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Politics & elections, 1880

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Bourke Election. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

The returns to hand so far show Mr. Olliffe 393, Mr. Barton 164. Cobar and other returns are yet to [?]ome in, Mr. Olliffe left here for Sydney to-day; and the excitement is increasing: awaiting further news…

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Murrumbidgee Election. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

The polling for the Murrumbidgee took place to-day. Several returns are yet to come in. Up to the present Douglas is 1066; Jones, 973: Loughnan, 970. The proceedings here were exciting; though, considering the…

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Inverell Election. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

Mr. Murray was to-day declared elected member for Inverell, by a majority of 99 over Mr. Maclean, who, on returning thanks, grossly insulted the electors, and said that his election cost him nothing, and that he would contest…

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Elections to Take Place. Thursday, December 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

BAIRANALD (2).—Messrs. Robert Wilkinson, James E. Warby, John Cramsie, B. J. G. O'Ryan. MONARO (2).—Messrs. John T. Toohey, W. T. Cohen. R. L. Tooth, Henry S. Badgery…

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Gunnedah Election. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

All the returns are in. Mr. Abbott is returned by a majority of 262. The official declaration of the poll takes place on Monday next, at 11 a.m…

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The Municipal Elections

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The polling for the election of aldermen to represent Brisbane, Macquarie, Cook, Fitzroy, and Phillip Wards, in the Municipal Council, took place yesterday, and occasioned considerable stir, although the absence of the…

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The Priests and the Elections

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

It was understood before the elections that the leading Catholic laymen, with the approval of the hierarchy, had determined not to raise any religious or sectarian…

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An Election Row

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The INVER[?]L HERALD thus describes some of the proceedings At the [?] of the poll in that town: -" It was [?]ly to be expected that an elec­tioneering contest should nominate without a…

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The General Elections. the Bogan. Durbo

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The rough state of the poll was again declared this morning. Only eight unimportant returns have to come in, which cannot alter the position between [?] Messrs, Cess and Furionge. The total returns to…

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The Argyle Election

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

Doubts have been expressed in political circles as to the c[?]y of Major Holborrow to it for Argyle as a member of the Legislative Assembly for reasons arising out of the circumstance that be is an…

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ELECTIONS. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly allow me space in your widely circulated journal to say a few words on the above subject. Now that this colony is making such progress is…

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Bogan Election. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The following rough state of the poll was declared to-day:—Dubbo: Jennings, 301; Forlonge, 177; Cass, 180; Shorter, 173. Brocklehurst: Jennings, 17; Forlonge, 3; Cass, 10; Shorter, 11. Coolah: Jennings, 20; Forlonge,…

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The Murray Election. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The polling for the Murray election took place to-day, and the greatest excitement prevailed, the contest being the keenest ever taken place here. The result is as follows: —Alexander Wilson, 1044; W. Hay, 978; E. Killen,…

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Tamworth Election. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The result of the polling to-day, so far is, Tamworth: Levien, 284; Burdekin, 276; Bennett, 265; Burke, 239. Currabulla: Levien, 38; Burdekin, 11; Bennett, 13; Burke, 11. Werris Creek: Levien, 17; Burdekin 6;…

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Upper Hunter Election. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

Great excitement prevails over the election. The complete returns give—M'Elhone, 1050; M'Laughlin, 979; Glendinning, 791. Messrs. M'Elhone and M'Laughlin are therefore elected. The returning-officer will declare the…

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Gunnedah Election. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

All the returns are in. Mr. Abbott is returned by a majority of 264. The official declaration of the poll takes place on Monday next, at 11 a.m. The following is a detailed account of the polling:—Gunnedah: Abbott, 162;…

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Mudgee Election. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The returns are now all in, the result being as follows:— Mr. Terry, 1790; Mr. Beyers, 1754; Mr. Buchanan, 1492; Mr. Rouse, 1059; Mr. O'Connor, 1063. The Returning-Officer gave a rough state of the poll to-day. The official…

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The Bogan Election. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

When it became known that Sir Patrick Jennings was about 700 votes ahead in the election for The Bogan, his friends at Wellinton determined to give him an ovation on his arrival here, this afternoon, from Dubbo. A…

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Murrumbidgee Election. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

Other returns to hand this morning show that up to the present Mr. Douglass is 1306, Mr. Loughnan 1225, Mr. Jones 1160. It is thought that the result is not likely to be altered much…

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