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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1871

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Liverpool Plains Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1871 · page 2

The following letter has been handed to us (Tamworth Examiner) for publication. To it we wish to direct special attention. It will be seen from its contents that Mr. Robertson, in…

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Election for the Bogan. Dubbo, Wednesday, 2 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1871 · page 2

[Empire.]—Mr. Lord has been returned unopposed. He was proposed by Mr. Penzer, and seconded by Mr. James Samuels, junior…

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Re-assembling of Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Tuesday, Januarys 24, 1871

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met at half-past three o'clock this afternoon. The members of the new Ministry took the oaths and their seats…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, Januaey 28, 1871. the Re-assembling of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

SIB JAMES MARTIN'S ministerial statement on Tuesday can hardly be called an explanatory statement, for it failed to explain now the Ministry had been formed, or what was its…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Jan. 24. [Continued from our Special Corrapondence.] Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

Mr. Farnell explained what had taken place between himself and Sir James Martin at Govatt's Leap, on the day after Mr. Cowper had moved the adjournment of the House to allow…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, January 27, 1871. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, said—that the money collected under the tariff of the late Government would be refunded as fast as the accounts could be checked; that the Protestant…

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West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

The following are the nominations received for the aldermanic seats in the West Maitland Council rendered vacant for this year by the operation of the Act:—Messrs. William…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, Jan. 31. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions—that Captain Hixson did not visit the French despatch steamer "Sur[?]uf" with instructions from the Government to urge her immediate…

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Liverpool Plains Election. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1871 · page 4

SIR—Well, the election for the Plains is at last finished, the burlesque is played out, and the curtain has [?]id for a time the performers. The great Benn[?]tt has for a time been relegated…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Jan. 31. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 5

In last Thursday's Mercury our special correspondent's report of the parliamentary proceedings of Tuesday closed at the commencement of Mr. Buchanan's speech upon Mr. Lloyd's…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Feb. 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

The House, on the motion of Mr. Docker, rescinded an order for printing letters of registration of inventions, made on the 14th of December last, the said documents having been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, Feb.2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

The Bathurst Burr Bill was postponed for a week, on the motion of Mr. Docker. The Liability of Marine Partnership Act Extension Bill was committed. Mr. Darley…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, Feb. 7. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, stated.—1. That contracts had been entered into for the erection of a bridge over Trial Say Creek, and other expenditure had been incurred to make good the…

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Singleton Municipal Election. the Nomination. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the office of Alderman in the room of Messrs. William Kingston, W. C. Lesley, and Henry Hewitt, and of candidates for the office of Auditor in the room…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Feb. 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

The President took his seat at half-past four o'clock, but there being only ten members present, the House was adjourned until the usual hour on Thursday…

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West Maitland Municipal Election. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

Yesterday, the polling for four members to fill the yearly vacancies in the West Maitland Borough Council took place in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, in the shop of Mr…

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Singleton Municipal Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.) the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen for the Singleton Borough Council took place on Friday last, in the Municipal Council Chambers. Alderman Munro acted as Returning…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, Feb. 10. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 4

Ministers, in answer to questions, said:— That the name of the Right Rev. Dr. Barker was returned in the list received from the recognised officer of the Denomination, and was thus…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 3

This Council met yesterday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The members present were Aldermen Chambers, M'Loughlin, Cunningham, Cullum, Atkinson, Ewing, and Sparke. The chair was…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, April 14. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions—1. That the Government are not aware of any case in which an applicant for admission to a Volunteer Corps had been rejected on account…

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