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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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The poll for the election of a member to represent this electorate in the Legislative Assembly was taken yesterday, and cauced considerable excitement throughout the electorate. There must have been two hundred persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It appears that an error was made in the declaration of the poll for West Maitland, 100 Totes having been polled for Dr. Liddell, instead of 90. The following letter from the Returning Officer explains the matter:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Thursday, the nomination of candidates for the representation of East Maitland in the Legislative Assembly, took place in the Court-house, East Maitland. About 100 persons were present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FROM reports which have reached us of late, and from statements that have appeared in the newspapers, we have reason to believe that clerical influence has, during the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—Will you permit me to make a few remarks upon the conduct of certain parties (who are known) at the election on Thursday last—trusting the publicity given may cause them to be more cautious for the future…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenterfield, Saturday.—Mr. Peel Raymond had a show of hands to-day at the nomination for a member to represent this electorate. His return is considered to be secure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our nomination day (10th December) came round in its due course, on which day a large and influential body of the electors of the Gwydir net together, for the purpose of hearing the different candidates. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A correspondent sends us the following account of the declaration of the poll at Wollombi, and the proceedings thereat. On the 15th instant the Returning Officer declared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is always difficult to foresee the exact effects of any particular piece of legislation. The direct results sought for are not always attained, and the indirect results brought about are not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday the polling for the election of a member to serve in the Assembly as representative of the city of Newcastle, took place at the appointed polling [?]. Considerable excitement and interest were apparent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The polling for Northumberland took place to-day. Tighe, 630; Brooks, 384. Majority for Tighe, 246…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young, Thursday evening—Mr. Dalgleish addressed last night one of the largest meetings ever held here. He was most enthusiastically received. There were upwards of one thousand persons present, and Mr. Dalgleish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama, Thursday.—Mr. Garrett has been returned for shoalhaven by a majority of [?]14. The return from Kangaroo Valley has not yet been received; but the polling at that place will increase Mr. Garrett's majority…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It has become patent during the progress of the elections that squatting affairs are likely to occupy a considerable share of attention in the new Parliament. The excitement caused in South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—Your leading articles of 20th and 22nd instant —the former on "clerical influence," and the latter on "corrupt practions," at elections—merit being printed in letters of gold, and circulated for public edificition…
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