Lower Hunter Election. (From our Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1860 · page 1
There was a large meeting held in the verandah of the Steam Ship Hotel, Raymond Terrace, on Saturday night (Mr. John Harry in the chair), of the supporters of Lieut. Sadlier. During his address he was frequently cheered, and of the conclusion of…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 1
A meeting of the electors of the Hunter took place on Thursday morning, at the hustings. West Maitland, to hear the final state of the poll declared. About 150 persons were present. At a quarter past ten, Mr. Lindsay, the Returning Officer,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 1
We have been disapointed in our expectation of receiving a report of the nomination for the Williams, which took place at Dungog, on Tuesday. The Herald of Thursday has the following paragraph:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patrick's Plains Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 1
The polling for this electorate took place on Thursday, the 13th instant, and was conducted with that order and propriety which the ballot system appears to have introduced in our elections…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 1
The polling for Morpeth took place yesterday. As far as we could ascertain, the ballot was conducted with regularity and good order at the several polling places. At half-past six o'clock, the returns from each deputy having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 15, 1860. Candidates
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1860 · page 1
ON Monday occurs the last of the nominations in these districts, that for "West Maitland. Rather unexpectedly, the late representative, Mr. Weekes, promises to be exposed to a real contest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meeting of Parliament. (From yesterday's Empire.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1860 · page 3
The new Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on the 10th of January next. The Government seem determined that no time shall be lost in testing the mettle of the new members. There is no reason why the Estimates should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Election for the Clarence. Return of Mr. Clark Irving. (From the Clarence Examiner, Dec. 10.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1860 · page 3
At half-past eleven o'clock on the 7th instant the friends and supporters of Mr. Clark Irving attended at Mr. Lawrence's Hotel, for the purpose of escorting that gentleman to the hustings. A banner prepared for the occasion, carried by two…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1860 · page 3
The polling for West Maitland took placo on Tuesday, in the High School paddock, where the space below the hustings had been made to serve as a polling booth, whilstadditional polling booths bad been constructed on each side of it, the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liverpool Plains Election. (From the Tamworth Examiner, Dec. 22.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1860 · page 2
The polling for this electorate took place on Saturday last, and was throughout conducted in a quiet and orderly manner. During the day the supporters of Mr. Dick moved in procession through the town, headed by a band composed of a couple…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gwydir Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1860 · page 2
Wee Waa, Wednesday, Dec, 19th, 1860.—State of the poll at its close four p.m.:—Dr. Jenkins, 14, Mr. F. Rusden, 15 The Returning Officer (T. G. Dangar, Esq., J. P.) stated he would finally declare the state of the poll on Wednesday, the…
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