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Politics & elections, 1880

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Carcoar Election. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The polling for this district was curried on all day amidst a great deal of excitement. The returns received up to the present show that Mr. E. A. Baker has polled 1014; Lynch, 674; W. H. Suttor, 606. The returns from ten…

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Wellington Election. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

At the nomination to-day Mr. Edmund Barton was returnel without opposition. He was proposed by Alderman Prdham and seconded by Mr. Alderman Kennard. The proceedings were very orderly…

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East Maitland Election. East Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The nomination for the electoral district of East Waitland was held in the Courthouse to-day, and was well attended. Mr. Alexander Brown acted as Returning-officer. and real the writ and advertisement by which he had…

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Tenterfield Election. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The election to-day caused great excitement at Tenterfiele. The results thus far are—Mr. Dillon 225, and Mr. Christic 94; at Deepwater, Mr. Dillon 28, and Mr. Christie 2; at Willson's Downfall, Mr. Dillon 24, and Mr. Christie…

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Young Election. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The state of the poll was announced, from the balcony of the Royal Hotel, at various times from 4 to 6 o'clock this afternoon, as each return came in. No official declaration has up to the present time been made. The formal…

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Durham Election. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

The following are the results of the polling for this district:—Mr. H. H. Brown—Dungog, 89; Clarencetown, 9; Bandon Grove, 41; Brookfield, 19; Paterson, 173; Waugat, 37; Underbank, 48: total, 416. Mr. Johnston—Dungog,…

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Election Business for To-day. Tuesday, Nov. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 3

Nominations.—Balranald, Bourke, Braidwood, Forbes Gloucester, Grenfell, Gunnedah, Hume (The), Northumberland, West Maitland. Polling.—East Macquarie, Hunter (The), Macleay (The)…

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The St. Leonards Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 November 1880 · page 7

The polling for St. Leonards took place yesterday, when this electors had the choice of their old member Mr. Farnell and Mr. B.O. Holtermann, the local candidate. Mr. Farnell, indeed, was apposed…

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The New Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

As extraordinary to the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE was published yesterday afternoon containing a proclamation by his Excellency the Governor, summoning the new Parliament of N.S.W. to meet for the…

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The General Elections. the St. Leonard's Election. Declaration of the Poll

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

The result of the election of one member for the electorate of St. Leonard's was declared at the School of Arts, St. Leonard's, yesterday, at noon. The returning officer announced the number of votes…

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City Council Election

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 2

The annual election of alderman to represent the various wards of the city comes off on December 1. The election of Mayor for the coming year will come off on December 9…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) the Hunter Election. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The polling for the Hunter was carried on to-day with much spirit and vigour. So far as is yet known Mr. Burns has a good majority, and the returns yet to come in cannot po[?]ibly alter the result…

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East Macquarie Election. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The polling took place to-day, and the returns from fifteen polling places give the totals as follows:—Smith, 395; Combes, 727; Webb, 606. Nothing run alter the result, and the election of Combes and Wobb is, therefore,…

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Carcoar Election. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

At noon to-day the returning officer, Mr. J. O. Dodd, declared, roughly, as the state of the poll:—Baker, 1320, Lynch, 883; Suttor, 825. Hon. E. A. Baker addressed and thanked electors last evening, and left this morning for…

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Election Business for To-day. Wednesday, November 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

Nomination.—Bogan (The), Burrowa, Gundagai, Gwydi[?] (The). Hasting[?] and Manning. Kiama. Murrumbidgee (The), Upper Hunter (The), West Macquarie, Wentworth…

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Yass Plains Election. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

Fitzpatrick, 536; Dodds, 379. The returns from two places are yet to come, but cannot affect Fitzpatrick's position…

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Parliamentary Elections. St. Leonards Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The following are the complete returns for the St. Leonards election, from which it will be seen that Mr. Farnell has been returned by a majority of 166 votes over Mr. Holtermann. The official declaration of the poll will…

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Tenterfield Election. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The returns brought in to-day are:—Boorook: Dillon, 18; Christy, 7. Pretty Gully: Dillon, 12; Christie, 2. Timbarra: Christie, 17; Dillon, 1. Mole Tableland; Dillon, 9; Christie, 1. Maryland: Christie, 9; Dillon, 8…

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Queanbeyan Election. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The election resulted in a majority of 85 for Thompson over Hodgkinson. They polled as follows:—Queanboyan: Thompson, 187; Rodgkinson, 109. Bungendore: Thompson, 81; Rodgkinson, 28. Sutten: Thompson, 17;…

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Tumut Election. Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1880 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll took place to-day. Ho[?]kins, 564; Spicer, 542. Hoskins briefly returned thanks for electing him for the sixth time. (Cheers.) Mr. E. G. Brown, on behalf of Mr. Spicer, who was not present,…

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