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Politics & elections, 1877

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August 2, 1877. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 3

The replies to questions were given in our last issue. REPORT. Sir Henry Parkes laid upon the table the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News of Tuesday evening.) Tuesday, August 7, 1877. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1877 · page 3

The Speaker, took the chair at the usual [?]our. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. Garrett said he desired to say, a few…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 7, 1877. Legislative Assembly. Ministerial Statement

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1877 · page 4

Sir HENRY PARKES (who was greeted with loud cheers from the Government benches and [?]unter cheers from the benches opposite) said that when the last vote of the House was arrived at, he expressed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 7, 1877. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 10

The following were the answers given to queries which we were obliged to omit in our last issue for want of space:—Mr. HOSKINS, in reply to Mr. Byrnes, said instructions were given in 1864 to have plans…

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Mew South Walbs Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August 9, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. THE POLITIC AL SITUATION. Mr. Samuel said that, in consequence of what…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Tuesday, August 14, 1977. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday afternoon, the Speaker laid on the table the report of the Colonial Treasurer on the expenditure of public money for the year, 1876…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 15, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 10

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock PAPERS. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table Municipal by-laws, and an abstract of Crown lands reserved for water…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. [?] Telegrams to A[?]tralian Associated Press, in the "S. [?] Herald.") Progration of the Imperial Parliament. London, August 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 10

The Imperial Parliament has been prorogued. The Speech states th[?] friendly relations exist between England and the other Powers. The efforts of the British Governmen[?] to maintain peace had proved…

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Obatruation in the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 7

The London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes, on July 6:—" It must be some consolation to residents in Victoria, who think, like Mr G P Smith—at reported in a speech…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, August 17, 1877. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. THE NEW MINISTRY. Mr. Stuart informed the House that Sir John…

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The Ministerial Re-elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 7

The following arrangements have been made by the Hon. George Wig[?]am Allen, speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the elections consequent upon the acceptance of office by S[?]…

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Borough of Morpeth. Election of Auditor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1877 · page 4

Yesterday, at noon, the election of an Auditor for the Borough of Morpeth for the remainder of the currant year, in the room of John Wiseman Dargin, Esq., took place in the Council Chamber, High-street,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 28, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor intimating that his Excellency…

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West Sydney Election. (From the Echo of Friday.) the Nomination

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 6

The nomination of a member for Weat Sydney, in the room of the Hon. Sir John Robertson, resigned, took place at noon on Friday, in front of the bustings in Hyde Park south, near…

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Special Telegrams. (From Greville's Telegram Company.) Monday evening, received 5.55. Sydney. the Elections of Ministers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 5

At the nomination for Camden at Berrima, to-day, Mr. Garrett, Minister of Lands, was elected unopposed. At the nomination for Central Cumberland, at…

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Latest Telegrams. [From the Australian Associated Press.] Monday evening, received 6.35. Sydney. the Ministerial Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 5

Mr. Garrett has been re-elected for Camden, unopposed. At the nomination for Central Cumberland, to-day, Mr. Lackey, Mr. Long, Mr. Graham, and Mr…

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The Ministerial Elections

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 3

The nomination for East Sydney took place on Saturday in presence of over two thousand electors, the candidates nominated, being the hon. John Davies,…

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The Election for Camden—Return of Mr. Garrett. (By electric telegraph to the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1877 · page 3

The Hon. Thomas Garrett, Minister for Lands, was re[?]lected to-day, without opposition. He was nominated by Mr. David Morrice, J P, the nomination being seconded by Mr R A…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, September 18, 1877. the Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 4

TO-DAY, Parliamentre-assembles for the despatch of business. The phrase may be read, "despatch of the Government." For we are informed, on excellent authority, that the first serious…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Tuesday, September 18. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1877 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four. RE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS. Mr. Speaker announced that he had issued…

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