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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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Electioneering News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1880 · page 2

TOWARD the close of last week a number of working men of this city waited upon Mr. Clarence Hannell requesting him to offer himself as a candidate for Newcastle…

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East Sydney Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dr. Ranwick has issued his address, and is a candidate for East Sydney at the next election. Alderman Charles Moore is also a candidate…

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CABLEGRAMS. Native Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

LONDON; August 25.—In the House of Commons Mr. Parnell reviewed his proposal made some months ago for a native Irish Parliament, maintaining that only…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Parliament re-assembled this afternoon. In the Council after three members had been sworn in, the House adjourned till Tuesday. In the…

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Difference Between the Two Houses of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 2.—The House of Lords having thrown out the Bill passed by the House of Commons providing for the registration of voters in…

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Scene in the South Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—An exciting scene occurred on a formal motion of adjournment moved by the Treasurer, who corrected some figures in his financial…

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CABLEGRAMS. Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 7.—The Imperial Parliament has been formally prorogued. The Queen's Speech states that Great Britain continues to receive friendly…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is ascertained that Parliament will be further prorogued till October 26th…

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A Candidate for the Cart's Tail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

A MOST heartless seduction case came under the notice of the Hotham bench this morning (says the Melbourne Herald dated September 9), when Dorothea…

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City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

As announced by advertisement, Mr. J. Fletcher, J.P., will (weather permitting) address the electors of the city electorate, this evening, from the balcony of the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—To-day's Government Gagotte announces further prorogation of Parliament till Tuesday, October 26…

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Corrupt Practices at Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the time for the elections is yet undetermined (says the Echo), candidates and their friends are busy endeavouring to secure support, and in one or two cases…

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Working Men's Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed to secure the return of Mr. W. Garrard, the working man's candidate, for the district of Balmain, was held on Friday night, at…

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United States Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1880 · page 2

NEW YORK, September 30.—There is great excitement throughout the United States over the approaching general election, which it is expected will be very…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Parliament is prorogued for a further period…

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The Approaching Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 3

SIR—As the time approaches for the various aspirants after political fame to appear on the public arena and rally their forces around their…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 5

As will be seen by our Sydney telegrams, Parliament has been further prorogued until Tuesday, the 16th November…

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Aldermanic Election at West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1880 · page 5

THE election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused in the Borough Council by the death of Alderman Sherwood, took place yesterday…

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The Parliament, the Judges, the Press and Mr. Buchanan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

PERHAPS one of the greatest safeguards of the public weal is that powerful but unwritten law which demands that those who aspire to the position of the…

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Wickham Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

THURSDAY next being nomination day for the purpose of supplying the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. R. L. Simpson, Wickham ratepayers will have…

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