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Politics & elections, 1874

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The Elections

Empire · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 2

THE week has been fraught with importance to the election of members. Messrs. Teece and Greville have been returned unopposed for Goulburn and Braidwood. The Mudgee contest between Messrs. Goold and…

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Kiama Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 December 1874 · page 8

The polling for the election of a member to represent the electorate of Kiama in the new Parliament resulted in the return of Captain Charles, by a majority of 48 votes over the number polled…

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Election for Monaro. (From the Bomb[?]la Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1874 · page 2

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting was held at Rowley's Hotel, on Thursday, 17th December, for the purpose of hearing Mr. A. Montague address the electors. Mr. J. Stevenson occupied the chair…

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Questionable Proceedings at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 December 1874 · page 2

SIR,—The conduct at the late election for Quean-_ heyan, of the person who assumes alone to represent the Press in that district compels me to appeal to you to enable me, in vindication of myself as well as of…

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The Hume Election. [From the Albury Banner.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 3

UP to the beginning of the present week it was pretty generally understood that Mr. George Day was the only candidate likely to come forward for the representation of this electorate. Considerable surprise was therefore…

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The Elections. Nominaton for Carcoar. (From the Correspondent of the Bathurst Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates for this electorate took place on Tuesday last, in the Court-house-yard, Carcoar. Mr. George Campbell proposed, and Mr. N. Connolly [?]ed, the nomination of Mr. T. Icely…

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Double Voting at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 2

SIR,—I am one of those who cannot take part in elections, but I have had much experience in such matters. Although somewhat late in drawing attention to a gigantic evil in common practice throughout, country electorates,…

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Cantb[?]ry Election. Declaration [?] the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 5

THE results of the polling for the election of two members to re[?] the electorate of Cant[?] in the forthcoming Parliament was declared yeserdway [?]ing, from the hustings at Ashfield. There were [?] some 1500…

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News of the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 5

MR. Butler was proposed for Argyle by Mr. John Chisholm, sconded by Mr. John Ivenny, and returned unopposed. The hon. gentleman addressed the electors for an hour and a half, referring, in the course of…

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The Elections

Empire · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 2

THE election, of yesterday, as will be seen by our telegrams, resulted in the return of Mr. White for the Upper Hunter, Mr. Meyer (probably) for Carcoar, Messrs. Moses and Piddington for the Hawkesbury,…

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Cantbrbury Election

Empire · Tuesday 29 December 1874 · page 3

THE poll for the election of two members to represent the electorate of Canterbury took place yesterday, and with commendable punctuality, in adberence with his announcement, the Returning-officer (J. Pope, Esq.)…

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Days of Nomination and Polling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 7

December.—30.—Nominations for Bathunt and New England. December. 31.—Nominations for Camden, East Macqriarie, West Macquarie, The Tumut, and Wellington…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 7

THE following Proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, appears in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE published yesterday:—"In pursuance of the power and authority vested in me as such Governor as aforesaid, by…

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The Williams Election. Clarence Town. Wednesday, 11 a.m

Evening News · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 2

At the nomination, yesterday, 150 hands were held up for Mr. Stephens, and 8 for Mr. Watson, who demanded a poll. Mr. Stephens's election is considered safe…

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Personal and Party Government at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 3

SIR,—It was to me nothing new or unexpected, during the late elections, that the most persevering and unscrupulous efforts were made by members and partizans of the present Ministry to exclude me from public life. Nor have these…

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The Tenterfield Election. (From the Star.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 December 1874 · page 5

THE nomination for the election of a member to represent the electorate of Tenterfield took place on the instant. The Returning-Officer, Mr. C. A. Lee, opened the proceddigns…

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The Elections. [?]Orate of Central Cumberland. [?]From Our Parrammatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 3

[?] Wearne addressed a meeting of the lectors [?] Cumberland at the Court-house, Parramatt,a [?] instant, at 8 o'clock p m. The attendance was [?] Mr. G. T. Hunt, J. P., presided. A vote in…

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The Public Service and the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 5

SIR,—Mr. William Forster's letter in your issue of to-day must have entertained many of your subscribers who know anything of what goes by the name of "politics." No one can accuse Mr. Forster of being a road-and-bridge…

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News of the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 5

MR. Terry has been returned unopposed as member for the electoiate of New England. BEGA, WEDNESDAY. At noon, to-day, the Returning-officer declared Mr…

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