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Politics & elections, 1864

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Newtown Electorate. Election of Mr. Brown

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

A MEETING for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the representation in the Assembly of the electoral district of Newtown, was held yesterday at the School of Arts, Newtown. About a hundred persons were present…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1864 · page 5

Hartley,—Polling day, Thursday, 8th instant. THE LOAVER HUNTER.—Polling day, Thursday, 8th instant. THE WILLIAMS.—Polling day, Thursday, 8th instant…

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St Leonards' Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 December 1864 · page 5

THE election for St. Leonards took place yesterday, and excited a good deal of interest throughout the electorate. The poll has not yet been declared, but the numbers of votes polled are stated to be as under:—…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Thursday 8 December 1864 · page 2

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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Canterbury Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Thursday 8 December 1864 · page 5

THE Returning-officer, Mr. Laarmonth, officially declared the final state of the poll for the election of Canterbury, at Ashafisld last night, shortly after seven o'clock. There were about four hundred persons…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1864 · page 5

PATRICK'S PLAINS.—Polling day, Friday, 9th instant. BRAIDWOOD.—Polling day, Tuesda,13th instant. ILLAWARRA.—Polling day, Saturday, 10th instant. THE NEPEAN.—Polling day, Saturday, 10th instant…

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Hunter Election. the Nomination. [From Our Special Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1864 · page 2

THE nomination of a member to represent the electoral district of the Hunter In the Legislative Assembly, took place at the hustings, adjoining the court-house, West Maitland, on Wednesday. There were about a hundred or a…

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The Election for Central Cumberland. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 December 1864 · page 3

SIR.—With reference to a paragraph in your paper, of yesterday, relative to the election for Central Cumberland, I shall feel obliged by your inserting this and the enclosed copy of a letter to me from Mr. Reynolds on the…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor for 1865

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 7

A QUARTERLY meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1865, and for the transsction of general business. Present—The…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 6

BRAIDWOOD.—Polling day, Tuesday, 18th instant. ILLAWABEA.—Polling day, Saturday, 10th instant. THE NEPEAN.—Polling day, Saturday, 10th initial. THE TUMUT.—Polling day, Saturday, 10th instant…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton. Friday. Election for the Williams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 6

THE polling for this electorate took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. M. Burdekin by a majority of 116 over Mr. Manton, and 181 over Mr. W. B. Allen. The voting at the various polling-places…

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Election of Mayor Foe 1865

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 4

A QUARTERLY meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, at noon, yesterday, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1865, and for the transaction of general business. Present—The…

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Country Elections. Electorate of Patricks Plains, Nomination

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 11

[?]mination of candidates for the representation of this [?] in the Legislative Assembly took place on Wednesday at the Royal Hotel, Singleton. About 300 persons [?] present on the occasion. There were two candidates,…

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Hunter Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 11

THE nominations of a member to represent the electoral district of the Hunter in the Legislative Assembly, took place at the hustings, adjoining the court-house, West Maitland, on Wednesday. There were about a hundred or a…

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Camden Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 6

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

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Country Elections. Electorate of Lower Hunter. Nomination

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates for representation of the electoral district of the Lower Hunter in the Legislative Assembly took place on Monday, at the Court House, Raymond Terrace. Upwards of two hundred persons were present, and the…

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Election News. Electorate of Hartley

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 4

THE polling for this electorate took place on Thursday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Lucas…

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Election Oratory

Sydney Punch · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 1

DESIDERATE PROTECTIONIST, (playing his last card,) "Now, my good fellow, if you wish to leave our shores defenceless to the foreign invader, to drive honest industry from the colony, and to bring desolation around our hearths and homes--then give your vote for…

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Nominations and Elections for the Present-week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1864 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD.—Polling day, Tuesday, 13th instant. THE WOLLOMBI,—Polling day, Tuesday, 13th instant. ARGYLE.—Day of nomination, Monday (this day), 12th instant. Place of nomination, Goulburn. Polling day,…

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Camden Election. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1864 · page 3

SIR,—Having just read with much surprise in your issue of yesterday a report of a meeting of electors of Camden, held at Horam's Inn, Sutton Forest, to hear the address of Messrs. Morrice and Badgery, I beg to inform you that the part…

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