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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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The Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

WE must defer till to-morrow anything like lengthened comment on the election pending the receipt of a somewhat more complete statement than at the time of…

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The General Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

The time for polling yesterday having been extended an hour longer than has been the practice, the Brat results of the elections did not come to hand until shortly before seven O'clock .The first…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 3

DURING the past few days the public have been surfeited with election talk from candidates and their ardent friends. The whole colony, from end…

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Friday, July 29, 1898. the Result of the Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

CLASSIFICATION of the members of the new Assembly varies somewhat according to the predilections of the classifiers. One metropolitan printaverred that parties are so equally…

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The Election. Large Majority for Mr Fitz-gerald

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE election has come and gone, and but few there must be who are not sorry for it. During the last few days very little attention has been…

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THE Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, July 30, 1898. The General Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

THE electors of Robertson are certainly to be congratulated on having obtained the man of their choice. In some electorates the candidate…

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The General Election

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury, Singleton Argus

THE polling for the election of a mumber to represent the doctorate of Robertson in the Parliament of New South Wales took place on…

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The Result of the Election

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

CLASSIFICATION of the members of the new Assembly varies somewhat according to the predilections of the classifiers. One metropolitan print avers that parties are so equally…

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The Singleton Argus Saturday, 30Th July, 1808. the Elections

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

Public attention throughout the whole of Australia was concentrated on New South Wales on Thursday, and the result of the polling at this…

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"Y" Union. Social Mock Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

Last evening, at the meeting of the honorary members of the above union, the proceedings were of a novel and interesting character, consisting of a mock election, in which the question before the…

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Late Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 3

Speaking of the result of the late election for Durham, the Maitland Mercury says:— Expressions of regret for the defeat…

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The Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for this electorate took place at the Court House on Saturday last, at noon, where there were a good…

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The General Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the Eiectoral District of Robertson, was made at the Court House, Scone, at noon on Saturday last, by the…

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Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

Yesterday an election took place for the representation in the House of Commons of Great Grimeby, which had been rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. George Doughty, on account of…

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Cape Colony Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

The proceedings at the general elections of Capo Colony are of an acrimonious character. President Kruger denies that he is supporting Government candidates with the secret service money of the…

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Cape Colony Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

Sir.J. Gordon Spring, the Premier, has been reelected unopposed for East London. Mr. Cecli Rhodes is brilliantly fighting the campaign…

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Municipal Election

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

Nominations for the election of an Alderman to till the vacancy in the Murrurundi Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Alderman C. F. Juchau will be received…

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The Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll for this electorate took place at the Court House, Scene, on Saturday last, at noon, where there were a good…

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