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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
164 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9
A Special meeting of the Wallsend miners was held in Harris' Assembly Room, Wallsend, on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of electing a colliery doctor.—Mr. H. Rushton was voted to the chair.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, Ministers, in answer to questions, stated:—that steps will be taken by the Government to remove the nuisance of an open drain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After Minister had answered questions, The order of the day was called for the resumption of That in the opinion of this House a Bill for the amendment of the Public Schools Act, of 1867, should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MEETING of these miners was held on Monday evening last, at Mr. Lundy's Hotel, for the purpose of electing gentleman for the office of doctor to this Lodge. There was a good attendance of members, and great interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The polling at the additional polling places for this electorate took place on Monday, but the final result will not be made known till Friday. At Merry's Crossing, one of the four polling places, it is stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday, Ministers, in answer to questions, stated:— That the return of the cost of the late general election will be laid on the table when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After answers had been given to questions petitions were received and it was ordered that the petition of Mr. E. C. Merewether, respecting the Australasia Coal Company's Bill, be printed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, Ministers, in answer to questions, stated: That the Hon. Professor Smith resigned his situation, as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS—Mr. Robertson, in answer to a question by Mr. Driver, containing eighteen sections, said he would never again answer such an unreasonable list of questions. It was too much of a schoolboy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The declaration of the poll for the Upper Hunter election was made by the Returning-officer at Scone, on Friday last. Mr. Thomas Hungerford was declared duly elected. There was a good deal of speechifying, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, the Speaker announced that Mr. Thomas Hungerford had been elected member for the Upper Hunter, in the room of Mr. F. White, deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →UPPER HUNTER ELECTION.—Mr. Speaker made an announcement to the effect that the election of Thomas Hungerford, Esq., as member for the Upper Hunter, in the room of Francis White Esq., deceased, was valid,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council, on Thursday, Mr. Frazer moved the second reading of the Bank Holiday's Bill, to make provisions in reference to bank holidays, and to obligations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After answers to questions, and the disposal of petitions &c., a discussion ensued respecting a letter of Mr. Shepherd Smith, which appeared in the Herald, regarding the removal of the funds from the bank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Assembly, on Monday,—[?], in answer to questions, stated: [?], in reference to the return of convictions [?] fines ordered on the 7th of May last, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, it was stated by Mr. Docker, in answer to questions, that a survey for a projected line of railway had been completed from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A petition was received against Mr. Hungerford's election, and referred to the committee on elections and qualifications. AUSTRALASIA COAL COMPANY'S BILL—Mr. Farnell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After answers had been given to questions, and a petition received against the sale of liquors, Mr. Baker moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of bringing under notice of the Government a custom of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Legislative Council, on Thursday, Mr. Docker laid on the table further papers in reference to the Ocean Mail Service via New Zealand and San Francisco, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Assembly, a round of answers to questions were given. STAMP DUTIES BILL.—On the motion of Mr. Garrett, the report of the committee on the Stamp Duties Bill…
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