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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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The polling for the election of three aldermen for the borough of East Maitland, to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement by rotation of Messrs. Dodds Sparke, and Cunningham, took place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the Borough Council of Morpeth, called for the purpose of electing the Major for the ensuing year, was held in the Council chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The German Parliament was opened by an Imperial speech. It expresses confidence in the efforts of the Great Powers to maintain peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[Our special correspondent brought his report on Saturday to the opening of the resumed discussion on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. We give the close of the debate on Thursday from the Herald's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Up to the present time 253 Conservatives have been elected, and 229 Liberals. The latter gain 27 seats, but the Conservatives have secured 71 seats from the Liberals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Cotton, and Messrs. Hubberd and Twels (Conservatives), and the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen have been returned for the City of London. Two Conservatives have been returned for Westminster…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The undermentioned members of the Ministry have been elected:—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Premier; the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, Secretary for War; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday, the poll was taken to determine the election of candidates for the vacancies in the Borough Council of West Maitland, caused by the retirement by rotation of Aldermen Mullen, Bussell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Ministers stated in answers to questions—That under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We continue from the Empire the report of Tuesday's proceedings, from the point at which our correspondents report, in last issue, closed:— COURT-HOUSE AT WEST MAITLAND…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Australian Joint Stock Bank Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last evening, a meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. All the members were present. Alderman W. H. Smith and Alderman J. J. Riley were nominated for the office of mayor. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six hundred members of the new House of Commons have been returned. The elections so far show a gain of 80 to the Conservatives and of 28 to the Liberals. The author of "Ginx's Baby" is one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The report of the Hon. W. E. Gladstone's resignation is not confirmed, but his retirement from office is considered inevitable. 500 elections are now completed. It is reckoned that the Conservatives have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Sparke, Cunningham,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saturday last was the day of polling for the election of two aldermen in the room of Aldermen Fagan and Holler, the retiring aldermen. There were three candidates, viz., Mr. Wm. Jones, Mr. W. E. Holler,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[The following, from the Herald, will supplement our special correspondent's report of Thursday's business, published in last Saturday's Mercury.] GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday evening the members of this Council were called together by the Council Clerk to elect one of their member as Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present:—Aldermen Arkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Ministers stated in answer to questions:—That the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The general election is now nearly concluded, 604 of the members of the new House of Commons having been returned. The Conservative party reckon that they have gained 92 seats, and the Liberals 32…
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