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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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THE Parliamentary Elections Mr. Jas. Fletcher at Onebygamba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

Last evening a meeting of Mr. Fletcher's friends was held at Walshe's Hotel, Bullock Island. Mr. James Morris[?]n presided, and after regretting Mr. Fletcher's inability to…

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The Tamworth Elections. TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

Mr. Harry Levien held his first meeting to-night, in the Oddfellows' Hall, and it was one of the largest and most orderly ever held in Tamworth. Mr. Levien's…

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Singleton Municipal Elections. SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 8

At the election of the mayor to-night, Mr. Henry York was elected unanimously. Mr. F. King declined to contest, owing to business engagements…

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The Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

THE nomination of two members to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of Newcastle will take place to-day, at the Newcastle Courthouse, at noon. "In…

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The Municipal Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

TO-DAY, from 8 o'clock a.m. Until 3 p.m. polling will take place for the City, Belmore, and Macquarie Wards. The polling also takes place to-day, at the same hours,…

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The Polling Booths at the Court House

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

THE Returning Officer for Newcastle, Mr. F. J. Shaw, in order to expedite the polling, has, we are pleased to notice, decided to have the polling booths at the Court House…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. J. C. Ellis's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

AT Fullerton Cove, on Wednesday evening, a meeting took place of the friends and supporters of Mr. J. C. Ellis. Mr. STANLEY SMITH, who was voted to…

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Municipal Elections Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening Mr. William Newburn, one of the candidates for the representation of Merewether, addressed the rate payers in Mr. Allison's hall. There were…

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CORRESPONDENCE. County of Northumberland Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 7

SIR,—A correspondent who sign himself "A Working Man" has insinuated in your issue of this morning that in a sermon which I preached in…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. J. Creer at Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

Mr. J. Cr[?] was to have addressed the electors of Northumberland last evening at Reen's Hotel, Walllsend, but in consequence of the rainy weather an adjournment was…

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The Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Ellia will address the electors at Powell's Hotel, Tighe's Hill, at 7 o'clock this evening; and at Hart's Hotel, Islington, at 8 o'clock…

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Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 5

WHO are the most fit and proper persons to represent us in the coming Parliament? is the subject engrossing the minds of most men at the present time. But with such…

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Polling Day. City of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

TO-DAY the polling for the city takes place from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The arrangements effected yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse by Messrs. D. Dobie and Geo…

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The Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

WE have been requested to announce that Mr. John Osborne will not be able to hold a meeting in Newcastle on Monday next, as advert[?]sed, but he will hold one on the…

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Municipal Elections. City of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

THE polling in connection with the election of three aldermen to fill vacancies in the Newcastle Council caused by the retirement of Alderman…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

The polling in connection with the above election for three aldermen took place yesterday, with the following result:—…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Hon. G. A. Lloyd at Junetion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 5

Last evening Mr. G. A. Lloyd delivered an address from the balcony of the Rifles' Hotel, Junction, to about 600 electors, and received an enthusiastic reception. The…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. NEWCASTLE. Official Declaration of the Poll. A Busy Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1887 · page 2

LAST Saturday will ever be memorable in the annals of Parliamentary contests in the city of Newcastle for many reasons. Three candidates of position…

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The Municipal Elections. Borough of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1887 · page 3

THE polling for the election of three aldermen and two auditors took place on Friday, with the following result:— ALDERMEN…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. NORTHUMBERLAND. Mr. Creer at Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 4

Last evening about 500 electors assembled to hear Mr. Joseph Creer deliver an address in Wilson's Hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Patrick, who briefly…

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