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Politics & elections, 1869

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Election Rumours

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1869 · page 2
Also in Empire

East SYDNEY.-Mr. Charles Cowper, GMG., [?] wil be seen from ,a numerously signed requisition in another column, has been invited to stand for this electorate, and has compiled with request Mr…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1869 · page 7

MR. COWPER, in reply to a requisition signed by about fifteen hundred electors of Last Sydney, has consented to stand. His address, together with that of Mr. Robertson, the Premier, who stands for West Sydney, appears in…

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Municipal Elections

Empire · Wednesday 24 November 1869 · page 3

KIPPAX FOR COOK WARD.—A meeting of the electors of Cook Ward took place last evening, at the Pelican Inn, South Head-road, to hear Mr. Kippax address them on his candidature for the representation…

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Parliamentary Elections

Empire · Wednesday 24 November 1869 · page 2

Mr. S. C. Brown met the electors of Newtown last evening, at the Belfast Wine Vaults, Botany-road. The candidate entered the large room of the hotel at about 8 o'clock. At that time a dense crowd was…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 3
Also in Empire

MEETING OF ALDERMAN BUTLER'S SUPPORTERS:- A meeting of the friends and the supporters of Alderman Butler was held on Tuesday, at the Queen's Arms, South Head-road. There was a crowded a tendance of…

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Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 3
Also in Empire

MR. KING FOR EAST SYDNEY.-A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. George King, in his [?] for election to Parliament, as one of the members for East Sydney, was held last evening, at…

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Election Rumours

Evening News · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 2
Also in Empire

KIAMA.-For this electorate there is likely to be a very warm contest, Mr. S. W. Gray. who formerly represented the [?] for several years, with great credit to himself and satisfaction to the electors,…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 5

IT is currently reported that Sir James Martin intends to to accede to the requisition sent him from Newcastle, and to stand for that city. Mr. Parkes's intentions are still unknown; for though he has asserted his intention of…

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East Sydney Election. Mr. George King's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. George King, as a candidate for election to Parliament as representative of East Sydney, was held last evening at the Sir John Young Hotel, William-street. The room was…

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Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 3
Also in Empire

BOWN FOR PHILIP WARD.—Last night a number of the supporters of Thomas J. Bown, Esq., mustered at the Goulburn Hotel, Pitt-street Dr. Bell being called [?]on, took the chair, and read the advertisement…

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Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 2
Also in Empire

MR. GEORGE KING'S MEETING.-A. meeting of electors of East Sydney, favourable to the return of Mr. George King, was held yesterday evening, at Mr.Kelly's, Emu Inn, corner of George and Ba[?]hurst…

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Election Rumours

Evening News · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 2
Also in Empire

THE WOLLOMBI.-Mr. William Robertson Collins has announced that he is a candidate, but "defers a definition of his political opinions until the day of nomination."…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 November 1869 · page 5

THE Opposition have not as yet put forward any candidates for the metropolitan constituencias, and little can be gathered as to their intentions. It is confidently asserted that Sir James Martin will stand for Newcastle; and that…

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