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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

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The Approaching Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

VERY shortly will commence the new municipal year, and the ratepayers will then be called upon to elect from amongst their number four representatives in the room of those…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Tuesday, January 23, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the freights on the Maitland railway were contained in a return quoted…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Thursday, January 25, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly petitions were presented by Mr. Nowlan from Clarence Town and Brookfield against the Land Bill. The petitions from Manning River, from…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Tuesday, January 30, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, a message was received from his Excellency the Governor, recommending a vote for the payment of the public service for February, March, and…

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Nominations of Aldermen and Election of Auditors, at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1872 · page 3

Shortly after twelve o'clock, on Tuesday, a public meeting of the ratepayers of the Lambton municipality, was held at the Council Chambers, Lambton, to elect three aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Borough of Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1872 · page 2

The official announcement of the nominations of candidates for the office of aldermen for the vacancies in the Borough Council, took place in the Court house, at noon, on Tuesday…

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Dissolution of Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 3

From the Government Gazette of the 6th of February, we give the following proclamation by his Excellency the Right Honorable Somerset Richard, Earl of Belmore, a Member of her…

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Electioneering Intelligence

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 3

The Maitland Mercury of the 8th instant, says:—Many names of supposed candidates are already getting bruited about for the various electorates in the Hunter Valley…

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Nominations of Aldermen and Election of Auditors, at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 7

Shortly after twelve o'clock, on Tuesday, a public meeting of the ratepayers of the Lambton municipality, was held at the Council Chambers, Lambton, to elect three aldermen…

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Municipal Elections. the Nominations. Borough of Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 7

The official announcement of the nominations of candidates for the office of aldermen for the vacancies in the Borough Council, took place in the Court-house, at noon, on Tuesday…

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Municipality of Wickham. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 3

A meeting of the aldermen of this municipality was held last evening, in the council chambers, when Alderman James Hannell was elected Mayor…

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Waratah Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

At twelve o'clock on Saturday, bis Worship the Mayor, as returning-officer for the municipality, attended at the Council Chambers for the purpose of making the official declaration…

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SYDNEY. Monday.—Received at 9 p.m. East Sydney Election.—nomination Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1872 · page 2

There was an immense assemblage at the hustings in Hyde Park, and a scene of the greatest disorder. Sir James Martin, Messrs. D. Buchanan, Barker, Wilson, Parkes, Neale, Macintosh,…

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SYDNEY. Wednesday. 9 p.m. West Sydney Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

The nomination 01 candidates took place to—day, at the hustings ia Wynyard-square. The following gentlemen wore nominated :—Messrs. Raphael, Dransfield, R. Campbell, Fisher, H…

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Municipality of Hamilton. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

The Returning-officer, C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., Was punctual to his time (seven o'clock), on Tuesday evening, for holding the first Council meeting. He opened the meeting by reading the…

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Municipality of Waratah. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. President : Aldermen Turton, M.Michael, Royd, Kerr, Watson, and Harper, and the newly elected aidermen, Messrs. Moody,…

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Waratah Municipal Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

At twelve o'clock on Saturday, his Worship the Mayor, as returning-officer for the municipality, attended at the Council Chambers for the purpose of making the official declaration…

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Municipality of Waratah. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen Turton, M'Michael, Boyd, Kerr, Watson, and Harper, and the newly-elected aldermen, Messrs. Moody,…

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Municipality of Hamilton. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

The Returning-officer, C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., was punctual to his time (seven o'clock) on Tuesday evening, for holding the first Council meeting. He opened the meeting by reading the…

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The East Sydney Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

THOUGH there is division in the electorate of Newcastle; though opinions differ as to who shall represent us in the new Parliament now in process of formation; though some are for…

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