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The polling for the election of two gentlemen to serve in the forthcoming Parliament as representatives for the electorate of Paddington was held yesterday. About 5 o'clock close upon 1000 people assembled at the hustings, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The election of four representatives of South Sydney in be new Parliament took place yesterday, and as there were [?]ne candidates for that honour nearly every one of whom [?]ad a strong body of friends to support him, it was marked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The polling for the four members which the new constituency of South Sydney under the present Electoral Act is entitled to return to the Legislative Assembly took place yesterday at the hustings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The polling in the electorate of Haddington, which returns two members, was held yesterday. The width of the district prevented any great concentration of people at any of the booths, but there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Glebe election passed off Very quietly yesterday. There would have been more interest taken in the contest if it had not been regarded as virtually a walkover for Sir Wigram Allen, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An enthusiastic meeting of the friends and supporters of Mr. A. Elkington, mayor of Balmain, was held at the Bald Faced Stag, Leichhardt, last evening. Mr. F. R. Robinson took the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The polling for this suburban electorate, for which two members have to be returned, takes place to-day. Four candidates have been nominated—viz., Hon. John Sutherland, Mr. A. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The nominations for West Sydney takes place at noon to-day, at the hustings. Town Hail. The friends of Mr. C. J. Roberts, the late Mayor of Sydney, who was defeated at East Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the electorate of Redfern, which under the new Electoral Act is entitled to return two members to the ensuing Parliament, the polling came off yesterday. There were four candidates for the two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, November 17.—The Imperial Parliament will meet in January…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →When the history of this country is ripe for the record of a truthful and graphic pen, no mean place will be assigned to the Parliament which constituted itself on the 27th of November, 1877, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 966 →Tub city and suburban elections will be concluded on Monday next, when the electors of West Sidney, Newtown, Canterbury, and St. Leonard's will be called…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The incompetency displayed by the various candidates for Parliamentary honours is very great. The advocacy og agricultural areas; and fixity of tenure of squatters leased, evidences want of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A very large crowd assembled in front of the Town Hall, Redfern, on Friday afternoon, to hear the result of the poll, taken that day, for the election of two members, declared by the returning officer. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE following is a continuation of the report of the candidates' speeches at the nomination yesterday:-Alderman JOHN HARRIS said he was one of five who persistently voted against the system of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The polling for the electorate of Balmain took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Alderman Garrard by a very small majority. The voting during the day passed off in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE nomination of candidates for the East Sydney Electorate took place on Monday, and as usual there was a very large attendance of "free and independent electors". The following was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At 12 o'clock to-day the Rcturning-Officer (Mr. J. K. Lothbridge) read his appointment and writ and called upon the proposors of Thomas Richard Smith. Mr. George Beslsy, in a brief speech, proposed Mr. Thomas Richard Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. R. Burdett Smith was to-day roturnod to Parliament unopposed. The Court-house was crowded, and a large amount of enthusiasm manifested. Mr. Smith visits the antimony mines and Upper Macleay. On Monday, he…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The nomination of candidates for the representation of West Sydney waa held at the Town Hall, Sydney, yesterday, in the presence of between 6000 and 7000 persons. Mr. John williams officiated as Returning officer; and,…
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