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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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The Seine Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 2

An intensely bitter party feeling has been imported into the election to the French Chamber of Deputies for the Department of the Seino (Paris), for…

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The Political Situation. Supplies Refused New Government. Mr M'millan's Amendment. Freetrade Government Wanted. Parliament Dissolved

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

IN the Assembly on, Wednesday afternoon, Mr M'millon rose, amidst great cheering form the Ministerial side of the House, and moved the following…

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The Coming General Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

THE silent preparations for a general election that have been going on in many quarters during the week will not be in vain. The dissolution is coming in a few days at the…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Seet am I "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, January 23Rd, 1889. The Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

THE elections commence on the first day of the month and close on the 16th. Practically, therefore, they will be over in a fortnight, as against three weeks…

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Electioneering Notes. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

THE Freetrade Association Committee met to-day, and had a very full meeting, but up to the present no fresh development has taken place…

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The General Election. Candidates Announced

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

Following is a list of candidates in the field. F means freetrader; P., protectionist. ALBURY (1).—Mr. J. Wilkinson, P.; G. Day, P. ARGYLE (2).—Mr. S. Meyer, Mr. Thomas Rose,…

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Election News

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of Mr A. J. Gould's Committee) was hold at the Central Committee Rooms, Oldfellows' Hall, on Wednesday night, when final arrangements…

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The Election. Mr Gould in the Country

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon Mr A. J. Gould commenced his electioneering campaign. At 2.30 p.m. he addressed a meeting at Mr Arthur Camphells, Ready Creek. There was…

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Our Newcastle Letter. Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 5

On Friday evening Mr. H. J. Brown delivered a most telling address to a very large and enthusiastic audience, from the balcony of Hollinshead's hotel. Mr. Brown most lucidly expounded the fallacies of…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 2

THE following were the nominations received up to Monday evening by the respective Mayors for the offices of aldermen and auditors for the Borough of Singleton and…

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The Elections. (By Telegraph) [From a Correspondent.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 2

THE elections are now in full swing. The Freetrade party are better organised than ever, and I have no fear of the ultimate result of the appeal to the electors…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Mr.browne in the Country

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 2

MR W. C. BROWNE, the Protectionist candidate for the electorate, addressed a meeting at Mr M'Alpin's Bulge, on Saturday morning, Mr C. H. Durham in the chair. Mr…

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Election News

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 3

Messrs. W. E. Abbott, R. G. D. Fitzgera'd, and Thos. Hangerford were nominated for the Upper Hunter on Monday. The show of hands was in favour of the two first-named…

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The New South Wales Elections. (Australasian, Jan, 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

The leaders on both sides having addressed their followers, the electorate struggle in New South Wales has now fairly begun. Sir Henry Parkes once more repeats the watchword, freedom of trade,…

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The General Election. [By Telegraph From Correspondents.] Electorate of Gunnedah. Gunnedah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. Harold Tilley addressed the electors at the School of Arts, Gunnedah last, night in the protectionist interest. He went fully into all the the political questions of the day, and expressed…

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Patrick's Plains Election, MR A. J. Gould in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening Mr A. J. Gould, the Freetrade candidate for the sort for Patrick's Plains, addressed the electors in the ball of the Mechanics Institute, which was crowded…

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The Murrumbidgee Election. By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

The election for the Murrumbidgee took place to-day, with the result that Messrs Germley, Dibbs, and Coplaed were returned by a large majority…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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The General Election. Members Returned on Saturday. [By Telegraph From Geeville's Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

For Wellington, Mr. Ferguson, protectionist, was elected. For Balmain, Messrs. Garrard, Hawthorne, F. J. Smith, and Clubb, four freetraders, were elected…

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Newcastle Election. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

Precisely at 8 a.m. on Saturday the polling booths opened, but comparatively few people were then about. As the morning advanced, however, large crowds assembled,…

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