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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1879

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The Mudgee Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 4

THE Mudgee election is not to be a walk over after all, Mr. David Buchanan having been nominated to oppose Mr. Richard Rouse. Mr. Buchanan will proceed this…

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The Elections. MUDGEE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1879 · page 2

Mr. David Buchanan arrived in town yesterday, and was met by a number of his supporters, and escorted through the town to the Club House hotel, where he thanked those…

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The Lachlan Election. Burrowa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 4

AT the nomination for the electoral district of the Lachlan to-day, Messrs. Watson, M'Lean, and Burns were nominated. Mr. M'Elhone nominated M'Lean, because Mr. Watson had…

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The Lachlan Election. SYDNEY, Friday, 9.20 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

The B. News says that the polling in connection with the Lachlan election took place torday, with the result, so far as is known as follows:—Watson (atYoung) 338 :…

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Meeting of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly, which adjourned for the elections on the 20th of December last, will meet again to-day. Sir Henry Parkes and the members of his Government…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY, Reed. 10.3 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 2

The House met at 4.30 P.m. On the Government benches were Sir Henry Parkes, Messrs. Windeyer, Lackey, Watson, Baker, Suttor, Hoskins, Copeland,…

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N.s.w. Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 21, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. The following members were present:— Government benches: Sir Henry Parkes,…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

WE understand that the Mayor has received three nominations for the office of Alderman for Macquarie Ward, to be held on Friday 24th January, at noon, they are as follows:—…

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Correspondence. Approaching Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 3

SIR,—On reading several advertisements inviting nominations for the office of aldermen, I have observed a difference of opinion on the part of certain Returning-Officers as…

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N.s.w. Parliament Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 2, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30. There was only a moderate attendance of members. The Colonial Secretary, in answer to Captain Onslow, said the number of Chinese in…

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Election for Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 2

WE would remind the electors of Macquarie Ward that the nominations for the election of an alderman to fill the seat in the Council vacated by the resignation of Mr. R. B…

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N.s.w. Parliament Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 8

ON Wednesday the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Sir John Robertson entered the House, preceded by the Usher of the Block Rod, and…

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ELECTION for Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4

A PUBLIC MEETING of the electors Of Macquarie Ward, was held at the Council Chambers yesterday, at noon, for the nomination and election of am alderman to fill the…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 5

THE requisitions of Messrs. W. Richardson Sand John Boyd were received at our office at 10.30 last evening, too late for to-day's issue…

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N.s.w. Parliament Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 3

[Continuation of report in Saturuday's issue.] The House went into committee on the Sydney Corporation Bill, beginning…

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Election for Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

THE polling for the election of an alderman in room of ex-alderman Cropley, resigned, will be taken this day (Wednesday) at Mayo's buildings, Darby-street, commencing at eight…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alexander Lindsay—one of the candidates for the vacancy of alderman for Macquarie Ward, caused by the retirement of…

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Macquario Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

THE polling for an alderman for the Macquarie Ward, in the room of Mr. R. B. Cropley, resigned, took place yesterday at the house of Mr. Mayo's buildings,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 3

IN the Assembly this afternoon, the Colonial Secretary read a communication from the authorities of the Sydney Infirmary, in reference to the disposal of…

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Macquarie Ward Election. Official Declaration of the Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

THE official declaration of the result of the poll was made yesterday morning at the Council Chambers, by Alderman Creer (who acted for the…

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