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Politics & elections, 1869

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St. Leonards Election

Evening News · Wednesday 22 December 1869 · page 2

The official declaration of the state of the poll for the above electorate look place this morning at the School of Arts, North Shore. There were between twenty and thirty persons present. The…

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The Balmain Election Riots. Broderick V. Glennon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 December 1869 · page 5

JOHN Glennon appeared before the Water Police Court yesterday on bail, charged with committing an aggravated assault on Henry Broderick. Their Worships Messrs. Kenwick and Spence adjudicated in the case…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Lackey at Dural. [From Our Parramatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 December 1869 · page 3

A MEETING of the electors of Central Cumberland residing at Dural was held at Mr. William Hunt's residence, Dural, on Friday evening, for the purpose of giving Mr. Lackey on opportunity of explaining to the electors his political…

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Thursday 23 December 1869 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Campbell addressed two very large meetings of the electors last night—one at Mr. Fitzeimone's Hotel, Blacktown. Mr. Carroll was voted to the chair, and introduced Mr. Campbell, who explained at length…

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West Maitland Election. (From Tuesday's Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 December 1869 · page 3

ON Monday, the polling for the election of a Member to represent the borough of West Maitland in the new Parliament, took place, the polling-places being the School of Arts, Victoria-street, and the Court-house, Sempill-street…

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The Balmain Election Riots. Watts V. Maher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 December 1869 · page 5

JOHN Maher appeared before their Worships, Messrs. Evans and Manning, yesterday, at the Water Police Court, on bail, charged with committing an aggravating assault upon Joseph Watts…

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St. Leonards Election

Empire · Thursday 23 December 1869 · page 2

The official declaration of the state of the poll for the above electorate took place yesterday morning at the School of Arts, North Shore, There were between twenty and thirty persons present. The…

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Consolation Stakes. (For all Beaten Candidates for the Parliament of 1870)

Sydney Punch · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 7

Judge and Handicapper...W.M. Arnold, Esq. Starter... Mr. W. Hanson. Clerk of the Course... Mr. John Davis., ,, , Scales... Mr. E. Sadler…

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Windsor Election

Evening News · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll took place yesterday afternoon, at 5 p.m. A very large number of persons assembled in front of the Court House. The Returning-officer (Mr. L. White) declared the poll to…

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Canterbury Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 5

THE polling for two members to serve as representatives for the electoral district of Canterbury took place yesterday, and at 7 o'clock last evening the Returning-officer, Mr. John Woods, declared the result from the hustings at…

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The Balmain Election Riots. Stewart V. Francis M'keown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 5

FRANCIS M'Keown appeared on warrant before the Water Police Court yesterday, before their Worships Messrs. Metcalfe and Hordern, charged with violently assaulting William Henry Stewart, on the day of the election at…

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East Macquarie Election. (Abridged from the Bathurst Free Press.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates for the electorate of East Macquarie took place on Saturday last. There was a large meeting of electors, presided over by Major Bowler, the returning-officer for this electorate…

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The Hastings Election. Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 4

The following is the polling here:—Dean, 101; Forster, 37; Flett, 2. The other returns are not yet in. The Ballina sailed at noon to-day…

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Tenterfield Election. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 4

Result of poll at Glen Innes, Tenterfield, Dundee, and Wellingrove: Dr. C. A. Fraser, 330; Captain J. Williamson, 204; Mr. R.P. Abbott, 254. The returns from Ashford, Maryland, and Deepwater…

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Electioneering Con

Sydney Punch · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 8

How have the electors of East Sydney shown that they are a loyal but democratic people? By electing a King, but objecting to Neale (kneel). What part of the County of Cumberland resembles a paddock full…

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Central Cumberland Election

Empire · Friday 24 December 1869 · page 3

Mr. W. R. Campbell addressed large meetings of the electors on Wednesday night—one at Mr. Fitzsimons's Hotel, Blacktown. Mr. Carroll was voted to the chair, and introduced Mr. Campbell, who explained at length…

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Abridgment of Electioneering Speeches

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 December 1869 · page 11

From the speeches delivered at the country electorates we take the following extracts to show the opinions of the members who will form the new Parliament, on the important questions…

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Gwydir Election. Narribri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 December 1869 · page 7

The result of the polling here to-day stands:— Dangar, 98; Sharp, 2. The returns from the other polling places have not yet been received…

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The Central Cumberland Election. the Nomination

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 December 1869 · page 7

THE nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Central Cumberland took place at noon yesterday, in front of the Court-house, Liverpool, where a hustings was erected. There were about three hundred persons present, among whom…

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The Hastings Election. Port Macquarie

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 December 1869 · page 13

The following is the polling here:—Dean, 101; Forster, 37; Flett, 2. The other returns are not yet in. The Ballina sailed at noon to-day…

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