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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

231 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 12

Primate of Sydney. Protest Against His Election London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 2

IT is understood that a protest has be[?] lodged at the Colonial Office against t[?] election of the Rev. W. Saumarez Smith [?] Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia…

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Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph from Greville's Company.] Wednesday, December 4. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 5

The Premier, in reply to Mr. Farnell, said the delay in appointment of the military secretary was caused by the difficulty in finding a suitable man. I don't know if the honorable member will place…

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A Religious Maniac in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 4

THE South Australian Legislative Assembly was enlivened by an extraordinary occurrence shortly after the House met on Tuesday. An aged man…

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The Recent Liberal Election Victories

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1889 · page 6

In celebration of the recent victories at byeelections, the four newly elected Liberal Members were entertained at a house dinner at the National Libeial Club on the evening of October 28. Sir…

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Proceedings in Parliament. the Want of Confidence Debate. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day all questions on the business paper were postponed, the Government declining to do any business whilst the censure motion was hanging over their heads…

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Working Men Candidates

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 2

THERE can be no two opinions about the resuit of the Payment of Members Bill and the great and far-reaching changes it is likely to bring about in the composition of future…

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The Monaro Election. a Close Contest. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Road. 10.20 p.m

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

THE polling for the election of a representative to a seat in the Legislative Assembly for Monaro, rendered vacant by the death of Mr H. W. H. Stephen, commenced to-day…

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The Business of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Dibbs desired the attention of the head of the Government and the House for a few minutes to draw attention to the state of public business. He did…

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Proceeddings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Wednesday, December l8. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 5

The Minister of Lands said it is a fact that the lands agents have been instructed that the price of land taken up under the 47th Clause is to be double that of land selected in the ordinary way…

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The Monaro Election. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydnoy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 5

Further returns for Cooma election increased Mr. Miller's majority to over one hundred. His return is considered certain. Further returns of the Cooma election have…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 21, 1889. Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

On Wednesday, in the Legislative Council, the proceedings were of no importance. In the Assembly, the Estimates were passed in globo, and a resolution received from the committee…

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