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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
30 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
SIR—I fake up my pen to write you a few lines in respect of th election for our new Alderman, which is coming off shortly. Sir—Being only a working man, I am not used to writing to the newspaper, but I think it is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In conformity with advertisement issued by the Mayor, from the Town Clerk's office, on January I5th, 1864, a meeting of the ratepayers for the City, Macqunrie, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of the members of the Volunteer Rill Corps was held on Thursday evening, at the Military Bar[?]ks, for the purpose of f[?]ding up the vacancy of [?] occa[?]ioned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →June 6th.—A message from the Queen has been received, recommending a grant of £20,000 to Sir Rowland Mill, and a pension of £1000 a-year to the Countess of Elgin. The proposition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is evident, from the uneasy feeling which is depicted on the visages of our Parliamentary representatives, that they look forward with some anxiety to the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As it is very probable that an appeal to the country will shortly be made, and general election ensue, we extract from the Melbourne Dispatch an article applicable to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The election for East Macquarie took place on Friday, and Mr. D. Buchanan was returned by a majority of 32 votes. The Herald, in alluding to that gentleman's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Tuesday last the fifth session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief. The Council chamber was crowded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →last, contained the proclamation of die prorogation of Parliament by his Excellency to the 20th December. Previous to the issue of the Gazette, a number of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A candidate, alter a tittle beating about the bush, asks an elector for his rote. Elector answers: "Sir, Altho, you are a gentleman, and I am only an bubble elector, yet, if I may be so bold, I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kilmore will again resume its position as die most "rowdy" spot in the colony, after the disgraceful rioting which took place on 2nd instant. Every man who had taken an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Hannell has, through the columns of the papers, announced his intention of retiring from political life. In reference to the address ushered forth by Mr. Hunnell, we can but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The polling for the election of four members to represent the electorate of East Sydney, came off to-day. The candidates were as follows:—The Hod. W. Forster, Hon. C. Cowper,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—As concerning the forthcoming elections, may I venture to intrude upon your space. "There is a way that appeareth good to a man, but the end thereof is death," says the man of wisdom. And…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hopes which were universally entertertained as to the unopposed return of Mr. Driver for West Macquarie seemed doomed to disappointment. We learn from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE have received an address from Mr. Bolton, which will be found in another part of our present issue, in which he announces his intention of offering himself as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday evening last, Mr. W. Tunks addressed the electors of St. Leonard's, at the Steyne Hotel, Manly Beach, when a vote expressive of the confidence of the electors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday evening, at eight o'clock, Mr. Thomas Adam addressed the electors of Newcastle, and put forth an exposition of the principles on which he claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT Newtown, Mr. Stephen Campbell Brown was returned with but opposition. Mr. Brown thanked the, electors for the honour they had conferred upon him,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday evening Mr. Tighe addressed the electors of the county of Northumberland, at Mr. James Cameron's, Queen's Anns, at the Borehole. The room was completely crowded, there…
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