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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 14

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me the favour of a space in your issue to contradict a report, the circulation of which is annoying to me and others who were…

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The U.S. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 2

LONDON, October 13.—The United States elections are now proceeding, amidst much excitement. The Republicans have carried the day in the State of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of to-day a letter from Thomas Davis states that it is rumoured that I have received word from Dr. Gordon to the affect that he…

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TELEGRAMS Electioneering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. H. S. Badgery, it appears, has deserted his East Maitland friends, for he is now canvassing Manaro for a seat in the coming new parliament…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday last a letter appears signed by "Thomas Davis," which has this day been forwarded to my solicitors. I should not have asked for…

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The Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1880 · page 2

PARLIAMENT having been again further prorogued until the 16th of November, or, in other words, until within eleven days of its expiration by effluxion of…

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Bribery at Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 2

LONDON, October 23.—The public demands that energetic measures shall be taken to punish persons guilty of bribery at the recent elections to the House of…

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The Late Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

THE following correspondence has been handed to us for publication in reference to a letter from Mr. Davies (secretary to Sir W. H. Gordon's…

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Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 October 1880 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Victorian Assembly, the Tobacco Bill passed all its stages. Each factory has to pay a fee not to exceed £250, and every grower…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is rumoured here on good authority that the House will be dissolved on the 8th November, and that the writs will be issued for the 10th…

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Dissolution of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1880 · page 5

AS will be soon from our Sydney telegrams, a rumour is abroad, on good authority, that Parliament will be dissolved the 8th November, and that the…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1880 · page 4

A TELEGRAM to the Evening News, dated Melbourne Wednesday, states, that in the Legislative Council yesterday Dr. Dobson introduced the…

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Northumberland Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1880 · page 4

SIR,—I had intended to take no notice of the letter which Sir W. H. Gordon, of Murrurundi, recently published in your issue, in reply to mine, had he not…

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TELEGRAMS. The Premier and the General Elections

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—Sir H. Parkes, at the Orange banquet on Saturday, said that Parliament would be dissolved in less than a fortnight, and he strongly urged…

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The City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee appointed to secure the return of Mr. James Fletcher for the city was held at the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, last evening (Tuesday),…

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DISSOLUTION of PARLIAMENT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Parliament to be dissolved on the 10th instant (Wednesday)…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. The City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1880 · page 3

BY reference to advertisements, it will be seen that meetings of both Mr. Fletcher's and Mr. Lloyd's committees are convened for this evening…

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City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 5

A MEETING of Mr. Fletcher's committee was held at Mr. Frazer's Exchange Hotel, last evening, when business of a formal character was disposed of.—A meeting of…

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City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 5

WE are in receipt of two letters in reference to the merits of different candidates for the representation of Newcastle. As hitherto, all such communications must…

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CABLEGRAMS The Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 4

LONDON, November 4.—The electoral returns of the American Presidential contest, show that President Garfield has a majority of 200 votes…

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