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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

The annual election of aldermen and auditors for the above borough took place at the Municipal Council Chambers, Oddfellows Hall, on Tuesday, the 1st inst. There was an atter want of interest taken in the election, oaly, half a dozen perron…

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The General Election. (By Telegraph From Our Correspondents.) Bullahdelah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

It is rumoured that Mr. Jonathan Leaver, F.G.S., will contest the Gloucester electorate as a Government supporter…

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The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

THE following are the names of the members already elected to the new Parliament:— ST. LEONARS: Sir Henry Parkes-freetrader…

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The Freetraders and the Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

The Freetrade Association deny the statement made by Mr Fletcher at Newcastle, yesterday, that the Chamber of Commerce and given £25,000 towards the election…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I," "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, February 6Th, 1887. The Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

IT is extremely difficult to forecast the declaration of the country in answer to Sir HENRY PARKES' appeal to the constituencies, but it is reasonably safe to…

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Election Gossip

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

Elections are the chief topic in the [?] and the excitement is increasing. The pol[?] commences early to-morrow morning. The result of the show of hands [?]…

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The Parliamentary Elections- MR. A. J. Gould for Patrick's Plains

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 2

MR. A. J. GOULD, ex-member of the Legislative Assembly for Patrick's Plains, and at present a candidate for re-election delivered his opening address to the electors in the…

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Original Correspondence, an Undecided Candidate—mr. Facingboth-ways. (To the Editor of the Mait[?] [?]cury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 5

SIR,—I fail to see from your report [?]ether Mr. Bowes is a freetrader or protectionist; in the first place he says he knows very little ab[?] i[?] [?]erhaps a rather naive admission for any person [?] king…

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Borough off East Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 8

Last evening a special meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber for the election of a Mayor for the current municipal year. The retiring Mayor (Mr. G. T Chambers) filled the chair. There were also assembled: Aldermen Lobsey,…

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Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 2

The official declarations of the poll for the [?] ferent municipal elections were held on Saturday [?] BOROUGH OF WEST MAITLAND. There was a small attendance at the Cou[?]…

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The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 2

THE following are the names of the members already elected to the new Parliament:— BALMAIN.—J. Garrard, M.F. J. S. Hawthorne, M.F…

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The Election. Department of Public Works, Sydney, 4th February 1887

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 1

Sir,—In reply to your letter of the 3rd instant, I am directed to inform you that arrangements have been made to allow Railway employees and maintenance men fall…

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Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] London. Monday. the Pope's Appeal and the German Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 2

The Pope's appeal to the Roman C[?] has damaged the clerical party, The [?] of the general elections to the Reich[?] likely to be in favor of the Government…

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THE N. A. A. and the Election of President. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 2

SIR.—In your issue of the 15th ultimo is reported the quarterly meeting of the Committee of the Northern A. Association. At that meeting a letter was read from Mr…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 3

Mr S. E. Lees has been elected for the Nepean by a majority of 18 over the former member, Mr T.R. Smith. Mesers. Dalton and Hawkins, two…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, February 10, 1887. the Progress of the Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

Up to Tuesday evening, the elections had resulted in the return of 31 members who were Ministerialists and freetraders and four protectionists and Opposition candidates. The…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council for the election of Mayor was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Keating, Kerr, Haydon, Sim, Bowes. Wingrave, and Brookes…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland, was held in the Council Chambers High-street, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal…

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The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

THE following are the names of the members already elected to the now Parliament:- BATHURST—Dr Cortis, M.F BALMAIN.—J Garrard, M.F…

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The General Election. Nomination for Gunnedah. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gunnedah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4

Messrs. Goodwin and Poole were to-day nominated for this electorate; the former by Mr. John Donaldson and Mr. T. B. Roberts, the latter by Mr. E. W. Turner and Mr. John Kirkpatrick. There…

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