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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 7

The election for civic honours is not causing any excitement, in fact there is very little interest taken in the contest. The retiring alderman for the East Ward, Mr…

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The Municipal Elections. Arrangements for the Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 5

THE poll for the election of an alderman to fill the ordinary vacancy in the Honeysuckle Ward of the Newcastle Borough Council will be taken between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5…

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Municipal Elections. Contest in the Honeysuckle Ward. Mr. W. J. Ellis Returned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 6

QUITE a lively Interest was taken in the election for an alderman to fill the vacancy in the representation of the Honeysuckle Ward of the Newcastle Borough Council, caused by…

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New Lambton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Michael Grey), and Aldermen Lay, Bradley, Dagwell, Thomas, and…

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Maitland District. the Municipal Elections. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 8

THE municipal elections at West Maitland passed off rather quietly yesterday, although considerable interest was manifested in the contest by the immediate supports of the…

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Waratah. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 8

The polling for the municipal elections will take place to-day, and, as already announced, Messrs. H. O. Langwill, G. P. Morris, S. Wansey, W. T. Gibb, and Jos. Williams are…

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Maitland District. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 8

THE official declaration of the poll for the municipality of West Maitland took place in the Town Hall on Saturday at noon, in the presence of about 500 ratepayers. The…

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British Parliamentary Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—An election was hold at South Wolverhampton to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Mr. Charles P…

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Municipal Elections. the Suburban Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

THE polling for aldermen and auditors for the vacancies occurring in the different municipal councils of the district took place on Saturday between the hours of 8 and 6p.m.,…

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Carrington. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 8

The returning officer (Alderman H. Graham) publicly declared the state of the poll at the council chambers yesterday at noon, in the presence of the council clerk, the…

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A British By-Election. General Havelock-allan's Successor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons occasioned by the death of General Sir Henry…

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Newcastle Hospital. Election of Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of subscribers to the Newcastle Hospital was held at the School of Arts last evening, the president (Mr. C. H. Hannell) in the chair. There was only a…

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Lambton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held last night to elect a Mayor. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman James Young), and Aldermen Burg, Middlemas,…

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Morpeth. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 8

This council met on Monday night, the whole of the aldermen except Alderman Hogan (who was in Queensland of business) being present…

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Adamstown Council. Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 4

The election of the new Mayor of New castle had to go through a very unsatisfactory process last night. Aldermen Look and Kidd, who were nominated as Mayor for the…

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Suburban Mayoral Elections MEREWETHER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the above council took place last evening A fair attendance of the ratepayers was present. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Williams), Alderman…

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International News. The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—A forecast of the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament to-morrow has been published. The announcement will be…

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Wickham Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

THE Wickham Council Chambers was well filled last night for the purpose of watching the proceedings for the election of a Mayor for the municipality…

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The Opening of the English Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 5

"Our junior Sydney morning contemporary" expects—why will people say "anticipate"—that the coming session of the existing British…

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