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Politics & elections, 1875

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Nomination of Candidates for the Borough Council

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

ON Tuesday last, the 2nd inst., the nomination of gentlemen to fill the office of Auditors and Aldermen in the Municipal Council of the Borough of…

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Municipal Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 3

The annual Municipal Election for the Borough of Parramatta took place yesterday. Prior to and on the day, the most unparalleled paralleled indifference as to what would be…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Opening of the British Parliament. London, February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1875 · page 7

PARLIAMENT has been opened by commission. The Speece which was read by the Lord Chancellor, states that her Majesty's Government continue to receive the most decisive assurances…

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New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table: Rules of the Supreme…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 9. The PRESIDENT took the chair it half past 4 p.m. PAPERS

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 3

Mr. SAMUEL, laid upon the table of the House; a report from the trustees of the Australian [?] and a report relative to the [?] of the Supreme Court, and a copy of the by laws of the municipality of [?]and moved…

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Elections and Qualifications Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 6

Mr. S. C. BROWN moved,—"That the Committee of Elections and Qualifications have leave to sit for a longer period than seven days, namely, until the 24th of March next, in consequence of the necessary adjournment for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 5

THE Legislative Council assembled for the opening of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales, at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday morning, and the President took the chair precisely at noon.—The…

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Election of Hon Surgeon and Directors of the Infirmary

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

At a little after 6 o'clock last evening, the result of the ballot for the election of an honorary surgeon and seven directors for the Sydney Infirmary, was Announced in the Board-room as follows : Honorary…

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Opening of the British Parliament. London, February 5

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Parliament has been opened by Commission. The Speech, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, states that her Majesty's Government continue to receive the most decisive assurances…

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The Parliament. Summary of Proceedings. Thursday, February 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 210

IN the Legislative Assembly, The members of tie Elections and Qualifications. Committee were called to the table and sworn in. Mr. PARKES informed the House that his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Febrauary 9

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 9

Mr. Edward King Cox and Mr. James Chisholm weresworn in as members of the Council. Mr. DOCKER said he had now to give up his position of Chairmanship of Committees, as he had accepted an…

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Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 9

BELOW are the results of suburban municipal elections:— ALEXANDRIA.—The following were the nominations for aldermen for this borough:—Messrs. G. E. Wood, A. Skinner, S. J. Foskett, James Marland, and J. Lupton…

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West Sydney Election. This Day

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 2

THE West Sydney nomination took to-day. The weather was very, wet, and the attendances in front of the hustings was smell, The RETURNING OFFICE read the advertisements calling…

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Canterbury Election—This Day

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1875 · page 2

THE [?] and consequ[?]t [?] there being to [?]edtion the [?]uction of a member to represent the constitue[?]tly of Canterbury is Parlisment took plate at [?] at noon to-day…

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The Hunter Election

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1875 · page 2

THE nomination and election of a member to represent the Hauler electorate in the Legisistive sembly took place on Tuesday late About 1½00 electors were pr[?]ent. Mr. James Wolstenholme nominated Mr. Jobn Fitzgerald…

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The Murrumbidgee Election

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 3

Mr. FORSTER, the Colonial Treasurer, addressed the electors at Gundagat last night. He expressed gratitude to the electors for having returned him to Parliament after he had seen defeated in two other constituencies, referred to the…

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

THE nomination and election of a member to represent the constituency of Central Camberland, rendered accessary by the formal resignation of the [?]. John Lackey, consequent upon his acceptance of office in the new Ministry, took place…

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The Elections. West Sidney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 12

ON Tuesday last a meeting of the Electors of West Sydney was held in Wynyard-square, for the purpose of electing a member of the Assembly to fill the vacant seat of Mr. Robertson…

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The Ministerial Elections. West Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1875 · page 9

THE West Sydney nomination took place on Tneoday. The weather was very wet; and the attendance in front of the hustings was small. The RETURNING-OFFICER read the advertisement calling…

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