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Politics & elections, 1882

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New Chum Election Troubles

Sydney Punch · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

Boss--' Well, Pat, what did you think of the election yesterday?' Pat.--'Divil a bit o' me knows wat to think 'uv it.' Boss.--'How's that?' Pat,--'Well, yer see, whin I seen thim all a-pushin' in like mad…

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Election of a Tory for Wigan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 10

LONDON, December 3.—Mr. Egerton, the Tory candidate, has been elected for Wigan…

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The General Election. in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 13

THE whole of the city and suburban elections may now be said to be over, with the exception of that of Canterbury, the polling for which will take place on Saturday. At the nomination on Thursday, Messrs…

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The Canterbury Polling

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The polling for the return of three members for Canterbury took place on Saturday and resulted in die return of Messrs. W. H. Pigott, Septimus A. Stephen, and Henry Moses. There were altogether…

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Inverell Polling. [By Telegraph.] Inverell

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 3

The returns of the polling are not all in, but cannot but increase Mr. Murray's majority. He pulled at Inverell, 305 ; and Mr. Mayne, 188. At Tingha, Mr. Murray polled 91, Mr. Jones 50, and…

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The Richmond Polling. [By Telegraph.] Lismore

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 3

The result of the polling to-day is that Mr.Gray is fluff ahead of Mr. Hogan. Further returns are to come in, hut they cannot alter the result. Mr. Grays return is certain…

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Liverpool Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 8.—Mr. Smith, the Liberal candidate, has been defeated by Mr. Forwood, the Conservative, for Liverpool, by 370 votes…

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West Sydney Election Muddle. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 8

SIR,—Permit me, as an elector of West Sydney, to give several reasons why the election should be held again. They are as follows:— 1. Because if Mr. Pilcher's name had not been left…

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Liverpool Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 8.—Mr. Smith, the Liberal candidate, has defeated Mr. Forwood, the Conservative, for Liverpool, by 370 votes…

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Tumut Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

TUMUT, Saturday.—All the returns except one have been received, and show that Mr. T. C. O'Mara has a majority of S7 over Dr. Renwick, the Minister of Mines…

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Illawarra Election. Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The polling for the Illawarra electorate took place to-day with the following result:— Mr. Alexander Stuart ... ... 770 Hon. James Watson... ... ... 312…

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West Macquarie Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

BATHURST, Monday.—The nomination for West Macqaarie took place at Perth on Saturday. Mr. T. H. Hellyer being the only candidate, he was declared to be duly elected. The proceedings caused very…

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The Namoi Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

NARRABRI, Saturday.—The official declaration of the poll took place to-day, and was as follows :—Mr. T. G. G. Dangar, 532 ; Mr. Hyman, 20S ; informal, 29. Majority for Mr. Dangar 324…

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Election of Mayor. Mr. Harris Again Returned

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

THE one-hundred-and-third quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney took place at the Town Hall on Saturday, when it was understood that the most important business would be the election of…

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The General Election

Evening News · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

AGAIN have the remnants of the Government and their supporters to weep at the result of the elections, for on Saturday they suffered a defeat quite as crushing as that inflicted upon them at East and South…

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Namoi Election. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The poll was declared theis afternoon. The additional returns for Messrs. Dangar and Hyman respectively are as follows:—Walgett, 90 and 59; Coonamble, 2, nil; Baan Baa, 14 and 8; Coonabarabran, 99 and 4; Eurywildie, 16…

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Richmond Election. Casno

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The latest returns give Gray 983, and Hogan 624. The majority for Mr. Gray is 350, this result being[?]terable by any later returns. The latter obtained the Catholic vote…

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West Macquarie Election. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The nomination for West Macquarie took place to-day at Perth, four miles from Bathurst. Mr. Alfred G. Thomp[?]on, returning officer, was in the chair, and about 70 electors were present. Mr. Jno. Brownlow, jun., proposed,…

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(From Our Own Correspondents.) Northumberland Election. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The polling for Northumberland resulted as follows:- Melville, 1897; Tighe, 1312; Christie, 1200; informal votes, 3. The returning officer declared Messrs. N. Melville and A. A. P. Tighe to be duly elected. There was a…

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Inverell Election. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 5

The polling for the Inverell electorate took place to-day, and the result so far is:—Muray, 475; Mayne 277; Jones, 67. Some returns are not yet to hand, but they cannot affect the result…

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