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Politics & elections, 1877

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Singleton Municipal Election. Annual Election of Aldermen and Auditors. (From our Singleton [?]orrespondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 7

A m[?]ting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Sin[?]on took place in the Municipal Council Chambers, Hunter-s[?]eet, Singleton, on Tuesday, the 6th instant, at twelve o'clock…

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Original Correspondence. Election for the Williams, (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

SIR,—I was much surprised to see in your issue of the 6th a letter appearing as correspondence, adversely criticising a portion of a speech made by one of the candidates for this…

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Electorate of the Williams. Nomination of Candidates. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 3

On Monday, at noon, the nomination of can[?]dates for the representation of the Williams Electorate, in the room of the late member, Mr. William Watson, took place on hastings in…

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The Mailand Mercury. Thursday, February 8, 1877. the Municipal Elections and the Amendment Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 4

IT is to be regretted, we think, that the various candidates for municipal election in the district did not take the trouble to study the bill now before the Assembly, intended very materially…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 7, 1877. Legislative Council

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of messages from the Governor, notifying that his…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 3

A special meeting of th[?] Council was held in the Council Clumbers, East Maitland, or Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. There were present—The Mayor,…

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Bo[?]ough of West Maitland. Election of Aldermen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 4

The polling for aldermen to serve in the above Council in the room of those retiring took place yesterday. There was not a great deal of excitement over the election, though several buggies were…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 8, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 6

The President took the chair at twenty nine minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Docker laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for water supply and…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") Opening of the Imperial Parliament. London, February 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 6

The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen in person. The Speech stated that the object throughout of the Conference on the Eastern question was to maintain the…

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Borough of Morpeth. Election of Aldermen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 4

The polling for aldermen to serve in the Borough Council of Morpeth for the next three years, in the room of those retiring, took place in the Council Chamber, Sohool of Arts,…

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Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 3

The polling for the election of three aldermen took plaoe on Friday, the 9th instant, at the Municipal Council Chambers, Hunterstreet, Singleton. Considerable interest was…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 2

At noon on Saturday last at the Municipal Council Chambers. Alderman Munro. Returning Officer. Officially announced the result of a poll taken on the previous day for…

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District News. (From Our Various Correspondents.] Stroud. (From an occasional correspondent) the Polling Dat for the Williams Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 7

Yesterday (Monday) being the polling day for the Williams election, the town of Stroud presented a gay and animated appearance from an eariy hour in the morning. As the day…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 13, 1877. Legislative Assembly. Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 4

In answer to questions, Mr. STUART said that the amount of duties collected last year at Albury was £9,823 18s 2d; at Corowa, £10,578 14s 1d, and at Moama, £50,403 7s…

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Morpeth Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll for the election of three aldermen and two auditors in the Municipal Borough of Morpeth, took place in front of the Sobool of Arts, on Tuesday, at…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ourrent year was held in the Council Chambers, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening. The whole of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 14, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 10

The PRESIDENT t[?]ok the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table a report of the Police Department for 1876…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 10

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, School, of Arts, Morpeth, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of choosing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The whole…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thuraday, February 15, 1877. a Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 3

The President, took the chair at twenty-nine Minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Docker, laid upon the table a farther paper, relating to a proposed modification of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 20, 1877. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 5

Mr. BURNS said provision would be made in the additional Estimates for the erection of a new brick post and telegraph office at Coon barabran. Mr. LACKEY said nothing had been done about…

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