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Politics & elections, 1880

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 13th. 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Dangar that…

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Original Correspondence. the Election of Mayor at Muswellbrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 8

SIR,—In to-day's issue of your journal your correspondent, in referring to the above election, attributes the collapse of the first meeting to the inexcusable negligence of two…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 17th, 188O. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 4

Ministers answered questions put by Mr. Dangar, Mr. M'Elhone, Mr. Teece, Captain Onslow, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Thompson, Mr. W. C. Browne, and Mr…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 21, 1880. the Issue in the Victorian Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the general election which is to be decided in Victoria next Saturday is causing a mighty flood of talk and writing, the issue can be stated in a few sentences. All sides…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, February 20, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey informed Mr. Dangar that the…

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Another Scene in Parliament

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 1

Mr. David Buchanan and Mr. John M'Elhone have long been pre-eminently distinguished for t0heir powers of abuse. The other night the Worthies…

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Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our own correspondent.) Paddington Election

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 1

MR. WILLIAM HEZLETT was returned by a large majority as the representative of Paddington. "A bird in the hand's worth two in the bush." However…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, February 24, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past four o'clock. THE PADDINGTON ELECTORATE. The Speaker announced that he had received…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 25, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 11

Mr. Docker laid upon the table a copy of a report from the Printing Committee. Petitions were presented by Mr. Stewart, from 317 inhabitants of Wollongong, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 27, 1880. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. Baker, in reply to Mr. Burns, on behalf of Mr. Fitzpatrick said, that since the…

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The Victorian Elections. [By Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 5

On Saturday evening and yesterday morning we received the following telegrams from Greville's Telegram Company, relating to the Victorian General Election:…

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The General Election in Victoria. the Berry Ministry Defeated. (From the S. M. Herald.) Melbourne

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

THE general election for the Legislative Assembly of Victoria took place yesterday all through the colony, and the most intense excitement was displayed as to the result…

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Disraeli and the Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 7

The present English Parliament dates from March 5, 1874, and has, therefore, until March, 1881, to run ere completing its statutory existence. Disraeli, though seventy-five…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 2, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 4

Mr. Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. Lackey, in reply to Mr. Burns (for…

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Bismarck and the German Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 6

The confirmation of the menace so long suspended over the heads of German Constitutionalists that the Government proposed to summon the Reichstag only every second year has not failed to spread a feeling of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 3, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 15

The PRESIDENT read a message from the Governor conveying his Excellency's assent to the Temporary supply Bill. Petitions were presented by Mr. MARKS from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, March 5, 188O. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 3

Mr. Speaker took the chair at half-past four o'clock, but as there was not a quorum present he adjourned the House until Tuesday, at four o'clock…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, March 11, 1880. the Dispute Between the Houses of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 4

BEFORE these lines are published, the Legislative Council will probably have determined the fate of the Stamp Duties Bill. It is urged on behalf of the Council that as it enjoys by…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 9, 1880. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 4

Ministers answered questions put in the names of Mr. Macintosh, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Dangar, and Mr. Fitzpatrick, respecting the testing of locomotive engines…

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The Dispute between the Houses of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 11

The action of the Legislative Council in throwing out the Stamp Duties bill has a special constitutional significance. For the first time in the history of responsible…

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