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Politics & elections, 1887

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Election Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

THE following is the result latest given by [?]s for the Macleay :—R. B. Smith 919: E. Rudder, 683. The latest returns for Bourke show:—…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

The latest returns for the Balranald election place Lakeman, and Wilkinson a long way ahead of Cameron…

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The General Elections in Canada

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

The Canadian elections have resulted is the return of a majority of 45 for Ministers…

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The Durham Election. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.] the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 5

On Saturday the polling for the Burham election took place at the duly-appointed polling places, and considerable interest was taken in the proceedings, which on the whole were very orderly. The full…

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The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3

The following is the final result of the general election. It will be seen that the Ministerialists and Freetraders have a very large majority:—…

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Murray and Wentworth Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

Final returns for the Murray [?] that Messrs. Chanter and B[?] (protectionists) have been elected. [?] letter was only 10 vote sherd of the…

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Opening of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 2

The address in reply to the Governor's speech at the opening Parliament, will be moved in the Assembly by Mr M'Millan, and second…

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Opening of Parliament. Mr. J. H. Young Elected Speaker. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

THE Assembly to-day was opened at noon by commission. Mr Abbott, prior to the first member being sworn, rose and claimed to be…

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Opening of Parliament. (Echo of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 2

The first session of the thirteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday at noon by commission. Notwithstanding that the ceremony was only a formal one, a large number of…

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The Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 5

The weather was fine to-day, and there was a large attendance of ladies, when the Governor read the following speech, declaring the causes for which Parliament had been called together. His…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Borough of Singleton-election of One Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 3

A meeting of the of the Borough of Single was held on Tuesday, the 15th instant, at noon, at the Municipal council Chambers, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fill the…

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Borough of Singleton. Election of One Alderman. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 7

The polling for the election of one alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Blackburn took place at the Municipal Council Chambers on Friday, the 18th…

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Mr. Goschen's Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 3

Mr. Goschen's election to St. George's, Hanoversquare, is rightly considered a brilliant success for the Liberal Union cause. The majority of his predecessor, Lord Algernon Percy, has been remarkably…

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The General Elections in South Australia. (From the Herald). Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 2

The first batch of elections for the House of Assembly took place yesterday, and created intense excitement, the interest in the contest being greater than has been the case for several years past. Large…

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The Unemployed and Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1887 · page 2

The unemployed have sent a petition to Parliament praying they may be hoard at the bar of the house with reference to their distress and want of employment…

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Opening of the German Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 3

The German Reichstag was opened by commission on March 3. In his speech from the Throne the Emperor expresses his satisfaction at the Pope's recent action, and states that the policy of the…

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The Mudgee Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1887 · page 2

It is stated that Mr David Bach[?] has no intention of contesting for [?] vacant soat for Mudgee…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 4

The annual election of two gentlemen to serve in the Maitland District Council for the ensuing three years took place in the Court House, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Warden…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 8

A fe[?] electors assembled last Tuesday, 3rd inst., at the Paterson Courthouse, to participate in the annual nomination of two members of the Paterson District Council, in the room of Messrs. H. H…

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South Sydney Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

The Speaker has issued a writ for the South Sydney election. The date of nomination is Thursday, and the polling day Saturday next,…

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