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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
508 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 26
The presence of twenty two candidates the field for the twelve vacancies in the West Maitland Council was a fair indication of unusual interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The election of aldermen and shire councillors for the three-year period commencing next month, took place on Saturday throughout the district, ,With…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Out of 97 votes recorded at the local polling booth on Saturday last, Mr. J. D. Desrcaux secured 93, Mr. A. O. Browno 65, and Mr. R. Gorman 23. No…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The polling at the majority of last week's municipal elections was not of a character to indicate that the citizens as a body take a very keen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There are six State Parliaments in the Empire, and it is probable that the Governments of the Empire will continue without material alteration. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The House of Commons met last evening, and proceeded to the election of a Speaker. The Right Hon. James Lowther,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After much delay and the unnecessary expenditure of many thousands of pounds on temporary premises, our Government is at last calling for designs for a new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—Just a word in reference to the recent election of aldermen for the Belmore more Ward of the Newcastle municipality. Clauses 69, 70, and 71, part IX…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speaking at Bristol, Mr. Augustine Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, said the country's finance could not wait…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the employees of the Postal and Telegraphic services was hold in the Protestant Hall last night, and was largely attended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Thursday night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. Mr. J. L Lawson, town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Upwards of 300 deputies have attended the Labour Conference during the past week and at the outset they faced the very formidable array of 618 items set down for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prior to the ordinary meeting of the Waratah Council last night, a special meeting was hold for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. P. J. Martin, deputy returning-officer, presided at a meeting of the newly-elected Tarro Shire Councillors yesterday morning, the business being the electron of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Now that "Home Rule" is so much a question in Imperial politics, it is interesting to turn back to the year when the Act of Union was consummated, and when,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Imperial Parliament was opened yesterday by King George in person. There was the usual Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is to be a fine crop of petitions as the result of the general election. Nine have been filed, and there may be more. The majorities in many contests were so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. W. J. Sunders, returning officer, presided at a special meeting of the West Maitland Council last evening, the business being the election of a Mayor for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A special meeting of [?] newly-elected Cessnock Shire Council [?] was held at the shire offices, Cessnock, [?] yesterday. Mr. P. Crampton, council cle[?]k, presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The election for Batsman, to all the vacancy in the House of Representatives created by the death of Mr. Beard, took place…
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