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Politics & elections, 1877

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Opening of Parliament. (From the Echo.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

THE formal opening of the first session of the ninth Parliament of New South Wales, by hie Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, took place at noon this day,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, November 28, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 10

The President took the chair at tventy-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Docker laid on the table a report from Mr. Clark, hydraulic engineer, on water…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Friday November 30, 1817. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. Combes, in reply to Mr. Bennett, said…

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New South Wales Parliament. [Reuter's Telegram to "Mercury."] Tuesday, December 4, 1877

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this evening, there was a large attendance both of members and the public. The SPEAKER announced the receipt of a writ for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 5, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 11

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. Sir E. De[?]-Thomson, Sir William M'Arthur, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 12, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. PAPERS. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a summary of…

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The Ministerial Re-elections. [From Gerville's Telegram Company to "Mercury."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 5

The nomination for West Maitland is fixed for December 28, and the polling for December 31. The Hunter nomination is to take place on the 29th December, the polling on January 2…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 19, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 10

Mr. THORNTON said he had been requested and authorised by Mr. Farnell to state to the Council that an Administration had been formed, of which the following were the members:—Mr. Farnell…

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Writs of Election. (From a Supplement to the Government Gazette, Dec. 19.) Legislative Assembly Office, Sydney, 19th December, 1877

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 10

The Honorable Sir George Wigram Allen, K[?]ight, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified, for general information, that a writ hath this day issued, and that the following…

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Electora[?] of West Maitland. the Ministerial Re-election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 11

Yesterday, at [?]noon in the School of Arts, West Maitland, a meeting of electors was held, for the purpose a no[?]nating a member to serve in the [?]lative Assembly, in the room of Henry…

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