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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1876

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Parliament—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1876 · page 5

In the Assembly, the preliminary business was uninteresting. Mr. Piddington has resumed the debate on Mr. Parkes' resolutions…

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Parliament.—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1876 · page 5

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Robertson said he could give no other answer to Mr. Buchanan's question respecting the Agent-Generalship than he had given on Tuesday to Mr. Taylor…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 11. (From the S.M. Herald.) Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1876 · page 8

The Colonial Secretary stated, in answer to questions: That the Government had had the appointment of an Agent-General under consideration, but that in the meantime the duties of the office were…

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Parliament.—thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the amount voted for a new post office in West Maitland had been found to be insufficient, and that a further…

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Parliament—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 9

In the Assembly, to-night, Mr. Burns stated in answer to questions, that he was satisfied from the marine surveyors' report that the City of San Francisco was in a seaworthy condition…

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Parliament—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 9

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Lackey, in answering Mr. Cameron, said the reason why the Northern locomotive employees had not received their last fortnight's wages was because the vote had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, January 13. (From the S.M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 10

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor in reply to the Council's address of the 26th November, 1875, respecting the duration of the present and commencement of next session of…

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The Opening of Parliament. London, January 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 4

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Prinoess of Wales, will open Parliament in person in February next…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday January 13,1876. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, stated that a cablegram had been received from London to the effect that the Four per Cent. Loan had been negotiated at an average of £92 17s. 3d. per…

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Parliament.—tuesday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 5

In the Assembly yesternight, Mr. Driver was Acting-Speaker, the Speaker being seriously indisposed. Mr. Suttor withdrew his motion, to limit the…

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Parliament.—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Speaker took the chair. The general business was unimportant. Mr. Farnell re-opened the debate upon Mr…

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Parliament.—this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 5

The Budget debate has been resumed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January l8. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, the chair was taken by Mr. Driver, in the absence of tha Speaker from indisposition. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS…

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Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 9

The Assembly business to-day so far is unimportant…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the tablean abstract of Crown [?] reserved from sale until survoyed. [?]titions were presented—by Mr. SAMUEL from [?] growers of the Hunter River district against the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 6

A message waassent to the Assembly requsting that leave be granted for Mr. S H. Terry to attend and be examined before a select committee of the Council, on the Petersham Land…

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The Annual Municipal Elections. West Maitland Borough

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 5

The following are the nominations received up to eight o'clock last evening, by the Returning Officer' Mr. James Fullford, jun., of candidates to fill the annual vacancies in the Borough Council of West…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, January 25. Legislative Assembly. Answer to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 4

The Postmaster-General stated in reply to a question by Mr. Taylor, that a return would be prepared, showing the number of new permanent appointments which had been made in the Post…

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Annual Muaicipal Elections. East Maitland Borough

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 4

The following are the nominations received by the Returning Officer, Alderman J. Cunningham, up to twelve o'clock on Monday night:…

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Parliament.—thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 9

The Supply Bill for January passed both houses. Yesternight Mr. J. S. Smith moved the adjournment of the Assembly, for the purpose of taking exception to the presence of Mr. Robertson at…

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