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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1856

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Original Correspondence. Election Contests. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1856 · page 6

GENTLEMEN—I sincerely hope the gentleman who is reported, in your supplement of Wednesday last, to have given expression to the words just quoted, will, in his calmer…

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The Elections. (From the Empire, December 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1856 · page 6

The following list will, we think, give as correct information as can be collected, on the state of the impending elections in the different constituencies up to the present time. We do…

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Supplement. to the Maitland Mercury. Northumberland Boroughs. Election Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1856 · page 7

0n Wednesday a public meeting of the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs was held at Bast Maitland, for the purpose of hearing Captain…

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Hattland Hercur[?]. Wednesday, January 16, 1856. Candidates' Addresses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1856 · page 2

OUT of the candidates who have addressed constituencies in this district, two only have omitted altogether publishing their political opinions, Mr…

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Original Correspondence. Electioneering Extraordinary. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1856 · page 8

GENTLEMEN.—A nondescript meeting—I cannot call it either a public meeting or a meeting of the candidate's friends and supporters, as the two gentlemen, Messrs. M[?] Intyre and Goodwin,…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Northumberland Boroughs. Election Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1856 · page 7

A public meeting of the electors of the Northumberland Boroughs was hold at the Court House, East Afuitland, on Friday evening, for the purpose of bearing the political…

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A Cavalier Candidate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1856 · page 2

WE trust the electors of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir are too independent to vote for any candidate at the word of command. Yet Captain Lethbridge…

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Northumberland and Hunter Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1856 · page 2

A meeting of the Electors of the above Counties was held, pursuant to advertisement, at Mr. J. P. Borthwick's Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of bearing from Mr. Piddington his political…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 2, 1856. the Squattees and the New Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1856 · page 2

IT is mutter for surprise to a thoughtful man that the squatters in the northern districts, and in some others, appear to be so easy in regard to the general election…

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Northumberland and Hunter Election. Mr. Piddington at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1856 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of tho above counties residing In the police district of Raymond Terrace, favourable to the return of Mr. Piddington, as one Of their representatives, was hold at Mr. Holdstock's…

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Original Correspondence. Election Meeting at Murrurundi. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1856 · page 7

GENTLEMEN—I see that in the report of your correspondent, as published in Wednesday's Mercury, a resolution moved by me, and adopted by the meeting, is…

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Rumoured Dissolution of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1856 · page 2

We learn from a second edition of the Dublin Daily Express, on the authority of its London correspondent, that a rumour of a dissolution in Parliament is now rife. The same journal adds that the difficulties of…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our Own Correspondents] Election Meeting.—wollombi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1856 · page 2

On Monday evening the inhabitants assembled pretty numerously in the court house, in order to hear Mr. Piddington give an exposition of his political views and principles…

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Polling Places. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, Feb. 7, 1855

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1856 · page 6

As it ia considered that it may he desirable to appoint additional polling places in several of the electoral districts of the colony, in consequence of the large accession that has…

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Crown Lands Within the Settled Districts. (Bequiring Payment of Rent for Approved Elections Under Pre-emption.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 8

His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified for the information of all persons concerned, that be has been pleased to approve of the claims which have been made by the parties enumerated in…

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Original Correspondence SOONE.—ELECTIONEERING. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1856 · page 7

GENTLEMAN —The friends of Mr, Docker, the Commissioner ot Crown Lands, have been during the past week actively canvassing for signatures to a requistion, inviting that gentleman to offer himself as a candidate…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. Durham Election. Public Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1856 · page 6

On Friday, at 1 o'clock, a public meeting of the Electors of Durham was held at the Court-house, Paterson, for the purpose of taking into consideration sach general…

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Dunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Ar[?]l[?]. Election Meeting.—mr. Hargrave

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1856 · page 2

On Thursday evening the 21st instant, a meeting of the electors of New England and M'Leny was held at the Crown I[?]n, Armidale, when Mr. Hargrave, one of the candidates for the [?]presentation of these districts,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, March 5, 1856. the Candidates for the Boroughs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1856 · page 2

CONTINUING our examination of the merits of the various candidates for election in this district, we now proceed to enquire into the claims of the…

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Government Gazette. Supplement, Friday, 29Th February, 1856. Writs of Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1856 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General has issued the writs for the general election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly, iucluding the following in this district…

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