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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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District News. Lambton. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 3

TO-DAY (Monday) being nomination day we may safely expect a large attendance of electors and lively times in Lambton. There is a great amount…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 5

WE understand that the Hen. G. A. Lloyd's name has been placed on the list for promotion to the Legislative Council. The nomination for the county will take…

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Election of a Conservative

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 5

Mr. Lewis, a Conservative, has been selected to the House of Commons for Antrim North by a majority of 1300…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 8

THE candidates for the County of Northumberland will address the electors to-day as advertised. An admirer of Sir Henry Parkes writes:…

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Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Osborne in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 5

LAST evening Mr. John Osborne attempted to deliver an address from the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Mr. Thomas Brooks occupying the chair. About 2500…

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County Northumberland Election. The Nominations at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 6

YESTERDAY at noon some 8000 people, including a large number of ladies, had collected in the precincts of the court-house, at Lambton, in order to hear…

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County Northumberland. Polling Day. Railway Holiday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 4

ON Monday night, Mr. Joseph Creer wrote to Mr. C. a. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways, asking that the railway employee in the Newcastle district having…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 5

THE Various candidates for the county of Northumberland will address the electors to-day, and a number of important committee meetings will be held, as announced by…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Creer at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Creer addressed the electors in the Carrington Hall last night. There was a very large attendance, and the best of order prevailed…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 5

THE poll for the elections for the County of Northumberland will be taken to-day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the several places notified by Mr. Robert Turton,…

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THE Parliamentary Elections. Mr. Love at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 5

MR. ANDREW LOVE addressed the electors last evening in the Carrington Hall. There was a moderate attendance. Alderman Weir presided…

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County of Northumberland. The Polling Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 5

YESTERDAY between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and four o'clock in the afternoon, it lay with the electors of the important county of Northumberland to…

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An Electioneering Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 5

Prince Hohenlohe, Governor-General of Alsace and Lorraine, has issued a manifesto appealing to the electors of those provinces to return supporters of…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

AT the Murrumbidgee nomination on the conclusion of Mr. Dibbs' address the applause was loud and prolonged. In answer to questions, he said that all the evil deeds…

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Election Notes. SCONE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 5

UPPER HUNTER.—Polling (two members) —J. M'Elhone (M), 776; R. G. Fitzgerald (O), 488; W. Abbott (O), 422; T. Hungerford (0), 403. Ten more returns to come…

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Picnic to Mr. J. C. Ellis's Election Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 3

ON Saturday Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.L.A., who was recently returned as one of the members for Newcastle, tendered a picnic and luncheon to his election…

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The Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1887 · page 5

The elections for the Reichstag are progressing. Intense excitement has been aroused throughout Germany by the contest. In Alsace especially…

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The Burnley Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 5

Mr. Slagg, a Gladstonite, was returned by a considerable majority over Mr. Thursby, the Conservative candidate, who was supported by Lord…

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

WE learn that Mr. J. A. M'Kinnon, who has been re-elected for Young, intends to support the present Ministry. I[?] is rumoured that the new Legislative…

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Election Notes. TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 5

Tamworth (2 members) : The official declaration of the poll took place at 3 o'clock, and resulted as follows:—H. Levien (0), 928; Dowell (0), 829; W. F. Tribe (M),…

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