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Politics & elections, 1861

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Election for East Sydney. (Abridged from S. M. Herald, May 30.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1861 · page 2

The polling for East Sydney took place on Wednesday, and was carried on with much animation, but in a most orderly manner, during the prescribed hours Of voting. At six o'clock the Returning Officer, in presence of a…

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The Ensuing Session of Parliament. (Communicated to the Empire of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1861 · page 2

Some imperfect and partly erroneous statements having yesterday been made public in reference to the intentions [?] with the forthcoming session of Parliament, it is very desirable that the…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament. (From Friday's Government Gazette.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 1

PROCLAMATION.—By his Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Baronet, Knight Commander, &c. Whereas, the Parliament of New South Wales now stands prorogned to Tuesday, the 18th day of June instant, and…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Mr. [?]H [?]Mas Argent's Meeting. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1861 · page 2

Pursuant to advertisement, a masting of the electors of the district of Patrick's Plains took place at the Court-house, Singleton, on Friday, the 21st, at half-past seven o'clock p.m., to hear an address from Mr. Thomas Argent. The attendance…

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Polling Place Cancelled

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor hereby notifies that he has been pleased, with the advice of the Executive Council, to cancel be appointment of Black Creek as a polling place for taking the p[?] at the election of members to serve in the Legislative…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Meeting at Jerry's Plains. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1861 · page 3

According to ad[?]tisement, a meeting of the electors (favorable to the present Minisery) of Jerry's Plains took place at the Victoria Inn, at eight o'clock p.m., to [?]ear the political creed of Mr. Thomas Argent…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—The electors of Patrick's Plains are, once more, called upon to exercise their franchise in support of the great principle of representation for the masses; and the enemies of it, and the opponents of a rural…

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Patrick's Plains Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.) Mr. Joseph Harpur's Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1861 · page 2

A meeting of the electors took place at the Courthouse, Singleton, on Friday evening, the 28th June, to hear an address from Mr Harpur, a candidate for election. It was the most numerous and enthusiastic…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, July 4, 1861 the Patrick's Plains Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1861 · page 2

THERE is one circumstance in our political circumstances just now which makes us desirous to depart somewhat from our usual course, in reference to the elections now pending in this…

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Partick's Plains Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1861 · page 2

[?] the election of a member to represent [?] Patrick's Plains in the Legislative [?] in the Court[?] Sin[?]ton. [?] and the event [?] to e[?]…

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J. Reflections on the Patrick's Plains Election. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—Your instructive leader in reference to the election, thongh too late, will not be useless to the popular cause. Though Patrick's Plains is deservedly admitted to be an enlightened and independent…

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Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, July 16, 1861. the Lower Hunter Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 2

THE Liberal electors of the Lower Hunter have rather a puzzling choice to make. They have presented to them two men of considerable ability and energy, both professing to be…

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Election for the Lower Hunter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1861 · page 3

On Tuesday the nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of the Lower Hunter in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of A. W. Scott, Esq. (resigned), took piece in the Court-house, Baymond…

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Writ of Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

The Honorable Terence Aubrey Murray, Esq., Speaker, of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified, for general information, that a writ hath this day issued, and that the following arrangements have been made,…

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Election for the Lower Hunter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

The polling for the Lower Hunter took place on Friday last, and, as far as we can ascertain, was conducted in an orderly manner at the various polling places. The returns having been received, the RETURNING…

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Election for the Hunter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1861 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the Hunter electorate, in the room of Isidore J. Blake, Esq., resigned, took place yesterday, at the Court-house, West Maitland. The proceedings commenced in…

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The Hunter Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1861 · page 2

A public meeting of the electors of The Hunter took place at the Court-house, West Maitland, on Tuesday morning, to hear from the Returning Officer the result of the polling which had taken place on the previous day. Very few were present at the…

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The Hunter Election. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—On perusing in yesterday's Mercury your report of the declaration of the poll by the Returning Officer, and the remarks of the successful candidate, the following considerations suggested themselves to my mind: Firstly, a…

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The Opening of Parliament. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 2

Much interest was manifested in the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, from its being known that a large meeting of members, who in previous sessions had usually supported the present Ministry, had been held…

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Parliamentary Memoranda. (From Tuesday's Herald.) the Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1861 · page 2

Another session of Parliament will commence to-day, and will be inaugurated with the Viceregal ceremony customary upon such occasions. The relative position of the two Legislative Chambers at the present occasion is…

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