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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

190 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

The Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 1

SIR,— Sixty years ago Henry Brougham and George Canning stood as candidates for the representation of Liverpool. In answer to questions as…

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Election Rumours

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1880 · page 1

MR. W .F. Buchanan, J.P of Warrana, has concented to stand for the Bogan. Madame Lotti Wilmot has issued…

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The Victorian Ministerial Elections. Return of the Premier. [Greville's Telegram Co. to "Mercury.] Wednesday, recd. 10 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1880 · page 5

Mr. Berry has been elected for Geelong. The numbers were:—Mr. Berry, 1597; Anderson, 1527. The Fitzroy election resulted as follows:— Mr. Vale, 1798; Mr. Blackwell, 1731…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 7

The elections to-day were conducted very quietly, but the result is somewhat disappointing, as it was thought that two at least of the Ministers would have been defeated, with the assistance of the Catholic…

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Original Correspondence. the Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1880 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—The time is fast approaching when we shall be called upon to confide our suffrages into the .keeping of some one, and in so doing, must make no…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 26, 1880. the Issues at the General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 4

ALREADY there is considerable movement in anticipation of the general election. The addresses of candidates have appeared in answer to requisitions, and without that very…

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The Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 4

Parliament reassembled this afternoon. In the Council, after three new members had been sworn in, the House adjourned till Tuesday. In the Assembly, Ministers were…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 1

PARLIAMENT re-assembled this afternoon. In the Council, after three members had been sworn in the House adjourned till Tuesday. In the Assembly, Ministers were…

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Lively Times in the Victorian Parliament. (Argus, Sep. 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

The Williams debate in the Assembly yesterday was lively while it lasted. Several of the members of the House have come back, it is apparent, in their old form…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, September 23, 1880. the Election of President in America

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 4

OUR readers already know that in accordance with modern practice in the United States, the various party conventions have chosen the candidates for the Presidental chair and…

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Election Memos

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 1

OH, Wollombil where are thy charms ? Yet another candidate comes to woo thee, in the person of Mr. T. F. Healey. The present member for the…

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 3

The time approaches when the new Parliament must be elected, under the Electoral Act of 1880. We have prepared, for the information of our readers, and shall correct…

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"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 The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, October 6, 1880. The Forthcoming Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1880 · page 2

THE absence of strongly defined political parties in New South Wales has perhaps never before been so prominently brought to light as at the present time…

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"Corrupt Practices" at Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 1

THE following are the principal clauses in the new Electoral Act which relate to corrupt practices at elections: 45 All and each of the following acts…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 9, 1880. The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 4

The time approaches when the new Parliament must be elected, under the Electoral Act of 1880. We have prepared, for the information of our readers, and ahall correct…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, October 12, 1880. Freedom of Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 4

A MEMBER of Parliament, whose address to his constituents occupies a large space in our present issue, tells his supporters, in view of the approaching general election—"If he…

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"David" on Election Demonstrations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

A startling preposition was recently placed prominently before the public by that ingenious but rather whimsical barrister and legislator, David Buchanan,…

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The Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Brown appears to be the favourite colour of the rider for the Singletoninn Election Race. Two gentlemen of the same name are likely to offer themselves for the…

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Original Correspondence. the Upper Hunter Election. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 4

SIR,—The glorious privilege of vote by ballot, and the right of free men to choose their own representatives without outspoken "audacious" dictation, accompanied by a threat of resignation, by one…

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1880 · page 8

The time approaches when the new Parliament must be elected, under the Electoral Act of 1880. We have prepared, for the information of our readers, and shall correct…

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