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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1874

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, March 4, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1874 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Innes laid on the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved as sites for towns and villages, for water supply, and of landa dedicated to religious and…

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Late Telegrams. the New Parliament. London, March 6

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 4

Parliament is to be formally opened to-day. There will be no Royal speech until after the member are sworn in. The re-election of the Right Hon. H.B.W. Brand to the Speakership…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, March 5Th, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, it was stated by the Attorney-General, in answer to a question, that the guarantees which applicants for permission to erect gates under the provisions of…

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Latest Telegrams. the Estimates Passed. the Palmer Rush. Address to Saul Samuel. the Ellora Left Melbourne. Shock of Earthquake. the English Cricketers. Incorporation of Wallsend First Election. Friday 4.30 p.m

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 3

The Assembly yesterday passed the Estimates for the Public Works and Post-office Departments. Arrangements are pending for the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, March 12Th, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Samuel laid upon the table a copy of the Postal Convention between the United States and New South Waka. Ordered that the document be…

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Late Telegrams. the Ministerial Re-elections. London, March 14

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 4

The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, in his address asking for re-election, promises to uphold the national institution's, and defend the rights of all classes…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, March 18. 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Parnell's Leasing Bill, and Underwood's Estate Bill, were severally read a third time, passed, and sent to the Assembly…

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Candidates for Municipal Honours

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 3

We are informed that a public meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of selecting gentlemen, and requesting that they will allow themselves to be nominated for the ensuing…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that from the 1st January 1867, to the 31st of December, 1872, the Council of Education received…

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Late Telegrams. the New Parliament. London, March 19

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 4

The new Parliament, which assembled on the 6th instant, and adjourned during the Ministerial re-elections, met again to-day, when it was opened with the usual formalities…

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Wallsend. Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 2

On Monday evening last, a public meeting was held at Mr. Harris's Assembly Rooms, half-past soren o'clock, in pursuance of advertisement, to consider who were the most eligible…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, March 24, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Ministers stated in answer to questions, that a piece of iron for the sternpost of the steamer Bulli was forged at the Government workshops…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, April 1. 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 3

In the Legislative Council. Mr. Samuel laid upon the table the report for 1873 of the University of Sydney; and the Blue Book for 1873, and the House adjourned…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, April 8, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Ministers stated, in answer to questions, that the Council of Education had resolved upon giving aid to the Provisional school at Glendon Brook as a…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

In the Legislslative Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. Parkes stated in answer to Mr. Oakes, that provision had been made for lecture-rooms in the plans for the new Public Library…

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The English Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 4

Ten days ago, the political situation had become sufficiently defined to enable us to state that the Government of Mr. Gladstone had been overthrown, and that the succession of Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, the President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that assent had been given by his Excellency, in the name of…

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Frightful Accident and Loss of Life at an Election Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1874 · page 4

A frightful accident happened on Monday night, February 2nd, at Bury, in Lancashire, at a crowded meeting of Mr. Phillip's supporters. Ten persons were killed and about…

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The Wallsend Municipality. Polling Day

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 April 1874 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Tuesday) was a gala day for Wallsend, and will long be remembered. We might venture to say that from hence- forth the inhabitants will allude to it as the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, Ministers laid on the table returns respecting members of the Civil Service who have passed the Civil Service examination, and a report…

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