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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

214 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 11

Election Doings. Party Pillets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 6

SIR HENRY PARKES, speaking at Lithgow on Tuesday night, said the Government would not only provide for one man one vote and self-registration,…

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Electorate of Patrick's Plains. Re-election of the Honorable A. J. GOULD. (From our Singleton Correpondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 7

The polling for the elcetion of one member to reprsent the Electorate of Pa[?]'s Plains [?]ook place on Friday last, and resulted in the re-elections of the Honorable A. J. Gould, Minister of Justice,…

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Mr Do Lissa and the "Argus." Congratulations From the Defeated Candidate. Mr De Lissa's Explanation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 1

IN a solicited private interview with an AROUS representative, Mr De Lissa expressed his sincere thanks for the fairness and courtesy accorded him by this…

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Patrick's Plains Election. Declaration of the Poll

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday last. The Returning Officer (Mr H. York), took his seat at the courthouses punctually to the…

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The General Election. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney, Wednesday, recd. 7.15 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 5

Owing to floods, polling at five places in the Queenbeyan electorate must be deferred. One presiding officer, Mr. J. Walsh, was washed away in the Molonglo River last night. Both horses were…

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Election Doings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 6

PARKESIAN PARLANCE. DURING the Premier's recent tour to Victoria he made several important speeches, from which we extract, and condense the…

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The Monaro Election. Mr O'connor's Return Predicted [By Telegraph]. Sydney, Friday Evening

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

OWING to some of the line being washed sway, Mr M' Millan had to abandon his intended tour to the Monaro electorate. Mr O'Connor's election is, however,…

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The Namoi Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

[BY TELEGRAPH] NARRABRI Friday. THIS selection took place to day. Messrs J. Sheldon (LP) and C. Collins (M)…

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The Murrumbidgee Election. Mr Dibbs' Position. Defeat Predicted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Evenings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

A LETTER received in Sydney the morning from Mr Frank Cotton, who is supporting Mr Rae, the labor candidate for the Murrumbidgeo electorate…

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To-Day's Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

THE following are the candidates for the various elections to take place to-day:— Durbam.—Messrs H. H. Brown (F), J. W. Roydell (P) and W. J. Donnelly (P). Show…

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Four Days Touting for the Candidate. the First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 6

It was on Monday morning—O, never mind what Monday morning—thet Jack and I started out to "do" our section of the electorate on behalf of the candidate. Our horses were in good order, and our…

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The Upper Hunter Election

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 1

THE following speech was delivered by Mr W. E. Abbott, one of the defeated candidates for the Upper Hunter, at the declaration of the poll at Scone on…

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The Hume Election. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 3

MESSRE LYNE and Hayes are considerably ahead. Some more roturns are to came, but their election is cortain…

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The Eden Election. Likely to Be Upset. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Evening

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 3

IT is reported that there is a chance of the Eden election being upset on account of irregularities at some of the polling placed, while at others no poll…

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Yesterday's Elections. [By Telegraph]. the Monaro Contest. Monaro

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 3

MESSRS. DAWSON and Miller have been elected. Mr O'Connor was defeated by 160 votes…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, July 2, 1891. the General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 4

UNQUESTIONABLY the returns of this week have given the party led by Mr. Dibbs—it is convenient so to speak—a lift. The speculations of different persons as to the relative…

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The Upper Hunter Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 3

The following report of the speech delivered by Mr. W. E. Abbott at the declaration of the poll on Monday at Scone has been furnished us:— Mr. Abbott said: I have to thank those men who…

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The General Election Sequel. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 6

SIR,—How are the mighty fallen. Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ascalon. Ichabod is written on the faces of the detestable creatures who would for a few pounds espouse the…

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The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

THURESDAY'S Telegraph says;-" The members new elected comprise the seme number as the total of the last Parliament, namely 137. Of these 82 are old…

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"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, July 4Th, 1891. The New Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

The last election, in connection with the new Legislative Assembly took place yeaterday, and in the ordinary coures of events Parliament should meet at an…

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