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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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Elections in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1885 · page 3

The elections in France are proceeding quietly. The Opportunist party believe they have a majority, and that M. Jules Ferry will be elected…

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CABLEGRAMS. Elections in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—The result of the general elections in France is :—Royalists, 140; Bonapartists, 60; Radicals, 150; supporters of Jules Ferry, 230…

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The Queanbeyan Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 5

THE Goulburn Puny Post says:—The coming election is now the leading topic of conversation amongst our residents, and who is to be the coming man is a question that…

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PARIS, Wednesday. The French Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 2

The latest returns of the French elections show that 176 Conservative and 135 Republican candidates have been returned to the Chamber of Deputies…

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Election Intelligence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 3

A large meeting of members of the Opposition and candidates for Parliamentary honours was held to-day. They meet again to-morrow to arrange matters connected…

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The General Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1885 · page 3

AN advertisement appears elsewhere conwening a meeting of Mr. James Fletcher's friends at the Criterion Hotel, this evening, at 8 o'clock. Those desirous of supporting…

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The Sydney Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 4

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The General Elections. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 4

A very largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of Mr. Fletcher's friends was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening. Mr. Thomas Cox occupied the chair. A strong central committee was appointed…

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The General Elections. NORTHUMBERLAND. Mr. N. Melville at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 7

ON Friday evening Mr. N. Melville (late member for Northumberland, but who seeks re-election) addressed at large open-air meeting of the electors…

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Newcastle Elections. Mr. James Fletcher's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1885 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Fletcher addressed the electors from the balcony of the General Washington Hotel, Stockton. Mr. J. Hay, who presided, briefly…

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The General Elections. NEWCASTLE. Mr. Fletcher's Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 2

A meeting of Mr. Fletcher's central committee was held at the Criterion Hotel last evening. Reports from the various committees were of a very satisfactory character…

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West Maitland. Maitland, Monday. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

At 3 o'clock to-day it was announced thoughout the town that Mr. H. Conen would not come forward for West Maitland, and that Mr. Young also would not come;…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

There is nothing fresh regarding the elections. Sir Henry Parkas' meetings, at St. Leonards Electorate, continue to create…

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Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. The Bishop on the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

The Bishop of Sydney preached at the Cathedral yesterday on "Electoral duty." He said it was the duty of the electors to send to the legislature men of high and…

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Bishop Barry on the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 8

A LARGE congregation at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, on Sunday night listened with intense interest to an able discourse delivered by Bishop Barry on "Electorial duty, from a Christian point…

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Sydney and Country Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1885 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Dibbs held a meeting at Manly, and was supported by Mr. Daliey. A unanimous vote of confidence was passed in his favour…

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The General Elections. NEWCASTLE. Mr. Fletcher at Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 2

Mr. Fletcher had an enthusiastic meeting at the Royal Oak Hotel last evening. Mr. W. Galbraith presided. At the conclusion of his address a unanimous vote of confidence was accorded Mr. Fletcher,…

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The General Elections. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Ellis addressed a meeting of the electors at the All Nations Hotel, Bullock Island, last evening. After giving satisfactory answers to question, a vote of…

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Electioneering Items. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1885 · page 4

Messrs. Levien and Burke addressed meetings at Werris Creek last night, and both were accorded an impartial hearing. It is thought that they will be the…

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The General Elections. Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 4

Cribbage players have been trying hard for some time past to find out the largest possible hand at that interesting game, and have finally run the limit up to 110 in this…

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