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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19
SIR,—It was with feelings of pity and contempt that I read the result of the Freetrade ballot this morning. Only yesterday I read with pleasure the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PARIS, Wednesday.—In connection with the Presidential election a trial ballot was taken yesterday by the Republican members of the Senate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE present position is in many respects unprecedented in the history of this colony. The old things have passed away and everything has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR G. W. WEBB delivered an address from the balcony of the Hidden Treasure Hotel, Laman-street, last evening in support of his candidature for Newcastle West. The at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE writs for the general elections were issued to-day after receiving the approval of the Executive Council which met this morning under the presidency of Dr. Maclaurin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE polling for the election of representatives to fill the vacancies on the Water and Sewerage Board caused by the retirement under the Act of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. W. T. DICK, the chosen Freetrade candidate for Newcastle East, addressed a very huge crowd of people, numbering between 2500 and 3000, from Langer's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It appears that a number of prominent Freetraders in the Waratah electorate are very much dissatisfied at the number of candidates seeking election in the Freetrade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At a meeting of the supporters of Messrs. Clapin, Colher, and W. Conn, Freetrade candidates for Waratah, held yesterday, in the School of Arts, City, it was decided by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. J. C. ELLIS, M.L.C., the recognised Freetrade candidate for Newcastle West, delivered his first speech in the Western Markets, Hunter-street West, last evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—It is highly amusing to watch the theatrical display of indignation and the naked exposure of thinskinned political partizansh[?] and cant in your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MR. A. EDDEN delivered an address in Simpson's Hall, Merewether, last evening in support of his candidature for Kahibah. Mr. John Lloyd presided, and the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly to-day a number of petitions were presented against a proposed State Life Assurance Deportment. Mr. Kingston said the Government would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. D. SCOTT opened his campaign for the representation of Newcastle East in the forthcoming Parliament by addressing a meeting of electors from the balcony of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rev. John Penman commenced his campaign last evening, when he addressed some 400 people, including a fair sprinkling of ladies, in the Merewether Mechanics'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is understood that polling day, July 17, will not be proclaimed a public holiday. Aresolution in favour of this course was proposed (and carried) by Mr. M'Gowen in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. GEORGE H. REID, the leader of the Opposition, addressed a largo public meeting in the Western Markets, Hunter-street West, last evening. Despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir George Dibbs passed through Newcastle last evening from Tamworth on route to Sydney. He was mot at the railway station by a deputation, consisting of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. David Scott was hold at the Imperial Hotel last night. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. J. Birrell, sen, occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The sub-committee appointed by the Protectionist committee to interview Messrs. W. Grahame and E. Flynn, the Protectionist candidates for Newcastle West, with the…
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