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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1880

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 10, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 15

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table copy of a report to the Government of Queensland on the pearl fisheries; the immigration report for 1879; Statistical Register of New South Wales for 1878…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, March 12, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 6

Mr. Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Mr. Wisdom informed Mr. Taylor, who…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 10, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE MEMBER FOR THE CLARENCE. Mr. Speaker reported that he had received…

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New Soute Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 17, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

Sir John Robertson laid on the table a return relative to the books used in Public schools. Petitions were presented by Sir John…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, March 19, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

There not being a quorum present when the Assembly met, the House stood adjourned until the usual hour on Tuesday next. The following members were in their places…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening New.) Tuesday, March 23, 1880. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. OFFICIAL INFORMATION. Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. Beyers, stated that the names of the trustees of the Port…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 24, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 4

The President took the chair at twentyeight minutes past four o'clock. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, conveying assent…

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Opening of the German Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 6

The German Parliament was opened on February 12. The speech from the Throne stated that the relations of the Empire with all foreign powers were peaceful and friendly…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, April 1, 1880. the General Election in England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 4

IT is not very clear, from the telegrams, why the Imperial Government determined on dissolving the House of Commons. An intention to dissolve was not apparent prior to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 31, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 15

Sir John Robertson said that ponding the action to be taken by the Government with regard to the Stamp Duties, Bill, it was proposed to go on with other Government…

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The English Elections. London, April 1

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 1

THE Liberals have now secured 123 seats, and the Tories 88 seats in the new Parliament. The Liberal gains are 32 seats, and the Tories 13 seats. The…

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The English Elections, London, April 5

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

THE returns till last night show four hundred and twelve selected, two hundred and seventy-one being Liberals, and one hundred and forty-one Tories. The…

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The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, April 7, 1880. The British Elections

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 2

THE fate of the Earl of Beaconsfield's Ministry seems to be unmistakeably sealed. As Benjamin Disrasli the present First Lord of the Treasury was…

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The Clarence Election. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] the Polling. Wednesday, recd. 7.35 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 5

The polling is being actively carried on. The Roman Catholics are working hard for Davison, and the Orange vote is being given principally to Faucett to defeat Davison. The result is uncertain…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 6, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 4

Mr. C. Campbell presented a petition from members of the Church of England against the Church and School Lands Bill. Sir John Robertson laid on the table an…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 7, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 12

Mr. Holt presented a petition from electors of Goulburn and Argyle in favour of the Public Instruction Bill. On the motion of Mr. Samuel, Duncan's…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 10, 1880. the General Elections in England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 4

CONTRARY to expectation, the Tories have been defeated. The by-elections were untrustworthy indications: the nation at large is tired of Lord Beaconsfield. It wants…

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The Southwark Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 15

The election for Southwark took place on February 14, when Mr. Edward Clarke, Q.C., the Conservative candidate for Southwark, was declared to have been duly elected,…

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The British Elections. (By Cable from the Herald's London Correspondent.) London, April 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 15

The elections for the counties are now proceeding. A considerable number of returns were received yesterday, and these show, as was expected, that the Liberals are less…

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European Cablegrams. (From the Sydney Papers.) the Home Elections. London, April 5

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

THE result of the polling for the Country of Middlesex has to-day been declared. Lord George Hamilton, vice president of the Council of Education, and Mr…

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