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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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THE British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

THE Right Hon. Hugh Childers (formerly member for Pontefract), Mr. Broadhurst, Alderman William M'Arthur (formerly member for Lambeth), and Mr…

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The English General Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

NEVER perhaps in the history of English Constitutional Government, has there been a period when the progress of a general election of parliamentary…

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THE British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

The net Liberal gain is 58 seats. The Home Rulers have made slow progress, especially Parnell's supporters. It is probable that the Liberal…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 3

The first of the Tuesday night sittings in the Legislative Council for the present session commenced last night, when the House went into…

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British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

THE result of the polling for the county of Middlesex has to-day been declared. Lord George Hamilton, Vice-president of the Council of Education, and Mr. Cooke,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 7, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

IN the Assembly, the discussion on the Powers of the Council Declaratory Bill was continued and concluded. The Principal speeches were made by…

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British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

THE elections for the counties are now proceeding. A considerable number of returns were received yesterday, and these show, as was expected, that the Liberals…

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British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 4

THE Right Hon. R. A. Cross, Home Secretary, has been re-elected for South-west Lancashire, in the face of Lord Derby's influence. exerted in favour of…

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[From the Sydney Papers.] Result of the Clarence Election. GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 2

The result of the election for the Clarence is the return of Mr. Faucett, by a majority of 115 votes. The numbers are: Faucett, 1361; Purves, 1246;…

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CABLEGRAMS. Progress of the Elections. More Liberal Victories. London, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 2

The Liberal majority is being steadily increased by every fresh batch of returns. The result up to to-day is— Liberals ... 355…

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Turkey's Alarm at the Result of the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

The Porte is greatly alarmed at the result of the elections in Great Britain…

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THE British Parliamentary Elections. LONDON, April 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 2

THE following Government officials have been defeated:—The Earl of Yarmouth, who represented Warwick in the last Parliament; Sir G. G. Montgomery, who…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. British Parliamentary Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

THE Indian Government will contribute £1000 towards a project for placing teas on the Australian market. Lord Lytton, Viceroy of India, has been…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Speaker read a message from the Legislative Council, intimating…

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The Election of a Member of Parliament for Northumberland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

IN consequence of Mr. THOMAS HUNGERFORD having resigned his seat in Parliament, it will shortly devolve upon the electors of Northumberland…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the chief business was the second reading of the Betting Houses Suppression Act Amendment Bill, which was moved by…

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Progress of the Elections. LONDON, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

The returns to hand this morning show the following to be the state of parties:— Liberals...349 Conservatives...235…

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University Senatorial Election. Mr. Forster Elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

ON Friday the graduates of the Sydney University exercised their franchise in the election of a member of the senate of the institution, the choice being…

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The Forthcoming Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

It is rumoured that an influential requsition is in course of circulation, its object being to induce Mr. James Fletcher, J.P., to allow himself to be nominated as a…

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The Country of Cork Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

There was an exciting contest for the county of Cork. Four bishops and 100 priests supported William Shaw and Colonel Colthurst (Home Rulers), who…

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