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Politics & elections, 1877

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The Shoalhaven Election. Terara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

Mr. John Roseby has been returned for Shoalhaven, by a majority of 12 over Mr. Richards…

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Hints to Young Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 3

SIR,—As the general election is now drawing to a close, and as there will be a fair sprinkling of young members in the Parliament, it may not be amiss to set before them the following "hints," taken almost verbatim from an article…

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News of the Day. The Mudgee Election

Evening News · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

Our Mudgee correspondent writes, under date November 1:—Since the day of nomination, the interest which is excited by such political movements has increased considerably. The general impression…

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East Maitland Election. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 5

Mr. Scholey has been returned for East Maitland by a majority of two over Mr. Dodds. The result has caused intense excitement. The numbers polled were—…

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Members of Parliament as Land Agents

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 10

THERE is one part of the speech of Mr. WISDOM at Morpeth, to which reference is made in another column, which is worthy of earnest consideration on the part of the country and of…

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The Election for Canterbury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 560

At the close of the poll for East Sydney, las week, Sir HENRY PARKES intimated with considerable plainness that the electors had brought his political life to a close; and no…

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The Northumberland Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 560

SHORTLY before the debate on the provisional purchase question, the seat for Northumberland became vacant. One of the candidates, Mr. WALLACE, advocated free trade, and his…

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The Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

DURING the week the elections have proceeded rapidly, so that now most of the seats are filled up. Some changes have been made which will not be thought…

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An Election Committee

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 8

1. The Secretary of the Committee. 2. The Committee at work outside the Committee Room. 3. Refreshments. 4. The Committee Room after the Declaration of the Poll, 5. A few Bills come in. 6. The Secretary as he appeared at 1 o'clock next morning…

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Election Mems

Sydney Punch · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 7

A PHRENOLOGICAL DELUSION. Hamilton endeavouring to head the poll. A cool and airy proceeding -- A recent Court of Inquiry…

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Election for the Hawkesbury. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

The official declaration of the [?] took place on Thursday, at the Fitzroy Hotel. The following were declared [?] results:—Bowman, 162; Moses, 383; Piddington, [?]; Primrose, 177; Davies, 96…

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Election for the Tumut. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

THE weather on Saturday afternoon last was anything but [?]verable for the demonstration which a number of elect[?] had organised to give a hearty welcome to Mr. James Foskins. Just as a large cavalcade was prepared to start…

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The Wollombi Elections. [By Telegraph.] Wollombi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 5

The following returns have been received:—Ellalong and Millfield: Eckford, 70; Levien, 34; Cunneen, 32…

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The Elections.—members Returned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 5

WITH the exception of the Sydney University, the nominations for all the electorates have been made. The following are the electorates in which the polling has yet to come off:—The Clarence, the Hastings, Upper Hunter,…

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The Election for West Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 11

THE result of the election for West Sydney confirms the inference which we derived from that for East Sydney, that the electors were bent on giving an emphatic expression to the weariness and…

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The General Election. Canterbury Electorate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 13

The nomination for the election of two candidates for Canterbury took place on Friday, at the hustings. Ashfield. Mr. F. Underwood (the retiirning-officer) commenced the proeeedings at noon by reading the writ…

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Telegraphic Election News. ALBURY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 13

The nomination for the Hume took place to-day in presence of about 250 electors. Mr. George Day was nominated by Mr. George Thorold, and seconded by Mr. James Fallon. The nomination…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, November 3, 1877. The Course of the General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 16

IT is difficult to form a very decisive estimate of the general result of tha elections. Yet, as it is of great public concern to ascertain, as nearly as possible, the tendency of the people's…

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The University Election

Evening News · Monday 5 November 1877 · page 3

The election of a member to represent the Sydney University in Parliament took place to-day at noon. There was no apposition to Mr. Windever, who being the only candidate proposed, was declared…

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Monaro Election. [By Telegraph.] Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 November 1877 · page 5

At Cooms Montague polled 145; Murphy, 137 Nimitybelle Montague, 45; Murphy 54. Bombala: Murphy, 289; Montague, 48. Majority at present for Murphy 238. Other returns are yet to come in but…

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