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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1875

339 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 17

The Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 2

The following proclamation appears in Tuesday's Government Gazette:- Proclamation by his Excellency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight Grand Cross of the…

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The Upper Hunter Election. (from a supplement to the Government Gazette, Oct. 8.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 2

To the Honorable George Wigram Allen, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales. The humble petition of Thomas Hungerford, of Baerami, in the colony of New South Wales,…

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The Upper Hunter Election

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1875 · page 2

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette contains the copy of the petition addressed to the Speaker of the Legislative Council by Thomas Hungerford of [?]…

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Parliament.—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1875 · page 3

The Legislative Council proceeded to-day to Government House, with its reply to the address. In the Assembly there was no quorum, consequently no reply to the speech has been presented…

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Opening of Parliament. (From [?].) Tuesday, November 16, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1875 · page 2

The second session of the eighth Parliament of New South Wales under Responsible Government was opened by his Excellency the Governor, at the Legislative Council Chambers, on Tuesday morning…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November l8, 1875. the Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1875 · page 2

CONSTITUTION[?]L Government is, by its nature, devoid of sensationalism. W[?]en you have adop[?]ed your Constitution, and are working under its provisions, all goes on with the…

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Parliament.—thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly on Thursday, it was stated by Mr. Bur[?], in answer to a question put by Mr. Hoskins, that the Government had refused to sanction any deviation from the terms of the contract for the…

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Parliament—friday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Robertson said the Financial Statement would be made next week. Mr. McElhone gave notice of his intention to more resolutions condemnatory of members of the…

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Parliament—thursday and This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Robertson stated that instructions had been given to Mr. Forster to secure the services of an hydraulic engineer. Copy of the instructions would be tabled in a few days…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 17, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved as sites for cities, towns, and villages; of Crown lands reserved until surveyed for water supply; of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 18, 1875. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1875 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. In answer to questions, Ministers stated that the…

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Parliament. Friday, November 19, 1875. (From the Herald.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4. Several returns and reports were tabled by…

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Parliament, This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1875 · page 3

In the Assembly, the Secretary for Lands answered that it was a fact that Mr. John Davies was acting as arbitrator on the part of the Government, in a matter pending with reference to land at Darling…

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Parliament—thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, yes[?]ernight, Mr. Davies' motion relative to the pension for Dr. Lang' was ruled out of order. On the same mebers motion for a gratuity to…

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Parliament, This Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, Mr. Garreth, in reply to a question, said that the surveyors had found that the most direct line for the rail was from Tamworth to Armidale…

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Parliament. From the Herald. Wednesday, November 21th, 18735

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday Mr. Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after 4 o'clock. The Governor's warrant authorizing the…

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Saturday, November 27,1875. Members of Parliament as Land Agents

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

On Wednesday, in the Legislative Assembly Mr. M'Elhone moved:- I "That, in the opinion of this House, it is contrary to the spirit of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From We S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table papers relating to the agreement between New Zealand and New South Wales respecting the San Francisco mail service; the half-year's road trust accounts, and a…

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Special Telegrams. (From Greville's Telegram Company.) SYDNEY. Friday evening, recd. 8.10. Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 7

In the Assembly, on Thursday, a motion made to record the answers given to questions put, was carried by 32 to 10, Ministers voting with the minority…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, November 23, 1875. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes after four o'clock. THE [?]ATH OF ALLEGIANCE…

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