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Politics & elections, 1880

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Balranald Election. [?]Ay

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

Returns are to hand from Hay, Booligal, Balranald, Moama, and Hillston. The following is the result so for:— Cramsie, 507; Wilkinson, 493; Warby, 377; O'Ry[?]n, 288, Several returns to come in, but are unlikely to a[?]ect…

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Parliamentary Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) New England Election. Armidale

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

The elections passed over quietly. The Rough state of the poll at Armidale IS:—P[?]tor, 375: Copeland,3[?]; O'connell, 268. Other returns to hand from Urala. Walcha, Bendemeer, Bandarra Ponds make numbers stand…

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The General Elections. [By Electric Telegraph.] Mudgee

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

The returning officer de[?] the poll this morning, but the official declaration is deferred till Monday. The votes polled were--Terry, 1790; Beyers, 1751; Buchaman, 1402: O'Conner, 1053;…

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The Ninth Parliament of New South Wales. (Concluded From Last Week.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 1082

After a fourteen weeks' recess, Parliament was summoned for its last session on the 28th October, 1879. In the vice-regal speech something like an apology was offered for the brevity of the recess, and…

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Result of an Election Meeting

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 5

There is an important township (says "Egles," in Saturday's AUSTRALIAN) on the Dafling in which the New South Wales Parliament, in its wisdom, has, by the Electoral Act, conferred the political privilege…

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The Bourke Election

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 4

An unaccountable delay seeme to have taken place in connection with the returns for the Bourke election. It was assumed that Mr. J. B. Olliffe was elected but the returns from cobar have reached the…

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The Late Elections. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 10

SIR,—There is much in connection with the late elections which affords food for reflection. The attack made on the righto and privileges of Catholics will be long remembered. The war cry to…

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The Premier's Election Expenses

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 12

WHEN the authorities directed that an order should be issued to the Education Department and the police force, forbidding any Civil servant to accept or to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

All the returns are now in. Douglas polled 1307 votes, Loughnan 1259, and Jones 1173. Douglas and Loughnan are therefore elected…

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Tamworth Election. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

The results of the polling received since the last telegram are as follows:—Attunga: Burdekin, 76; Burke, 25; Levein, 11; Bennett 11. Bowling Alley Point: Burdekin, 38; Levein, 28; Burke, 12; Bennett, 15. Dungowan:…

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Monaro Election. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

The polling for Monaro, which took place yesterday, shows the following result:—In the Cooma portion of the electorate: For Mr. J. T. Toohey, 598: fot Mr. W. T. Cohen, 382; for Mr. R. L. Tooth, 491; for Mr…

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Murray Election. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

Mr. Wilson polled 1058; Mr. Hay, 992; Mr. Killen 951; Mr. Barbour, 923. This is the complete return; and Messrs. Wilson and Hay are elected…

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Elections and Organizations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 1080

No one who has had even a glimpse behind the scenes during the course of the elections will doubt that the results, have to a large extent been determined in many cases by the…

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The Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 3

THE list of the "returned," will be complete this week; and the figures will be known by Monday next, at furthest. The week has been a busy one; and, to certain…

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The Municipal Elections

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 4

The following is the result. We regret that our friend Mr. Carpenter has failed to secure his seat ; and that between him and Mr. Kidman a Papist has go in. This is the usual…

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The General Elections. [By Electric Telegraph.] Bourke

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 5

The Cobar return gives Mr. Barton a majority of 150. He is, therefore, elected in place of Mr. Olliffe. ARMIDALE, Friday…

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The East Sydney Election

Sydney Punch · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 1

HEN out spoke great Sir 'Enery, The Premier of the laud, As on East Sydney hustings One day he took his stand,…

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Election Scenes

Sydney Punch · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 4

1. Top of the Poll. 2. Bottom of the Poll. 3. On the Hustings. 4. The Successful Candidate. 5. The Nomination 6. The Unsuccesful Candidate. 7. Candidate Canvassing. 8. Canvassers hard at work on Election day…

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The Grafton Election

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 December 1880 · page 4

There seems to have been a very exciting contest at Grafton between Mr. See, the successful candidate, of the firm of Nipper and See, who polled 636 votes, and Mr. Stevenson, who polled…

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Parliamentary Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke Election. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1880 · page 3

Mr. Barton is 111 ahead, and his return is considered certain. The Dolling at Cobar was; 378 for Mr. Barton, 98 for Mr. O[?]e. At Nymagee: Mr. Barton 64; Mr. Oliffe 8. A few more returns have still to come in, bu[?]…

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