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Politics & elections, 1846

4 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, March, 4, 1846. a General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1846 · page 2

"COMING events cast their shadows before." It seems not unlikely that before long we shall have a new Council as well as a new Governor. At a…

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District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1846 · page 2

The election of members of the District Council of Maitland, in the room of Messrs. Wyndham and Eales, retiring by rotation, took place in the Court-house, East…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our C0rrespondents.] Newcastle. District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1846 · page 2

On Friday last, according to notice, the polling for District Councillors took place at the Court-house, and terminated in the return of Messrs. Reid and Smith…

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English News. [For the following English news we are indebted to the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Saturday last]. Prorogation of Parliament. House of Lords, Friday, Aug. 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1846 · page 4

Their lordships met at three o'clock. It having been announced that Parliament would not be prorouged by her Majesty in person, but by royal commission, the…

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