Henry Vindin, who is a candidate for the representation of the Hunter district, being a Conservative, a meeting of the friends of the liberal party has been held, this morning, and Mr. J. F. Burna agreed contest the…

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Election for the Hunter. (from Yesterday's Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 August 1861 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the Hunter electorate, in the room of Mr. Isidore J. Blake, resigned, took place on Wednesday, at the Court-house, West Maitland. The proceedings…

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