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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1869

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 December 1869 · page 2

THE nomination for Newcastle takes place today (Thursday), when Sir James Martin and Mr.G.A.Lloyd will be respectively proposed as eligible candidates for our suffrages. The…

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Newcastle Election. the Polling and Declamation of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2

Yesterday (Friday) was the polling day for Newcastle, and the excitement on the occasion ws intense in the extreme, more so, indeed, than ever it has been seen in Newcastle, or,…

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The Newcastle Ch[?]. Saturday December 4, 1869. Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 2

Dr. Lang has been presented witha a requisition, signed by upwards of one thousand electors of West Sydney, requesting him to allow himself to be put in nomination for that…

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Newcastle Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1869 · page 1

The nomination of a candidate for the representation of Newcastle in the House of Assembly, took place in front of the Courthouse, Hunter street, on Tuesday. There…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination for the electorate of North[?] takes place today, at twelve o'clock, when several candidates will be proposed. Sir James Martin, and Messrs. Parkes,…

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Electioneering Meeting at New Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1869 · page 2

Last evening an electioneering meeting called by placard, to the effect that "Mr. David Buchanan would address the electros at Mr. Scott's Hotel, New Lambton," was…

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Original Poetry. the Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 4

The elections now are all the rage, Party with party war doth wage; Colo[?] are streaming right and left, Folks seem of reason quite bereft…

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Northumberland Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination of a candidate to serve as a representative for the electorate of Nor[?] in the Legislative Assembly, took place in front of the Court house,…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2

The polling for the electorate of Northumberland takes place today, and a keen contest is anticipated. The Returning. Officer expects all the returns in by half past six o'clock, and…

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Northumberland Election. the Polling and Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2

The polling for the above electorate took place on Thursday, and the contest on the occasion was, as anticipated, very keen. The excitement in the city was less than it was at…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2

Messrs. Wearnc, Robertson, Windeyer, and Speer have been returned, on Thursday, for West Sydney, the other candidates, Messrs. Campbell, Eagar, and Richardson, having…

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Our Local Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1869 · page 2

The Newcastle and Northumberland elections are now past, and as these concern us more than others, it cannot be considered irregular in us to comment upon them. Although it,…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination for the Hunter took place yesterday, when the show of hands was in favour of Mr. John Dillon. The Lower Hunter nomination takes place at…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 December 1869 · page 2

Mr. Parkes was returned for Kiama on Tuesday last, by a majority of 149 over his opponent,- Mr. Gray. It is stated that the ex - Colonial Secretary will take his seat for…

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The newcstle Chronicle. Saturday, December 18, 1809. Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1869 · page 2

Mr. Dodds was elected for East Maitland, on Thursday, by a majority of thirty over his opponent -Mr. Scholey. Mr. James Camp-bell was returned for Morpeth, yesterday, and…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 2

The polling for West, Maitland and St. Leonards took place yesterday The contest at both places being unusually keen. Mr. B. Lee was returned for the former place, but we…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 December 1869 · page 2

The nomination for Patrick's plains took Place on Tuesday, when Mesars. J. B. Wilson and H. Hoskins were proposed. The show of hands was greatly in favor of Mr. Hoskins…

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The Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 December 1869 · page 2

The elections are now nearly over, and the character of the new house of representatives has been already determined by some of our keenest political observants; but with…

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