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Politics & elections, 1879

819 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 41

The East Sydney Election. Mr. Roylance's Candidature

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 December 1879 · page 3

It will be seen from announcement which appears in our advertisements columns, that Mr. [?] will [?] be nominated as a candidate for East Sydney. A meeting of [?] and supporters was held at…

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East Sydney Election. Mr. R. L. Tooth's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 December 1879 · page 6

An influential preliminary meeting was held on Saturday morning at the Oxford Hotel, when it was decided, that Mr.R. L. Tooth, of the old-standing firm of Tooth and Company, brewers, should contest the electorate of East…

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The East Sydney Election. Nomination of Candidates

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the representation of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly, in the place of Mr. Alexander Start, who lately resigned his seat upon his appointment as Agents…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PUBLIC SCHOOLS A PARRAMATTA. Mr. SUTTOR stated, in reply to Mr. Mackintosh (through Mr. Cameron), that tenders for the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 16. Official Information

Evening News · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, in answer to Mr. Dangar, gave information concerning the appointment of registrar of births, deaths, and marringes at Brewarrins; and in answer to Mr. Lynch gave information concerning…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES informed Mr. Dangar that two applications had been received by the Registrar-General for…

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The East Sydney Election

Evening News · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 2

THE contest for the representation of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly is causing the most intends excitement. At an early hour crowds began to assembly in the vicinity of the polling booth in Hydo Park. As the day…

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East Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1879 · page 6

A meeting of Dr. Renwick's friends and supporters was held opposite the Victoria lun, corner of Oxford and Botany streets. Dr. Renwick, who had a vey hearty reception, addressed the assembiage from the baleony of the Victoria…

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Assaulting a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

At the Centra] Police Court, to-day, an assault case of extraordinary interest, inasmuch as the complainant in a, member of the Legislative Assembly, and the defendant a well-known citizen-their names…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

Evening News · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. DALLEY presented a number of petitions against the Education Bill. A bill to amend the 19th Victoria No. 8 realting to secret bills of sale…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. DALLEY presented petitions against the Public Instruction Bill from Catholics resident at Parkes, Cook's…

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The East Sydney Election in Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-The result of the East Sydney election was received in Melbourne with much interest. The papers advocating secular education and views say that the result…

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The East Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 3

The election of a candidate for the representation of the East Sydney electorate in the Legislative Assembly, which had become vacant by reason of the resignation of Mr. Alexander Stuart, who had accepted the position of Agent-General,…

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The East Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1879 · page 3

The result of the contest which; as a matter of fact, lay practically between Dr. Renwick and Mr. Tooth for the seat in the Legislative Assembly rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Alexander…

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Meeting of the English Parliament

Evening News · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

LONDON, December 17.—It has been determined that the English Parliament shall meet for the despatch of business early in February…

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Reassembling of Parliament. London, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 5

Parliament has been convoked for 15th February, 1880…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid several papers on the…

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Nsw South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

Tho PRESIDENT took the ehair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table the report of the…

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