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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1878

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February I, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair st twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWEREB. Mr. Cohen, in reply to Mr. Macintosh, said…

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The Municipal Election. Nomination Day

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon the following nominations for the three vacancies in the Municipal Council were read by the Returning Officer, Mr. Alex. Bowman, before a meeting…

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The Political Situation in Victoria. the Election for West Melbourne. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 4

The West Melbourne election took place to-day, and passed off quietly, although considerable excitement was manifested. Strenuous efforts were put forward by the friends of both…

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The Municipal Elections.—The Polling. Borough of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

The rough declaration of the poll took place at the Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. A good deal of interest was taken in the proceedings. There were about one hundred and twenty persons…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 6, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 10

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor notifying that his Excellency had…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 7, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Committee of Supply.—the Estimates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 3

We resume the Parliamentary proceedings of Thursday, at the point when the House went into Committee of Supply for the consideration of the Estimates…

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Si[?]gleton. Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen, to serve in the Singleton Borouth Council, took plaon at the Council Chambers, Hunter-street, On Friday last, the Mayor, Alexander Bowman,…

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Morpeth Borough, Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 7

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. In…

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The Singleton Municipal Election Declaration of the Poll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

THE official decimation of the Poll for the above election took piece at twelve o'clock on Saturday last, at the Council Chambers. Hunter-street. There ware about thirty…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, February 12, 1878. [From Reuter's Telegram Company.] Legislative Assembly. Question Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day— Mr. Bawden asked the Secretary for Public Works—(1) Are the Government aware that Sir John Coode is on a visit to Viotoria and…

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"West Maitland Borough, Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 6

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Municipal Council Chambers, High-street, on Tuesday afternoon. The Mayor and all the Alderme[?]…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bank-street, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the present…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 13, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table a return to address of papers relating to the White assault case, heard…

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The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I." "Be Just, and Fear Not, Let All the Ends Thou Aim'st at Be Thy Country's Thy God's, and Truth's. Saturday, February 16, 1878. The Municipal Elections

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

THE ratepayers have once more discharged the main duty of the year by electing three Alderman to seats in the Council, and the Council has done its…

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Land Agents in Parliament. (S. M. Herald of Friday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Thursday, before Sir William Monning, James Augustine Cunneen and Frederick Somers sued Michael Ward for money payable for work done by the plain…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, February 14, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

[We give, from the Herald's summary, the answers to questions, and the division list on the immigration vote. Our special report contained the debate on that vote.]…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, February 19, 1878. Legislative Assembly. [Reuter's Agency to "Mercury." Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 3

Mr. Baknr asked the Secretary for Lands,— " Is it the intention of the Government, in order to relieve the Lands Department of a portien of its work, to make one or more of its branches a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 20, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. MARKS, laid on the table a report on water supply to Goulburn; report of the Police Department…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 22, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 7 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Burns, is reply to Mr. Johnston, said…

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The Pope's Election. London, February 21

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 3

The election of Cardinal Pecci (Pope Leo XIII.) is generally approved, as he is known to be a man of moderate views and conciliatory spirit…

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