New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Tuesday, Nov.2. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty nine minutes past three o'clock. There being no quorum present, the house was adjourned until three o'clock on the following day…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 4
There being only nine members present, viz., Mr. Allen, Mr. A. Campbell, Mr. Docker, Mr. Hay, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lord, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Deas Thomson, the President declared the house…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 4
Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee on the question submitted to them arising out of the minute of the Colonial Treasurer, on the expenditure of public money without parliamentary…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 1
Mr. Owen being prevented from attending by illness, Mr. Weekes conducted the formal business of the Government. The Standing Orders were suspended to…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 2
In our fourth page will be found some election information respecting every one of the electorates. Since it was made up and printed off we have further information to hand, partly our own, partly from the Sydney papers of Thursday, and partly…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2
ALTHOUGH the Mercury has a much more powerful literary staff than any other paper out of Sydney, we find, on examining carefully the programme of nominations, &c., during the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 2
IN a recent debate Sir James Martin took credit for the speed with which his Government, some five years ago, on a dissolution becoming inevitable, pushed forward the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Election. [By Electric Trlegraph.] Friday [?] [?] p.m
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2
The polling for the city elevtion [?] been deciared, the votes being— For G. A. L[?] [?]......................... 588 Sir [?] [?]............................... 500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 4, 1869. the Party Aspect of the Election
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2
Now that we are getting into the thick of the elections, the struggle is assuming more and more clearly a party character, and this view of the matter is greatly strengthened by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Newcastle. (From our own Correspondent.) Newcastle Election—polling Day
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2
Friday last being the day appointed for the polling in connection with the city election to tate place, as might have been expected the greatest excitement prevailed throughout the day. At an early hour in the morning…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 4
During yesterday intense excitement prevailed among the supporters of both candidates, and from the commencement to the termination of the poll crowds of enthusiastic electors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, December 7, 1869. the First Elections
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2
Two of the contested elections are now over, and, as usual, people hare begun to talk about the meaning of the results. Whether the example set by East Sydney or by Newcastle is the more…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2
Newcastle—Mr. George Alfred Lloyd. Paddington—Mr. John Sutherland. East Sydney—Mr. Parkes, Sir James Martin, Mr. David Buchanan, Mr. George King…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2
Newcastle—Mr George Alfred Lloyd. Paddington—Mr. John Sutherland. East Sydney—Mr. Parkes, Sir James Martin, Mr. David Buchanan, Mr. George King…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northumberland Election. Polling Day. (From our Newcastle correspondent)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2
The polling in connection with the above election took place on Thursday. As is usual, the supporters of each candidate worked most [?]ergetically to secure the return of their man. Shortly before seven o'clock the RETCRNING OFFICER (Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Sydney Election (Abridged from the S. M. Herald, Dec. 8.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 5
The nomination for West Sydney took place on Tuesday. About three thousand persons were present. Mr W. R. Campbell was proposed by the Hon. C. Cowper, and seconded by Mr. K. Campbell. Mr. Wearne was…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2
Braidwood—Messrs. Kelly, Greville, and Beer were nominated The Bogan—Mr. Lord, Mr. Ardill, and Mr. Manning are holding meetings. Mr…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1869 · page 2
We had arranged for a telegram from the Wollombi last evening, but none came to hand prior to our goiog to press. Late in the evening, it was rumoured in town that so far as the returns had been sent in, Mr. Fekford had a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, December 14, 1869. Associated Votes at Elections
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1869 · page 2
Some years ago, before the liberal party in England introduced their abortive reform bill, there was some discussion in the papers as to whether there was or was not any real demand…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1869 · page 3
The BoganâMessrs. Lord, Manning, and Ardill were nominated at Dubbo on Friday; Mr. Lord had the show of hands. CamdenâAt the nomination at Camden, on…
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