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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1872

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The Victorian Ministerial Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 3

The following pastoral admonition, by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, was read on Sunday, from the altars of the various Roman Catholic Churches throughout the…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That there was a charge for storage on the Great…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Ministers stated in answers to questions:—That circulars had been issued by the Council of Education, to make teachers of Public and…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 11 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, in reply to a qusetion, Mr. Sutherland stated that the Government was not aware that no repairs had taken place on the road between…

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Parliament of Fiji

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

From the Fiji Gazette, of June 1st, we learn that the second Parliament was opened on the 28th May, with the usual formula. The King left his house at 2.30 p.m., in his state barge,…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, information was elicited—That three of the noncommissioned officers of the Defence Force were pensioners of her Majesty, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, on the order of the day for the third reading of the Border Duties Convention Bill being read, Sir James Martin opposed the bill,…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited: That a temporary waiting-plate for passengers had been…

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The Victorian Ministerial Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 4

The Australasian observes:-" Ministers encountered, in most cases, an opposition of unprecedented virulence. Several of the outgoing Ministers took an active part, by…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That the Government had not resumed possession of…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, on the motion that the Speaker leave the chair in order that the House go into Committee of Supply, Mr. Wearne moved, as an…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That there was on practice as to refund of rent…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That one-half of the telegraph line from Narrabri…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, in reply to a question by Mr. Lord, Mr. Parkes said that it was the intention of the Government to establish a Public School at…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in reply to questions put by members, the following information was elicited:—That Mr. Moss, pawnbroker, had applied for a…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, on Thursday Docker asked the representative of the Government whether it was the intention of the Government, in any negotiation that may…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That the information asked for by Mr. Robertson as to…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the fol­lowing information was elicited :—That there was no information in the Secretary's office as…

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Judge Keogh's Speech at the [?]alway Election Case

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 6

Great "sensation" in Ireland has been caused by a judgment which has been delivered in an election case by Mr. Justice Keogh The Galway election was in dispute. It had…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, on Friday, the President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. The St George's Presbyterian Church Bill,…

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