Startling Election Occurrence
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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Politics & elections, 1889
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The General Election. Disorderly Meeting at Singleton. Mr. Melville Mars the Plot
THE following particulars (taken from the Singleton Argus), with reference to the disorderly proceedings at South Singleton on Tuesday at a meeting in support of Mr. W…
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MONARA, Thursday.—The only constituency for which the polling took place to-day is this. So far following is the result, but the returns are not all in:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. The City Contest. The Polling. Victory for Christie
THE polling for the aldermanic vacancy in the City Ward of the Newcastle Borough Council took place yesterday. The heavy rain which fell throughout the day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Startling Election Occurrence
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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal Elections. Waratah
THE election of aldermen for the municipality takes place today. There are three vacancies to be filled, for which five candidates have entered the field—J. Scholey, T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Election. Local Election Statistics
MUCH interest attaches to statistics referring to Parliamentary elections. According to figures supplied by Mr. W. H. Shaw, the number of voters on the Newcastle electoral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence Election of Mayor. to the Editor
SIR,—It is Mr. Brooks' opinion that the Mayor should be elected by the ratepayers. There is only one practical way in which this can be done, and it was plainly…
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THE prediction that Saturday's elections would not give Mr. DIBBS a working majority has been verified. There were contests in nineteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Carrington
ON Saturday the election of three aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Rodgers (Mayor), Taylor, and Roberts took place; also the election of two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lessons of the Elections
THE results of the general election, so far as it has gone, plainly indicate that there is, "a screw loose somewhere" in the Protectionist party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Election. Central Cumberland Election. The Alleged Impersonation. SYDNEY, Monday Night
THE Freetrade Association professes to be quietly working up the personation conspiracy over the Central Cumberland election against the Protectionists…
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SIR,—Owing to prevalent rumours that a clique in the Newcastle Borough Council has determined that Alderman Christie shall not hold the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parkes at Bathurst. A Political Pronunciamento. "Ecce Homo." Politics and Longevity. Dibbs Tottering. Candid Criticism of Candidates
SIR HENRY PARKIES arrived at Bathurst on Saturday evening from Dubbo. At Wellington and on his way thither, the ex-Premier was cheered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Startling Election Occurrence
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…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Gossip. Talk of the Devil!
THIS expression is used in a purely political sense, and not offensively even then. "Talk of the devil," they say, "and he is sure to turn up." Well, only last week I wrote…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. Official Declarations of the Poll. Carrington
YESTERDAY, at noon, Alderman MATHIESON (Returning-officer) officially announced the poll. Ho stated that the found no difference in the numbers announced on Saturday, and…
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The Evening News of last night says:— "The present Government have perpetrated another little electioneering dodge in appointed new polling-places after the writs for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament House. Proposed Extensive Alterations
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The Government has decided that extensive alterations are to be made in the Parliament Buildings in Brisbane. The edifice, which is on one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayoral Election. Special Meeting of Borough Council. Election of Mayor. The Two Candidates. Alderman Buchanan Re-elected
A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council Was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There was a full attendance of members—…
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