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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Labour Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1891 · page 5

The Kidsvold minors have decided to run a labour candidate for the vacant seat in the Assembly. THE WEATHER…

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Correspondence the Newcastle Election. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 6

SIR,—The result of yesterday's election ought to show that the city electorate should be remodelled without delay; and I would suggest that the electorate be divided as…

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Morpeth Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 7

The nomination day passed off more than usually quiet, very little interest being taken in comparison with former elections. During the previous day various rumours were…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 4

THE result of the election in Newcastle yesterday was one of those surprises which so frequently occur in political life. Of the three ex-members who…

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The Elections. Mr. James Thomson's Meetings. At Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 7

Mr. Thomson addressed a very good number of electors, in Neem's Hall yesterday morning, Mr. Daniel Curten in the chair, who made at few appropriate remarks in…

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The General Elections. More Nominations. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

TO-DAY the first batch of elections, consequent upon the dissolution of the Assembly, took place. In the metropolitan and suburban constituencies there was…

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Tamworth Election. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1891 · page 5

Much interest was evinced here to-night in the electoral returns for the first batch of constituencies. A most influential meeting was held, in…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 3

THE Victorian Parliament will be opened by his Excellency the Governor at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and then both Houses will adjourn until…

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The Late Election. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 7

Sir,—Mr. T. W. Hogue's letter makes it evident that the late election in this city is not pleasing to him. Indeed, it can not be satisfactory in…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Election Loss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 5

AIDERMAN TAYLOR, while looking at the Election board facing the Daily Telegraph Office, King-street, last evening, had a purse, containing £14 in gold and a £1-note,…

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Gloucester Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 5

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, the candidate for Gloucester, addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of the elector's at Raymond Terrace on Thursday. The Mayor, Mr. L…

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County Election. Active Canvass. Mr. James Thomson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 5

FROM the balcony of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Hunter-street, Mr. James Thomson, last evening, addressed a large crowd, who, in spite of the inclemency of the weather,…

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The City Elections. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

Sir,—I would, through you, direct the proper authorities to the insufficient number of poll clerks in the central polling booth. The place was completely rushed, and only…

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Correspondence Election Notes. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—There are several reasons, in my opinion, why the electors of Northumberland should cling to their old and tried representative, Mr. Ninian Melville, against…

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The County Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

AT the nominations to-day of candidates for the representation of Northumberland, the three old members will be proposed, and two now aspirants to Parliamentary honours, viz.,…

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County Election. Further Activity. Mr. Creer's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 8

MR. J. CREER proceeded to Lake Macquarie yesterday, and addressed a good meeting of fishermen at Belmont in the afternoon. An unanimous vote of confidence was passed in…

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The Elections. More Nominations. More Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 5

NOMINATIONS took place in the electorates of the Macleay, Burrowa, Braidwood, The Clarence, Eden, and Forbes to-day, with the following results:—…

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Newcastle Election. Mr. Alex. Brown's Supporters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the executive and suburban committees who supported Mr. Alexander Brown in the recent election, met in the Criterion Hotel last evening…

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Correspondence the Elections. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 8

SIR,—We are in the midst of a general election, and my opinion is that it is one of the most bitter elections over contested in New South Wales between capital and labour…

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Electioneering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1891 · page 5

So far as the metropolis itself is concerned, the election fever is over; but the interest in the progress of the country campaigns continues unabated. The universal topic of…

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