The West Sydney Election
THE poll for West Sydney was taken on Thursday, and the result was the return of Mr. CAMERON and three aldermen; Sir JOHN ROBERTSON, Mr. DIBBS, Mr. DANGER, and the others…
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Election Disputes in Victoria
MR. GILLIES, Lands Minister in the late Government of Victoria, was returned as one of the members for Rodney, but a petition was sent in against his return on the ground that…
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About every two years or less, Hyde Park is the scene of a gathering like that which appears depicted on the fifth page of our supplement. In that newly erected shrine, the hustings, are gathered a group of…
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THE result of the poll for East Sydney was the return of Messrs. MACINTOSH, DAVIES. GREENWOOD, and STUART (in that order), with Sir HENRY PARKES at the head of the defeated…
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During the week "the country" has begun to speak. Mr. John Sutherland has had fresh honour, in that the highly respectable constituency of Paddington has…
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1. I will be an M. P. 2. I must canvass. What lovely children! Yours ma'm, I presume? (Kisses'em) (aside -- Little beasts !) Your husband well, ma'm ? Good morning. 3. I like a warm meeting. 4. The Polling room. 5. Defeated…
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The affability of ex-members, and would-be members of Parliament, is quite touching to witness just now. Mighty gentlemen who, one short month ago, would scarcely condescend even to drink at a common mortal's expense, may now be seen shaking hands with all…
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WANTED, an eligible candidate for the Murrumbidgee. Apply Express or Advertiser Office, Wagga Wagga. N. B. No parsons or poor men need apply. YASS is in a state of rare fermentation. Mr. Fitzpatrick appears to have lost the confidence of some of his former supporters, who have…
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The Civil Servants tried to get a week's holiday, for the ostensible purpose of attending the East and West Sydney nominations, and recording their votes. The movement, it appears, was set on foot by the sporting gentlemen of the Service, who were profoundly…
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MR. GEORGE PILE FOR CANTERBURY.—A large meeting of the electors of St. Peter's was held on Saturday evening, at Mr. Eggben's, White Horse Hotel, Cook's River-road; Mr. W. G. Judd, Mayor of St. Peter's, was voted to the chair, and…
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The Hon. Jonn Sutherland has again, as he has repeatedly had the honour of doing before, been able to congratulate himself and his constituency upon being the first member returned under the writs issued for the election of members…
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The Hon. E. Combes was on Wednesday returned unopposed, as member for Orange. There was little excitement over the election, there being no opposition to the candidature of the hon. gentlemen, who briefly thanked the electors for having…
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THE nomination of candidates to represent the electorate of East Sydney in the next Parliament, took place at the hustings in Hyde Park on Monday. The weather being fine, there was, as expected,…
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SATURDAY was the pollius day for the Newtown election. There was considerable excitement among the election around the bearings towards the close of the balloting. Pre[?]ely at [?]o'clock the returning officer(Mr. W.Hartley)…
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SATURDAY last being the day appointed for nominating candidates to represent the electorate of St. Leonards in the ensuing Parliament, a meeting for the purpose was held at the hastings there. Very little interest appeared…
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ON Friday evening several meetings of electors for the district of Canterbury were held, with a view of securing the return of Sir Henry Parkes for this elect[?] At Balmain the meeting was held at Carr's Hotel…
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Captain Charles was returned here to-day unopposed. He was proposed by Mr. G. K. Waddron and seconded by Mr. D. L. Dymock, About 15[?] persons were present…
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Mr. Henry Copeland was returned to-day for the Northern Gold-fields, without opposition…
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At the nomination for the Southern Gold-field electorate, to-day, Mr. E. A. Baker was proposed by Mr W. A. Hotten, seconded by Mr. W. Love. No other candidate being proposed, the Returning-officer…
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THE election of a member to represent the Orange electorate in the Legislative Assembly took place on the hustings on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock. The Hon. E. Combes was proposed by Mr. J. C. M'Lachlan, and seconded by Mr. T…
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