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Politics & elections, 1875

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Election Lyrics.--Third Series

Sydney Punch · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 4

1. Old Central Cumberland, you bet A member sees in Jeannerett, And wishing for "Fresh Blood," perchance May A. M'Culloch give a chance…

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Queanbeyan Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. William Forster, in his letter to you of the 26th, has un[?]ably alluded to me in most unseomly terms. This [?] is the more wannton, since we two are now engaged in a correspondence on the subject referred to,…

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Election of Mr. R. B. Smith for the Hastings. [From a Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 6

ON Monday, 14th instant, before noon, at the Court house, Port Macquarie, a large number of persens from various parts of the electorate assembled. Precisely at noon the Returning-officer. Mr. H. J. Young, J. P., read the writ…

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Election for Wellington. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 5

MR. J. S. SMITH, addressed the electors at He[?] Hotal, Wellington, on Saturday night. There [?] very large attendance. Mr. Ja[?] Clifford, was [?] [?] Mr. Smithh gave his views i length [?]…

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The Elections. Ba[?]hurst Electorate. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 5

ON Wednesday a meeting of electors of Bathurst was held at the [?] Market-equare, for the purpose of nominati[?] her to represent the electorate in the forth[?]ment. About 1000 persons were present…

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Election News

Empire · Friday 1 January 1875 · page 2

Mr. Terry has been returned for New England unopposed. Mr. Clarke had a very large majority over Mr. Clements at Eden…

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Meeting of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

THE following proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, appears in the Government Gazette published on Tuesday:—"In pursuance of the power and authority vested in me as such…

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Election Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

For the Tenterfield election nine returns are vet to come in. In those as yet received, Abbott has a large majority—212. From Carcoar, notwithstanding the certainty…

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Argyle Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 6

MONDAY at noon, in the Court-house, Goulburn, nearly 200 persons assembled to take part in the election of a member to represent the electoral district of Argyle in the Legislative…

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Mr. Forster on "Personal and Party Government at Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

WE recommend the persual of the following extracts from a long and able letter from Mr. W. Forster, published in Wednesday's Herald:— "It was to me nothing new or unexpected…

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Albury. the Hume Election—nomination Day

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

The Returning-officer (Mr. Solomon) performed his duties in a fair and efficient manner. Two candidates were proposed—Mr. Thomas Robertson (late M.L.A,) and Mr. George Day…

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Bast and West Macquarie Election. Exciting Scenes

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 4

THE nominations for these two electorates took place on Thursday and both were mere exciting perhaps than any of those is other parts of the colony. The nomination for East Macquarie was held at…

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The Elections. East Macquarie Electorate. [From Our Own Reporters.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 4

ON Thursday, a meeting of the electors of East Macquarie was held at the hustings, Kelso, for the purpose of nominating two members to represent that constituonoy in the forthcoming Parliament. About two hundred persons were…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

SIR,—The letter of "A Citizen," in your issue of December 31, purporting to reply to my previous letter on the above subject, requires a few words by way of correction. Your correspondent speaks of me as "unsophisticated,""…

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The Williams Election. Clarence Town, Wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 8

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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Election for New England. (From the Armidale Chronicle.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1875 · page 3

THE nomination of a member for the above electorate to serve in the New South Wales Parliament took place at noon on Wednesday, December 30, in the Armidale Courthouse. The Returning-officer (Mr. F. Jackes) read the…

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News of the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1875 · page 5

THE following is the state of the poll for the above electorate:— Hoskins. O'Mara. Tumut.... 236.. 170…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1875 · page 5

SIR,—I find that a few remarks you were good enough to put in a corner of Thursday's Herald have been honoured by the criticism of Mr. Forster. Permit me to say I had no notion of attempting to reply to Mr. Forster, or of…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Nomination

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates for the electorate of Central Cumberland took place at Liverpool yesterday, the proceedings commencing at noon. The morning train brought up a good number of…

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News of the Elections. [By Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 7

Mr. W. FoRESTER has been elected by a majority of 164. The Darlington return is yet to come in, but it will not affect the result. Mr. Leary was defeated by [?]n almost unanimous vote at Gundagai and Jugiong…

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