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Politics & elections, 1869

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East Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the representation of East Sydney in the House of Assembly of the new Parliament of New South Wales took place at the hustings, Hyde Park, at noon to-day…

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Parliamentary Elections

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 2

MR. COWPER'S ADDRESS TO THE ELECTORS. Mr. Cowper addressed a meeting of the electors of East Sydney, in the Victoria Theatre, last evening. Long before the time fixed for the taking of the chair…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the Oppoi[?] candidataes for West Sydney was held [?] light. in the [?] Hall, and was addressed [?]y all the Opposition candidates. An [?]thurastic meeting of Mr. Cowper's supporters was…

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The General Election. Electorate of Parramatta. [From Our Correspondent] Mr. G. Cakes's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening, a meeting of the electors of the borough of Parramatta was held in the Court-house of the town, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. George Oakes, one of the four candidates already before the…

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"The Court and the Elections." To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 2

SIR,—The following letter was appended to a paragraph bearing the above title in your issue of this morning, and was stated to have been so published "by request":— "Supreme Court, 29th November, 1869. Sir,—I greatly…

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Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Cowper's Address to the Electors

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 3

Mr. Cowper addressed a meeting of the electors of East Sydney, in the Victoria Theatre, last evening Long before the time fixed for the taking of the chair many hundreds were met in the theatre; and at the…

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Election Rumours

Empire · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 3

THE NEPEAN.—Mr. Archibald Thompson has come forward to content this election. His address will be found in another column. ILLAWARRA.—Mr. J. W. Wilshire has retired from…

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Aldermanic Election. Result of the Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 3

AS WAS announed, the result of Weinesday's polling was given yesterday morning at the Town Hall, Wvnyard square. Before 11 o'clock the time when the declaration was expected to be made, the public began to congregate…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 10Th November

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

Superannuation Fund.—In reply to Mr. DEAE THOMSON, Mr. OWEN stated tha the Government had suspended payments of pensions under the Superannuation Act of 1864. because the funds in hand…

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East Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

Empire · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the representation of East Sydney in the House of Assembly of the new Parliament of New South Wales took place at the hustings, Hyde Park, at noon yesterday…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 4

THE nemination of candidates fro the representation of East Sydney took place on Hyde Park, yesterday, at noon. The candidaties nominated were Sir James Martin, Messrs. Cowper, Parkes, Neale, King, Buchanan, Salomons, Hunt,…

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Electioneering Speculations

Empire · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 6

HITHERTO those who were ost clamorous in their demands for a dissolution have shown little inclination to criticise, in the presence of the electors, the policy which they vaguely…

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Municipal Elections. Declaration of the Poll

Empire · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 4

About 11 o'clock yesterday a large crowd collected in York street, opposite the Town Hall, to hear the result of Wednesday's polling. At about half-past 11 o'clock the Returning officer (Mr. R[?]nny, Mayor)…

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Parliamentary Elections

Empire · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

MR THOMAS SULLIVAN FOR CANTERBURY.—Last night, Mr. Thomas Sullivan met the electors of Canterbury, at the Rising Sun Hotel, Canterbury, and at the Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Petersham. There was a…

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East Sydney Election. Polling-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 7

NEVER previously has the Polling-day of a metropolitan election been characterised by so much public excitement, enthusiasm, or earnesiness, as that which prevailed yesterday in East Sydney. Business in all parts of the city…

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East Sydney Election

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2

According to announcement, the official declaration of the poll for the constituency of East Sydney was made this morning, at 10 o'clock. Mr. Thompson apologised for not having declared the result last…

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Paddington Election. Return of the Hon. John Sutherland Unopposed

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of Paddington for the nomination of a member to represent the electorate in the Legislative Assembly of the new Parliament of New South Wales, was held at Redfern at…

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The Northern Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 8

WE perceive that Messrs. Lee, Burns, and Wisdom, the ex-members, respectively for West Maitland, the Hunter, and the Lower Hunter, are again candidates for those…

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The Irish Electors and Freedom of Elections. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 8

SIR,—A little after 4 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Parkes and myself were proceeding down King-street to my office, for the purpose of transacting some business of an unimportant character, not at all connected with the election…

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The General Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 7

THE polling for East Sydney took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Parkes Sir James Martin Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. King, in the order named, Mr, Cowper bring left out. The numbers polled were very…

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