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Politics & elections, 1872

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 30, 1872. the Delay in Convening Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1872 · page 2

CONSIDERING the circumstances under which the late Assembly was dissolved, and the fact that the writs in all the elections were made returnable on the 8th of April, a date that allowed…

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Meeting of Parliament. (from the Government Gazette.) PROCLAMATION

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 2

In pursuance of the power and authority vested in me as such Administrator of the Government as aforesaid, by virtue of the Act intituled " An Act to confer a Constitution…

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Singleton. Borough Council—election of an Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to supply an extraordinary vacancy in the Siogleton Borough Council, caused by the resignation of James Moore, Esq., took place at the Municipal…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Polling for Election to Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 2

The polling for a member of the Borough Council of West Maitland, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Isaac Gorrick, Esq., took place yesterday. There was not much…

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Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. House of Lords

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1872 · page 2

On February 6, the Fourth Session of the Eighth Parliament of Quem Victoria was opened by commission. Two o'olock was the time appointed for the opening of the Royal…

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Newcastle Gold-mining Company. Election of Directors and Auditors. (From Saturday's Chronicls.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle Gold Mining Company was held in the City Hall, Newcomen-street, yesterday evening, for the purpose of electing directors and auditors…

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Opening of Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, April 30, 1872

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1872 · page 2

The new Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. The Commissioners were Sir T. A. Murray and the hon. Joseph Docker and George Allen. There was a large attendance of the members and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Continued From Our Supplement.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

House, or any of the acts of misgovernment previous to this dissolution but by the manner of the dissolution and unprecedented as he thought it was and utterly unjustified by any obvious reason…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, May 1, 1872. (From the Evening News.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 5

The President took the chair at a quarter to twelve There was a small attendance of members of the House. The chamber was, however, well filled. Lady…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Prom the S M. Herald) Thursday, May 2, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past twelve o'clock. The House then proceeded to Government House to present the address adopted on the previous day. The House resumed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, May 7, 1872. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1872 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. DECEASE OF MR. WENTWORTH. Sir JAMES MARTIN, immediately after the Speaker took the chair, rose and said that the House was…

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Maitland District Council Election" of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1872 · page 3

At the Court House, East Maitland, on Tuesday, a meeting of the electors of the district was held for the purpose of nominating and electing two coun cillors to serve in the Maitland District Council for…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. District Council Election—the Nomination

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1872 · page 4

The nomination for the election of District Councillors took place at the Court-house to-day (Tuesday), and caused considerable excitement. About forty electors were present…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 11, 1872. New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 8, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 2

The chair was taken at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock. The Hon. Sir William Manning, Hon. Alexander Campbell, and Hon John Hay took the oath of allegiance…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 9, 1872. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1872 · page 4

[In our last issue we published a brief report (from our special correspondent) of the proceedings in the Legislative Assembly up to the point at which Mr. Parkes's amendment upon the reply to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1872 · page 3

The poll for the election of District Councillors was taken at the Court-house on Friday last, and caused the utmost excitement throughout the day. The division of the roads under the different…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, May 14, 1872. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1872 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30. COMMONS BILL. Mr. TERRY brought up a bill for the regulation of Commons, which was read a first time, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 14, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 5

The chair was taken at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. The President announced a message from the Administrator of the Government, with the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, May 23, 1872. the Re-election of Ministers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1872 · page 2

THAT part of our system of government which compels members of the Assembly who are appointed Ministers of the Crown to submit themselves to the ordeal of a new election before they…

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Election for Newcastle. Polling Day. (From the Chronicle of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 2

At an early hour yesterday morning the friends and supporters of both candidates were at work, for a sharp contest had been anticipated. Vehicles of every description were busily engaged conveying…

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