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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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[?] of the South [?] Parliament. [?] Telegraph to Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 1

[?] was opened at two o'clock to[?]vernor. The Speech, after reproceedings at the late Intererence, and especially to the…

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Special Session of the South Australian Parliament. [?] to the Herald.) [?]laide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

In the Assem[?] evening, the Tresurer said, in reply to [?]ardy, that no further steps had been taken to se[?]tle the dispute regarding the boundary between South Australia…

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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. Saturday, January 8th, 1881. The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

THE town seems so be in no particular hurry to commence the annual Municipal Campaign which usually gives a small dash of interest to the opening…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald. Tuesday, January 11, 1881. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN IN. Mr. Russell Barton, Mr. Andrew Lynch,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald. Tuesday, January 18, 1881. Legislative Assembly. Messages From the Governor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 4

Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor, recommending that the necessary provision be made for the Lands Title Transfer Bill, the Fisheries Protection Bill,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald Wednesday January 10, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past 4. Sir JOHN ROB[?]TSON s[?]id, in answer to Mr. Piddington, that a return was in process of preparation showing the expenses [?]d [?]eceipt[?] in connection…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald. Friday, January 21, 1881. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Sir Henry Parkes, in reply to Mr. Murray,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald.) Tue[?]day, J[?]nuary 25, 1881. Legislative Assembly. Election Petition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes presented a petition from certain voters and electors of Gloucester, praying that the return of Mr. A. H. Jacob might be declared null and void, on the…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 6

We give below the nominations for [?]ldermen and auditors at the forthcoming municipal elections. The aldermen retiring from the West Maitland Council are: The Mayor…

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The Municipal Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY at the Council Chambers the Municipal elections for 1881-2 were disposed of very simply. The Returning-Officer, Mr. Hugh Munro (Mayor),…

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The Municipal Elections. Borough of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 6

On Tuesday, at noon, the Mayor, Mr. James Fullford, read in the presence of a small gathering of ratepayers, the nominations for the annual vacancies in the Council…

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st Maitland Borough Council. [?] Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 5

[?]ecial meeting of the East Maitland Borough [?] was held in the Council Chamber last even[?] the purpose of electing the Mayor for the [?]year. There were present: The retiring…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 5

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Council Chamber last evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The retiring Mayor (Mr…

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Borough of Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council, convened for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, under…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. The PRESIDENT informed that house of the receipt of messages from the Legislative Assembly…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald[?] Friday, February 11, 1881. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half past 4 'o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Lackey, in answer to Mr. Levin, said…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 18, 1881. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Baker, in answer to Mr. T. G. Dangar,…

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Opening of the German Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 1

Berlin, Feb. 16.—The German Reichstag (Parliament) opened to-day. The Emperor William's speech from the throne alluded to the difficulties still…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 23 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 6

The President took the chair at thirty minutes past 4. Mr. Docker brought up the report of the Printing Committee, and moved that it be…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 25, 1881. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. [We continue the report of Friday's proceedings from the point reached in our…

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