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Politics & elections, 1864

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Writs of Election

Empire · Thursday 22 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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Bathurst Election. Wednesday Evening

Empire · Thursday 22 December 1864 · page 4

The election took place to-day, and at the final close of the poll, the Returning-officer declared the numbers as follows:— Kemp...... 344…

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West Macquarie Election. Wednesday Evening

Empire · Thursday 22 December 1864 · page 4

Mr. Driver has been returned onopposed…

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Nominations and Elections During the Present Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 5

THE HUME.—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant MONARC.—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant. TENTERFIELD.—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant, THE CLARENCE.—Polling day, 29th instant,…

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Kiama Election. Declaration of the Poll. [From a Correspondent.]

Empire · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 8

MORE active exertions have been made in the election just teminated in this district, than on any previous occasion, and 931 votes have actually been recorded out of a little more than 1000 bona fide voters on the roll…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 4

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…

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Newcastle Election. Thursday Evening

Empire · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 4

The election took place to-day, and at the close of the poll Mr. Hannell was declared duly elected by a m jority of 87. The friends of Dr. Brookes made certain of success; but they have been grievously disappointed…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspondent.] Shoalhaven Election. Kiama

Empire · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 4

Mr. Garrett has been returned for Shoalhaven by a majority of 114. The return from Kangaroo Valley has not yet been received: but the polling at that place will increase Mr. Garrett's majority…

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Southern Gold-field[?] Election. Young, Thursday Evening

Empire · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 4

Mr. Dalgleish addressed last night one of the largest meetings ever held here. He was most enthusiastically received. There were upwards of one thousand persons present, and Mr. Dalgleish spoke for more than two…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 7

The session of the Assembly, which has been exciting the community in this province in no ordinary degree during the last few weeks, came to an end on Tuesday, the 13th. Of all the sessions which the…

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Results of the General Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 4

At this stage of the General Election now drawing to a close, we are enabled to form a pretty accurate idea of the composition of the forthcoming House of Assembly as…

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Elections This Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 8

THE HUME.—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant MONARO.—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant. TENTERFIELD— Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant. FAST MACQUARIE—Polling day, Saturday, 24th instant…

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The Murray District Election. (Abridged from the Pastoral Times December 17.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 8

[?]URSUANT to notice, Mr. Robert Patterson, the returning-officer, met the electors at the Court-house, Deniliquin, on Saturday last, to receive nominations for the representation of the Murray district in the Legislative Assembly, About…

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The Presidental Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 6

As the election of the American President is made in the month of November, those State elections which take place in October of the year of the much greater contest are considered certain indications of its result…

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Mr. Molony on the Tumut Election

Sydney Punch · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 6

Ye voters of the nation, Who've caused such botheration, And this loved land's reputation not advanced, Ye bould turren-coats and touters,…

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The Genius of the Elections. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 3

SIR,—The elections now drawing to a close are worthy of a leading article from your pen. Some of the electvrates exhibit a sorry sense of the importance of the appeal made to them. The Hawkesbury electorate had…

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Writs of Election

Empire · Saturday 24 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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Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Our Correspendents.] Southern Gold-fields Election. Young

Empire · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 4

Mr. Rodd addressed a meeting last night at the Diggets' Theatre; five hundred present. Ha was badly received, and a vote was carried by a large majority that he had not the confidence of the people of Burrangong…

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The Five Year Old Parliament. (From the Spectator, October 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 December 1864 · page 8

A CURIOUS paragraph has been going the round of the morning papers which implies that tho Parliament is likely to be dissolved next spring. The notion seems to be that a Parliament can only sit seven sessions,…

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Mudgee Election

Empire · Monday 26 December 1864 · page 2

Mr. Terry, the old member, has been returned by a majarity of 145 over his opponent Mr. Innes…

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