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Politics & elections, 1885

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The General Election. Electorate of the Hunter. Mr. Burns at Branxton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 24

Mr. J. F. Burns, the late representative for the Hunter, and who is again a candidate for re-election to the new Parliament, addressed a large meeting of electors in the School of…

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The General Election. the Gunnedah Nomination. [By Electric Telegraph. (From our own Reporter.) Gunnedah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 7

To-day, Thursday, at noon, on the hustings, opposite the court house, Gunnedah, the nomination was made of candidates for the representation of Gunnedah in the now Parliament…

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The General Election. Electorate of Durham. Mr. H. H. Brown at Paterson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 16

On Thursday evening Mr. H. H. Brown, the late member for the district, and a candidate for election to the new Parliament, addresped a meeting of the electors of…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

The polling is being carried on with great vigor and business is suspended. Mr See was re-elected for Grafton unopposed…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Mr Gould in the Country. at Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 1

Mr Gould addressed a meeting at Parker's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr Richard Miller being in the chair. Mr Gould said he hopes that the election…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains. Mr Browne at Liddell

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

On Thursday Mr Browne addressed meeting of the electors at Mr J. Whitten's Liddell, Mr Dries in the chair. The candidate . was well, received, and attentively…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, October 20, 1885. the General Election. Electorate of the Hunter. Return of Mr. J. F. Burns, Unopposed. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 4

At Lochinvar, yesterday, at noon, on hustings rudely constructed for the occasion, the nomination took place for the election of a member to represent the Hunter in the Legislative Assembly. Mr…

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The General Election. Electorate of Morpeth. the Nomination

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 6

Hustings in front of the court house at Morpeth were the scene, at noon on Saturday, of the nomination of candidates for the electorate of Morpeth in the new Parliament. There was a good…

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

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 2

Mr Badgery, having been rejected, will resign his portfolio. Mr Cameron has been nominated against Mr Ryrie, for Braidwood…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains. Mr Gould in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 1

On Saturday night Mr Gould addressed a large crowd from the balcony of Nichols hotel. The crowd, though it was it little querulous gave the speaker a good…

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The Election, for Patrick's Plains. MR. W. C. Browne in the Country

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 2

ON Friday last Mr Browne addrssed meetings at Scott's Flat, at Mr O. Bon's, Mitchell's Flat, Mr G.Ernst's, Elderslie, and Mr Crowley's, Belford. The candidate was well…

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The Hunter Election. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 4

After the business of the nomination and reelection of J. F. Burns, Esq., as member for the Hunter, was concluded at the hustings, Lochinvar, of which your reporter has furnished you with full…

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The General Election. Members Elected

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 4

Following are the members returned to the new Parliament up to the present. Those marked with an [?] were members of the late Parliament:- East Sydney—Edmund Barton,[?] George H. Reid,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 22, 1885. the Progress of the Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 4

CONTEMPLATING the political situation at the present time, we look upon chaos. T[?] country is without a responsible govern[?] and if the Prime Minister does not [?]…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 3

SIR,—As we are in the throes of a general election, I beg space in your journal to pass a [?]ew remarks, which may be of use to the general [?]oblie, as there are some people who do not watch…

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[?] ELECTION. [?] of Morpeth. On Thursday th[?] POLLING

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

On Thursday the [?] ber to represent [?] for the election of [?] was taken at the [?] in the new Parliament out the electorate. [?] places [?]…

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The Hunter Election. Mr. J. F. Burns at Greta. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

The above gentleman addressed a large meeting at Harman's Hall, Greta, last Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, when between one and two hundred persons were present, and had it not been for the…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains. MR. W.C. Browne in the Country. Vere

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

Mr Browne addressed a meeting of electons of the Vere Post-office on Thursday morning. [?] occupied the chair. The Chairman,in opening the meeting,…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

The following were successful at the elections to-day :— BATHURST. Mr F. B. Sutter…

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The General Election. Electorate of Patrick's Plains the Nomination. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 6

On Saturday last, in the Court House, Singleton, the nomination took place for the election of a member to the now Parliament for the district of Patrick's Plains. The Returning Officer for the…

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