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Politics & elections, 1872

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All through the Elections

Sydney Punch · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 9

AN individual who, in ordinary life, is an esteemed and reputable member of society, staggered into Mr. PUNCH'S sanctum on Tuesday last, and supporting himself against the editorial table, hiccuped forth the following :--" Shay, ole fier, whysh--hie--hustings on…

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Glebe Election. Mr. G. W. Allen's Meeting

Empire · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 3

A MEETING of the electors of the Glebe and Balmain, to hear the political views of Mr. G. W. Allen, was hold last evening, at the Warwick Castle Hotel, Balmain, Mr. John Taylor in the chair…

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West Sydney Election. the Nomination

Empire · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates for the reprosentation of West Sydney in the forthcoming Parliament of New South Wales took place at the Hustings, Wynyard-square, yesterday. A very large concourse of citizens…

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West Sidney Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 2

The poll for the election of for members for the above electorate was taken on Thursday, and from en early hoar went on steadily up to 4 o'olock. The friends of the candidates were unusually…

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 2

Mr. Henry Zions, a candidate for a teat in Parliament, as representative of the above electorate, held a meeting for the purpose of addressing the electors, at the Australian Arms, Smithfield, on Thursday…

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Writs of Election. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 7th February, 1872

Evening News · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 4

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for general information, that writs have been issued, addressed to the Returning-officers of the several electoral districts throughout the colony, for a general…

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Windsor Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 2

MR. Driver addressed a large number of the electors from the balcony of the Baraba Hotel, Windsor, on Tuesday evening, Alderman M'Quade, J.P., was moved into the chair…

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West Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 5

YESTERDAY, the poling for four representatives to represent the electorate of West Sydney in parliam at took [?]. The election, was carried on in the most orderly manner throughout, notwithstanding the great interest…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 5

RYDE.—The polling for the election of three aldermen in place of those retiring took place in each ward on last Saturday, the 10th instant. Mr. John Forsyth was elected for the East Ward, in the stead of Mr. Thomas Salter; Mr…

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West Sydney Election. Official Declatation of the Poll. [?] the elections of four members for

Empire · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 3

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE [?] THE poll for the election of four members for the above electorate was taken on Thursday; and from an early hour went on steadily up to 4 o'clock…

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Canterbury Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 4

THE nomination of two fit and proper persons to represent Canterbury in the forthcoming Parliament took place at Asbfield, yesterday. Returning-officer, John Pope, Esq., Mayor of the Borough…

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The Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 8

"WELL ! The first issue of Dissolution, of electioneering jugglery, and of the thirty-nine tricks of" honest Jack," that Reynard of the Parliamentary covers, is a signal…

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The Press on the Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 4

The Dubbo Dispatch writes:—"New South Wales has been dragged in the mire for months by the precious lot that govern it, and now it is to be hoped that a…

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West Sydney Election the Nomination

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 7

The nomination of candidates for the repesentation of West Sydney in Parliament took place on Wednesday at the hustings, Wynyard-sqnare. The proceedings were opened by the…

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Windsor Election. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 5

MR. DRIVER addresied a meeting of the electors at Richmond, on Wednestday evening, from the b[?]cony of the Royal Hotel. Mr. Arthur Dight, J.P., occupied the chair, and introduced the candidate. Mr. Driver said…

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General Election. East Sydney Electorate. the Nomination

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 210

THE nomination for the election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales for the electoral district of East Sydney, took place at the hustings Hyde Park, on Monday. About 5000 persons were present…

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Borough Council Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 215

ALEXANDRIA.—An election for three aldermen for the above borough took place in the Council Chambers, Raglanstreet, on the 10th instant. At the close the Returning-officer (Mr. W. Bryant) declared the rough state of the…

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East Sydney Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 4

MR. PARKES has already begun to crow cruse. The success of his friends in East Sydney has already inflated him with the notion that he is an immaculate man, a…

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The Metropolitan Elections

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 6

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General Election

The Irish Citizen · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 10

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