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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1876

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 6th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

The Gunpowder and Explosive Substances Law Consolidation Gill passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly with amendments…

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Tamworth Notes. Liverpool Plains Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 6

I SUPPOSE a short account of the procesdings in connection with the election of a member for the seat recently rendered vecant by the insolveney of the…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 8th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. Dooker laid on the table the Blue Books for 1875. In reply to a question, Mr. Dooker, stated that an extract from a letter to him…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 13Th June , 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 June 1876 · page 4

MINISTERS answered questions respecting the employment of Mr. Charles Philips in the Lands Department; applications for public tanks upon the various road tracks between the…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 14th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the table by-laws of the University of Sydney, and certain municipal by laws. Id reply to a question it was stated by…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 15th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid upon the table copies of correspondence relating to the conviction, at Parramatta, of a Public school teacher for assault…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, June 20, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 3

The Speaker announced the receipt of a writ, certifying the return of Mr. Hanley Bennett as member for Liverpool Plains electorate. Ministers answered questions respecting the…

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South Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 3

IN both Houses Ministerial statements were made. Mr. Colton, in the Assembly, after referring to minor matters, said the Government would not ratify the…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 21, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 3

It was notified by message that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Border Duties Convention Bill. In answer to a question, Mr. Docker stated that this bill was assented to on…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, June 23Rd, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 3

MR. Docker, in reference to the matter of a question put to him the previous day, stated that the agreement with South Australia in record to Border duties had been renewed for…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Tuesday, June 23, 1876. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 29 June 1876 · page 3

Ministers answered questions respecting the site of the Wesleyan Church, Newcastle; the genuineness of the signature of Jesse Hack, a surety for the observance of the tender of the…

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N. S. W. Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 28, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 3

Messages were received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Gunpowder and other Explosive Substances Bill and to the…

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N.S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 29, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1876 · page 5

The Discases in Sheep Act Amendment Bill passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly with amendments. The House went into committee further to…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 4, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 July 1876 · page 3

Ministers answered questions respecting the surrey of the Evans River; the cost of the Philadelphia Exhibition Commission; the salary, leave of absence, &c, of Mr. Yeo, inspector of…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 5, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1876 · page 5

There was no quorum in the Legislative Assembly this evening…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 6, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1876 · page 3

The House went into Committee further to consider the July Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) The clause having reference to the extension of jury districts, the summoning of jurors in an…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1876 · page 3

Parliament opened at two o'clock on Tuesday noon. The Vice-regal, speech was of the ordinary class. It stated that a copy of the contract with the Banks would be laid upon…

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Election for Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 3

AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Mayor (F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.,) declared the official state of the poll for this ward, as under:— Mr. Cropley ... 141…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 6

The Ministers' programme is [?] well received by the press generally [?] The Address in reply was moved in the [?] Assembly. The Opposition criticism [?]…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 12. 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 3

Mr. Doeker laid upon the table the twenty annual report of the Registrar General [?] statistic, A reply to questions, Mr. Dookor stated…

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