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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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Parliament of Queensland. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Griffith's Pharmacy Bill was read a second time. The Premier expressed himself in favour of the measure. The debate on the second reading of Mr. Allan's…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day, a petition was presented against the present site being used for the new Parliament Houses. Provision is to be ma[?]e in the Supplementary Estimates for encouraging the…

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Parliament of Queensland. (Telegram in Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 5

The Legislative Council has reinserted the clause in the Immigration Bill giving a bonus of £10 to any shipowner for each approved passenger, so as to reduce the fares to American rates. In the Assembly…

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Parliament of Queensland. (By Telegraph of the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day a long debate arose on a motion tabled by Mr. Norton, that £200,000 be appropriated for the construction of a line of railway connecting the…

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Election of a Bishop of Sydney. [By Telegraph From Greville Company.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1882 · page 5

The Bishops of the Province of New South Wales m[?]t in consultation yesterday at the Diocesan R[?]try for the purpose of selecting two of the t[?] names forwarded them by the Syn[?] The two…

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Parliament of Queensland. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Pastoral Leases Bill was read a third time, and passed. In reply to Mr. Griffith, the Premier stated that the Government had received no further communication…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Symon called attention to what appeared to be a scandalous miscarriage of justice in the fact of the magistrates at Mount Barker dismissing a case of criminal assault…

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Parliament of Queensland. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly this evening, in answer to Mr. Griffith, the Premier said that the Government had not accepted, nor had they agreed to accept, any pr[?]osal from the…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1882 · page 3

Yesterday's sitting of the Assembly was continued until 5 o'clock this morning, stonewalling having been conducted throughout the whole night whilst in committee on the…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly a petition was read from the residents of Kingston in favor of a railway from Salt Creek to Kingston, in connection with the navigation of the Coorong, and…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 6

In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Zeal moved a motion in favour of the adoption of certain precautions as to the running of trains, which were recommended by the Board of Trade in connection with…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Collin gave notice that he would introduce a bill to regulate smoking in public places. The Attorney-General said that fresh proceedings would be taken in the Nairn…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 2[?], Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 2

The President took the chair at 29 mi[?] The PRESIDENT announced that passed by both Houses of Parliament [?] congratulating her Majesty on the v[?]…

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Parliament of Queensland. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Weld moved and Mr. Blundell seconded a motion affirming that the duty on colonial wine is excessive, and that negotiations be…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 7

In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Fincham referred at some length to the scene which took place on the previous evening between himself and Mr. Bent. He deprecated the…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 3

The Yarrowie Railway Bill, after being limited to Laura, passed the third reading in the Legislative Council. The Council also passed the second reading of the Constitution…

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Parliament of Victoria. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day, a motion brought forward by Mr. Zeal, to the effect that the precautions recommended by the Board of Trade in working the British railways should be adopted here, was…

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Parliament of South Australia. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary gave notice of an extra sitting day for Friday. Mr. Colton introduced a bill making it a penal offence for boys under 18 to smoke in public places. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1882. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Cudgegong Town-hali Bill…

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Parliament of South A (By Telegraph to the Her[?] Adela[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1882 · page 6

In the Assembly to-day,[?] bate, the Treasurer's fina[?] were agreed to—the tax on trict councils by a majori[?]…

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