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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

576 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 29

Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne, March 18. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

ARE still the order of the day, and the great Sir Oracle, Mr. Gillies, has spoken his programme to the electors, who are little the wiser for the same, for…

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The Ministerial Elections. The Premier at St. Leonards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

IN returning thanks for his re-election at St. Leonards on Monday, Sir Henry Parkes expressed his sincere thanks to the people of St. Leonards for this fresh mark of their ap…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 9

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday Night. PARLIAMENT

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

Parliament was further prorogued yesterday till May 7, and is expected to be summoned for business on May 14. PERISHED FROM THIRST…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 7

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne, March 21. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

ARE now at fever heat, and the 281 candidates to fill 95 seats are for the most part nightly bawling themselves black in the face in their endeavours…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Inciting to Personate. The Central Cumberland Election. Accused in Court. Hawkins' Evidence. Case Remanded. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court this morning Thomas Wade, Peter M'Grath, Robert Mack, David Mason, and J. M'Pherson, on remand, were charged with inciting Walter…

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Victorian General Elections. Polling Yesterday. Large Majority for Coalition. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 5

THE polling for the general elections took place to-day. So far as is at present known, all the Ministers have been returned. Mr. Bent, the leader of the Opposition, was…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Inciting to Personate. The Central Cumberland Elections. The Case Continued. More Revelations. The Accused Remanded. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

THE hearing of the charge against the men, William Westman, Peter M'Grath, James M'Pherson, Thomas Wade, Robert Mack, Thomas White David Mason, of counselling…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne, March 26. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 6

THESE will very soon be decided, and things will settle down into their normal condition again. Yesterday was the latest date at which…

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The Opening of Parliament. Business of the Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

TO-DAY the Legislative Assembly will meet after the recess. There is a long business paper, including nearly seventy questions and sixty-three notices of motion. The first…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous cru[?]l that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomin[?]ton at the close of the Premier's address a [?]tiking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Protection in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 4

LAST night Parliament re-assembled after the recess caused by the defeat of the DIBBS Government and the necessity of re-electing the members of the Government which took…

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