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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. D. Watkins will address the electors at Teralba to-night. The latest party adopts the three L's— labour, liberal, and land-tax…

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Selection of a Freetrade Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 5

The ballot to decide who should be the chosen one of the Freetrade party in Newcastle West took place last evening. The poll was open in three centres, and the voting…

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The General Election. State of the Rolls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 5

THE number of electors on the roll in Newcastle East in April last was 1868, but since then 59 have died or received transfers, and probably by election day the number will not…

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Maitland District. the Elections. Mr. Gillies' Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 8

Mr. John Gillies opened the political campaign in the West Maitland electorate by addressing a meeting of his constituents in the Town Hall last evening. Alderman H…

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The General Election. WARATAH. Mr. N. Melville's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 5

Ms. N. MELVILLE opened his campaign in the Waratah electorate last night, when he addressed a huge meeting in the Lambton Music Ball. 'The place was packed almost…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. John Perry (Labour) is opposing the versatile Mr. Harry Levien at Quirindi. Mr. Thomas Walker will address the electors at Wallsend to-night, off Reen's Imperial…

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The General Election. Newcastle West. Mr. J. Blanksby's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 5

MR. J. BLANKSBY, the Freetrade candidate, addressed a meeting of the electors of Newcastle West from the balcony of Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday night The chair was…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 5

Election advertisements will be found on page 6. It is feared that the Freetrade vote at Gundagai will be split…

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Maitland District. the General Election. Mr. Gillies' Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 8

NOTHING is arising to disturb the even tenor of Mr. J. Gillies' candidature for West Maitland, and it is expected that the number of votes polled in that gentleman's favour at…

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The General Election. WARATAH. Mr. William Conn's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1895 · page 6

Mr. William Conn's Candidature. Mr. W. CONN, the Freetrade candidate for the Waratah electorate, opened his campaign in the Star Theatre at…

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The General Election. The Reid-Parkes Battle. Prospects of the Polling. The Outlook in Sydney. Sir Henry Parkes' Manifesto. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

THE great interest of the campaign is centred in the duel between the Premier and Sir Henry Parkes for the King Division. Already the walls in the electorate are being…

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Maitland District. the General Election. Mr. Clift's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 8

MR. SAMUEL CLIFT addressed the electors of East Maitland at the School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening. Mr. J. G. White occupied the chair, and…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 5

Ms. W. N. Willis says that his chances of election are 2 to 1 (Bar-won) Mr. W. C Coombes has decided to withdraw from the contest for Redforn…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 8

Mr. Frank Smith's supporters are pushing forward their work with energy in the Balmain North constituency. Mr. Smith will receive the block vote of the U L V A…

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The General Election in England. Public Interest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The public interest in the general elections now proceeding continues to be very great. Mr. Daly, who has been elected for…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 5

The campaign is getting exciting. Candidates are becoming personal. Mr. Richard Sleath, the first elected member of the 17th Parliament of New…

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The General Election. Among the Electors. Newcastle East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 5

As the date of the general election approaches the excitment among the people naturally increases, and by this day week the probability is that a repetition of the scenes which…

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Maitland District. the Election. Mr. Brunker's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 8

MR. J. N. BRUNKER addressed the electors at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last evening, and was accorded a magnificent reception. Mr. P. Bourke occupied the chair,…

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The Premier to Speak at Newcastle, And Probably Maitland. Polling Day a Public Holiday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 5

Some time ago the Premier in a speech at Penrith informed his audience that he intended to make the "pace hot" for his opponents in Parliament. That he is…

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Rumoured Prospect of a Third Candidate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1895 · page 5

The interest in the general election has been greatly increased by the report that a prominent citizen intends to contest the King Division, the ostensible object being to assist…

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