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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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Writ of Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 2

THE Speaker has issued his writ for the election of a member for Paddington, vice John Sutherland, Esq., resigned, as follows:—Place of nomination, Redfern;…

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The Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 3

THE official declaration of the poll was made on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, at the Municipal Council Chambers, by Mr. Alderman Chapman,…

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The Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll took place in the presence of a large number of ratepayers, at the Council Chambers, on Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, when the…

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Election of Mayor of West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

WE have pleasure in noticing that, at a special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, on Monday evening last, Mr. James Fullford, who has…

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The Victorian General Elections. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

A Gazette extraordinary was published this evening dissolving Parliament, and announcing the arrangement for the general election. The issue of writs is on…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 3

A special meeting of the Lambton Municipal Council was held, on Monday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. There were a large…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, for the purpose electing a Mayor for the ensuing term of office. There were…

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Special Council Meeting.—election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening, for the election of Mayor for the ensuing year. After the declarations of the newly-elected aldermen…

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The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

The debate in Parliament on amendment to address in reply to the Queen's speech, is proceeding, but has been adjourned again in consequence of…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Tuesday, February 10, 1880. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

Ministers answered sundry questions. Petitions in favour of the Public Instruction. Bill were presented by Mr…

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Hamilton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening for the purpose of electinga, Mayor for the current municipal year. Present—The Retiring Mayor (Mr…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Wednesday, February 11, 1880. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 3

THE President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, conveying assent to the Acts to increase the duties on imported wines and spirits,…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Ministers answered questions put by Mr. Dangar, Mr. M'Elhone, Mr…

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Election for Southwark. LONDON, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

Mr. Clarke, the Conservative candidate, was elected for Southwark, in the room of the late John Locte (Liberal). There were two other candidates—Mr. Dunn, a…

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"Qui Vive" and the Election of Mayor. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

SIR,—The letter of "Qui Vive" in Friday's issue, seems to emanate from one who would commit an injustice to a man, if he happened to differ from him on…

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N.s.w. Parliament. [Sydney Daily Telegraph]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 3

THE attention of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, was almost entirely confined to the discussion on two motions by Mr. Buchanan. The…

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TELEGRAMS. The Paddington Election. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

THE nomination for a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of Mr. John Sutherland, resigned, took place to-day, at Redfern. Mr. William Hezlett,…

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The Paddington Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

JUDGING from the interest taken in this forthcoming election by the electors of Paddington, there is every likelihood of there being a remarkably keen…

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Paddington Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 5

At the Paddington election, Mr. Hezlet polled 1,036, and Mr. Douglass 267…

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Another Scene in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening an extraordinary scene occurred in the Assembly on a motion by Mr. Buchanan for an adjournment of the House, for the purpose of…

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