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Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 16. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved that Dillon's Estate Bill be referred to a select committee for…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT and [?] the receipt of messages from the Governor assenting to the Additional…

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The General Election in New Zealand. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Wellington

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 7

The general election took place yesterday throughout the colony, and intense excitement prevailed at all the leading centres of population. The whole of the Ministry were re-elected, with the exception of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 30, 1884. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1884 · page 11

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, assenting to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 6, 1884. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 15

We give the Herald's summary of Parliamantary proceedings from the point reached by our telegram in last Thursday's issue. The debate on the third reading of the Land Bill…

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The Queen's Speech in Proroguing Parliament. (By telegraph to the Herald.) London, Aug. 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 6

Parliament was formally prorogued to-day. The Queen's speech, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, regrets the failure of Parliament to pass the Franchise Bill and other…

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A Crippled Candidate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 7

A singular incident in connection with the recent general election in New Zealand is recorded by the Wakatipu correspondent of the Otago Daily Times. Mr. T. Fergus, one of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 11

Mr. Dalley laid on the table bylaws of the municipal district of Bega, also report from Mr. Franklin respecting canals in India. Mr. W. H. Suttor presented a petition…

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Opening of the New Zealand Parliament. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Wellington

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 13

Parliament was formally opened to-day by his Excellency Sir William Jervois, The Governor's speech expresses a desire to encourage the establishment of local industries,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

Intelligence is to hand from Hobart up to the 20th instant, as follows:—The nominations for the elections which were caused by the resignation of the Ministers were made…

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The Democratic Candidate for the Presidency

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 1

THE Democratic party has nominated Stephen Grover Cleveland, Governor of New York for the Presidency, and exGovernor Hendricks, of Indiana, has…

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The Prorogation of Parliament. (From the Eche.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

The prorogation of Parliament; took place shortly after noon on Saturday by his Excellency the Governor. The weather being wet the proceedings were shorn of some of their usual…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 4

THE prorogation of Parliament took place shortly after noon on Saturday by his Excellency the Governor. The weather being wet, the proceedings were shorn of some of…

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The Presidential Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 3

London, Thursday.—The result of the Presidential election in America is not yet officially known, but it is generally believed that Blaine the Republican…

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Prorogation of the South Australian Parliament. (By telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 4

It having been decided to prorogue early to-night the business in both Houses was rushed through with great despatch. In the Assembly, there were passed the Appropriation Bill for £1,964,000, and…

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The Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 November 1884 · page 3

Up to present Mr Lee is the only candidate for Tenterfield, rendered vacant by the [?]nation of Sir Henry Parkes. At the carcoar Domination Mr. Fitz…

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Opening of Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, to-day, the President[?] took the chair at twelve o'clock. The Clerk read the proclamation convening Parliament. Members of the Assembly were then summoned to attend…

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Opening of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

WITHOUT the custornary cermony, or the attendance of his Excellency the Governor, the fourth session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened on…

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Unopposed Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

Mr O. A. Lee has been elected unopposed for Tenterfield…

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Aldermanic Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1884 · page 3

Sydney, Tuesday.-At the municipal elections yesterday Mr G. Withers by a small majority defeated Mr John Davies, and Mr S. Bryen defeated Mr G. L. Cartor. Mr Ben…

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