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Politics & elections, 1869

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Paddington Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 3

UNOPPOSED RETURN OF THE HON. J. SUTHERLAND. ON Saturday, at noon, the nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Paddington was held at the hustings erected in Pitt-street, Redfern. There was…

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West Sydney Election. Meeting of the Supporters of the Hon. John Robertson and Mr. W. R. Campbell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 5

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of the Ministeral candidates for the representation of West Sydney [?]was held on Saturday evening in the Masonic Hall, York-street. There were about 1200…

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The Windsor Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 4

ON Thursday evening, Mr. Arthur Dight addressed a crowded meeting of electors at Harris's Commercial Hotel. Mr. Benjamin Richards, J.P., was placed in the chair, Mr. Dight said it was rather a novel thing for him to address a…

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Paddington Election. Return of the Hon. John Sutherland Unopposed

Empire · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 4

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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East Sydney Election

Empire · Monday 6 December 1869 · page 3

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

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West Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of West Sydney was holden at noon yesterday, for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons as candidates for the representation of that electorate in the new Parliament…

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Hawkesbuby Election

Evening News · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 3

MR. PIDDINGTON AT WINDSOE.-A very large and influential meeting of the electors of the Hawkesbury took place yesterday evening at the Fitxroy Hotel, their object being to hear Mr. Pidoington address them as a candidate for their…

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Newtown Election

Evening News · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination took place this day at noon, at the Town Hall. A hustings had been erected outside in front of which some one hundred persons had assembled. Both candidates and their friends, together…

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The Camden Election. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 7

SIR.—In your report of my address to the electors at Berrima, I am made to say, "That attorneys ought to be abolished." I never imagined that a number of human beings could be abolished, least of all by Acts of Parliament…

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The General Election. Electorate of Illawarra. (Abridged from the Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2

MR. Stewart met the electors of Illawarra on Tuesday evening, at the Queen's Hotel. There were from two to three hundred persons present. Mr. Edward Graham was voted to the chair…

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West Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

Empire · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of West Sydney was holden at noon yesterday, for the purpose of nominating fit and proper persons as candodates for the representation of that electorate in the new Parliament…

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THE GENERAl ELECTIONS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 7

THE nomina in of candidaes for the representation of West Sydney took place yesterday, inWynyard-square, at noon. Messrs. John Roberison and W. R. Campball were neminaled as the Ministerial eandidates; Messrs. G. Eagar,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1869 · page 5

SIR,—Under the above heading, a letter, signed by Mr. Edward Flood, appears in your issue of the 3rd instant, which refers to a mob of persons who followed him and Mr. Parkes on the previous afternoon, and whose…

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West Sydney Election

Evening News · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2

The poll for the election of four candidates for the representation of West Sydney was taken to-day [?] considerable excitement. At an early hour in the morning the supporters of "the Bunch" repaired…

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Election of Mayor

Evening News · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2

A quarterly meeting of the City Council was held in terms of the provisions of the 20th Victoria, No 36, at the Town Hall, York-street, at noom to-day for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the [?] year, and the…

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Newtown Election. Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electoral district of Newtown took place yesterday, at hustings erected in front of the School of Arts. About two hundred and fifty persons were present, and appeared to…

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Newtown Election

Empire · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 3

The nomination took place Yesterday at noon, at the Town Hall. A hustings had been [?] outside, in front of which some one hundred persons had assembled. Both candidates and their friends, together…

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Hawkesbury Election

Empire · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 3

MR. PIDDINGTON AT WINDSOR.—A very large and [?] tial meeting of the electors of the Hawkesbury took place yesterday evening at the Fitzory Hotel, their object being to [?] Mr. Piddington address them as a candidatge for their…

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West Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Friday 10 December 1869 · page 2

At 10 o'olock this morning the Returning-officer appeared on the hustings to make the official declaration of the poll. There were at the time only a few hundreds present. The number was soon increased…

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Sydney Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 December 1869 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the City Municipal Council was held, at noon, yesterday, in the temporary Town Hall, York-street,—the principal business being the election of a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. His Worship the…

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