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First General Election Sparks Riots in Sydney and North Coast
The piece recalls the first general election under the new partially representative council, detailing violent clashes in Sydney wards Gipps Gloucester Macquarie and Paterson. Candidates Windeyer and McLeay face rioting, with Windeyer prevailing and Lang’s supporters assaulting opponents. A death tied to the contest prompts an inquest and a wildlife of Gaelic interpreters.
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Uus
Hannibal Hawkins McArthur
Parramatt
Sydney
Cuba
City of Sydney
Gipps
Macquarie Place
William Charles Wentworth
Vauelise House
William Bland
O'Connell
Alexander McLeay
Gloucester
Stanley
Macquarie
Macquarie Ward
Court House
Raymond Terrace
King
Charles Windeyer
Lyon
North Coast
Sipps
Gloucester-Macquarie
Cooper
Wentworth
Bland
Meliag
Ike
Norhh
Windeyer
Mr. Windeyer
Major Johnstone
John Sullivan
Cook
Lang
Hunter
Paterson Court House
Andrew Lang
William O'Gilvie
Yugilvar
McGillivray
Wellington
Paterson
William Park
Nell Gillies
Big" Kelly
Walter Scott