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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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The Dissolution of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1880 · page 3

IT is generally believed that only one man in New South Wales knows just when Parliament is to be dissolved, and as he left for Falconbridge on Friday night, it is not…

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City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1880 · page 3

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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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. J. C. Ellis's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1880 · page 2

ON Saturday night a very large number of Mr. J. C. Ellis' friends and supporters assembled at the Ship Inn, for the purpose of making preliminary steps towards…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. J. C. Ellis Before the Electors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. J. C. Ellis, one of the candidates for the representative of Newcastle addressed the electors from the balcony of the Ship Inn, Hunter-street…

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The New Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

IN all probability none will say that Parliament has been dissolved a day too soon. It is difficult for the outsiders to give an honest reason…

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TELEGRAMS. Dissolution of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is fully expected that a proclamation will be issued to-day for a dissolution or Parliament; also, of the issue of now writs. The Sydney…

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The Dissolution of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 3

It is confidently expected that the official announcement of the dissolution of Parliament will appear in the Government Gazette to be published this…

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The Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

NEW YORK, November 5.—The final electoral returns now received show that the Republicans have gained a substantial majority in the House of Representatives…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. G. A. Lloyd's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

MR. G. A. LLOYD addressed a very large meeting of the electors at the British Grenadier Hotel, Wickham. The chair was taken by Alderman Frewin. He…

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The East Sydney Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 2

IF there has been one deficiency in our previous Legislative Assemblies that has made itself more, conspicuous than others, it has been the want of…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Postponement of Dr. Bowker's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1880 · page 2

IN anticipation of hearing Dr. Bowker, M.L.A., address the public, a large number of persons assembled last night opposite the Ship Inn, Hunter-street. At the…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Dr. Bowker's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1880 · page 2

LAST evening a vast crowd, numbering fully 2000 persons, assembled in front of the Ship Inn to listen to an address from Dr. Bowker to the electors. Additional…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. Fletcher at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 5

LAST evening (Friday), notwithstanding the rain, between three and four hundred electors assembled in front of Mr. Broom's Royal Hotel, for the purpose of listening…

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The Forthcoming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 4

IN a few days, or weeks at the most, the people in this colony will be called upon to exercise their franchise in returning representatives to Parliament…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Dr. Bowker's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1880 · page 2

On Saturday evening Dr. Bowker addressed the electors from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Perkin-street. The Hamilton Band was present,…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. J. C. Ellis at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. J. C. ELLIS was most warmly and enthusiastically received last evening at Stockton, by one of the largest meetings that has yet assembled in that…

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Polling Places Cancelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

IT is officially notified that the polling places at Warri Station, and Merool Creek, Wollombi, have been cancelled…

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TELEGRAMS. Meeting of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Parliament is expected to meet early in January…

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The County Election. Mr. W. Turner at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 4

On Monday evening Mr. William Turner, one of the candidates for the electorate of Northumberland, addressed the electors from the balcony of Stoker's Hotel…

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The Parliamentary Elections. the City. Mr. G. A. Lloyd at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd addressed a large assemblage last night. The chair was occupied by Mr. G. Menzies, who introduced the candidate in a complimentary speech…

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