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Politics & elections, 1875

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Upper Hunter Election. Writ of Election. Legislative Assembly Office Sydney, 13th July, 1875

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

The Honourable George Wigram Allen. Esquire, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, directs it to be notified for general information, that a writ has this day been…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly, the Temporary Supply Bill (July) was read a first time. The Legislative Council's amendments in the Sydney Water Pollution Bill were agreed to…

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Parliament. This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 3

Mr. Burns's resolutions as to the Pacific Mail Service were postponed. Permission was granted to Mr. Robertson to bring in a bill for preventing nuisances in municipalities…

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New South Wales Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 2

Mr, SPEAKER: Is it the pleasure of the House that the witness withdraw? [?] here being no dissentient, the witness withdrew. Mr. ROBERTSON moved that Mr, Twaddle be…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 4

A message was received from the Assembly, notifuing agreement with the Council's amendments in the Dedicated Crown Lands Resumption Bill; and the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Parliament Yesterday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesternight the report of the Committee of the Whole on the Land Bill was adopted, and the third reading of the bill was fixed for Thursday…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, the Supply Bill for the month of July was read a second time. Mr. Brown moved the adjournment of the House, to call attention to the alleged obstruction of the…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.] SYDNEY. Wednesday. PARLIAMENT—TUESDAY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 3

On Tuesday, the Legislative Council passed the Land Acts Amendment Bill through committee. The third reading was fixed for Wednesday (to-day). The Council also adopted the amendments made…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, July 19. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 2

Ministers, in answer to questions, stated: That there has been no ruling in the Supreme Court to the effect that a forfeited conditional purchase cannot be re-selected. The case of Osborne v…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

To-d[?] the Council passed the third reading of the Land Bil [?]ended. In the A[?]y, the Speaker read a letter from Mr. Barker, d[?]g any complicity in the charges…

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Parliament This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly the Land Bill and also the Public Gates Bill were returned from the Legislative Council, each with amendments. The Speaker read a letter from Mr. Barker,…

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Parliament. From the Herald Tuesday, July [?], 1875

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday Minister in answer to questions, stated : That charge has been no ruling in the Supreme Court [?] that a forfeited condi…

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Special Telegrams. (From Greville's Telegram Company.) Friday evening, reed. 8.0. Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly another scene occurred yesternight. No business was done. Mr. Garrett, on the opening of the House, as a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

At the usual hour for opening business there were not sufficient members present to form a quorum, and the PRESIDENT, therefore, adjourned the House to Thursday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 20, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 6

Mr. De Salis, by way of personal explana tion, said he had been accused in the Press of having been insulting to the President during a sitting of the Council last week. On the oc…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.] Friday, received 1.0 p.m. PARLIAMENT.—Thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday evening, the Hon. T. Garrett, Minister for Lands, moved the adjournment of the House, and in a warm speech accused Messrs. Parkes, Sutherland, and Dransfield, of…

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Upper Hunter Election. (From our own Reporter.) Mr. Hungerford's Meeting at Scone

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 5

On Tuesday evening Mr. Thomas Hungerford addressed a meeting of the Electors of the Upper Hunter in the School of Arts, Scone. The chair was occupied by Mr. Asser. The…

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Upper Hunter Election. MR. McELHONE's Meeting at Murrurundi. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 2

Mr. J. McElhone addressed a meeting of the electors at Murrurundi on Wednesday evening, in the School of Arts. There were about two hundred persons present. The proceedings were enthusiastic,…

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Upper Hunter Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 5

Up to the present time there are four candidates announced to solicit the suffrages of the Upper Hunter electors—Messrs. P. Cullen, John Eales, J. McElhone, and T. Hungerford…

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