The Lachlan Election. a Free Fight. (By Telegraph to the Echo) Young
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 6
Mr. Maclean last night addressed the electors at the Mechanics' Institute, which was crowded to excess. He stated that the cause of his opposition to Mr. Watson was in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Lachlan Election. [Reuter's Telegram to "Mercury."] Sydney, Friday night
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4
The polling for the Lac[?]lan election took place to-day. The result so far shows Mr. Watson to have polled 338, and Mr. McLea[?] 184. Received 10.10…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph to the Evening News.) Brisbane
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 16
His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament at noon yesterday. There was a large attendance of visitors, and many ladies were present. The whole of the newly elected members of Parliament were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 21, 1879. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 4
The SPEAKER reported the re-election of Ministers after their acceptance of office, and the return of Mr. Rouse in the room of Sir John Robertson, for the electorate of Mudg[?]e…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M Herald.) Wednesday, January 22, 1879. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 11
The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. The President reported the receipt of a letter from the private secretary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herold) Thursday, January 23, 1879. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 3
The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. Messages were received from the Assembly notifying agreement with the Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Approaching Municipal Elections
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 4
There appears to be a great amount of intest taking in the forthcoming Municipal Elections. The time for receiving nominations closed on Monday evening last, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, January 29, 1879. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2
The President took the chair at thirty minutes past, four o'clock. The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, notifying that his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Election. Nomination Day, Feb. 1
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2
SOME little interest was manifested in the nomination yesterday of the candidates for the office of alderman, which took, place in the Council Chambers, and there was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 4, 1879. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 4
The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock, ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Municipal Election—the Nomination
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 2
A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Singleton took place on Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Municipal Council Chambers, Oddfellows Hall, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 5. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 16
The President took the chair at thirty minutes past four o'clock. Messages were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Morpeth Borough Council. Meeting for Election of a Mayor.—a Deadlock
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4
A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough'Council was convened for last evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the current year. There were present: Aldermen Keating, Haydon, Casey, Jones, Moffitt,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Municipal Elections. Borough of West Maitland
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4
The polling for four Aldermen to serve in the Borough Couucil of West Maitland in the place of those retiring took place yesterday. There was very little excitement over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2
SIR,—From the rough state of the Poll given this afternoon by the Returning Officer I find that Messrs. Munro, Gray, and Nichols stand at the head of the poll, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 7, 1879. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 3
The Speaker took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. Copeland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Elections.—Declarations of the Poll. Borough of West Maitland
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 6
The official declaration of the polling for the Borough ot West Maitland took place at noon, on Saturday, in the Council Chambers, High-street. Mr John Lee, Mayor, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 5
Last evening a special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, Morpeth, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There were present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Borough of East Maitland. Election of Mayor
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4
The meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland for the election of Mayor, took place last evening. The retiring Mayor and all the aldermen were in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4
The first meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitlaad for the present municipal year, for the election of Mayor, was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, yesterday alternoon. The retiring Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →