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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1877

223 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12

The City Election Dr. Bowker's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 2

Dr. BOWKER addressed a meeting of the electors of this city, from the verandah of K[?]ly's Galatua Hotel, last evening. There was a moderats attendance, and Mr. J. O…

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Latest Telegrams. More Candidates for East Sydney. Mr. Stuart's Meeting. Latest Election Intelligence. Free Selectors' Conference Dinner. The Prince of Wales' Visit. Opening of Railway to Cootamundra. New Gold Fields Act—Excitement at Cooktown. Defeat of Adelaide Ministry. Sir H[?] Parkes Condemns Working Men's Defence Association. SYDNEY. Recd Friday, 8.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

MORE candidstes are announced for the represeontatien of East Sydney Mr. Smart's meeting last night was very diso d[?]riy…

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The County Election. Mr. W. Turner at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 3

ON Tenrsday evening, Mr. Turner met the electors so carria Assombly coms Wallsend. There were about a thousand pors as present, and considerable laterat was…

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The City Election Dr. Bowker at Honeysuckle Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

A MEETING was held on Thursay evening at the Black Diamond Hotel, Blane-street, when Dr Bowker addressed the electors of that portion of the district. The proceedings…

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The County Election. Mr. W[?]tur[?]er at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 2

MR WILLIAM TURNER addressed the electors of [?]ambton at the Druids Hall, on Friday evening. The Hall was crowded, and the proceedings ordery throughout. Mr. John…

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The Upper Hunter Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 2

A LARGE and entusiastic meeting was held in the hall of the School of Arts last evening, for the purpose of hearing the member for the Upper Hunter, who gave an account of…

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The City Election Dr. Bowker at Rouse's Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday evening, Dr. Bowker addressed about 500 of the electors from the balcony of Rouse's Hotel, Hunter-street Mr. H. J. Brown occupied the chair and introduced the…

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Latest Telegrams. Mr. Dibbs' Meeting at West Sydney. Election Riots in Sydney. Fresh Disturbances Expected. Government Offices Closed. Sea Serpent 400 Feet Long. Race Horse Woodlands nearly Injured by a Villain. S.S. Australia has Arrived. SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 9.55 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

MR. DIBBS’ meeting, on Saturday night, was very disorderly. There was a regular free fight. Chairs were thrown, the platform rushed, and the meeting dispersed…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. Dreadful Colliery Explosion at Wigan. The Indian Famine. Disease among the Roumanians. Russian Success in Asia Minor. Destruction of Inverary Castle. The French Elections. LONDON. October 12th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1877 · page 2

THERE has been dreadful colliery explosion at Wigan. Forty persons, including three managers, were killed. The Marquis of Salisbury declares the…

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The County Election. Mr. Turner at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

MR. TURNER met about 100 of the electors last evening, at the Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton. Mr. John Stevens was voted to the chair, and introduced Mr. Turner to the…

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The City Election Mr. G. A. Lloyd's Meetings. at the Junction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

LAST evening, about 300 or 400 persons assembled in front of Mrs. Williams' Motel, Jun[?]ion, to hear Mr. G. A. Lloyd address them on matters connected with the election…

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Latest Telegrams. West Sydney Nomination. Paddington Election. SYDNEY. Reevd. 4.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

AT the West Sydney nomination there was an immense crowd present. There were thirteen candidates proposed. Sir John Rebertson was badly received. The…

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The City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

UP to the date of writing, nothing unless vaguely and in the most general manner has been said by the various candidates, now…

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The New Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 2

So far as it is possible to judge from the names of those who are represented us intending to seek the suffrages of the electors throughout the colony there…

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Newcastle Election. the Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for representing the city of Newcastle in Parliament, took place yesterday. From early morn, bands of excited pedestrians…

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The Election Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

THE political excitement second to culminate during the evening. Immense crowds congregatel in the streams. At the Ship inn, Mr. Geo. Wallsend addresed in dennerwd most…

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The County Election. Mr. William Turner at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM TURNER addressed the electors from the balcony of the Prince of Wales Hotel yesterday afternoon, Dr. Brookes in the chair. He was well received, on coming…

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Latest Telegrams. the East Sydney Election Mr. Parkes Defeated. His Farewell Address. SYDNEY. Wednesday, Recd. 8 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

THE polling for East Sydney took place to-day, and the city has been in a state of intense excitement. The result is as follows :—…

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The Wollombi Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

MR. J. A. CUNNSEN addressed a public meeting of the electors on Tuesday evening Deb. 23, at Cooran[?]ong. There were about 400 present He was very warmly received, and the show of…

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Latest Telegrams. Sir Henry Parkes for Canterbury. Sir Henry Parkes asked to stand for various Constituencies. Returns for West Sydney. Sir John Robertson Defeated. Meeting of Sir H. Parkes' Supporters. Return of Dr Sommerville to Sydney. The Elections have caused a Stagnation of Business 12,000 People at the Polling. Reception of the Candidates. Sir John Robertson stands for a Country Constituency. SYDNEY. Thursday, 10 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1877 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes is to be nominated for Canterbury to-morrow. Recd. 2.35 p.m. Sir Honry Parkes has received…

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