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Politics & elections, 1882

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The Electorate of the Hunter. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 4

The polling for a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the Electorate of the Hunter, took place yesterday. There was some little excitement around the court-house, West Maitland, which…

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The General Election. [From Greville's Telegram Company] Received Saturday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 5

Mr. Copeland and Mr. Gibbes were elected for Newtown. Mr. Trickett and Mr. Butcher were elected for Paddington…

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Election Notes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 8

So far, an examination of the list of members returned shows that out of 48,30 are on the Opposition side as regards the Land Bill. That means that in a general way, the electorates which have returned…

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The Elections. [From Graville's Telegram Company.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 5

Mr. George Day has been elected for Albury. Mr. Ryrie has been returned for Braidwood. Mr. De Salis has been elected for Queanbeyan. Mr. Watson was only beaten by two votes, by Mr…

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Electorate of West Maitland. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 7

Thursday was the day fixed for taking the poll in the election for West Maitland, and the excitement which has prevailed in the town for some days culminated on that day. From an early hour in the…

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Electorate of Patrick's Plains. the Polling. (From our own correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 3

The polling [?]o a member to represent this electorate in the Leg[?]ative Assembly took place on Thursday, the 7th ins[?]nt. There were four candidate[?] in the field, Messrs. [?] J. Gould, W. C. Browne,…

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The Elections. [From Greville's Telegrams Company.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 4

At the Illawarra polling, Mr. Stuart beat the Hon. J. Watson by 468 votes. At Tumut, Mr. O'Mara beat the Hon. A. [?]enwick by 80 votes…

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The General Election. Members Returned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 6

Following is a list of the electorates, with members returned up to Saturday evening. Those who represent Opposition views are marked o, Government supporters are indicated by au M…

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The Elections. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 5

The following members are returned:—Molong[?] Dr. [?]oss; The Clarence, Mr. Purves; The Hastings and Manning, J. H. Young and D. Macquarie. In the Hawkesbury election McQuade has a…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Zox presented a memorial from a public meeting held in the Melbourne Town Hall regarding the Hawthorn collision. Mr. Zox gave notice that he would move that the…

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The General Election. Members Returned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 5

Following is a list of the electorates, with members returned up to yesterday evening. Those who represent Opposition views are marked o, Government supporters are indicated by an M…

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Upper Hunter Electorate. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 6

Our correspondent at Sc[?]n[?] forwarded us on Friday evening, by telegraph, returns of the polling for this electorate. By some means the totals in the two last columns were transposed. We repeat-the…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister of Lands stated, in reply to a question, that a bill would be introduced next week to continue the Rabbit Suppression…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By Telegraph to Herald) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Young, chiefly in response to a request from the South Australia Government, moved the second reading of the Vines Diseases Act, This measure consists of seven…

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The Gunnedah Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

Following are the returns for Gunnedah, complete with the exception of Collyblue and Glasatown. The returns from these places are not likely to effect Mr. Abbott's great majority:-…

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The General Election. Members Returned

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

Following is a list of the electorates, with members returned up to yesterday evening. Those who represent Opposition views are marked o, Government supporters are indicated by an M…

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