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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

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New South Wales Marine Board. Election of Members

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 7

The election of three members to act on the Marine Board of New South Wales took place at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last; William Speer, Esq., acting as…

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Election of Churchwardens at Christchurch

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 6

The annual meeting for the election of churchwardens, and for other parochial business for this parish for the ensuing year, was held at the Christ Church schoolroom, on…

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Newcastle Gold-Mining Company. Election of Directors and Auditors

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 6

A meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle Gold-Mining Company was held in the City Hall, Newcomen-street, yesterday evening, for the purpose of electing directors and…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 May 1872 · page 4

The Council met at twelve o'clock on Tuesday. As is usual on such occasions, the space allotted to visitors was occupied by a number…

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Opening of Parliament. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 2

The Council met at twelve o'clock on Tuesday. As is usual on such occasions, the space allotted to visitors was occupied by a number of ladies and gentlemen…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, May 1, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock.—Mr. DOCKER proposed the suspension of so much of the standing orders as would preclude the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, on Thursday, the PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past twelve o'clock. The House then proceeded to Government House to present the…

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Parliament Oe New South Wales. Abridged from the S. M. Herald. Wednesday. May 8Th. 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Council the chair was taken at twently minutes past four o'clock.—The Hon. Sir William Manning, Hon. Alexander Campbell, and Hon. John Hay took the oath of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, May 14Th, 1872

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, the chair was taken at twenty-nine minutes past 4 p.m., The PRESIDENT announced a message from the Administrator of Government, with the royal…

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The Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

THE Postmaster-General seeking re-election at the hands of the electors of Newcastle is to be opposed. Mr. Macquarie has again come forward, and is now soliciting the suffrages of…

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Election for Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 4

The nomination of candidates for the representation of the electorate of Newcastle in the Legislative Assembly, took place yesterday, on the hustings erected in front of the Court…

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Election for Newcastle. Polling Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 2

At an early hour yesterday morning the friends and supporters of both candidates were at work, for a sharp contest had been anticipated. Vehicles of every description were busily…

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Election for Newcastle. Polling Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 7

At an carly hour yesterday morning the friends and supporters of both candidates were at work, for a sharp contest had been anticipated. Vehicles of every description were busily…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Abridged from the S. M. Herald

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, the members of the new Ministry—Mr. Parkes, Mr. Piddington, Mr. Farnel, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Butler, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr…

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Election for East Sydney. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 4

Yesterday was the day appointed for taking a poll for the election of a member to the vacant seat in the East Sydney constituency. The contest proved a close one, the friends of…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, in reply to questions put to Minister, the following information was elicited:—That Mr. G. F. Wise fulfilled the duties of Immigration…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited :—That it was not compatible for a gentleman holding a…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That Mr. A. B. Sparkes had been appointed…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That Mr. A. B. Sparkes had been appointed returning…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—With reference to a building erected by the Sydney…

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