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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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Correspondence. the Present Election. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 3

SIR,—As I have no personal interest in the present election, I trust you will allow are to say a few words of general significance to my…

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Notes by the Maii. From papers to hand by the last English mail, we take the following:— Women in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

The announcement that" A stranger in the House," or rather in that po[?]tien of it sacred to members, acts upon the occupants of the green benches…

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Letters to the Editor. the Present Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

SIR,—As I have no personal interest in the present election, I trust you will allow me to say a few words of general significance to my fellow-electors on an occasion which will be of great…

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The General Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 5

Elsewhere we give a tolerably accurate list of the candidates who have been nominated. Before the Weekly Mercury of next week appears the election will have been decided, since the general polling day…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday. July 14Th. 189[?]. the Singleton Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

The electors of Singleton will find on Tuesday next a more than usually serious responsibility rest upon them. That they should and will return…

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The General Election. a Nomination Trouble

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

The nomination for Young took place on Tuesday at the Town Hail in the prcecnce of a large attendance. Much interest was manifested, as rumors…

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The Singleton Election. Mr Burnett at Kurrindar. [COMMUNICATED.]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 3

On Tuesday, the 10th instant, Mr Burnett was to have addressed the electors at Knrrindar, but on his arrival at the factory, where the…

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Blessing Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 2

The practice of bleeding political candidates is greatly to be deprecated, and I am glad to learn that r[?]sistance to it is appreciated to it in at least one…

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The Singleton Election. Mr Burnett at South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 4

Mr W. BURNETT addressed the electors in the N. A. A. pavilion, South Singleton, last night. There was a good attendance, and the chair was occupied…

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West Maitland Electorate. the Candidates at Pokolbin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 2

On Friday afternoon Mr. Gillies addressed a large meeting of the electors. He began by sketching his Parliamentary career, claimed that he had been aa consistent a freetrader…

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Electorate of Gloucester. Candidates at Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1894 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Hart, candidate for Gloucester, addressed a good meeting here last evening (Friday). The chair was taken by Mr. W. Osborn. The candidate gave a resume of the work of the…

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The Polling To-day. West Maitland Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

From on early hour this morning the town was alive with voters, who as soon as the polling booths at the Hustings in Elgin-street were opened at eight o'clock, commenced to record their votes…

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District Telegrams. Newcastle. Tuesday. the Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 3

These may now be said to have commenced in good earnest. Many of the firms have closed for to-day, and none of the mines worked by union labour will be laid idle. The city is alive with the…

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Electioneering. a Novel Method

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

"Woomera," the humorous contributor to the Melbourne Australasian, writes as follows: Mr. Robert Barbour, M.P., for the…

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The Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

WITHOUT a doubt, the first election for the new electorate of Robertson [?]s one of the most quietly conducted—we think we might say the…

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The Singleton Election. Mr Gould in the Country

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 2

MR A. [?] GOULD addressed a wellattended meeting of the electors at the Creamery, Bridgman, on Friday last. Mr John L[?]thbridge presided,…

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Election Scraps

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1894 · page 4

Mr G. H. Rold, the leader of the Opposition party, has issued an " open letter" to the freetraders of the colony, in which he urges them to…

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Electorate of West Maitland. the Polling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

The polling for the electorate of West Maitland yesterday resulted in the return of the late member (Mr. John Gillies) by a majority of 629 votes over Mr. E. Scobie. The next candidate on the list was…

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The General Elections at Singleton. Victory for Mr Gould. Heavy Polling. Gould 302; Connolly, 603; Burnett, 403

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S contest was in one respect the most remarkable which bases yet had Singleton for its centre. This did not arise from the fact that…

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Wednesday, July 18, 1894. the Result of the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 2

When we write, the returns of the polling yesterday are still to complete. But a hasty glance may be taken at the information before us, leaving further comment to another…

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