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SIR,—As the elections are about to commence I would desire to draw the attention of those in power to a very unfair system that prevails in some of the Government departments, viz., compelling those who are merely super[?]maries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. George Thornton stated publicly at a meeting of Sir John Robertson's supporters, at Chippendale, yesterday evening, that it is not true that he is a candidate for legislative honours in the present election…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Tuesday evening last Mr. George Davis addressed a meeting of the electors at Mawson's Hotel, Pitt Town. Mr. Joseph Hobbs occupied the chair and brefly introduced the candidate. Mr. Davies said he presented himself once…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday night last a meeting was held at Mrs. Standen s Royal Hotel, at the instance of Mr. R. Rawsthorne to consider a letter he had received from Mr. John Hurley, stating that he would like to introduce Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. STUART'S MEETING.—Mr a[?] Stuart one of the candidates for East Sydney addressed a meeting of electors in the Victoria Theatre last evening. The building was modera[?] well filled an there were several influential…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Hon. John Davies and Mr. John Macintosh addressed the electors of East Sydney at the Temperance Hall last night. The hall was crowded. On the motion of Mr. Hourigan, the chair was taken by Mr. W. A. Alderson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. George Lord has withdrawn from his candidature for his old constiuency of the Bogan, on account of his appointment to a seat in the Upper House. His announcement of this fact will be found elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following are the polling places in the various electorates:— ARGYLE.—Goulburn, Moroowollen, Bungonia, Collector, Taralga, Laggan, Mummell, Inverollochy, Tar lo,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Case of Louis Staunton, Patrick Staunton, and wife, and Alice Rhodes, sister of Mrs. Patrick Staunton, who had all been convicted and sentenced to death for the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first nomination in the present general elections is that for East Sydney, which takes place on Monday next, at the usual place in Hyde Park. The polling for East Sydney is fixed to Wednesday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first of the French elections have resulted in a triumph for the Republican cause. In Paris the Republican candidates carried the day. There was intense excitement throughout France on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the week the several candidates for the city have held meetings in various quarters within the East and West Electorates. Sir John RObertson has been well received…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →It would seem that public life has not yet lost all its sweets, for some palates, though we hear it proclaimed on all hands that the cup of political bitterness has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →It is probable that Orangemen, like other men, have different partialities about party leaders and politics. A good Protestant might, agree with the most rabid Vaticanist on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I'll promise you whate'er you wish, My conscience is elastic ; The clay that forms an M.L.A., Goes by the name of plastic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Granny doesn't believe in seasoned timber, but has nailed her colours to Greenwood and the senior editor of the Herald GUARANTEES the success of the apostle of "Secular, Compulsory, and Free." Luckily the electors can adopt the principle of free selection in their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It is said that the contest will be between a Driver and a Walker, and it is not difficult to predict who will be the winner. At any rate the Driver will not be, as he has been a Walker over the Windsor Election course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A TELEGRAM from Goulburn, received last evening, says: —" Mr. Jennings left here to-day. He will not contest for Argyle. Mr. Davies' friends are working energetically." A telegram from Terara states that a local man, Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALDERMAN HARRIS FOR WEST SYDNEY.—A meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. John Harris took place last night, at Mrs. Bateman's Holet, Market-street. Mr. William Yeoman occupied the chair (in the balcony of…
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