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Politics & elections, 1864

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Wries of Election

Empire · Thursday 15 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 saveral electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general election of…

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Hartley Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

LAST Monday was the day fixed upon to declare the final state of the poll for this electorate. As the time drew [?]igh, a goodly number of electors came flocking into the township…

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Nominations and Elections for the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

ARGYLE.—Polling day, Friday, 16th instant. NARRELAN.—Polling day, Saturday, 17th instant. QUEENBEYAN.— Polling day, Saturday, 17th instant. YASS PLAINS.— Polling day, 20th instant…

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The Argyle Election. (From the Goulburn Argus, December 14th)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the county of Ar[?] took place in the Court-house, at noon on Monday last. There were about [?]00 persons present. Mr. F. [?]. L. RO[?], the returning-officer, read the writ…

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Narellan Election. the Nomination

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates to represent the electorate of Narellan took place at noon, yesterday, at Campbelltown. There were about one hundred persons present at the…

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Upper Hunter Election. Murrurundi

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

Returns of the polling for the electorate of the Upper Hunter have been received from Mutwellbrock, B[?]andford, Scene, and Murrurundi. The result of the polling at these four places was aa follows, viz:—…

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Western Gold-fields Election

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

Mr. Stephen Donnelly has been returned as the member for the Western Gold-field without opposition…

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Orange Election

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

There being no opposition at the nomination to-day. for Orange, Mr. Forlonge was declared the member for the electorate, Mr, Forlonge met with a most enthusiastic reception at the huntings. He was proposed by Mr…

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East Maitiand, Election. Thursday Evening

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

At the nomination to-day at East Maitland, Mr. Dodds was unoppossed, and was declared duly elected. It has been raining heavily at intervals since yesterday afternoon…

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Carcoar Election

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

No other candidate offering himself, Mr. Slimpson was Proposed and elected without opposition,…

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Balranald Election

Empire · Friday 16 December 1864 · page 5

At the nomination to-day there was no opponent to Mr. Phelps, who was consequently elected…

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Election for West Macquarie. (Abridged from the Bathurst Times)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 7

MR. Richard Driver addressed a meeting of the electors of West Macquarie, on Monday evening, in front of Mr. D[?] Clonet's Inn, Piper street. About 200 persons were present, and the candidate, who spoke for nearly two hours, was…

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Nominations and Elections for the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 7

NARRBLAN.—Polling day, Saturday, 17th instant. QUEANBEYAN.—Polling day, Saturday, 17th instant. YASS PLAINS.—Polling day, 20th instant. GOLD FIELDS SOUTH.—Polling day, 10th January, 1865…

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The Yass Plains Election. Mr. Harbottle at Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 7

SHORTLY after eight o'clock last Monday night, Mr. Harbottle (who arrived by mail on Saturday evening) addressed the constituency at Mr. Hart's Royal Hotel. There were present about two hundred persons. On the motion of Mr…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 6

The following is the state of the poll as far as ascertained this afternoon. The returns from Merriwa and Cassilis were not in, but it is expected they will give Mr. White a majority of 100 more…

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Election of Mayor for 1865

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 2

A QUARTERLY meeting of the City Council was held at the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, on the 9th instant, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the year 1865, and for the transaction of general business. Present—The…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 5

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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Southern Gold Fields Election

Empire · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 5

The nomination for the Southern Gold-fields took place yesterday. There were three candidates proposed, and all of them present, viz.: Mr. Brown, Mr. Dalgleish, and Mr. [?]odd…

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Wellington Election

Empire · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 5

Mr. Martin was proposed at the nomination on Thursday, in opposition to Mr. Samuel. The show of hands was declared in favour of Mr. Martin. A poll was demanded by Mr. Samuel…

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The Mayoral Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 3

The disclosures made respecting the proceedings at the recent election of the Mayor of Sydney for the coming year, seem to confirm the soundness of a widely prevalent opinion that the power of electing the Chief…

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