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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1871

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The Election Riot at Warwick

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 4

The Courier reports:—On Friday, the election of a member to represent the town of Warwick in the Parliament of Queensland, took place. During the early part of the day…

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Opening of Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 3

The Third Session of the Sixth Parliament of New South Wales was opened this day, Tuesday, with the usual formalities, by his Excellency the Governor. The attendance of…

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Punch's Lectures to Candidates for Civil Service Examination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 4

Mr. Punch, having been informed that the education of candidates for the Civil Service Examination has been sadly neglected, will from time to time give lectures upon history,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 14, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 6

In the afternoon sittings, Ministers laid various documents on the table, and Mr. Wilson gave notice of his intention to introduce a Land Bill and an Impounding Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Macleay called attention to the unusual proceeding which had taken place on the previous day, when the time of meeting of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 21,1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers, in answer to questions, said : That a bill to encourage immigration would not be introduced that year; that the question of the erection…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 24, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the fee of £2 charged for examination at the University is charged by authority of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. November 28. 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, ministers, in answer to questions, said : That the report of the select committee on the case of Mr. Thomas Smith would have been adopted had…

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Parliament of New South Wales Thursday, November 30, 1871. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 4

The House, on the mention the Postmaster-General proceeded to Government House, to present tu Address in reply to his Excellency's opening speech. The Governor, in…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 5, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, ministers, in answer to questions, said: That no answer hid been received from the Secretary of State to the second petition of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 8, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 3

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: A petition had been received from Wallsend, praying for a corporation, but a counter-petition, signed by a larger number of persons,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 12, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, ministers in answer to questions, said : That the number of bales of wool carried by railway from Goulburn to Sydney, between the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 21, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 3

Sir James Martin, in answer to questions, said : That a report had been received from the police, confirming tHE statement that a gentleman connected with the Herald had…

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