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Politics & elections, 1886

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Mr. J. Henniker Heaton's Election. (Home News, Nov. 27.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

SOME interest attacked to the contest in Canterbury from the fact that the Conservative candidate, Mr. J. Henniker Heaton, was intimately connected with…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, Jan. 21

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

HER Majesty the Queen will open the Imperial Parliament to-day. The following is believed to be an authentic forecast of the speech to be delivered on the occasion…

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Opening of Parliament. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

BOTH Houses of Parliament met this afternoon. The Council had only a short sitting as it adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. John Campbell…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

AFTER the formal business had been transacted, the House, on the motion of the Attorney General, adjourned out of resspect to the late Hon. John Campbell…

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Municipal Election

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 8

The Municipal election took place, on Tuesday, at noon, in the Council Chambers. There was not a large gathering. Probably the ratepayers are satisfied with…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Feb 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

MR. Inglis presented a petition from inhabitants of New England, praying for certain amendments in the Land Act, and the petition was received…

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The Municipal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE polling for the election of three aldermen in the zoom of Aldermen John Trim, Peter Simpson, and William Sexbrook, who retired by effluxion of time,…

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Aldermanic Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the local Council, took place in the Council Chambers on Tuesday last. At 12 precisely, the Mayor took the chair, there being about 20 persons…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 9

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

THE House met at 4.30. A few unimportant questions were asked and answered. Mr. Garvan gave notice of the…

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Municipal Elections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

AT noon on Tuesday the official declaration of the poll was made by the Returning Officer, at the Town Hall, Messrs. John Trim, S. A. Harper, and A. J. Apps being…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 3

SIR Alfred Stephen, moved for leave to bring in a hill further [?] the law relating to divorce [?] the provisions of the bill, and [?] that there…

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The Municipal Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

its firm hold on the public taste, anu[?]y be sure that nothing will ever entic[?] endanger its good name now. REPORTER: You must use a great quan[?]…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT [?] Tuesday, [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 8

[?] After preliminary business Mr. Office withdraw his motion re amending the [?] Bill, in view of…

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Intelligence by Wire. [Through Greville's Company.] New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. [Lodged 12.10: received 1.50.] Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 4

IN the Assembly, last night, Mr. Burns gave notice to move, next day, a Temporary Supply Bill; to be passed through all its stages in one day…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT Legislative Assembly Thursday, Feb. 18

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday Sir John Robertson produced the correspondence between his Excellency the Govenor and himself with respect to the…

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THE N.S.W. PARLIAMENT Legislative Assembly Tuesday, February 23

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 8

THE House met at 4.30, and the members of the Ministry were present and occupied their usual places The Press and other gallaries were…

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THE N. S. W. PARLIAMENT Leigislative Assembly Thursday, Feb. 25

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 4

SIR Patrick Jennings rose and claimed the ind[?] of the House while he made a statement as to the position in regard to the task entrusted to him by the…

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Parliament for Ireland

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

GLADSTONE'S proposal to grant an indent Parliament to Ireland seems to Fallen through. The leader of the Libe-however anxious personally to meet the…

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How the Queen Opened Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 4

NOT a little of the traditional loyalty of Her Majesty's subjects and a good deal of the sturdy indifference of the London people to…

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Re-election of Ministers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 2

HE members of the new Ministry, with exception of Dr. Renwick and Mr. Suttor, re-elected unopposed; but the opposite that these gentlemen had to encounter…

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