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The strange electoral duel brought about by the illmanners and folly of Messrs. M'Elhone and Taylor has reached the stage of preliminary meetings. The two rival candidates nave proceeded to Mudgee and have separately…
Continued on Trove, page 424 →Upon Monday last the Bishop of Australia met the committee of the Church Synod to proceed with this much delayed business, and it was hoped that a speedy conclusion would be arrived at as to the person to be…
Continued on Trove, page 414 →The results of the election contests were watched for with considerable interest last night in front of The Argus Office, where the returns were posted. The front of the Office was lighted by electric light,…
Continued on Trove, page 399 →Altogether the Catholic vote has suffered as it never suffered before; and there is good reason to rejoice at its defeat, not on any grounds personal to the defeated candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR,—I have heard that in the “ Cumberland Independent” there lately appeared a parstating that the paper nominating a Mr. Adams as an alderman for election in 1879 was rejected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, February 24.—Mr. Samuel Morley has been elected by a large majority for Newcastle-on-Tyne, to fill the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir Charles Dilke…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MR. A. G. Taylor's meeting last night was the largest and most orderly ever held in Mudgee, fully 1500 persons being present. The Mayor of Mudgee Mr. G. H. Arnold) occupied the chair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The following candidates were nominated to-day for the Upper Hunter electorate:—Messrs. Alexander Bowman, R. G. D. Fitzgerald, John M'Elhone, and J. T. Wilshire. the candidates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The nomination for Mudgee, took place at noon to-day before a very large crowd of people, fully 1000 to 1200 being present. The Returning Officer (Mr. Henry Crossing) read the writ, and asked for a good hearing for both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Speaker took the chair at 4.30. QUESTIONS. Mr WRIGHT, in reply to Mr Hugh Taylor, stated that no decision had yet been arrived at respecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The polling for the seat contested by Mr A. G. Taylor, the old member, and Sir John M'Elhone, was taken to-day, and, as anticipated, has so far resulted in a very large majority for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Legislative Assembly sat to-day, when the debate on Mr Service's want of confidence motion was resumed by Mr Young, Commissioner of Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Legislative Council had a short sitting yesterday and transacted no important business. In the Assembly the Minister of Railways submitted the tenders sent in for the supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WRIGHT, in reply to Mr. H. Taylor, said the proposed extension of the penny post to Parramatta would be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In reply to questions, the Government afforded the House, among other, the following information:—No decision had yet been arrived at with regard to a penny postage to Parramatta and other towns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The election passed off quietly to-day, there being less people about than is usual on such an occasion. The returning officer this evening gave a rough state of the poll, as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The result of the poll for the Upper Hunter, so far as is known from the returns to hand, is as follows:—Bowman, 167; Fitzgerald, 418; M'Elhone, 474; Wilshire, 204…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The PRESIDENT took his seat at the usual hour. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr DOCKER presented a report from the Printing Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes Part 4 o"clock. PRINTING REPORT. Mr.DOCKER, has chairman of the Printing Committee,…
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