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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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The Miners' Secretaryship Mr. Jas. Curley Re-elected. Re-election of Other District Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 5

According to the rules of the Colliery Employees' Federation, the general secretary has to be elected by the members once in two years, the other…

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The Liberal Leadership. Election to the Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Members of the Liberal party of the House of Commons will meet on February 6th to elect a successor to the late leader, Sir…

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Islington. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 3

In view of the approaching municipal elections several candidates are already placing themselves forward, and the election of alderman for this ward bids fair to be keenly…

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The Coming Municipal Elections. List of Retiring Aldermen. the New Candidates Mentioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

The municipal elections, which are to take place next month, are not likely to create any great amount of interest, there being no burning questions to come before…

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Stockton. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 7

In another column, over the signature of Alderman W. H. Goodman, as returning officer, there appears the annual advertisement calling for nominations for three…

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Maitland District Mr. J. N. Brunker and His Election Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 8

The members of Mr. J. N. Brunker's central election committee entertained a number of delegates representing the various committees from other centres of the…

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Macquarie Ward Election. Candidature of Mr. Peter Bannerman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

Mr. Peter Bannerman, who describes himself an ex-council employee, formally announced, to a meeting of ratepayers of the Macquarie Ward, from the balcony of…

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New Lambton. the Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 5

The approaching municipal elections appear to be exciting little or no interest amongst the ratepayers of this borough, and a walk-over for the retiring aldermen seems…

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Greta. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5

Now that the municipal elections are getting close at hand interest in the matter seems to be on the increase. It was thought at first that possibly there might not be…

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The Macquarie Ward Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 5

Mr. Peter Bonnerman, who is opposing Alderman W. L. Kidd for the representation of the Macquarie Ward in the Newcastle Borough Council, addressed a…

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Waratah Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

As announced by advertisement, Monday next is the last day for receiving nominations for the election of three aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of…

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Riot in the Austrian Parliament. Tumultuous Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A Czeck journalist in the gallery of the Reichsrath applauded the Government orator, Herr Wolf, and successfully…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 8

The municipal elections are approaching, and considerable interest is already being evinced both in East and West Maitland concerning the probability of opposition to…

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Maitland Hospital.—election of Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 8

The adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers to the Maitland Hospital was held at the institution yesterday afternoon. Present: Mr. Neville D. Cohen, president,…

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District News. (From our Various Correspondents.) Greta. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

The forthcoming municipal elections promise to be unusually interesting. For the five vacancies there are eight candidates, as follows:—Ordinary: Dr. Walker, Messrs. J…

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Parliament of Ladies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 7

Of all the substitutes suggested for the House of Lords, an case that august obstruction to rash legislation is abolished, the most original is that which the…

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Stockton the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

To-day, at noon, Alderman Goodman, the returning officer, will formally announce the nominations for the forthcoming election, and in the evening the candidates will…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations to Be Declared To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

The nominations received yesterday week for the vacancies occurring in the different municipal councils of the district will be publicly declared by the returning officers…

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Candidates' Addresses. Macquarie Ward. Mr. W. L. Kidd's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Kidd addressed the ratepayers of the Junction division of Macquarie Ward last evening in support of his claim to re-election as an alderman of the City…

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Imperial Politics. Parliament Opens. the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—Parliament will open to-day. The forecast of the Queen's speech indicates that it will refer to the pacific relations with…

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