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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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Honeysuckle Ward Election. Nomination of Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 8

THE Returning-officer (the Mayor, Mr. T. Brooks, J.P.) presided at noon yesterday at the Court House to formally declare the nominations for an extraordinary vacancy…

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Honeysuckle Ward Election

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

THE poll for the election of an alderman to serve in the room of the late Alderman Grisdale, for the above ward, will be taken to-day, at Mr. W. Bradley's residence,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Municipal Election

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

THE poll for an alderman to represent Honeysuckle Ward took place yesterday, resulting as follows:—Dr. S. T. Knaggs, 261; Mr. John Thorn, 117. Majority for…

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CABLEGRAMS Election for Meath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 2

LONDON, April 15.—Owing to the disqualification of Michael Davitt, as member for Month in the House of Commons, a fresh election was held yesterday. Mr…

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The Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Council held their ordinary sitting after a short suspension. Dr. Dobson gave notice of motion that a select committee be…

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Penal Law Against Bribery at Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 2

LONDON, April 28.—A bill containing very stringent provisions against bribery at elections has passed its second reading in the House of Commons…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Parliament has been further prorogued until July 4…

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City Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 2

HERE followeth a hint to City Ward electrons:—Friday, 26th May, will be the day for nominating candidates for the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of…

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The Yorkshire Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1882 · page 2

LONDON, May 19.—The election for the North division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, one of the seats which became vacant by the appointment of Lord…

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City Ward Election. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 8

THE nominations for an alderman to represent the City Ward, vice Mr. George Wallace, lately resigned, were formally made at the Council Chambers at noon…

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City Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 2

TO-MORROW, it may be as well to remind ratepayers, the polling for an alderman for City Ward, vice Air. George Wallace, will take place at the Borough Markets. The…

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City Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

THE poll for an alderman to represent the City ward, vice Mr. George Wallace resigned, was taken yesterday, and resulted in a majority for Mr. Henry Buchanan…

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City Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1882 · page 2

THE formal declaration of the poll for the election of an alderman for City Ward, vice Mr. George Wallace, resigned, was made from the door of the Council Chambers at…

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Parliament of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—In the Legislative Council to-day, a committee was appointed, on the motion of Mr. Zeal, to inquire into the cause of the Jolimont…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1882 · page 2

BY our telegrams in yesterday's issue it will be seen that Parliament has again been prorogued by His Excellency the Governor until the 22nd August; on…

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East Macquarie Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the East Macquarie election, Mr. Smith polled 671 votes, and Mr. Thompson 579. Two other returns are yet to come in…

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Parliament of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1882 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Assembly, to-day, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen promised to instruct the police to prevent the formation of bogus totalizator clubs. Mr…

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Parliament of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1882 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Assembly to-day, the House went into committee on the Railway Temporary Advance Bill of £500,000 from the Consolidated Revenue…

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Honeysuckle Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 3

YESTERDAY at noon the formal declaration of the election of the alderman to represent Honeysuckle Ward, vice Mr. Cropley, resigned, was made at the Council…

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Parliament of Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—In the Assembly to-day the House went into committee on the Immigration Bill. The clause providing a penalty on immigrants…

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