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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections
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With "Federation in the air" and a provading public feeling in favor of the "One man one vote" principle, now is a time when ear[?]t thought and action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Court House, East Maitland, on Tuesday, at noon, about half-a-dozen persons assembled to witness the proceedings in connection with the nomination of candidates to fill the vacant seats in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AT an early date our Parliament will reassemble "for work," and it is sincerely to be hoped that its doings will not belie that purpose. Unfortunately,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE forecast which has come before us of the result of the meeting of Parliament is favourable to the extension of the life of the Assembly to its natural end. There is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PARLIAMEMT opened at noon to-day. There was a very large attendance. In the Governor's speech a lengthy reference was made to the National Federation Convention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The real business of Parliament commenced at half-past four in the afternoon of Tuesday, when the members of the Assembly attended in large numbers, no one knowing what the evening would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament opened at noon to-day. There was a very large attendance. The speech of the Governor was as follows:— HONORABLE GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATIVE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No time has been lost by the Government in taking a step which may be regarded as the beginning of the end of the present Parliament. Even if there was a chance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Walker gave notice that the Government should take steps for establishment of a National Bank. Mr. Thompson gave notice to obtain leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARLIAMENT opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Speech commences with reference to the Federation Convention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members of the Legislative Council met shortly before 3 o'clock on Wednesday, and at once proceeded to Government Hou[?]e to present to the Governor the Address in Reply to the Speech made by his Excellency at the opening of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. On the motion of Sir Henry Parkes, the members of the House proceeded to Government House to present the Governor with the address in reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Assembly to-day Mr Moiville was re-[?] Chairman of Committees unopposed, although Messrs Garvan and Sehey state he was unfit for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the first time during the present session the Legislative Assembly commenced with the usual questions to Ministers. Mr. Joseph Abbott desired to learn the circumstances of the dismissal of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. M'Millan gave notice for the House to go into Committee of Supply and Ways and Means on Wednesday next; also for leave to introduce bills for the better provision of Banks and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two members of Parliament—namely, Captain Verney, Liberal M.P, for North Bucks, and Mr. E. S. W. De Cobain, Tory M.P. for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The House on the motion of Mr. W. H. Suttor, adopted an address congratulating the Earl of Jersey upon his appointment by the Queen as the Governor of this colony. By…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The dissolution of Parliament is looked on as certain in political circles, and it is very unlikely that the House will meet again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ACCORDING to intention the Govetnment kept the movements a close secret until a little after 4 o'clock this afternoon. A large number of members were in the Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At an eary hour many of the Ministers attended at their offices and went through a good deal of departmental business. Twelve o'clock was the time fixed for the usual Executive Council meeting,…
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