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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1875

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 30. Coal Fields of the Colony

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

Mr. Macintosh asked the Secretary for Mines,—1. "Will he be pleased to lay upon the table of the House Sir Thomas Mitchell's map of coal-fields of this colony, referred to in reply to the question of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, Ministers, in answer to question, stated : —2. That the question as to the improvement of wharf accommodation in the Sydney…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Ministers, in answer to questions, stated: That the Government, on the 22nd of February, 1875, declared void the conditional…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, a message was received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Temporary Supply…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 4Th. Answers to Questions

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 5

Mr. Robertson, in answer to Mr. Davis, said Council of Education informed him—1. That Mr. J. Kevin, recently made assistant training-master, had failed to obtain a second-class…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday, Minister in answer to questions, stated : That the Government have no objection, if requested by the municipalities through which the Cook's…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Friday Ministers in answer to questions stated: That a portion of land reserved on the heads of the Lodden and Cataract Rivers had been revoked…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Monday, May 10Th

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

Ministers in answer to questions stated:—That one hundred mining registrars have been appointed under the Mining Act of 1874, and that these parties hold other appointments or…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, it was stated by. Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, that the crossing-place for the proposed Parramatta bridge was to be at…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 11

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Ministers, in answer to questions, stated that the duty of amending the Municipalities Act of 1867 has engaged the attention of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, Mr. MACINTOSH asked the Secretary for Mines, "How long has the Examiner of Coal-Fields been a paid officer of the Grown? 2. What…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 14

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

Mr. Lucas, in answer to Mr. Macintosh said—1. The examiner of coal-fields has been a paid officer of the Crown since the 22nd of March 1872. 2 The total salary paid to him…

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Parliament of Hew South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, in answer to questions, Ministers said there were seventeen boys on board the Vernon over the age of fourteen years, two of whom had…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday. Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor, notifying that assent had been given, in the name of her Majesty to tho Loder Estate Bill…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 18. Answers to Questions

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

Mr. Robertson, in answer to Mr. Taylor, said—1. The number of boys on board the training ship Vernon, over the age of fourteen, is 17. 2. The boys are apprenticed out…

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The Upper Hunter Candidates

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

There are now eight declared candidates for the Upper Hunter, the nomination for which electorate takes place at Scone, on Monday 31st May. They are: Mr. M. O'Connell, Mr. Oliver Saunders. Mr. John…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 4

[?] Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, [?] in answer to c[?]estions stated—1, [?] Government ste[?] yacht Leila is [?] s a ferry boat between Mossman's…

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Parliament of New. South Wales

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 6

The Legislative Council on Wednesday, message was received from the [?] notifying that his Excellency, in the [?] of her Majesty, had assented to the…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 25

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Several questions, on the motion-paper,…

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Upper Hunter Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 7

Mr. A. Johnstone, of Scone, is the latest candidate for the Upper Hunter, having come forward at the request of some of his neighbours. The field is now a large one, though Dr. Pierce and Mr. Macquarie do not seem to be…

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