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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1864

30 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 2

Election Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 3

Mr. Burdekin is relumed for the Williams by a majority of 116 over his next opponent, Mr. Manton, while Mr. Allen, the representative of protection, was nowhere. The numbers…

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Newcastle Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 3

A meeting was held at Mr. Wood's, the Ship Inn, yesterday evening, to consider the advisability of requesting Mr. Hannell to come forward as a candidate for the representation of Newcastle in the new Parliament. An…

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Word on the Coming Election for Newcastle. [Communicated.]

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Tuesday 20 December 1864 · page 2

ELECTION times are generally periods of excitement, and sometime party spirit runs high. Of course, each party works hard to get their man in, and this sometimes produces the…

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The Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Tuesday 20 December 1864 · page 3

The elections are, of course, the all-ab-sorbent topic of conversation everywhere, and Newcastle, which was, at first, beneath the notice of would-be legislators, has now…

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Newcastle Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Tuesday 20 December 1864 · page 3

Mr. Bolton met the electors of Newcastle, on Saturday evening in the Cooperative Hall. The attendance was rather limited. Mr. T. Adam, who occupided the chair,…

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Newcastle Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Thursday 22 December 1864 · page 2

The Domination of candidates to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electorate took place yesterday at noon, on the hustings erected in front of the Court-house. The writ…

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Newcastle Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 2

The polling for the electorate of Newcastle was taken on Thursday, and within an hour after its close, the returning officer, Dr. R. C. Knaggs, appeared in front of the…

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Northumberland Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 2

The Domination of a member to serve in the ensuing parliament for the county of Northumberland took place in front of the Court-house, Newcastle, yesterday, at noon. There were…

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The Recent Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 December 1864 · page 2

A study of the remote and hidden causes at work [?] influence an election would be a subject well worthy the attention of the political philosopher; it would lead him to comprehend how the loudest…

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Northumberland Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 December 1864 · page 3

THE polling for the county of Northumberland commenced at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and terminated at four in the afternoon, and the result of the election was declared by…

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