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Politics & elections, 1864

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Argyle Election

Empire · Friday 2 December 1864 · page 5

ON MONDAY T. Woore, Esq, of Pomeroy, met the electors at Mr. McAlister's Commercial Hotel. Goulburn for the pur pose of stating his opinions upon the leadin political questions at present engaging public attention. The…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, November 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 7

TO-DAY, at two o'clock, his Excellency the Governor formally opened Parliament. The assemblage of spectators, both inside and outside of the Legislative Council building, was very great…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 7

CANTERBURY.—Day of nomination, Saturday, 3rd December; place of nomination, Ashfield; pollingday, 7th December. HARTLEY.—Day of nomination, Saturday, 3rd…

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Municipal Elections. Declaraton of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 7

A SCRUTINY of the ballot papers polled on Thursday for the election of eight aldermen to serve in the City Municipal Council was made at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at ten o'clock, yesterday morning, and the result was soon…

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The Elections. Nomination for the Glebe

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 5

THE nomination of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of the Glebe, was held on Monday at Balmain, about tow hundred parsons were present. The RETURNING-OFFICER, Mr. J. Shoobert, read the writ, and…

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City Municipal Election

Empire · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 4

This pelling for candidates for the Sydney Municipal Council took place on Thursday, and the results of the ballot were made known at eleven o'clock yesterday, at the Town Hall, Wynyard square, in the presence of a large concourse of people…

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Electioneering Anecdote

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 3

A mild and nervous looking elector, ovidently in a fog of a we and perplexity at the imposing details of voting by ballot, approached a table in Wynyard Square and whispered to the Clerk, pulling out his purse at the same…

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Electioneering Items

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 2

Owing to the lamented retirement of their spirited member, "Old Tom," the disconsolate Electors of Newtown are in a very desponding state as, from present appearances, there is every prospect of their being,…

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Camden Election. [From Our Correspondent]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 December 1864 · page 3

MESSRS. A. Morris and R. H. Robarts addressed a meeting of about one hundred electors in the Court-house-Mr. James Powell in the chair; at Sutton Forest, 29th instant, when about eighty electors met in the Lang Room at Horam's Talbot [?]—Mr. C…

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Electioneering News

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 December 1864 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND ELECTORATE,—On Wednesday evening, Mr. Peter Green met the electors of West Maitland, at the School of Arts. The larger [?] was crowded to excess, a considerable number not being a[?] to obtain admission. The meeting was a…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 December 1864 · page 5

CANTERBURY.—Polling day, Wednesday, 7th instant. ST. LEONARDS.-Polling day, Wednesday, 7th. instant. HARTLEY.-Polling day, Thursday, 8th. instant…

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Canterbury Election

Empire · Monday 5 December 1864 · page 2

THE nomination for the electorate of Canterbury took place at noon on Saturday. at the hurlings, Ashfled. ALEXANDER LEARMONTH. Esq., the Returning-officer, read the writ authorising the election, and called on the…

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St. Leonards Election. the Nomination

Empire · Monday 5 December 1864 · page 5

THE combination of candidates for the representation of the electcrate of St.Leonards in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales,took place on Saturday,at noon, on the husling erected at Ryde,Parramatta River…

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Central Cumberland Election. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1864 · page 8

SIR,—A confldent belief has been expressed that the recent election for Central Cumberland is illegal, in consequence of one of the presiding officers (Mr. Reynolds) having—it is averred— failed to make the declaration required by the Electoral Act…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1864 · page 5

CANTERBURY.—Polling day, Wednesday. 7th instant. ST. LEONARDS.—Polling day, Wednesday, 7th instant. HARTLEY.—Polling day, Thursday, 8th instant…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Tuesday 6 December 1864 · page 8

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR directs it to be notified, for general information, that Writs have been issued, addressed to the Returning officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election of…

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The Former Parliament and the Coming One

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 4

THE fifth Parliament since, the establishment of Responsible Government in New South Wales, is now in process of formation. We cannot help surmising that though but…

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A Word on the Elections

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 4

IN whatever point of view the result of the late elections may be regarded, every one must admit that our Legislature, under the " New Constitution," has not strikingly…

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Camden Election. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 5

MESSRS, John Morrice and Henry Badgery addressed a meeting of the electors at Mr. Horam's inn, Sutton Forest, on Saturday evening. Upwards of sixty persons were present, Mr, C. L. Nicholson, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 5

CANTERBURY.—Polling day, Wednesday, 7 th instant ST. 'LEONARDS.-Polling day, Wednesday, 7th instant. HARTLEY.—Polling day, Thursday, 8th instant…

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