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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1900

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton. Mr. H. Kitson's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

Mr. H. Kitson, who is contesting the West Ward of the Hamilton Municipality, addressed a meeting of about 70 electors at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, last…

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Municipal Elections. the Polling for the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

Yesterday was the polling day for the annual elections in connection with the Newcastle Borough Council, and on this occasion the local option vote was taken. The…

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Newcastle Hospital. The Election of Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of subscribers to the Newcastle Hospital for the purpose of electing a committee for the ensuing twelve months was held in the lecture hall of the…

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Maitland District the Municipal Elections. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 8

There was almost an entire absence of electioneering excitement in West Maitland yesterday. No effort was spared by the more enthusiastic supporters of the…

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Municipal Elections. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 3

On Saturday, at the council chambers from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m., Aldermen Hudson, Mayor, presiding as returning officer, the annual poll was taken for the election of…

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International News. Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne has been agreed to in the House of Commons…

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Members of Parliament Censured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Owing to his constituents having censured him for his attitude with regard to the Boer war, Sir Edward Clarke, M.P. for…

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The Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 4

The only business to come before the Newcastle Borough Council this evening will be the election of Mayor for the current municipal year. According to the talk…

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Morpeth. the Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 8

Mr. J. Hogan writes as follows:—I notice in connection with the Morpeth municipal election that the defeat of Mr. Hogan "came as a surprise." I would like to…

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Waratah Mayoral Election. Alderman Creer Re-elected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of electing the Mayor…

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Mayoral Elections. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 8

A special meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. Lay), and Aldermen Hilton, Bradley, Gray, Errington, Dagwell,…

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Adamstown. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 6

The returning officer, Alderman Gray, officially declared the poll on Monday evening. The figures were the same as published yesterday, and the returning officer…

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Newcastle Hospital. Election of Honorary Medical Staff and Building Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5

The first meeting of the new committee of the Newcastle Hospital was held at the institution last night. The president, Mr. C. H. Hannell, occupied the chair, and…

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Mayoral Elections. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 5

There was a full attendance of aldermen in the council chambers last evening to elect their chairman for the present year. A largo number of ratepayers were also…

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The Recent Aldermanic Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 8

Sir,—I was surprised this morning to find Alderman Kidd, under the guise of explanation, endeavouring to extricate himself from his unenviable position. While he…

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Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Mather, the Liberia candidate, has been elected to the House of Commons for the Rossendale division of North-east…

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Greta Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday evening a special meeting of the council was held for the election of Mayor. All the aldermen, were present. Alderman Ben…

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Plattsburg Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening a special meeting of the above council was hold for the election of Mayor for the current municipal year. There were…

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Stockton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Thursday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were…

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