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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1878

123 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 7

Conditional Dissolutions of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 6

The question put by Sir Hercules Robinson to the Earl of Carnarvon, with respect to the course he should take in the future, if Ministers rocommended a dissolution of Parliament at…

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New South Wales Parliament. [From Reulter's Agency to "Mercury."] Tuesday, February 26, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 3

Ministers replying to questions said:—The contract for the completion of the Walgett court house had been delayed by the drought, but as the drought had now broken the contractor…

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Land Agents in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 6
Also in The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate

The following is the Herald's summary of the debate on Tuesday evening in the Assembly: Mr. M'Elhone moved the following…

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New Soute Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 27, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 10

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. Mr. MARKS laid on the table papers relating to the San Francisco mail service, and to the payment…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, March 5, 1878. Land Agents in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 4

A POINT of surpassing importance, but perhaps less obvious than those insisted upon, ought not to bo lost sight of in discuesing the question raised by Mr. M'Elhone's resolution last Tues…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 5, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Diseases in Sheep Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4

The Speaker reported a message from the Governor recommending that provision be made for the expenses in relation to the Bill to amend the Law respecting Diseases in Sheep…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 6, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 12

The PRESIDENT took the chair at tw[?]nty-nine minutes past 4 p.m. Mr. MARKS, in reply to questions by Mr. Richardson, stated that the railwy from Qu[?]rindi to…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, March 7, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes put 4pm. The House pro[?]eded to the resumption of the debate on the motion that the Game Pr[?]…

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New Soute Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 12, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1878 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. FARNELL, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said reports…

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[?] for Adjournment.—land Agents in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 11

Mr. GREENWOOD moved the adjournment of the house, to call attention to what he considered to be the arbitrary and tyran[?]ical conduct of the Government in reference to land agents who occupied seats…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 13, 1878 Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 10

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Friday, March 15, 1878 Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. D[?]gar's…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 19, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr Fitzpatrick, in reply to Mr. Stuart, said…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 20, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock Mr. MARKS laid on the table the quarterly return of bank liabilities and assets rules of the Supreme…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, March 22, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Hurley (H.),…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 26, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS Mr Farnell, in answer to Mr. Barbour, said…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 27, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 10

Mr. Marks laid on the table a report from the Inspector of Public Charities, abstracts of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated to religious and public purposes, and amended regulations…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M Herald.) Friday, March 29, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minues past four o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Farnell, in reply to Mr. Barbour, said it…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 2, 1878. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 7

The Speaker took the chair at twenty nine minutes past four o'clock QUESTIONS. Mr. Fitzpatrick, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said…

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