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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1875

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Electioneering News. ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 4

Mr. Terry has been returned unopposed as member for the electorate of New England. TENTERFIELD, Wednesday. All the returns for Tentertield are in, except…

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The Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

THE result of the recent general election, ending in the return of so many new and independent members, and those notoriously inimical to the present PREMIER, together…

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The Municipal Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

THROUGHOUT each township in the district great interest is apparently being manifested as to the result of the municipal elections to take place early in February, and in every…

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South Wales Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

[?]tive Council assembled for the [?] eighth Parliament of New at the Council Chambers, on and the President took…

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New South Wales Parliament Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1874

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 3

THE first sessions of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales under responsible government was opened at the Parliament House, Macquarie-street, on Wednesdy. The…

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The Municipal Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 7

The following candidates have been nominated as candidates for the office of aldermen and anditors for the borough of Wallsend, viz.:—Messrs. Jas. Richardson, Wm. Barnes, Wm. Gordon, Elijah Abel,…

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New South Wales Parliament. In the Legislative Council, on

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 3

Mr. SAMUEL moved that the House do now proceed to Government House, to present the address in reply to his Excellency the Governor…

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New South Wales Parliament Friday, January 29

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four. PETITION. Mr. Buchanan presented a petition from a…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Tuesday) being the day set apart for the nomination of candidates for the office of aldermen to serve in the various Municipal Councils in this district, a fair amount of…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 4

[?] the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, Sir [?] Manning and Mr. Grahame were [?] and took their seats. [?] PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a…

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Municipal Elections. City Ward. Mr. Joseph Creer's Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

In pursuance of advertisement a meeting of the citizens of Newcastle took place on Monday evening to hear Mr. Joseph Creer, a candidate for the office of Alderman for the City…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day at Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 3

The proceedings attending the public nomination of the candidates for municipal honors in connection with the Borough of Newcastle, commenced on Tuesday morning, at twelve…

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South Wales Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 3

[?] Assembly, on Wednesday. [?] proposed to ask the [?] standing in his name, as to…

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New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. Tuesday, Feb, 2 1875

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

IN the Legislative COuncil on Tuesday, Sir William Manning and Mr. Grahame were sworn and took their seats. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a…

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The Municipal Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

As we anticipated, very general interest was manifested in the result of the various municipal elections throughout the district yesterday (Friday), but although the contests were keen,…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday Mr. SPEAKER informed the House that his warrant for the appointment of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, which he had…

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Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 3

The Returning-officer (E. A. White, Esq ) made the official declaration of the poll on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. There did not seem to be more than the usual…

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The Municipal Elections. Borough of Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll for the election of aldermen to fill three vacancies in this Council, caused by the retirement of Aldermen Richardson, Hogg, and Walker, took place on Saturday…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 11 February 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, on Tuesday. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table Rules of the Supreme Court; the Report of the Trustees of the Australian Museum for 1373; and…

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Wallsend Borough Cou[?] Election of Mayor

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 13 February 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was held[?] Chambers last evening. Present: A [?] Fletcher, Harris, Birrell, Richardson, Lau[?] Barnes and Abel—The meeting was…

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