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Politics & elections, 1874

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney special correspondent.) Tuesday, January 13, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS. The questions on the business paper were…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 13, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 5

[We give the Herald's full report of the discussion upon Mr. T. Robertson's motion for a return of freeselectors' balances, and the full report upon the Robert Roberts case. Otherwise, we supplement our…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 14, 1874. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

Ministers, stated, in answer to questions, that the head bailiff sent the Sheriff a letter in reference to the law of arrest under civil process, which was forwarded to the late Chief Justice for his…

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Papal Election. London, January 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1874 · page 2

A Papal Bull has been issued authorising the next Papal election to be held, without a regular conclave, in the italian principality of Monaco, in France, or in Malta. Germany, however, refuses its…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 15, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1874 · page 4

[Our special correspondent's report in Saturday's Mercury closed at the beginning of the discussion in committee upon the Governor's message respecting the report of the select committee on the Goulburn…

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Papal Election. London, January 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1874 · page 2

The statement that a Papal Bull had been issued authorising the next Papal election to be held without a regular Conclave—is declared to be apocryphal…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, January 20, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. THE QUEENSLAND DEBT. Mr. STEWART asked the Colonial Secretary,—1…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 20, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 5

Mr. BAKER moved that in the opinion of the House, the duty on gold should be abolished forthwith. He gave a history of previous attempts to repeal the duty, which he submitted would never have been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Thursday, January 22, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Ministers stated in answer to questions—That the…

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Papal Election. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1874 · page 2

The publication of the recent papal bull is causing considerable sensation. An Italian circular guarantees absolute freedom to the Papal Conclave…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 22, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1874 · page 2

Mr. INNES, in reply to question, said there would be no objection to lay on the table a copy of the Attorney-General's opinion given in January, 1869, on the subject of the respective relations of his…

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Dissolution of the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 2

The Queen has accepted the advice of the Ministers to dissolve Parliament. The elections are to take place immediately, and the new House is to assemble for the dispatch of business on the 5th of March…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, January 27, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past seven o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. PARKER, in answer to Mr. Nelson, said that it…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 28, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

Mr. INNES laid upon the table by-laws of St. Paul's College, and certain road trust accounts. Ordered that the documents be printed. The Underwood's Estate Act Amendment Bill, on…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 29, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 4

It was stated by the Attorney-General, in answer to a question, that the Government had decided to erect the Seal Rocks lighthouse on the mainland…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, February 3, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Ministers stated, in answer to questions—That the…

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The General Election. London, January 31

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

The Conservative candidates are opposing the re-election of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone for Greenwich. The pollings at the elections will be general next…

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The Annual Municipal Elections. Nomination at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 4

On Tuesday, at noon, at the Council Chamber, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, a meeting of ratepayers was held to hear the nominations read for the vacancies in the Borough Council caused by the…

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Singleton Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 3

The annual election of aldermen and auditors for the borough of Singleton took place on Tuesday at noon, at the Municipal Council Chambers. The retiring Aldermen were Messrs. Alexander Bowman,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 3, 1874. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

[Our correspondent's report in last issue closed during the progress of the Greta Shale and Coal Company's Bill through committee. The Herald's summary contains the following notice of subsequent…

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