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Politics & elections, 1885

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"Strom to no Master, of no Sect am I,' " Be just and fear not." The singleton Argus. Tuesday, October 27th, 1885. The Election for Patrick's Plains. the Nomination. a Noisy Meeting

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday took place an event, fraught with much interest to this dis trict—the nomination of candidates for the representation of Patrick's Plains in…

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The Elections. [From Greville's Telegrams Co.] Upper Hunter Election

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 3

At 9 o'clock last night the Polling for the Upper Hunter stood thus: Fitzgerald ......... 820 Hangerford ......... 725…

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The Election and the Rix's Creek Miners. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 October 1885 · page 3

DEAR SIR,- As much as has been made of the above at Mr Browne's meeting at this [?], allow me to state the facts in reference to the matter. To the first place we are…

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Le New Parliament. Members Elected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 3

ALBURY—Mr George Day. Argyle—Col. Holborrow and Mr F. Tait* Balmain—Messrs.Garrard, S. H…

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"Strom to no Master, of no Sect am I,' " Be just and fear not." The singleton Argus. Wednesday, October 28th, 1885. Note Book. Polling day!

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 2

WEATHER yesterday warm and close. GREAT excitement over the election. Both sides a working hard. These is an unprecedented amount of…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 2

MR GOULD IN SINGLETON. From the balcony of the Caledonia Hotel Mr Gould addressed a large crowd of people on Monday evening…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 2

ALL the nominations were over on Saturday last. The only electorates in which Polling is yet to take place are as follows : 28th…

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The Elections. [From Greville's Telegrams Co.] Sydney, Tuesday. The following is the result of the various elections:—

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1885 · page 2

Namoi—Mr Charles Collins has been elected. Bourke—Messrs Sawers and Barton Durham—Mr H. H. Brown…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 29, 1885. Ireland and the Coming Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 4

ME. PAENELL has exhorted his subjects in Ireland to look for an early triumph of their cause. He expects to go back to [?]e Hove of Commons with a following [?] 85,…

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Late Election for West Maitland. Presentation to Mr. Walter Edmunds

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 12

As briefly mentioned in our last issue the friends and supporters of Mr. Walter Edmunds in the late election contest assembled in large numbers in the hall of the Maitland School of Arts, on Wednesday,…

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The Election for Patrick's Plains. Polltng Day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 1

WEDNESDAY saw the end of the fight for the representation of this district. All through the contest had been bitterly fought out and neither candidate for their su portore…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, Novemeber 17, 1885. the Me[?]g of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 4

TO-DAY the Houses of Legislature will assemble in somew[?]at unusual circumstances. Before they can eve[?] begin to undertake the dispatch, of busin[?]ss, members must decide…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1885 · page 3

The Assembly met at noon to-day. The Opp[?]ion benches were so rowded that many were unable to get eats, and it was [?]re impossibly to…

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The Independent Member of Parliament. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 November 1885 · page 2

SIR,—I read with pleasure your article in the Argus re, tai[?]e it a monstroustning gave always [?] ler[?]d it a monstroustning that ant man could go into parliament wish…

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Opening of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 1

THE first session of the twelfth Parliament was opened on Tuseday. Member in the Conncil and Assembly wer sworn in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 9

Following is a continuation of the proceeding in Parliament from the point reached by our telegrams:- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…

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A General Election in France

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1885 · page 10

The S. M. Herald's correspondent "Stella," writing from Paris on Oct. 3, gives the following particulars with reference to the then impending general election:…

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The General Election. London, November 22

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1885 · page 3

The polling for lite general clostion through the United Kingdom will begin on Tuesday. The last batch of elections, with the exception of those for…

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Latest Parliament. (By Electric Telegraph From Greville's Telegraph Co.) Tuesday, November 24, 1885. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 4

A new member, Mr. W. P. McGregor, of Wentworth, was sworn in. 22 questions were asked and answered by Ministors, none of which were of interest in the North…

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Original Correspondence. Electioneering Dodges. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 5

SIR,—A cockey J.P. has opened his mind by stating that he and his party beat the oppositionist in the late electioneering campaign for the Gunnedah electorate between the Hon. J. P. Abbott and…

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