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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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An Ex-member of the N.Z. Parliament in trouble

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 4

The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times reports that on February 16, at the police court, Mr. William Rowe was charged with having stolen 2s from the Theatre Royal…

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Action out of an Election. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 1

THE District Court was occupied a greater portion of yesterday bearing the case of Williams v. Rancland, in which £200 were claimed for alleged malicious…

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New South Wales Parliament. Friday, March 11, 1881. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. [?]ir Henry Parkes,—in answer to Mr. H[?]zlet, who asked—"1. Will the Colonial…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order approved of by the House on the 14th instant, the Ad Eundem Degrees…

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The Parliamentary Elections in South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 5

The Treasurer (Mr. Fowler) and Mr. J. C. Bray, one of the leading Oppositionists, addressed a large meeting of the electors of East Adelaide, at the Town Hall, to-night. The hall was full, and the Mayor of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 30, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said:—1. The nature of whatever decision the Imperial Government had arrived at with regard to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, April 4, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Appropriation Bill for the concurrence of the Legislative Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 5, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 5

The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, assenting to the State Children Relief Bill, the Anatomy Bill, and the A.S.N. Company's Navigation Act Amendment Bill…

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The Elections in South Australia. (By telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 3

The elections took place to-day:—North Adelaide—Parsons, 396; Matthews, 206. Mr. Parsons was elected. East Adelaide—Bray, 824; Fowler, 673;…

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European Cablegrams. (From the Sydney Papers.) Reassembling of the British Parliament. London, April. 25

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 4

PARLIAMENT re-assembled to-day after the Easter recess. In the House of Commons, this evening, a debate was opened on the Government bill…

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Maitland District Council. Nomination and Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 6

On Tuesday, at noon, the nomination of Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council for the ensuing three years, in the room of Messrs. Richard Cracknell and…

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District Telegrams. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paterson. Friday[?] the District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 4

The poll for the election of district Councillors was taken to-day. Great interest was manifested in the proceedings. The result, as announced by the Warden, was as follows:…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. District Council Election.—the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 4

As announced at the close of the nomination on Tuesday, the poll for the election of two councillors to our District Council was taken at the court-house on Friday, and…

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Opening of the South Australian Parliament. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 6

Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor. The following is a summary of the vice-regal speech:- "One of the matters requiring your early…

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Hunter River Farmers' Union. Election of Officers and Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 6

On Monday evening, pursuant to announcement, a meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Union was held in the School of Arts, Larg[?]. There was a very good attendance, and the meeting…

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"Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I" "By 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, June 13Th 1881. An Appeal up Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

FOR some [?] time past we have [?] prominently before the minds of the residents of this district, the [?]…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1881 · page 4

A WORKING session, as we hope, is to begin this day week. There is plenty to do, and to bring back the control of the finances to the Legislature, it ought to be done before…

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Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

Parliament was opened at noon to-day. There was a brilliant attendance. There is nothing striking in the Governor's speech. It first alludes…

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Opening of Parliament. (From Tuesday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 4

The second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon today with all the accustomed pomp and ceremony. There was a grand attendance of the…

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Notes from the City. Opening of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 2

The opening of the Parliamentary Session last Tuesday disclosed the overlooked fact that the House is too small for its members. The ceremony of…

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