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Politics & elections, 1869

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West Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 8

THE result of the West Sydney election shows that there is a reaction against the excesses of the politico-religious faction led by Martin and Parkes. By exciting…

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Braidwood Election. Disturbance at Araluen. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 7

TUESDAY last was the day appointed to take the poll in this district, and everywhere the work was very satisfactorily performed but at Araluen. Fearing a disturbance and the mobbing of some of the electors, the Returning-officer had…

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Election Meetings. Electorate of Canterbury. Mr. H. C. Stephen at Burwood

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 7

IN his candidature for the representation of Canterbury, Mr. M. Consett Stephen held two meetings at Burwood on Tuesday, one at Mr. M'Donald's Burwood Family Hotel, the other at Mr. Neich's Hotel. He was well…

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Election Meetings. Electorate of Patrick's Plains

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 3

ON Monday night, Mr. John Bowie Wilson met the electors of thin constituency at the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton. The spacious hall and gallery were crowded to the doors. Mr. Wilson waff warmly applauded on…

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Latest Telegrams. East Maitland Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 13

MR. A. Dodds is at the head of the poll for the above electorate…

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Young. Monday. the Lachlan Election

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 12

The following telegram has been forwarded to us:—Meetings are held every night by Mr. Watson's friends, end it is expected he will be returned by a large majority in every portion of the electorate. Mr…

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The Elections. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 6

SIR,--Now that we are once more getting into smooth water, and while,antagonistic politicians are,reckoning up their gains and losses, the retrospect is to some…

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Correspondence. Our Elections. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 5

SIR,--We look to newspaper as in general being honest enough to give a fair report of electioneering speeches and proceedings, and not, as with the penny Empire, an…

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West Maitland Election. (To the Editor of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 6

SIR,--The address of the Rev. Father Kenyon at Newcastle on political matters, seems to be by no means an exceptional case. When the candidates…

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The Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 10

DURING the week past some of the constituencies have made their choice of members. Some of the seats have been contested;others have been filled without opposition. Newtown has sent…

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Election Curiosities

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 11

EVERYONE knows the gallantry and boldness of Mr. William Macleay. When in possession of a "Tranter's best" he can face any bushranger!Then,when…

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The General Election

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 3

The arrival of the Flying Squadron has considerably abated the public interest in the progress of the electors. A great many members have been returned since our last issue, and, taking the addresses of the various…

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Canterbury Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Monday 20 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination of candidates took place to-day at Aehfield at noon. Mr. Alderman Woods presided as Returning-officer, and-opened the proceedings by reading the writ…

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Parliamentary Elections. [From Our Correspondents.] Hunter Electorate

Empire · Monday 20 December 1869 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll for the Hunter constituency was made this morning, Thursday, 16th December, at 12 o'clock. Mr. Lindasy, the Returning Officer, then proceeded to announce the number of votes recorded for each…

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Canterbury Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 3
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As reported in yesterday's Evening News, Mr. Wm, Henson, Mr. thomas Sullivan, Mr. W. R. Templston, Mr. Richard Hill, Mr. John Lucas, and Mr. Montsgu Consett Stephen were nominated yesterday at the…

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Telegraphic Messages. [From Our Correspondents.] Windsor. Monday. Hawkesbury Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll took place to-day, at 12 o'clock noon, as follows:—Moses, 523; Piddington, 445; Cunneen, 406. There were about 300 persons present. The proceedings passed off…

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Parramatta Election. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 3

AS communicated per telegram to the Herald, the result of the Parramatta election is as follows:—Byrnes, 468; Farnell, 455; Taylor, 274; and Oakes, 270. The official declaration of the poll took place shortly before 6 o'clock in…

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The Balmain Election Riots

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 3

JOHN Glennon appered on bail at the Water Police Court yesterday, before their Worships Megas, A. Thoinpson, Hale, Rattray, and Williams, charged with committing, an aggravated [?] upon Frederick Itopier Robinson on…

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The Braidwood Election

Empire · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 4

The Araluen correrpendent of the Braidwood Dispatch says:— The event of the week has been the election of a member for the electorate of Braidwood. The polling,…

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