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Politics & elections, 1880

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 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 shall correct…

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Election Items

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph, very properly condemns Mr. J. M'Elhone's threat to the Upper Hunter electors, respecting his protege, Mr. J. M'Laughlin…

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The Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 6

In the Assembly, this afternoon, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen submitted a point of order, that the Estimates now before the Assembly are illegal and ought to be removed. He said that the Civil Service…

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Candidates For the New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 4

THE following is a list of candidates for the new Parliament, showing the electorate for which they are announced, and the number of members to be returned…

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The General Election

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

It may not be realised by electors as thoroughly as is desirable that from the moment Parliament is dissolved, their efforts in selecting a new Parliament should begin,…

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 6

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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Candidates For the New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 1

THE following is a list of candidates for the new Parliment, showing the electorate for which they are announced, and the number of members to be returned…

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Dissolution of Parliament. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 5

Parliament was dissolved by proclamation in the Government Gazette late this afternoon. The East Sydney nomination takes place first, and is fixed for Monday next, the 15th November, and the polling on…

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The General Election. the Government Programme

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 4

The following address to the electors of East Sydney contains the Government programme, and we therefore reprint it. TO THE ELECTORS OF EAST SYDNEY…

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Telegrams Respecting Election Meetings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 4

We are glad to receive, and print, telegrams stating that election meetings have been held. Such telegrams convey news, and we always have space for news. Any…

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 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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The General Election. the Hunter Electorate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 2

On Wednesday evening Mr. J. F. Burns, one of the candidates for the representation of the Hunter in the new Parliament, addressed a large meeting of electors at the Falls Hotel, West Maitland. The…

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The General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 3

On Tuesday the official writs of election were issued, for the general election under the new Act, and we extract from the official list in the Government Gazette, the portions referring to these…

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The General Election. Electorate of West Maitland. Mr. James Fullford's Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 4

Last evening, in pursuance of notice, Mr. James Fullford, one of the candidates for the representation of West Maitland in Parliament, addressed a large meeting of electors in the Maitland School of…

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The First Election Victim

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 1

AN inquest was held this evening, before W.D. Meares, P.M., District Coroner, at the Club, House Hotel, touching the death of an elderly man,…

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The Candidates at Work

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

ON Saturday last, Mr. W. C. Browne addressed a meeting of the electors at Broke and spoke on various political subjects for upwards of an hour. This…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 1

SIR,-Only a few days ago I had the opportunity accidentally afforded me of having heard a most interesting dialogue on the subject of the coming election…

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Polling for East Sydney. Return of Messrs. Reid, Renwick, Dangar, and Sir [?]H. Parkes. [Greville's Telegram to "Mercury."] Wednesday, received 7 evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 5

The elections have completely stopped business. At the East Sydney polling to-day the excitement appeared to be genuine political excitement, not spasmodic or spurious interest, dependent upon the…

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The General Election. [By Electric Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 5

Mr. William Teece[?] jun., has been re-elected for Goulburn, without opposition. At the nomination for South Sydney, to-day, Messrs. John Davies, C.M.G., Edward Hordern,…

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The General Election. Members Already Returned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 2

East Sydney (4).—Sir. Hy. Parkes Dr. Ronwick Messrs. G.H. Reid and Mr H. C. Dangar Morpeth(1).-Hon R. Wisdom…

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