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Politics & elections, 1865

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 84

The House met for a short time yesterday, when it was announced that Mr. Cowper had succeeded in forming a Cabinet. Mr. Burdekin moved that the seats of Messrs. Cowper, Robertson, Darvall,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 7th FEBRUARY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 5

[?] PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes [?]ur o'clock. APPROPRIATION BILL. [?] message having been announced from the Governor,…

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Prevention Preferable to Punishment in Regard to Personation at Elections

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 84

THE disclosures that have lately taken place respecting the corrupt workings of our electoral system, afford but a faint glimpse,—if the reports in circulation are to be credited,…

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Suburban Municipalities. Nominations and Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 10

IN compliance wi[?]h the thirty-fourth clause of the Municipalities Act, meetings of the ratepayers in several of the suburban municipalities were held yesterday, at noon, for the purpose of nominating and…

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The Gwydir Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1865 · page 10

THE Tamworth Examiner of 4th instant, says:—A letter from Wee Waa, dated the 1st, states that with the exception of Breewarina, the result of the poll had been received there, and that Mr. Dangar was forty-…

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The Humours of the American Election. (From the Glasgow Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 3

MR. S[?]LA, writing from New York on the 4th November, says:- But the election, Sir, the Presidential election? Well, if truth must be told, there is no very great…

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Writs of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 5
Also in Empire

THE Speaker has issued writs for the election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly in the room of the Hon. Charles Cowper, the Hon. John Robertson, the Hon. J. B. Darvall, and the Hon. T. W. Smart, whose seats…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 4

COOK.—A meeting of electors of this municipality was held on the 7th instant, for the purpose of nominating two councillors and two auditors. The returning-officer (Mr. James Larkin) presided. Mr. James Flanagan, proposed by Mr…

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Elections and Returning Officers. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 9 February 1865 · page 2

Sir,-As a deal of work will have to be done in the Assembly during the ensuing session, perhaps one of the most important is the carrying out of elections in a better manner than the way in which they the carried…

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The Probable Effect of Making Total Abstinence an Electioneering Cry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1865 · page 3

The effort now making by the teetotallers of the United Kingdom to bring their strength,to bear upon the elections is worthy of more attention than it has yet received. In the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 7Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council, The PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. The Private Secretary brought down a message…

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Punch in Parliament. Tuesday, February 7

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 4

THE last act but one of the new political drama was rehearsed at the Macquarie-street Assembly Rooms on Tuesday last, after a week's preparation. The CHAIRMAN took his seat in his usual graceful manner, and was immediately informed by Mr. BURDEKIN that he was…

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The Re-election of the New Ministry, and the Necessity of De Manding Explanations From Them

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 92

THE propriety of including new appointments to the ministry under that provision of the constitution by which the seats of members of Assembly become vacant on their…

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Writs of Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 91

The Speaker has issued writs for the election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly in the room of the Hon. Charles Cowper, the Hon. John Robertson, the Hon. J. B. Darvall, and the…

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Municipality Meetings. Suburban Municipal Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 3

COOK.—A meeting of electors of this municipality was held on the 7th instant, for the purpose of nominating two councillors and two auditors. The returning-officer (Mr. James Larkin) presided. Mr. James Flanagan, proposed by Mr…

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The Gwydir Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 7

THE Tamworth Examiner of 4th instant, says:—A letter from Wee Waa, dated the 1st, states that with the exception of Breewarina, the result of the poll had been received there, and that Mr. Dangar was…

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Municipality Meetings. Nominations and Elections

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 7

IN compliance with the thirty-fourth clause of the Municipalities Act, meetings of the ratepayers in several of the suburban municipalities were held on Tuesday, at noon, for the purpose of nominating and…

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Paddington Municipal Election

Empire · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 8

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Glenmore Ward was held at the White Conduit house, near Rushcutter's Bay, yesterday evening. There was a very numerous attendance, and Mr. M. H. Stephen was voted to the chair…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14Th

Empire · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-six minutes past three o'clock. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. BUCHANAN gave notice of a series of motions…

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