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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. Committee Meeting and Election of Auctioneer

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 4

On Monday afternoon last, the 11th inst., the committee of the above Association met shortly after three o'clock in the School of Arts, Largs. The President (J. Mitchell,…

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Original Correspondence. Ringbarking and Members of Parliament. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 6

SIR,—Lately in Parliament the subject of ringbarking the public estate was discussed. Kindly publish an outsider's opinions on the expressed sentiments of one or two of our members of Parliament…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. (By telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 3

Dr. Dobson, who has accepted the position of Solicitor-General in the new Ministry, has been returned to the Upper House without opposition. The canvass in each of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald Wednesday, July 27, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 3

Mr. De Salis rose on a question of privilege to maintain that he had been wrongly moved out of order at the last sitting of the Council, when he desired to move the…

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The Ministerial Elections in Victoria. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 3

The Ministerial elections to-day excited great interest all over the colony. In front of the Argus office a crowd of 5000 people assembled, and much cheering took place on…

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The Parliament of Victoria. (From the S. M. Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 3

The Assembly met this afternoon at half-past 4. The Premier was introduced by Messrs. M'Kean and L. L. Smith. His other colleagues, Messrs. Young, Grant, Graves,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

The President reported the receipt of the Chinese Restriction Bill from the Legislative Assembly. On the motion of Sir John Robertson the…

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The Victorian Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Melbourne, Thursday, 1.30 a.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 3

Parliament will be opened by the Governor to-day at two o'ctock. The address in reply will be moved by Mr. W. Robertson, the new member for Polwarth and South…

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The Crown-street School in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 2

THE conduct of Mrs. Bardwell, head mistress of the Crown-street school, seems likely to become a stock subject in the Assembly. Our parliamentary…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 17, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 6

The Summary Convictions Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved the second leading of the Chinese Restrction Bill. He referred, at…

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Latest Cablegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament.—the Queen's Speech. London

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1881 · page 5

Parliament was prorogued to-day by Royal commission. The speech from the throne was read by the Lord Chancellor. It commenced by stating the relations of Her Majesty with foreign powers continue…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, August 27

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was formally prorogued do-day by Royal commission. The speech from the throne was read by the Lord Chancellor. It commences by stating that the relations of…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, September 1, 1881. the Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 4

A MOMENTOUS session of the Imperial Parliament closed last Saturday. True, the bulk of the Queen's speech relates to extra-parliamentary work. But that work assumed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 31, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. De Salis moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the delay in the office of the Master in Equity in dealing with the case, Bucknell v. Vickery…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, September 7, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 2

Osborne's Leasing Bill was read the first time. The Vale of Clwydd Mining Companies Bill was read the third time and passed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, September 9, 1881. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 6

Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. Murray, said that the claim of Mr. J. J. Thompson, of Bukulla, for any loss he may have sustained through the cancellation of his conditional…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. J. H. Symon moved a resolution,— "That the financial policy of the Government is unsatisfactory, and ought to be withdrawn and re-considered…

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[?]W South Wales [?]Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) [?]ednesday, September 14, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 6

[?]Sir George In[?]es made a personal explana[?]n with reference to the case of Constable [?]ulquin, brought before the Legislative [?]sembly the previous day, and having read…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 15, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 6

Sir George Innes, in reply to Mr. De Salis, stated that he was not aware of any statue justifying the Judges sitting in Banco on the recent case, Wakeford v. Commissioner of…

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Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 2

Parliament met this afternoon. The Council sat for a few minutes. The Solicitor-General moved the first reading of a bill to amend the Public Companies Statute, 1864; and leave was given to Dr. Hearn to…

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