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Politics & elections, 1880

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The Education Question and the Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 3

Sir,—The education question naturally and properly occupies a prominent position in the manifestoes of the Government and the speeches of the various candidates for Parliamentary honours, as it is one of vital importance to…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Parramatta Election. Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 8

The nominations for the Parramatta election were made to-day; Mr. John Goiledge, returning-officer, in the chair. Mr. John Ferguson moved that Mr. Hugh Taylor was a fit and proper person to represent Parramatta in the ensuing…

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The Morpeth Election. Morpeth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 8

The nomination for the Morpeth electorate took place at noon to-day in the Courthouse, Morpeth. A great number of electors attended. The returning-officer. Mr. J. B. R. Robertson, opened the proceedings by reading the…

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Goulburn Election. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 8

Mr. William Teece, late member for Goulburn, was returned as representative in the ensuing Parliament without opposition…

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Election Business for To-day. November. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 3

Nomination.—Albury, Balmain, Bathurst, Redfern, St. Leonards, The Tumut. Polling.—East Sydney…

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To-morrow's Polling

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

Polling in the undermentioned electorates takes place to-morrow:-Balmain, Bathurst, and Redfern…

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The Brisbane Parliament. BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

A great scene occurred in the Assembly last night over a Royal commission re the steel rails contract. The Government proposed George King, and one gentleman, to be appointed by the…

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Candidates' Addresses. CANTERBURY

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. Alfred Allan obtained an unanimous vote, approving of his candidature for Canterbury, from a meeting of the electors held in the Burwood School of Arts on Tuesday evening. Mr. Allen explained…

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The General Elections. Declaration of the Poll for East Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

A crowd variously estimated at from 10,000 to 12,000 assembled in front of the hustings at about 6 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon to hear the result of the poll for East Sydney declared. The…

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The East Sydney Election

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

THE premier constituency of the colony set a good example yesterday by returning the four a[?]lest candidates that presented themselves for the suftr[?]ges of the electors…

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South Sydney Election

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

The polling in connection with the South Sydney election, is taking place to-day, in Balmore Park. Great interest is taken in the result, and the friends of the candidates have been working hard all day,…

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Parliamentary Elections. East Sydney Electorate. Declaration of the Poll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 7

The election for East Sydney—the first contest in the present series of elections—naturally excited a large amount of interest yesterday, and although there was no political cry for the electors to rally around, still there was a good…

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Election Business for To-day. November 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 8

Nomination.—Camden, Carcoar, Central [?] Newcastle, Newtown, Shoalhaven, Young. Polling.—Gl[?]be (The), Paddington, Parramatta, South [?]…

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The Elections. Rolling for East Sydney

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 6

For weeks past the numerous candidates who have been in the field contesting the honour of representing the electors of East Sydney in the new Parliament of the colony have been hard at work…

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The Parramatta Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 2

OUR views on the more important political question now being agitated ought to be too well known to need recapitulation. Still, in order to…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. M‘culloch at Blacktown

The Cumberland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 3

Mr. M’Culloch at Blacktown on Monday evening received a most cordial reception. The chair was occupied by Mr. Charles Tameott, who, while…

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Parramatta Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 3

MR. HUGH TAYLOR addressed a large meeting at Gordon’s Railway Hotel, Church-street, South, last evening. Mr. John Taylor spoke on his behalf, owing to Mr. Hugh Taylor being…

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The Imperial Parliament

Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

LONDON, November 17.-The Imperial Parliament will meet in January…

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To-day's Elections

Evening News · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 2

The polling for the following electorates is going on to-day, and we append to [?] the names of the candidates standing for each:— Redfern (two seats)—Messrs. A. R. Fr[?]lin,…

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Election Business for To-day, November 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 8

Nomination.—Canterbury, Clarence (The), Durham Glen Innes, Hunter (The), Macleay (The), Namoi (The), Nepean (The), Queanbeyan, Richmond (The), Tenterfield, Wollombi, West Sydney, Yass Plains…

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