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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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TELEGRAMS. The Wontworth Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Quin has been elected for Wentworth by a majority of four…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

HAMILTON,—Our correspondent writes as follows:— "The majority of the ratepayers of Hamilton will, no doubt, be glad to hear that Mr. Edward Broom, an old and tried…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

WICKHAM.—Our Tighe's Hill correspondent writes :—There is likely to be lively tunes here, as there are several candidates announced for municipal honours…

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West Maitland Aldermanic Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.—The following gentleman have been nominated aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the annual retirement : Messrs. W. H. Mullen,…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 8

HAMILTON.—The following are the nominations for aldermen:—Messrs. Edward Broom, George Donald, J.P., James Padmore, Robert Baker, George M'Kean, and…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

THE election of gentlemen to represent the interests of the citizens in the Municipal Councils of the colony should always be a matter of the gravest…

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Tenterfield Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The following are the returns to hand for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for Tenterfield, in the room of Mr. J. Dillon,…

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Tomterfeld Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further returns give Mr. Fraser thirty-five majority. The returns are not all in yet. Later.—The final returns give Mr. Fraser…

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The English Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 6.—The English Parliament opens on Tuesday. The Government intend supporting Mr. Bradlaugh on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion that he be…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, February 6.—The Imperial Parliament has been opened. The Queen's speech contained no allusion to the course that the Government intend to pursue with…

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Tenterfield Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Frazer only polled 362 votes at Tenterfield election, with a majority over Mr. Bennett of 43…

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CABLEGRAMS. Opening of Parliament.—Mr. Bradlaugh Again Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, Feb. 7.—The Imperial Parliament was opened after the Queen's speech had been read. Mr. Bradlaugh, member for Northampton, presented himself to…

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The Imperial Parliament and Mr. Bradlaugh

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 4

OUR cablegrams in yesterday's issue will, no doubt, have been read with special interest, particularly those relating to the possibility of Mr…

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Macquarie Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 2

MR. A. P. MOORE, it will be seen, has been duly elected alderman for the above ward for the ensuing three years. Never, to our recollection, has there been so much…

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The Result of the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE ratepayers of the city of Newcastle and the suburban municipalities have now made their choice of representatives in the various…

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Lambton Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen Dent, Maddock, Thornton, Kerr, Grierson, Hill, Robinson, Croudace, and McWilliams…

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CABLEGRAMS. Election for Westminister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

LONDON, Feb. 10.—Mr. Charles Russell Conservative, one of the members for West-minister, having retired, the Hon. Algernon Percy, eldest son of Earl Percy, and…

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Wallsend Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Rushton, Morgan, Abel, Gilmour, Maddison, Walker, Shaw,…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. On the motion of Alderman Laing, seconded by…

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Mayoral Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. Present—Aldermen Creer (in the chair),…

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