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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 8

The municipal elections, Which take place next month, are beginning to arouse interest in West Maitland. There will be four vacancies by effluxion of time, and it is…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Election Declared Void

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

The Elections and Qualifications Committee this afternoon gave their decision in the appeal by Mr. L. L. Smith against the election of Mr. Downward, for Mornington…

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Political Crisis in Victoria. The Premier's Resignation Withdraw. Meeting of Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

MR. TURNER, the Premier, has yielded to persuasion, and this morning decided to withdraw his resignation, and meet Parliament. On the House meeting at noon, Mr…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Booroowa Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1895 · page 4

THE terminations for the Booroowa Parliamentary election are due on Monday evening. The only candidates so far in the field are Kenneth Mackay (Protectionst) and j…

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Hawkesbury College Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 8

Mr. H. Gordon, Police Magistrate, has received a communication from the Department of Mines and Agriculture enclosing papers in connection with the examination of…

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Election of a New President. Condemnation of the Press

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

PARIS, Wednesday.—The National Assembly, consisting of members of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies sitting jointly, meet at Versailles…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Crisis in France. Election of the President. M. Faure Successful. the Socialists Greatly Incensed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 4

PARIS, Thursday.—The National Assembly met at Versailles to-day, and proceeded with the election of the President of the Republic to succeed…

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The French Crisis. M. Faure's Election. the Premier's Resignation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—After the election of M. Faure, M. Challemal Lacour privately urged him to act with firmness, even with, severity if…

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Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.—The election of a member for the Evesham division of Worcestershire, in the place of the late Sir E. Lechmere, was held to-day,…

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The South Eastern Railway Company. Election of Chairman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—At a meeting of shareholders of the South Eastern Railway Co., held to-day, Sir Geo. Russell, M.P., was elected chairman…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. the Mornington Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

The second contest for the Parliamentary representation of Mornington has resulted in Mr. Downward being returned by a large majority over Dr. L. L. Smith. At the first…

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The Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

NOMINATIONS for the aldermanic positions which become vacant in the various municipalities in the Newcastle district, of aldermen and for auditors have been put in in due…

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Carrington. Municipal Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

According to advertisement, Mr. Geo. Russ addressed a meeting at the Glasgow Arms on Tuesday night, Mr. Tressider presiding. Mr. Tressider briefly introduced the speaker…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament the Address-in-reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Address in Reply to the Queen's speech was agreed to in the House of Lords to-day. The debate in the House of…

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The Hospital Committee Election. Those Dummy Votes Again. Another Storm Brewing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

IT was rumoured among the subscribers to the hospital yesterday that the votes given away by the medical superintendent and the matron, in January, 1894, were being polled…

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The Municipal Elections. Speaking Under Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

THE two candidates for the City Ward, Alderman W. B. Sharp, who is seeking re-election, and Mr. Colin Christie, were announced to address the ratepayers last…

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Municipal Elections. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 8

The election of gentlemen to fill the vacancies in the West Maitland Borough Council took place yesterday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p m., the polling places…

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Municipal Elections. in the City. Re-election of Aldermen Sharp and Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 2

THE heavy rain yesterday interfered a great deal with the municipal elections, but in the city wards the supporters of all the candidates worked with a will, and took to the polling…

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Stockton. the Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 8

Preparatory to the polling to-day meetings were hold on Thursday evening at M'Clure's Boatrowers' Hotel, Hereford-street, and last night at Lewis' Gladstone Hotel,…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 4

THE result of yesterday's municipal elections in Newcastle clears the way for the car of progress in the city during the municipal year upon which…

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