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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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Municipal Elections and Valedictions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 5

THE turmoil of the Parliamentary city election has engrossed public attention to such an extent as to cant into the shade the municipal elections, which in their way are…

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The Elections

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

MR. NICHOLAS B. DOWNING, a Freetrade cand[?]date, will address the electors ot the county Northumberland this evening at 7 o'clock, at Minmi, at Wilson's Hotel…

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The Longford Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 5

The parliamentary election in Long-ford, Ireland, has resulted in the return of Mr Healey…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 4

MR. NINIAN MELVILLE will deliver an address the evening at Jamond, at 6 o'clock. Mr. Andrew Love will deliver an address…

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Election of Mayor. a Close Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 5

LAST night a meeting of the members of the City Council was held for a [?] purpose , the first being the present at on of an Address and photographs of the aldermen…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Osborne's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 5

Our Glebe correspondent writes that the local committee formed with a view to securing Mr. John Osborne's return as one of the members for the county of…

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The Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 5

The Pope's appeal to the Roman Catholics in Germany has dismayed the clerical party. The result of the general elections to the Reichstag is…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

MR. NICHOLAS B DOWNING will address the electors this afternoon at Belmont, Belmont Hotel, at 5 o'clock; and this evening at Charlestown, Simms' Hotel, at 8…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

SIR,—I have been asked by one or two electors in the county of Northumberland if it is true that I have recently changed my views, and become…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 6

The Lambton council met on Monday evening to elect the mayor for the ensuing year. Present—The retiring mayor (Alderman Grierson), and…

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Hamilton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

THE meeting for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal year was held last evening. There were present—The retiring mayor (Alderman Donn),…

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Wickham. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 8

LAST night a meeting of the Wickham Council was held, the business for transaction being the election of mayor for the year…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Osborne's Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

MR. JOHN OSBBORNE addressed a very large number of the electors on Tuesday evening from Reen's balcony, Plattsburg. The chair was occupied by Alderman Jam a…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

MR. NICHOLAS B. DOWNING will address the electors this evening in Newcastle from the balcony of Fraser's Hotel at 6.30; and at New Lambton, Jones' Temperance…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Love at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

At half-past 8 o'clock last night Mr. L[?]ve addressed a meeting of the electors of Northumberland at the Temperance Hall, New Lambton. Mr. Hunt occupied…

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LONDON, Wednesday night. Election of Right Hon. G. J. Goschen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

The election for St. George's, Hanover Square, took place to-day, when Mr. G. J. Goschen was elected by an immense majority. 5702 votes were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 7

SIR,—It is understood conventional propriety among all civilised elective bodies that when the tumult of election has subsided, there should be an…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 5

THE Freetrade Association require more candidates for the distant electorates. N.B.—Applicants must be willing and ready. No previous knowledge required…

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Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Osborne at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 5

MR. JOHN OSBORNE held a most enthusiastic meeting on Thursday evening at Chadwick's Hotel, Lambton. About 800 people were present, including a large…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Sir H. Parkes in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 4

ON Saturday evening Sir Henry Parkes delivered a speech from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Hunter-street, to an assemblage that must at times have…

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