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Politics & elections, 1882

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West Sydney Election. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

SIR,—Your circulation of this day is probably one of the largest in New South Wales, and is almost a family record of the west's doings, both political and otherwise. Under the above comes what is now…

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The Mudgee Nomination. Speeches of the Candidates

Evening News · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 6

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said the question was should they have free selection before survey, or should they go back to the time when the people were not allowed to go on the land at all. Mr…

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Parliamentary Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

POLLING took place in seven of the electorates of the colony on Saturday. For South Sydney the following was the result:—Olliffe, 2672 ; Harris, 2669 ; Poole, 1948 ; Withers, 1569 ; Burdekin,…

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The East Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 12

IN the rejection of the two Ministers who were so pitilessly defeated on Thursday week there is an element of satisfaction of which every fair dealing man in the…

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Forbes Election. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

In the Forbes election to-day, Mr. Coonan polled 597; Cooke, 556; Stokes, 543. There are 11 returns yet to come, and the full polling will not be known till Monday…

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Grenfell Election. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

At the Grenfell election Mr. Vaughn polled 340, Mr. Whelan 246; seven returns have yet to come…

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Shoalhaven Election. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

There was a large gathering of the electors at the courthouse at Nowra, at noon, to hear the official declaration of the poll. The returning officer read the following returns:—Humphrey, 790; Roseby, 719. Majority…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

The result of the poll for the Maclcay was as follows:— Bellbrook: Smith, 13; Rudder, 14. Sherwood: Smith, 10; Rudder, 3. Greenhill: Smith, 35; Rudder, 30; Kempsey: Smith, 216: Rudder, 82. Frederickton: Smith,…

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Boorowa Election. Burrowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

Mr. Slattery has been returned un[?]pposed for this [?]torate…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

The returning officer, at the courthouse to-day, gave the following as the official state of the poll:—Mr. Albert John Gould, 393; William Charles Browne, 359; James Hutchison, 230: John Elliott, 41. He declared Mr…

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Corrupt Practices at Elections. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

Sir,—It is worth while to bear in mind during the prese[?] election that the commission of any "corrupt practice" n[?] only renders the election void, and disqualifies the candida[?] offending, but also subjects persons committing an…

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Election of Bishop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 8

Sir,—In to-day's leader I find the following reference to synodical action:—"It did not seem to occur to anybody that when the offer of the diocese was made to the clergyman agreed upon, that clergyman might decline it." In…

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The Parliamentary Elections. South Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1046

The poll for the election of four members to represent the constituency of South Sydney in the House of Assembly was taken on Saturday. From a comparatively early hour in the morning the polling booth in Belmore Park…

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The Victorian Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne, Dec. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1031

The returns for the Legislative Council elections which came to hand to-day have not altered the position of any of the candidates. A few returns have still to come in from distant localities, but in no…

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The Sydney Mail. Saturday, December 9, 1882. The Progress of the Elections

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 1048

Although many elections have been held and more than one half the members of the rew Assembly have been returned since the beginning of the contest, it would perhaps be…

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The Hawkesbury Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 7

The election for the Hawkesbury takes place on Monday next, and the same influences are at work, the same means resorted to, the same false issue put before unwary…

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Burrowa Election. [By Telegraph.] Burrowa

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 5

Mr. Slattery was returned unopposed at the nomination to-dny. There was a good attendance of voters, and great enthusiasm was shown on his behalf. He was returned more unopposed on…

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The General Elections the Hon. James Watson at Wollongong. [By Telegraph.] Wollongong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 6

The Hon. Jas. Watson redressed a large meeting of the electors of [?]drra in the School of Arts, Wollongong, this evening, Sir Henry Parkes was present, and several representative men of the…

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A Model Candidate's Speech

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

Gentlemen, I appear (an ass) Here to-night (worse luck), To explain my views (so crass), And ask (go it, old buck)…

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