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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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Borough off Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 4

Last evening a special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber. There were present: The retiring Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), who occupied the chair, Aldermen White,…

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The General Election. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Company.] Members Returned. Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 5

Messrs. McCourt, Garrett, and Hodgson, all freetraders, were elected for Camden. Black, Haynes, and Kelly, were elected for Mudgee; all freetraders…

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The General Election. the Polling for Patrick's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

THE poll was taken on Saturday last for the election of a member to serve for Patrick's Plains in the now Assembly. The contestants were the two ex-members—Mr A…

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Telegrams. From Greville's Telegram Co.) Sydney. the Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

To-morrow eight elections will take place, at which fifteen members are to be elected, Out of the 28 candidates in the field, only nine are Freetraders, the remaining nineteen…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 3

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

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 4

THE polling for the election of three alder men for the Borough of Singleton for the [?]ng three year's, of Aldermen Wright King, and Bower, who retired by…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 4

The members of the "West Maitland Borough CounciL assembled at the Council Chamber, High-street, on Tuesday, for tbo purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. There were…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Mr. G. T…

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Singleton. Municipal Elections.—borough of Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 7

The polling for the election of three aldermen for this borough took place on Monday, the 11th instant. The names of five candidates appeared on the ballot paper, but prior to the poll taking place…

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The General Election. [By Electric Telegraph.) Walgett, Wednesday. (From our own correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

Following is the result of the polling here to-day for The Namoi: T. G. Dangar, treetrader, 60; W. F. Buchanan, protectionist, 37. For Bourke.—Willis, 4; Waddell, 8; Daniels, 1;…

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The General Elections. Wednesday's Elections, [By Telegraph.] the following are the latest results of the polling which took place on Wednesday:— BOURKE (3)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

Bourke, Thursday.—The latest returns for Bourke give :—T. Waddell, P, 1368 ; W. N. Willis, P, 1106; W. W. Davis, P, 987; G. N. Griffiths, F, 755 ;W. H. Daniell, P, 470; A…

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Singleton. Borough of Singleton.—election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

A special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Thursday evening, to elect a Mayor for the current year. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Wilson, Lloyd, Robinson, Bourke,…

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Borough of Singleton. Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

A, special meeting of the Borough Council of Singleton was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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South Singleton Council. Election of Mayor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council of South Singleton was held at the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of electing the Mayer for the year 1889-90. The…

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Election Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

At the conclusion of the nomination for Gloucester on Tuesday, affairs there became very exciting. The Mercury's correspondent thus writes:—"Mr J. C. Neild then…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, February 10th, 1889. The Recent Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

HERE, as almost everywhere else throughout the colony, a pitched battle has been fought between the forces of Freetrade and those of Protection—…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

THE result of Wednesday's election was surprising to no one. It was well known that of the 15 elections to take place on that day a large majority would…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 4

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

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To-Day's Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

THE last elections for the new Parliament take place to-day. It is generally considered that the majority of successful candidates returned to-day will be Freetraders and that,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, February 19, 1889. the General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 4

ALTHOUGH some of the returns of the polling last week are still incomplete, there can be no question that the majority, whatever its amount, is a freetrade majority. At the time…

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