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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1879

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Municipal Elections

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

THE Mayor announced at the Council meeting last evening that he had received the following nominations:—For the City Ward, Messrs. Joseph Creer and E. O'Gallagher; Macquarie…

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Honeysuckle Ward Election

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

MR. W. GRISDALE addressed the electors of this ward last evening at the Black Diamond Hotel. There was, a large attendance of ratepayers, and Mr. Fox presided. A vote of…

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N.s.w. Parliament

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

THE principal business in the Assembly on Thursday, was the progress mad with the Sydney Corporation Bill, which was considerally advanced. The…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY, being officially appointed for the nomination of aldermen to represent the various municipalities throughout the colony, the usual formalities were gone through at…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 4, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 2

PETITIONS were presented by Messrs. Hungerford and Pilcher. Mr. Lucas begged to call the Ministers attention to a paragraph in that morning's…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination of Aldermen. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 3

AT noon on Tuesday, in front of the Municipal Chambers, there was assembled about a dozen persons, and scarcely and excitement was manifested…

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. Thomas Brooke addressed the ratepayers of Honeysuckle Ward at Mrs. Owen's Now Station Hotel. There was a very fair attendance, and Mr. R. B. Cropley…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

WE would remind ratepayers in the different municipalities, that the polling for aldermen will take place to-day, at the polling places already advertised, commencing at 8 a.m.,…

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Municipal Elections Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

THE only contest in the city was in this Ward, and from the interest taken by the partizans of each candidate, was a most exciting one. From early mo[?]n to almost the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 3

THE estimates tabled by the late Government were, by request, returned to his Excellency the Governor, and fresh estimates-in-chief and…

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place at the Council Chambers, Watt-street, on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock, but very interest was mainfested there being besides…

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

THE MAYOR, as returning-officer, announced, yesterday morning, the numbers polled at the election on Saturday last, and declared Messrs…

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Newcastle Borough Council.—Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

LAST evening a special meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. It was proposed by…

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Wallsend Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

THE above Council met on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Alderman Shaw moved— "That Alderman Neilson be re-elected."…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council, called by circular, was held last evening, at the Council Chambers, the business being solely for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year…

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Wickham Municipality. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Downic, Upfold, Neild, J. P. Boyd, Frewin, and Fleming. The declarations of…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

THE Speaker announced that he had received a petition against the election of Mr. Rouse for Mudgee, and, on the motion of Sir Henry Parkes, it was referred to the…

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The Election for Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2

THE date of nomination for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Edward Combes, Esq., whose seat has been declared vacant, has been fixed…

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Waratah Municipality. Election of May[?]r

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Waratah Municipal Council was held, last evening, at 6 o'clock p.m., when the whole Council were in attendance…

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Hamilton Municipality. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. The fall number of aldermen were present. The newly-elected alderman handed…

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