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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1896

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The Can Dian Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 3

In his speech at the opening of the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Governor-General', refers to the necessity for making better provision for arming the militia and for…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

At the meeting of the singleton Borough Council on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman Robirson) announced that as he was one of the three retiring…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

Parliament has been further prorogued to the 17th March…

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Electric Echo Sydney, Tuesday. Parliament Further Prorogued

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

By a proclamation in the God in ment Gazette Parlinment has [?] further prorogued until March [?]…

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The Aldermanic Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The retiring aldermen are Dr. Bell (Mayor), and Messrs. George Pritchett and W. Canavan…

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West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

The following report of the speeches of Messrs. A. P, Tinkler,, G. J. Leopold, and David Clark, delivered in the Horseshoe Bend last night, have been supplied to us. These gentlemen, we may…

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Municipal Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

A notice in our advertising columns states that nomination for the statutory vacancies in the Singleton Borough Council, and for auditors must be delivered at the…

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The Waverley Vacancy. a Probable Candidate. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

MR T. H. BARLOW will probably be a candidate for the Waverley vacant Boat in Parliament caused by the death of the late Mr Angus Cameron. Mr…

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Parliamentary Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 3

The election for St. Paneras South, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir Julian Golds-mid, took place yesterday. Mr. Jossey, a Unionist, was returned, defeating Mr. Harris, the Radical…

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Another Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

Mr. John Macpherson has resigned his position as Returning-Officer for Randwick, in order to content the Waverley Electorate in the Freetrade interest…

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Parliamentary Election. London, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

An election to fill the vacancy for Brixton (Lambeth), caused by the elevation of the late member, the Marque of Carmarthen (Conservative) to the Peerage consequent on the death of the…

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Another Candidate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 3

Mr. John Hurley, who for several years represented Hartley in the Legislative Assembly, announces himself as a candidate for "Waverley in the freetrade interest…

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leton Municipal Elections, Nomination Day. South Singleton Municipal District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Municipal District of South Singleton was held at the Council Chambers at noon to-day (Tuesday) for the annual election of two aldermen…

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The Presidential Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

The refusal of ex-President Harrison, to allow himself to be nominated as the Republican candidate for the Presidency will not affect the contest. The names at present proposed for the Republican…

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Singleton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 6
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A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Conned Chambers thin evening, the 7th instant. The retiring Mayor (Alderman A. C. Robinson) presided. All the aldermen were…

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The Waverley Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The writ for the Waverley election was issued to-day. The nomination is fixed for the 18th, and the polling for the 20th instant…

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The Municipal Elections. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for the Wist Maitland municipal election took place rat noon to-day in the Town Hall in the presence of about 300 persons. The Mayor and Returning-Officer…

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Letter to the Editor. the West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

SIR,—The result of the municipal election yesterday ought to be an eye-opener for the Council, showing clearly that the ratepayers are in accord with the policy of retrenchment shadowed forth…

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South Singleton Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

The polling in the election to fill two vacanoies in the South Singleton Municipal Council is held to-day. Mr L. M'Gowen; who was for five years an alderman, and…

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