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581 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 30
SIR,—In the basis of Union which was adopted by the Several sections of the Presbyterian Church in 1865, it was agreed that "No minister of the Iresbyterian Church of New South Wales shall sit in any future Parliament."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON Tuesday evening, a meeting of the electors of the borough of Parramata 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOR Central Cumberland a new candidate bus consented to appear in the person of Mr. Edward Flood, a gentleman who is well known in the electorate, and who is said to be ex[?]dirgly popular…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The contested election of Lord Mayer of London for the evening year was virtually decided, on Friday week, by the retirement of one of the three candidates; though, as a matter of form, the poll was not finally closed until the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR JAMES MARTIN, MR PARKE[?] AND MR. BUCHANAN. [?]Y for the largest meeting yet brought together during the present electoral contests was held on Monday, at the Temperance Hall, in favour of Sir James Martin, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SIR,--Dr. Liddell, I believe, is again a candidate, for this constituency. At the last election he received a most humiliating defeat at the hands of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE Municipal Elections are now over, and the electors of the city will doubtless be gratified with the result. The Protestants fully appreciated the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE hellowness of the pretensions of the priests to educate the people, and to have a claim against the Public Schools may be seen in this fact which we have just…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →THE contest having been disposed of in East Sydney, it is now the turn of the electors in the West. Australia expects that every man will do his duty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,--Sir Robert peel said the battle was now to be fought at the poll. In other words public opinion was to effect what the sword and diplomacy did…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GENTLEMEN,--At the request of a numerous and influential body of the electors of West Sydney, I again offer myself as a candidate for your suffrages…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →GENTLEMEN,--I am before you again, ready to place my talents and my fortunes in your hands. I need say little as to my claims. You are aware that as a finance minister, Gladstone is a booby compared with me. Poeta nascitur non fit, you know, and it is the same with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is every promise of a free fight being indulged in to every one's heart's content. Great excitement prevails in consequence of the hustings not been erected on the square. The editor of the Dispatch has gone mad and thrown himself out of the editorial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I do not ask thy politics--I seek not to inquire;--To know if thou 'rt for Jack or Parkes, I've not the least desire; Thou would'st upon cross-benches sit--well (if elected) do; Nor heed I if thou 'rt Catholic, or Protestant true blue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Probably no political contest has been more provocative of public interest and excitement than that which has recently been fought for the representation of East Sydney. Able men of antagonisties opinions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Thursday the nomination of candidates for the representation of East Sydney in the House of Assembly of the new Parlinment of New South Wales, took place at the hustings, Hyde Park. There was nearly 5,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRIDAY was the polling day for Newcastle, and the excitement on the occasion was instense in the extreme, more so indeed than ever it has been seen in Newcastle, or perhaps anywhere else in the colony. At a quarter to 6 o'clock, the returning-officer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE official declaration of the poll for East Sydney took place at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, at the hus[?]ings, Bydo Park. Sir James Martin, and Messers. Parkes, [?]uchanan, and King were declared d[?]ly elected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT 10 o'clock on Saturday morning the Returning-Officer (Mr. Archibald Thompson) declared officially the result of the poll, which took place on Thursday, for the election of four members to represent. East Sydney in the new…
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