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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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The General Elections City of Newcastle. Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 2

IT is not trespassing too far upon the bounds of credibility to assert that at no election in Newcastle "within the memory of the oldest inhabitant" has…

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County Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 2

We are informed that a requisition is in course of signature, asking A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., J. P., to contest the county election…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 30.—The prorogation of Parliament has been delayed, consequent upon the debate on the Procedure Bill not being concluded…

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Cook Ward Election. Attempted Bribery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 8

LAST night says the E. News of Thursday day last, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. E. R. Parker was waited upon by Mr. O. Day, who offered to pay Mr. Parker's…

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The General Elections the County. Mr. Christie at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 4

MR. CHRISTIE addressed a crowded meeting at Turner's Hall, Waratah, on Thursday evening. Mr. Alderman Whiteman presided…

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Glebe Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The polling for the above electorate, which took place to-day, resulted as follows:— Sir G. W. Allen ... 645…

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The General Elections the County. Mr Melville's Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 2

MR. MELVILLE addressed a large meeting of the electors of Adamstown on Thursday evening. He also addressed the electors at Belmont on Friday…

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Newtown Election. Another Minister Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 3

Mr. Gibbes...1209 Copeland...976 Foster...966 Mitchell...960…

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Camden Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 3

Mr. T. Garrett and Mr. John Kidd have been re-elected…

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Pollings. Bathurst Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 3

BATHURST, Saturday. The Hon. F. B. Suttor has been returned for Bathurst. The following are the numbers polled:— Hon. F. B. Suttor........... 504…

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The General Elections the County. Mr. Ninian Melville at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 2

MR. MELVILLE again addressed a large meeting of the electors from the balcony of Johnson's Exchange Hotel, on Saturday evening, Mr. Alderman McWilliams…

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CABLEGRAMS. Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

LONDON, December 2.—Parliament was formally prorogued by Royal Commission to-day. The Queen's speech, which was read by the Lord Chancellor,…

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From Our Sydney Correspondent. The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 2

LONDON, December 4.—The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued to Feb. 15…

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The General Elections. the County. Mr. Tighe at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1882 · page 3

Mr. A. A. P. Tighe addressed about 400 of the electors at Jones' Temperance Hotel last evening (Tuesday). Mr. Thomas Fox occupied the chair, and, introduced the…

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The General Elections. Nomination Day. County of Northumberland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the nomination of candidates to represent the county of Northumberland took place at Waratah. The hustings were erected in the usual place, opposite the…

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Result of the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 2

So far as the elections have proceeded, the people have in an unmistakeable manner condemned the action of the Governor in having granted a…

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The General Elections. the County. Mr. Christie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 December 1882 · page 3

MR. CHRISTIE addressed the electors of Northumberland on Wednesday evening last, at the Royal Oak Hotel. There was a good number present. He spoke a…

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The General Elections. the County Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

IT is hardly necessary to remind electors that the polling for two members to represent the County of Northumberland takes place to-day, at the various polling places…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

A PLEASING feature in connection with the approaching contest to-day is that no personalities have been indulged in during the electioneering campaign…

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The General Elections. the County. Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1882 · page 2

THE polling for two representatives to represent the county of Northumberland in the forthcoming Parliament, took place on Saturday last. The greatest excitement…

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