Election Rumours
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 5
A TELEGRAM received from Newcrstle last evening says:— " Dr. Bowker this evening addressed a large meeting of the clectors at the Great Northern Hotel, and was unanimously declared a fit and proper person to representt the city."…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 16
THE eighth Parliament of New South Wales may now be reckoned amongst the things of the past. By proclamation in an extraordinary to the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, on Thursday afternoon, his Excellency…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 465
By a proclamation issued on Thursday afternoon, his Excellency the Governor prorogued Parliament until the 30th of October next. It is probable that before our next issue Parliament…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 3
The Speaker and a considerable number of the House of Commons, having come to the Bar in compliance with the summons conveyed from the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod on the 14th…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 462
IN the Legislative Council, At the usual hour for commencing business, the PRESIDENT counted the House, and finding present only seven members who were insufficient to form a…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 10
Sir GEORGE INNES brought under notice the once of police officers sergeant Foley and constable Townsend, who, after being acquitted by two juries on a charge of manslaughter, and…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 11
The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. He reported that the Governor had assented to the Supply Bill for September…
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Evening News · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 3
THE nomination of candidates for West Sydney took place yesterday, the 22nd October, and never before in this city was there such an immense assembiuge of people around a hustings, and never was there so great excitement amongst…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 15
IT is announced that Dr. Bowker, Dr. Brook, Mr. Hungerford, and Mr. Lloyd are in the field for Newcastle. Mr. Teece will again seek election for…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 5
THE following gentlemen have announced themselves as candidates at the forthcoming elections the addresses of some of them will be found in another page:—For East Sydney: Mr. John Macintosh; Mr. James Greenwood,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 16
THE Parliament had been so long in a state of suspended animation, or, at all events, paralysed motive power, unable to legislate upon any subject, that the flat of dissolution, which has just…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1877 · page 3
ON Friday, Dr. Bowker, candidate for the representation of the city in Parliament, met a large number of electors at the Great Northern Hotel. It had been intended that the doctor should address the electors from the balcony, but the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 3
MR. DAVIES FOR EAST SYDNEY.—Yesterday evening the Hon John Davies, Postmaster-General, addressed a meeting of the electors of East Sydney, at Pateman's Victoria Inn, Oxford-street, with a view to his re-election as one of the representatives of that…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 6
SIR,—Would you kindly find space for a few lines on the subject of the forthcoming elections. My object is to appeal to the patriotism of the merchant princes, and the enlightened community of Svdney. The late Parliament, in the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 5
WE understand Mr. Thornton intends to offer himself for the electorate of West Sydney. A telegram received last evening from Newcastle says:— "Dr. Brooks addressed a meeting of the electors to-night…
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Evening News · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 5
SIR JOHN ROBERTSON FOR WEST SYDNEY.—A numerously crowded meeting of the friends of the Hon. Sir John Robertson was held at Drysdale's Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point east, for the purpose of deviling means…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 5
A TELEGRAM from Armidale states that Mr. William Consett Proctor, Mayor of Armidale, has announced himself a candidate for New England. A telegram from Goulburnstates that Mr. William Davies…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 5
YESTERDAY evening, a large and crowded meeting of the friends and supporters of the Hon.Sir John Robertson, in his candidature for West Sydney, was held at the Lord Nelson Hotel, Miller's Point. Mr. Joseph Eckford was…
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Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 3
MESSRS. DIXON AND MELVILLE FOR EAST SYDNEY.—Messrs. F. Dixon and N. Melville, held a meeting last evening, at the Marshal MacMahon Hotel, corner of Riley and Campbell streets, Surry Hills. Mr. Paterson was requested to…
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Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 3
A meeting of electors of East Sydney was convened by advertisement, last sight, at the Exchange Hotel, Crown-street, Surry Hills. It was announced in favour of Mr. D. C. Robertson, and that "Mr…
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