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Politics & elections, 1875

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Election of Mayor. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 3

SIR,—Observing a paragraph in your issue of this morning having reference to a "hitch" in the election of Mayors at wollongong and Central Illawarra, owing to the Council clerk having protided at the respective meetings,…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages. John Mitchel Again a Candidate. Voting of a Senate Bill in France. the Pops and the German Bishops. the London Wool Sales. London, via Singapore, February 22. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 2

The San Francisco mail was delivered to-day. John Mitchel, whose election for Tipperary was quashed on the production of a certificate of his conviction for felony, is again a candidate for…

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Election Speeches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1875 · page 2

SIR,—It is very natural that aspirants for Legislative honours should have something to say plessing to t[?] hearess, and thus ensure a few extra votes; therefore, we must not be at all surprised at finding some of these…

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Election of the Hon. W. Forster for the Murrumbidgee. [By Our Own Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1875 · page 3

A MEETING of th electors of the Murraumbidgee electorate was held on Monday, at noon, at the Court-house, Wagga Wagga, for the nomination of a candidate for the representation of the said eletorate in Parliament…

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Election of Mayor. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1875 · page 6

SIR,—"Inquirer," in your issue of yesterday, would appear to have placed an erroneous interpretation on the wording of the "Municipalities Act of 1867 Amendment Act of 1874" in stating that the Council Clerk may lawfully…

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Fatal Election Riots in America

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 3
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The Cunard mail steamer Algeria arrived off Cork harbour on Saturday evening with papers to the 4th November, containing the result of the election of the previous day. At Enfauls, in the South, while the votes…

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News of the Day Petition Against the Election of Mr. Fitzoatrick

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

The Government Gazette of yesterday Contains a copy of a petition lodged with has Excellency the Governor, against the return of Mr. Michael Fitzpatrick, to serve as a momber of the Legislative…

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The Ministerial Elections. Central Cumberland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 20

THE nomination and election of a member to represent the constituency of Central Cumberland, rendered necessary by the formal resignation of the Hon. John Lackey, consequent upon his acceptance of office in the new Ministry, took place…

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The Parramatta Parliament. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 9

SIR,—Parramatta has its Parliament, as, no doubt, you are aware, which meets every Tuesday evening. All the stock subjects of mutual improvement societies ore debated at its…

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Dr. Kenealy in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 12

On the I2th December Dr. Kenealy thus wrote with reference to the "splash" he intends to make in Parliament:—"I will make that House hear truths that it has not…

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The Paterson Election

Evening News · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 5

From what we can learn there is likely to be a close contest at the Paterson. Dr. Park obtained the show of bands at the nomination, but it is generally believed that Mr. M. Burdekin will be returned. This…

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Election of Wardens Op the Marine Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1875 · page 10

Copies of the Revised List of persons who are entitled to vote at the Election of Wardens, in accordance with the Navigation Act, 35 Victoria, No. 7, may be obtained at this office. Price, 6d,…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Tipperary Election. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1875 · page 5

JOHN Mitchel has been re-elected for Tipperary by an overwhelming majority…

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Election of Wardens of the Marine Board of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1875 · page 2

Copies of the Revised List of persons who are entitled to vote at the Election of Wardens, in accordance with the Navigation Act, 35 Victoria, No. 7, may be obtained at this office. Price, 6d…

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The Tipperary Election. London, March 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1875 · page 370

John Mitchel has been re-elected for Tipperary by an overwhelming majority…

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Meeting of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1875 · page 2

PARLIAMENT will meet at half-past 4 to-morrow afternoon. In the Assembly the Clerk will inform the House of the Speaker, of the Speaker, the late Hon. W. M. Arnold, and afterwards read the writs announcing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The members present were the Hon. J. Blaxland, Hon. W. Bushy, Hon, C. Campbell, Hon. W. B. Dolley, Hon, F. M. Dariey, the Hon, Sir E.D. Thomson the Hon, J. Docker, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 4

THE House met, pursuant to adjournment, and the PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a letter…

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Legislative Assembly. the House met at 32 minutes past. 4 o'clock. Death of the Late Speaker, and New Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

The CLERK of the Assembly (Mr. Jones) then said it was his painful duty to inform the House, that since she last meeting of the House, the Speaker, the Honourable William Munnings Arneld had fied by drowning, and be (Mr. Jones) had received…

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