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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1874

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Newcastle City Election Polling Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 3

On Tuesday last, the polling for a Parliamentary representative for the city of Newcastle took place, pursuant to the poll demanded by Mr. Stevens, on Nomination day. The city…

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Electioneering News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 3

The CLARENCE.—The Examiner soys:—We are informed, on what we believe to be reliable information, that owing to the sudden and unexpected dissolution of Parliament, our…

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Electioneering News. East Sydney Election. Polling Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 5

Wednesday was the polling-day for the election of four representatives to serve in the Legislative Assembly for Kast Sydney. With so many candidates in the field, bidding for…

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Northumberland Election. Mr. Hannell at Lambton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 4

MR. JAMES HANNELL addressed a large number of electors on Wednesday evening last, from the verandah of Stoker's, Druids' Hall, Lambton…

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Electioneering Matters. Mr. Hannell at Lambton

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 4

M. J. HANNELL addreassed the electors from the balcony of Mr. Stoker's Hotel, on Wednesday evening, 9th Inst. There was a very fair attendance M.T. Abel (Mayor of Lambton)…

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Northumberland Election. Mr. James Hannell at Waratah

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1874 · page 2

Mr. James Hannell addressed a meeting of about 300 persons from the balcony of Stephen's Assembly Rooms; Waratah, on Saturday evening last…

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The Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 16 December 1874 · page 2

THE rejection of Messrs. FORSTER and CAMERON for East Sydney shows clearly how little is cared about politics or working men's rights, during the excitement of an election. Any…

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Electioneering News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 4

Wollombi, Tuesday.—Wollorabi Election.—The following is the result of the polling :—Cunneen 432; Eckford 201; Majority for Cunneen, 231…

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Northumberland Election. Polling Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 4

Thursday last was the polling day for the electorate of Northumberland, and the mining townships during the day presented an excited and lively appearance. The officers conducting…

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Electioneering News. West Sydney Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 5

The voting for candidates for the representation of West Sydney in Parliament took place on Wednesday at the various polling places. The contest throughout was…

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News of the Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 6

Mount Victoria, Wednesday.—At the nomination to-day Mr. Thomas Brown was returned unopposed amidst great enthusiasm. Mr. Andrew Brown proposed and Mr. John…

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Poetry. Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 4

The elections are once more upon us; What rows and what ructions they bring? Such tearing about of the 'buses, And shouts, oh! how loudly they ring…

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The Late Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 2

BY our report of the result of the poll from the various polling places of the electorate of Northumberland, it will be seen that Mr. STEVENS has been elected as the…

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Northumberland Election. Mr. C. J. Stevens Returned

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 2

THE election of a member, to represent the county of Northumberland, in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, took place on Thursday, 17th instant. Previous to the day…

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Electioneering News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 3

Kiama, Friday.—The polling has resulted as follows:—Charles, 404; Stewart, 357. Majority of 48 for Charles. Paterson, Friday.—The poll at Paterson…

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Electioneering News

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 3

Goulburn, Monday.—Mr. Teece has been returned unopposed. The proceedings lasted only between fifteen and twenty minutes.—It is rumoured that Mr. Hurley will contest…

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Mudgee Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 3

The nomination for the Mudgee electorate took place on last Saturday, on a hustings erected in Market-square for the occasion. The Hon. G. A. Cox, nominated Mr…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 3

The following proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, appears in the Government Gazette, published last Tuesday :—…

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