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Politics & elections, 1879

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The Ministerial Elections

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

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

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Election Intelligence. the Lachlan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Burrowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1879 · page 3

At the nomination for the electoral district of the Lachlan to-day, Messrs. Watson, M'Lean, and Burns were nominated. Mr. M'Elhone nominated M'Lean, because Mr. Watson had voted against the second reading of Mr…

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Election for the Lachlan

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

GRENFELL, Tuesday.—The Hon. James Watson arrived here yesterday, He was met about three miles from town by a number of his supporters, who escorted him to his hotel. He addressed a…

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The Mudgee Election

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

MUDGER, Tuesday.—The election, which was a very tame affair, resulted in the return of Rouse by a majority of one. The number of votes polled were—for Rouse, 895; for Buchanan, 894…

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Election Intelligence. the Lachlan. [From Our Own Reporter.] Burrowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 6

The nomination for the election of a member of the legislative assembly for the Lachlan, to fill the vacancy caused by the acceptance of the office of Colonial Treasurer on the part of Mr. James Watson, took place at the…

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Election Intelligence. the Lachlan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 5

Mr. Maclean last night addressed the electors at the Mechanics' Institute, which was crowded to excess. He stated that the cause of his opposition to Mr. Watson was in consequence of the latter's voting against the late Land…

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Election Intelligence. the Lachlan. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 5

Mr. M'Lean addressed the electors at Mnrrmnburrah last night. His speech wss a recapitulation of his former utterances. The only fresh information was to the effect that he had been offered £1000 at Burrowa to withdraw…

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Newtown Municipal Elections

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 2

The forthcoming municipal elections at Newtown promise to be very exciting, and closely contested. In O'Conuell Ward, there are three candidates, while in Enmore and Kingston wards there are to be contested…

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The Mudgee Election

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 2

The election Is over, Mr. Bouse is comforted, and Mr. Buchanan says he is not dissatisfied, although he was only rejected by one vote, and that one, some one said, was Mr. Rouse's own vote: while others said it was…

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The Mudgee Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 6

Sir,—There are one or two circumstances in connection with the above most exciting and interesting struggle that I think of sufficient importance to br publicly and generally known…

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The French Elections. Paris, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 5

The elections to the Senate resulted in a triumph for the Republican party. 15 Conservatives and 64 Republicans are returned…

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Candidates for the Governorship

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Private letters received in Sydney by the last mail state that the Duke of Buckingham is desirous of obtaining the Governorship of New South Wales. The only obstacle is that his presence is desired at…

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The Lachlan Election

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

YOUNG, Friday.—The town is crowded with people coming to poll their votes at the election, and there is a considerable amount of excitement. The people here are indignant at Mr. M'Lean's…

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Mudgee Election. Mudgee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 68

On Tuesday the Returning-officer declared officially the state of the poll, as under:— The numbers were the same as telegraphed yesterday:—…

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Ministerial Elections. Southern Gold-fields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 68

The nomination for the Southern Goldfields took place in the court-house, Adelong, on the 2nd instant. There was no opposition, and the returning-officer declared Mr. E. A. Baker duly elected member for the Southern…

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The French Elections. Paris, Jan. 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 64

The elections to the Senate resulted in a triumph for the Republican party. Fifteen Conservatives and sixty-four Republicans are returned…

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The Lachlan Election. How Jack M'Elhone threw over Maclean, and toadied to the Hon. James Watson

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 1

OUT spake the bold Jack M'Elhone, Who dares the world defy, "I love you, Jemmy Watson, As the apple of my eye;…

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Apropos of the Mudgee Election

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 8

Fore Heaven ! they have given me a rouse ahready.--Shakspere…

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The Mudgee Election. The Wail of the Penny-a-Liner

Sydney Punch · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 8

Alas! alas ! good fortune is To David thus denied, That fatal, fatal one should be Upon the other side…

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Election Intelligence. the Lachlan Electorate

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

THE nomination for a member for this electorate took place at the Court-houae, Burrowa, on Saturday. William Douglas Campbell, Esq., having road the Speaker's writ…

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