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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1877

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Election Telegrams. (Evening News of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 3

At the Queanbeyan nomination on Friday, Mr. William Gregg O'Neill was proposed by Mr. C. J. Jones, and seconded by Mr. John Beatty, Mr. Thomas Rutledge was proposed by Mr. Martin Byrne,…

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The West Maitland Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 10

It will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere in this Extra, that the final declaration of the poll for West Maitland will be made by the Returning Officer (Mr. Wolfe) at five o'clock on Wednesday…

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The Williams Election. Mr. Booth's Meetings. (By telegrams from correspondents.) Dungog, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 5

Mr. Booth addressed the electors at Underbank on Saturday afternoon. The meeting was unanimous in his favour. Mr. booth also addressed a crowded meeting of…

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The Hastings Election. the Nomination. (By telegram from a correspondent.) Port Macquarie, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 5

The nomination meeting for the Hastings, to day, was a rowdy meeting. Mr. Amos was present. The show of hands was largely in favour of Mr…

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The Wollombi Election. the Nomination. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 5

Friday, 26th, was the day fixed for the nomination of members to represent this electoral district, and accordingly on the day named a large number of Inhabitants assembled at the courthouse, Wollombi, to hear the speeches of the various…

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Election News. (By Telegram from our Correspondent.) Northern Gold Fields and New England. Armidale, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 5

Mr. Copeland has been returned unopposed for the Northern Gold Fields. Mr. Terry and Mr. Forster have been nominated for New England…

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East Maitland Election. Mr. Dodds's Meetings. (From a Correepondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1877 · page 7

On Thursday Mr. Alexander Dodds Addressed [?] meetings of electors at Louth Park, Four-mile Creek, and at Mr. Caleb Blackwell's Hotel, East Maitland, respectively, and was warmly received…

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Patriok's Plains Electorate. the Polling. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 4

The polling for a member to represent this constituency took place on Tuesday, the 30th instant, resulting in the re-election of Mr. W. C. Browne. But little interest appeared to be taken in the…

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Electorate of West Maitland. the Polling. Return of Mr. H. E. COHEN

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 4

Yesterday, the polling to decide the choice of the electors of Weat Maitland, among the candidates for representation of the electorate in the ensuing Parliament took p[?]ace. The proceedings were very…

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The North[?]mberland Election. (From the Newcastle Herald of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 7

There has never been such a fever of excitement attendant on any fermer election as reigned yesterday, in the mining townships. Mr. Turner's supporters throughout the day were very jubilant and…

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The Wollombi Election. Mr. Cunneen at Laguna. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 7

On Saturday evening, at eight o'clock, a meeting of Mr. Cunneen and his supporters and friends was held at the Traveller's Home Inn, Laguna (Mr. George Sternbeck), for the purpose of hearing from Mr…

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The Williams Election. Mr. Booth's Meetings. (Bp Talegram, from a correspondent.) Bullale[?]ah, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

Mr. Booth held a very s[?]ces-f[?] meeting at Mr. Blanch's this afternoon. The show of hands was in[?] his favour, with only one disse[?] He holds a meeting at Forster[?]…

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The Liverpool Plains Election. Mr. Burk[?]'s Meetings. (By telegram from a correspondent.) Tamworth, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

Mr. Burke's meeting [?] at Gunnedai and at Boggabri were a great success. At Boggabri the meetings was unanimous. (From another correspondent, by telegram.)…

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The Upper Hunter Election. Mr. M[?]el[?]one at Merriwa. (By telegram from a correspondent.) Merr[?], Wednesday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 5

Mr. M'Elhone addressed the largest meeting ever assembled here lust night, in the School of Arts. A. unanimous vote of confidence was carried with enthusiasm…

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Electioneering, for Liverpool Plains. (From our usual Tamtworth Correspondent.) Mr. Grehan's Meeting.—general Prospects. Saturday, 27th Oct

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 7

Mr. Geo. Graban addressed the electors of Liverpool Plains at tbe Mechanics' Institute, last night (Friday), and it was, at the close, such another meeting as Mr. H. Bennett's—rotton eggs, papers full…

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The Wollombi Election. Candidates' Meetings. (From an occasional correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 9

Electioneering matters are still the theme On last Tuesday, the 23rd, Mr Levi[?]n held a public meeting here, and addressed the electors of this portion of the electorate in the…

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The Shoalhaven Election. Terara

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

Mr. John Roseby has been returned for S[?]oalhaven, by a majority of 12 over Mr Richards…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 4

Between twenty and thirty of the most prominent supporters of Alexander Dodds, E[?]q., one of the late candidates for the representation of the electorate of East Maitland in…

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Election for West Macquarie. Bathurst

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

The following is the state of the poll so far as can be ascertained this evening:—Pil[?]her, 246; Ra[?], 153 Majority for Pil[?]her, 93. The returns from three places are to come in,…

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Yass Election. Yass

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 3

The following is the state of the poll as far as could be ascertained this evening:—Fitzpatrick 336; Perry 324; R[?]mmington 21. Majority for Fitzpatrick 12. Mr. Remmington's…

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