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Politics & elections, 1879

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The Bathurst Election

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

The Bathurst nomination and election took place yesterday at noon, at Bathurst. Mr. John F. Clements was the Returning-officer. The Hon. F. B. Suttor, Minister for Justice and…

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

The nomination for Central Cumberland took place at Liverpool yesterday, Mr. C. A. Serivener being the Returning Officer. The Hon. John Lackey, Minister for Public Works, being the only candidate…

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The Ministerial Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

THE Ministerial re-elections are progressing satisfactorily—that is, the various constituencies interested are endorsing the choice of his Excellency the Governor and the acts of the new Ministers in accepting…

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Election for Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday.—At the nomination to-day Messrs. Suttor and Williamson were nominated; but the latter afterwards withdrew, and the Hon. F. B. Suttor was declared duly elected…

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The Canterbury Election

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

The polling for Canterbury took place yesterday, Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. Aaron Wheeler being the candidates. The returning-officer, Mr. Underwood, declared the poll shortly after 6 o'clock, as follows:—…

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Election Intelligence. Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 5

The polling for the Canterbury election took place yesterday, but it was not marked by any enthusiasm. The impression'from the first was very strong that Sir Henry Parkes would he re-elected by a very largo majority, and…

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Election of the Minister for Mines

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1879 · page 2

ADELONG, Thursday.—The Hon. E. A. Baker was nominated to-day by Mr. W. M. Helton, and seconded by Mr. W. M. Love. There being no one else proposed, Mr. Baker was declared duly…

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Election Intelligence. Bathurst. (From Our Special Reporter. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1879 · page 6

A meeting of electors of Bathurst was held at Denny's Royal Hotel, Bathurst, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating a member for the seat vacated by the Hon. F. B. Suttor, on his acceptance of the office of Minister of…

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Election Intelligence. Canterbury

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 16

The polling for the Canterbury election took place on Tuesday, but it was not marked by any enthusiasm. The impression from the first was very strong that Sir Henry Passes would be…

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Election Intelligenge. Mudgee. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 5

On last Monday, at noon, the nomination of the member to represent the Mudgee electorate in Parliament in the place of Sir John Robertson, resigned, took place on the hustings on Market-square. Rather under than over 300…

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General News. Ministerial Elections. CANTERBURY

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 27

On Saturday, at noon, a meeting of the electors of Canterbury was held at the hustings, near the Ashfield railway station, for the purpose of nominating a member of the Legislative Assembly for the seat vacated by Sir Henry…

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The Ministerial Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 2

WITH the expectation of Mr. JAS. WAR [?]ON, who is asking for the s[?]ffrages of the Lachlan election all the new ministers have been returned, PARKES beating…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 6
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ON Monday, a meeting of the electors of Central Cumberland was held at the hustings,. Moore Park, Liverpool), for the. purpose of nominating a member in the…

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The Strikers and the Elections

Sydney Punch · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 7

THE four-horse team put forth by anti-Chinese agitators against the ministerial coach has already come to grief: one of the wheelers has proved a duffer, and it is more than likely that one of the leaders (Maclean) who is opposing Mr. Watson will break down…

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The Southern Goldfields Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 12

ADELONG, Thursday.—The Hon. E. A. Baker, Minister for Mines, was returned unopposed for the Southern Goldfields to-day. He was proposed by Mr. W. M. Hotten, and seconded by Mr. William…

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[By Telegraph.] the Tumut Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 12

TUMUT, Thursday.—The Hon. Janies Hoskins, Minister for Lands, was returned unopposed for the Tumut to-day. Mr. James Rodd declined to accept the Adelong requisition…

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The Bathurst Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 12

The Bathurst nomination and election took place on Tuesday at noon, at Bathurst. Mr. John F. Clements was the Returning-officer. The Hon. F. B. Suttor) Minister for Justice and…

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The Canterbury Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 11

The nomination for the vacant seat in the Canterbury electorate took place at Ashfield on Saturday, at noon, in the presence of about one hundred electors, among whom were a number of gentlemen from…

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The University Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 11

Mr. W. C. Windeyer, M. P. for the Sydney University, having accepted office as Attorney-General in the Parkes-Robertson Cabinet, forfeited his seat in the Assembly, and rendered a new election necessary…

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