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Politics & elections, 1870

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. [?] District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 4

The nomination and election of two district councillors, in the room of Messrs. W. Corner and G. Cory who retire by rotation, took place at the court-house yesterday morning; not more…

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Maitland District Council. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 3

Yesterday the poll for the election of two members for the Maitland District Council was taken at East Maitland, West Maitland, and Morpeth. Unusual interest was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, May 5. Legislative Council. Public Roads Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 2

The Public Roads Bill was discharged from the paper, on the motion of Mr. Owen. DEFICIENCY LOANS. Mr. Owen moved the second reading of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Saturday, May 7. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

The formal prorogation of the Parliament of New South Wales took place on Saturday, with the ordinary ceremonies. The number of ladies and gentlemen who by their attendance usually…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 5, 1870. Legislative Council. Deficiency Loans Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 4

Mr. Darley opened the adjourned debate on the bill for funding the deficiency loans. He opposed the bill because sufficient information was not given as to the appropriation of the…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, Per Malta. Latest News to 14th April. Wool Sales at Previous Rates. Prussia Thinks of Annexing Fiji. the Budget Shows Large Surplus. Irish Land Bill in Committee. Brights Health Improved. Montpensier Not Candidate for Spanish Throne. Red River Disturbances. Parliamentary Government in France. Mercury Office, Monday evening, 9.0

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 3

The following important mail telegram has just come to hand from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent:— The Rangatira arrived at noon…

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The Hastings Election. West Kempsey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1870 · page 2

[Herald.]—The polling to-day for the above election, so far as the returns have come in, was as follows:— Dean. Smith…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1870 · page 2

The election of an alderman to serve in the Borough Council of West Maitland in the room of Mr. Joseph Eekford, resigned, took place yesterday, and was, beyond all question, the…

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West Maitland Borough Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1870 · page 3

On Tuesday, at noon, the Mayor of West Maitland (W. H. Smith, Esq.,) made the official announcement of the election which had taken place on the previous day, to supply the vacancy…

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Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 2

Parliament was opened on Thursday, at noon, by his Excellancy the Governor Our Sydney special correspondent furnishes us with the following report of the day's proceedings…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August 11. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, before the opening of Parliament by his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief, Mr. W. B. Dalley and Mr. J. E. Salomons took the oaths and their seats…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of an Auditor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

A meeting of the ratepayers of East Maitland was held in tho Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday morning, for the purpose of electing an auditor to fill the vacancy caused by the decease…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Correspondent.) Tuesday, Aug. 15. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 2

In the Assembly this afternoon the scat of the Hon. John Robertson, as member for West Sydney, was declared vacant, in consequence of his acceptance of the office of Minister for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Aug. 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 2

On the President taking the chair, Mr. Docker (on b[?]half of Mr. Darley) presented a petition from the Goulburn Meat Preserving Company, praying that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aug. 18. Legislative Assembly. the Ballway to Murrurundi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 4

Mr. Farnell asked the Secretary for Public Works,—"Whether any, and if any, what decision has been arrived at in the matter of the petition from certain of the inhabitants of…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, August 23, 1820. the Election Disputes of the Session

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 2

THE Committee of Elections and Qualifications, appointed by the Speaker a few days ago (and including, as we believe, no member who sat upon that committee last session) has to deal…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, Aug. 2[?]. Legislative Assembly. the Minister for Lands

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Hon. John Robertson was sworn in and took his seat as one of the members for West Sydney. MINOR ROADS, ETC…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, Aug. 21. Legislative Council. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 5

Mr. Salomons, in answer to questions, said the Government had taken int[?] cons[?]ration the subject of the salaries and contingent expenses of the Legislative Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, Aug. 25. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 2

GRANTS OF LAND.—Mr. Robertson stated in answer to Mr. R. Forster—1. That the deed of grant of the land for the Public School at N[?]dle will be issued in about a month. 2…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aug. 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 4

Mr. Salomons laid on the table tbe by-laws of the Municipality of Alexandria, and a copy of an opinion given by the Attorney-General as to the power of his Excellency to give assent…

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