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Politics & elections, 1875

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Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 5

The following Proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, appears in the Government Gazette published on Tuesday:— "In pursuance of the power and authority…

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The General El[?]tion. Election It[?] Sydney, Thursday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

There is little or no interest felt now in Sydney in regard to the elections, and no comments are made [?] the results of the country pollings as they are [?]nown here. They are read, and there the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, January 5, 1875. Is Mr. G. R. Dibbs' Election Valid?

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 2

THOSE of our readers who have paid attention to the elections will have observed that some doubt hay been thrown upon the validity of Mr. G. R Dibbs' election for West Sydney, on the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, January 7, 1875. the General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

Now that fifty-six members have been returned out of the seventy-two who will compose the new Legislative Assembly, it may be worth while to seek to ascertain the chances of the…

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The Elections and the State of Parties

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

We have takensome trouble to ascertain, as accurately as possible, the result of the general election, so far as it may affect the position of the Government and the support which the new House may be…

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The General Election. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Sydney, Tuesday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

There has been some excitement in Sydney during the last few days over the elections, for there has been the fate of Mr. Forster hanging in the balance at the Murrumbidgee; there has been the polling for…

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The General Election. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Thursday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

The most remarkable thing in the elections during the last two days is the defeat of Mr. W. Cummings for East Macquarie, and the return of Mr. J. Booth with Mr. W. H. Suttor, jr. That Mr. Suttor would…

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The General Election. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Saturday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

The result of the polling for Central Cumberland is the return of Messrs. Lackey and Wearne. This was expected by many, though not a few considered Mr. O'Connor would press Mr. Wearne closely for second…

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The General Election and the State of Parties

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

Since we made an attempt to classify the fifty-six members of the Assembly which at that time had been returned, the elections have been concluded, and, with the exception of the Goldfields members,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 4

Sir,—Will you do me the favor to find space in the Mercury for the following:— During the recent contest mush injustice was done by designing persons towards my friend Mr…

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The Meeting of Parliament. (From our Sydney special correspondent.) Sydney, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 2

Parliament will be opened to-morrow by commission. Commissioners have been appointed to swear in the members, and after the Speaker of the Assembly has been chosen, and presented to the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 2

The following candidates have been nominated for the annual elections, to take place next Tuesday:— WEST MAITLAND. As Aldermen: Messrs. Keyran Crennan, Carl…

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Saturday. January 20, 1875. Opening of Parliament

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was re-opened on last Wednesday, and as its first business was of a formal character, such as— after the reading of the commission,…

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Opening of Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

Our correspondent supplies us with a report of the proceedings of Wednesday, elsewhere given, and, referring to those of Thursday, says:— To-day there was great interest shown in the…

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Opening of Parliament. (From the Herald of Thursday.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 5

The Legislative Council assembled for the opening of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales, at the Council Chambers, yesterday morning, and the President took the chair…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 30Th, 1875. the Work for Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

SPEECHES from the Throne have long been proverbial for a quality akin to that ascribed by a witty Frenchman to language—they conceal thoughts. The Governor's Speech on Thursday,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 28, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 4

At noon the Parliament was opened with the usual constitutional and ceremonial forms. The PRESIDENT under a Commission from his Excellency, administered the oath of allegiance to the…

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Election of Aldermen

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

Yestehday at noon, a meeting for the election of three aldermen to verve in the place of Messrs. ..Bobinson. Wilson-' and IM'Guire, who retire according to Act, but am eligible…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald) Tuesday, February 2, 1875. Legislating Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. Sir William Manning and Mr. William Grahame…

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