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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 5

Several prominent men have recently joined the Federal party. Mr. Ben. Short says he is going to oppose the Rose of Argyle…

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CABLEGRAMS. The English Election. Speech by Lord Rosebery. Reform of the House of Lords

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—Lord Rosebery, in speaking in London to-day, referred to the covert taunts of the Radicals. His lordship said he gloried in being…

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

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

A MEETING of Mr. J. N. Brunker's central election committee was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last Saturday evening. Mr. P. Bourke occupied the chair, and…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. R. J. Black is spoken of for Willoughly electorate. It is unlikely that Mr. John See will have opposition at Grafton…

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The General Election. Electors and Their Rights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 5

THE registrars for the various constituencies in and around this city have a just reason for complaining what a number of people are so careless in their custody of electoral rights…

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The General Election. Mr. Brunker's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 8

A meeting of Mr. J. N. Brunker's central committee was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last evening. Mr. P. Bourke presided, and there were 30…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

In the Assembly to-night the address-in-reply was adopted. The Treasurer intimated that he would deliver his financial statement the week after…

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Our Brisbane Letter. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 7

THE Queensland Parliament having been opened on 24th June has been entirely occupied since in discussing the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's…

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The Imperial Parliament. Date of Assembling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—It as announced that Parliament will assemble on August 12trh…

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The General Election. Kahibah. Mr. Edden's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

MR. ALFERED EDDEN, who is seeking re-election for Kahibah, and who so far has no opposition, opened his candidature last night, when he addressed about 200 of the electors in…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. Medway Day is a Labour candidate for Gundagai. Mr. W. F. Schey has received a vote of confidence from the electors of Darlington…

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The General Election. Meeting of the Federal Party MR. E. Barton on the Situation. Some Plain Speaking. Sir H. Parkes on Australian Nationality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

A MEETING, under the auspices of the Federal party, was held in the School of Arts this evening. The hall was crowded, many ladies being present. Sir Henry Parkes was very…

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The Election. Mr. Brunker's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. N. Brunker's central committee proceeded to Morpeth last evening with the object of forming a local committee, The meeting was held in the School of Arts and…

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Maitland District. the Elections. Mr. J. H. BRUNKER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 8

DURING the last few days Mr. J. H. Brunker has been inundated with letters and telegrams of inquiry as to whether he intends to come forward as a candidate for the Durham…

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The General Election. Mr. D. Watkins at West Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 3

MR. DAVID WATKINS addressed a crowded meeting of the electors in Sharp's Hall on Monday night. He was accompanied by Mr. A. Edden,…

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Latest Election Items. Sydney, Thursday, 2 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. Abigail has withdrawn from Newtown-Camperdown, after a rowdy meeting, in which he denounced the Freetrade Council for its presumption in nominating Mr…

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Election Echoes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 5

Mr. Watkins will address the electors at Teralba to-morrow. Mr. J. L. Fegan will address the electors from the Royal Hotel, Wickham, at 7.30…

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WICKHAM. Selection of the Labour Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 5

About 30 members of the Wickham branch of the Political Labour League met at Lloyd's Hotel last evening to select a candidate to oppose the ex-member, Mr. J. L…

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The General Election. Newcastle West. Mr. J. C. Ellis' Condidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1895 · page 5

MR. J. C. ELLIS, who is seeking re-election for Newcastle West, commenced his campaign last night when he addressed about 500 people in the Empire Music Hall…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Scene in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 4

A scene arose in Parliament this evening. The House was in committee over the tariff, and several reductions in the duties were carried, when Mr Prendergast one of the…

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