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Politics & elections, 1880

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The Elections. the Colonial Treasurer at Young. [By Electric Telegraph.] Young

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 10

In accordance with published arrangments the Hon. James Watson met his former constituents at the Mechanics' Hall, Young, on Saturday evening for the purpose of submitting an account of his actions…

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The Elections. Mr. Dangar for East Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 5

The electors of East Sydney were addressed by Mr. H. C. Dangar at the Temperance Hall, on Saturday night. The hall was crowded, Mr. G. S. Caird presided…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Nov. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 5

It is expected that Parliament will meet early in January…

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The Elections. East Sydney Elections. the Candidates on the Hustings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 8

The nomination for the four representatives of East Sydney in the forthcoming Parliament were made at the hustings, Hyde Park, yesterday. About 11 o'clock a large number of electors commenced to…

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General Elections. West Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. Dan O'Connor addressed a meeting of the electors of West Sydney at the Masonic Hall, York-street, last evening, Mr. Hyam being unanimously voted to the chair. There was a very large attendance, both the body of the hall and the gallery being…

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Election Meetings. West Sydney Electorate. Mr. Buchanan's Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 3

Yesterday evening Mr. David Buchannn addressed the electors of West Sydney from the window of the Burrangong Hotel, Haymarket. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. Mason was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the…

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Election Business for To-day, November 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 3

Nominations.—Glebe (The), Goulburn, Morpeth, Paddington, Parramatta, South Sydney…

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Writs of Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 9

The following are the arrangements for the holding of the different elections. The writs are all made returnable by the 14th December. The figures attached to the names of the electorates show the number of members to be…

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The Elections. Mr. D. O'connor for West Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 5

A meeting of the electors of West Sydney was addressed last night in the Masonic Hall by Mr. D. O'Cennor, one of the candidates for the constituency. Mr. Hyam was voted to the chair, and the hall was…

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Election Notes

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Allen delivered his first address to the electors of Canterbury on Saturday evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashfield. There was a good attendance. Mr. Allen delivered a very able address,…

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Parramatta Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

ON Friday evening Mr. Taylor and Mr. Byrnes, the two candidates for election at Parramatta, addressed meetings at which they recapitulated their already…

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The Present General Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 1

To every intelligent reader a careful perusal of the many deliverances published by would be legislators, and addressed to their proposed…

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The General Elections. East Sydney Election

Evening News · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

The polling for East Sydney took place to-day, and although up to the time this edition went to press it was impossible to predict any reliable way the probable result, it was plainly apparent that…

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The Elections. the Hon. John Lackey for Central Cumberland

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 9

The Minister for Public Works addressed a very large number of the electors of Central Cumberland at Stone's Vauxhall Inn, Granville, on Monday. Mr. John Nobbs occupied the chair, and…

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The Elections. Nominations for South Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 7

Yesterday was the day appointed for the nomination of candidates seeking to represent South Sydney in the forthcoming Parliament, and the Returning Officer, Mr. Robert Fowler, J.P., Mayor…

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The Elections. Sir Henry Parkes in Reply to Mr. O'connor

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 5

A large meeting of the electors of East Sydney was addressed last night in the Masonic Hall by Sir Henry Parkes. The chair was occupied by Mr. Gorman, who, in introducing the speaker of…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Hon. John Lackey at Granville

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

THE Hon. John Lackey addressed the electors of Granville at Stone’s Hotel, Granville, on Monday night. There was an influential assemblage and the meeting was orderly throughout, and…

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Parramatta Election. Nomination Day

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the day fixed for tho nomination of the candidates for election to the constituency of Parramatta, the two candidates were proposed and variously addressed those assembled…

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Richmond. the Hawkesbury Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 3

MR. M‘QUADE AT W[?] CREEK.—Mr. M’Quade addressed upwards of one hundred electors at Mr. Smith’s store on Friday night last, and was well received. His address on…

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Election Meetings. East Sydney Electorate. Sir Henry Parkes' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

The Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, addressed a crowded meeting of electors at the Masonic. Hall last evening. Mr. Gorman occupied the chair; Sir John Robertson, the Hon. J. Stewart, M.L.C., and a number of other leading citizons…

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