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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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The Hospital. a Stormy Meeting. Election of the New Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1895 · page 5

THE adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers to the Newcastle Hospital was held in the lecture hall of the School of Arts last evening. Mr. Clarence H. Hannell, the…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1895 · page 8

The official declarations of the polls were made by the returning officers at West Maitland, East Maitland, and Morpeth at noon on Saturday. At West Maitland Messrs. Gillies,…

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Hamilton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 5

AT a meeting of Hamilton Council last evening Mayor Melville, as returning officer, took the chair, a full council being present. The large body of ratepayers who filled the…

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Municipal Elections. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 5

THE official declaration of the poll was made yesterday by the returning officer, but no change appeared in the numbers as announced on Saturday. The Mayor is to be elected on…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 5

Alderman Fraser was re-elected Mayor of South Brisbane. WARSHIP SAILED. H.M.S. Pylades left Townsville this…

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Mayoral Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockton Council was held last night to elect a Major for the ensuing year. Alderman O'MARA nominated Alderman William Henry…

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Mayoral Elections. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 7

LAST night the Adamstown Municipal Council met for the purpose of electing the Mayor. There were present:—The retiring Mayor (Alderman…

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Mayoral Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 5

THE Waratah Council met last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current year. Present: The retiring Mayor (Alderman Watson), and Aldermen Clapin,…

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The New Mayor of Newcastle Election of Alderman Sharp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night, the object being the election of a Mayor for the current year, in the stead of Alderman…

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Mayoral Elections. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 7

THE Merewether Council met on Tuesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Election of Mayor at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal near. The council chambers was crowded to…

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Mayoral Elections. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the municipal year…

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The Hospital Committee. Election of a Medical Staff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the general committee of the hospital took place in the institution last evening. Mr. Clarence H. Hannell presided, and there were present :—Messrs. W…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament. Mr. Chamberlain's In[?]ment. a Ministry "Tottering to Its Fall."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—In Friday meeting of the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain, M.P. for Birming[?] brought forward his motion of want…

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Election of Mayor at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the next twelve months…

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Ketch Candidate Capsized. All Hands Lost. The Vessel Breaking Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

WHILST crossing the bar at Port Macquarie on Saturday afternoon, the well-known ketch Candidate capsized, and every soul on board was drowned. There was a heavy sea on…

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Morpeth. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was called for Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor, but the Mayor was unfortunately detained in Sydney, and…

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The Wreck of the Candidate. a Large Funeral. Port Macquarie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

THE funeral of the captain and cook of the Candidate to-day was largely attended. The procession was nearly a mile long. The Rev. Canon Kemmis officiated at the grave. The…

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CABLEGRAMS. Imperial Parliament the Address-in-reply. Mr. Chamberlain's Amendment. Rejected by Fourtheen Votes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons to-day the debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued. The amendment under discussion…

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CABLEGRAMS. Parliamentary Election in England. Return of a Home Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The election of a member of Parliament to represent the borough of Colchester in place of Captain Naylor Leyland, who recently…

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