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Politics & elections, 1865

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1865 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. PETITION. Mr. HART presented a petition from Archbishop…

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Suburban Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1865 · page 5

MARRICKVILLE.— The election for three councillors for this municipality took place at the Council Chambers on Tuesday, and a scrutiny of the votes was made yesterday, when the state of poll was found to be as under:—Mr…

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Glebe and Balmain Election. the Nomination

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1865 · page 5

The nomination of a candidate to represent the above electorate in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, consequent on the acceptance of office of the late member, the Hon. T. W. Smart, took place in the…

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East Sydney Election. the Nomination

Empire · Thursday 16 February 1865 · page 5

Yesterday, at noon, about two hundred persons assembled at the hustings, Hyde Park, in accordance with official announcement for the election of a member to fill the scat rendered vacant through the acceptance of…

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Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent.] Municipal Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 8

THE official statement of the polling in the municipal election was made at the Court House, at noon, to-day, by Alderman Purchase, the presiding officer; the numbers being the same as already stated. He…

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West Sydney Election. Nomination

Empire · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the above electorato in the Legislative Assembly, consequent on the acceptance of office by the Honorable J. Robertson and J. B. Darvall, Esqs., took place…

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Re-assembling of Parliament

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

Parliament will meat on Tuesday, the 7th March at 3 p.m…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 14Th February

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Certain notices of motion were given for the next bitting of the House. Mr. HART presented a petition from the Archbishop…

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Opening of Parliament. Tuesday, 24Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 5

THe Fifth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, 21th January, preliminary to the formal openmg of the session by the Governor. The PRESIDENT took the chair in the Legislative…

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Ministerial Re-elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 109

On Wednesday the nomination for East Sydney took place and Mr. Cowper thought he would have to thank them for being returned unopposed, but in this he was mistaken for when on the hustings…

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East Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 5

At.six o'clock yesterday afternoon the official declaration of yesterday's polling for East Sydney was made at the hustings, Hyde Park, by the Returning-officer, Mr. Richard Hill. There were between two and three…

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Glebe and BALMlN Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 5

The result of the polling which took place yesterday for the above electorate, was officially declared by the Returning-officer J. SHOOBERT. Esq., to be as follows— Smart. Dalgleish…

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The Ministerial Elections. East Sydney

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1865 · page 2

The nomination for one of the seats for this electorate, rendered vacant by the acceptance of office by the Hon. CHARLES COWPER, Esq., took place at noon on Wednesday, on the Hustings erected in Hydo Park…

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Election for West Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1865 · page 5

THE polling for the electorate of West Sydney took place yesterday. At six o'clock, according to arrangement, the Returning-officer (Mr. E. Flood) announced, from the balcony of the Town Hall, in…

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Glebe and Balmain Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 20 February 1865 · page 2

Sio,—Will you kindly allow me space to state the following facts:— I am, and have been, for upwards of seven years, a householder resident in Balmain, and, during that time,…

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West Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Monday 20 February 1865 · page 5

At six o'clock on Saturday afternoon the result of the polling which had taken place during the day for the above electorate, was officially declared by the Recturing-officer, E. Flood, Esq., in front of the Town…

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Election for Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1865 · page 5

A MEETING of the electors of Canterbury, convened by advertisement, was held yesterday afternoon, at the Sportsman's Arms, Goulburn-street. Between thirty and forty gentlemen were present, amongst whom…

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Election for Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of Canterbury—a vacancy having occurred through Mr. John Lucas resigning his seat for that electorate —took place yesterday at Ashfield. At the time the…

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The Glebe and Balmain Election. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 3

Sir,—The result of this contest may be said to have scotched, if not annihilated factious oppositions, for such they have been both here and at the Sydney reelections, there being no political or commorcial…

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Canterbury Election. the Nomination

Empire · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 5

The nomination of a candidate, to represent the above electorate in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, took place yesterday at Ashfield. There were about two hundred persons present…

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