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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1876

153 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 8

Correspondence. Election of General Secreta[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me through your v[?] columns, to drew the attention of the[?] of the district to the important duty [?] to devolve on them in the election [?]…

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Election of General Secreta[?] (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

SIR.—I was glad to see in Monday[?] of your paper that you remind the [?] that the election of General Secretary [?] Union is to take place during the [?]…

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Election of General Secretary. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1876 · page 5

DEAR SIR.—The inference to be taken from the publication of my letter of last week (15th inst.,) on the election of a General Secretary to the Miners' Union of this…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1876 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was prorogued to-day, by his Excellency the Governor, until Tuesday, the 3rd October. The prorogation ceremony was not a very brilliant affair. The public must…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1876 · page 2

PARLIAMENT was prorogued at noon to-day' till the 3rd of October, but that date does not of course give any idea of the day on which Parliament will meet again for the dispatch…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1876 · page 2

On the 15th August Parliament was prorogued, by commission. The speech sasd that foreign relations were friendly, and the entente cordiale continues. Should…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Reed. Friday night, 9.15. University Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 2

Mr. Windeyer has been elected for the University, defeating Mr. Barton by a majority of six only. Windeyer...49…

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Latest Telegrams. Newcastle Naval Brigade. Mr. F. Gardner Gazetted Sublieutenant, Body Found in the Harbour. Parliament Further Propogued. the Governor Visits Riverina. Arrival of the Suez Mail. the Dandenong Catastrophe. Appreciation of Captain Walker's Gallantry. Arrival of the Survivors of the Dandenong at Melbourne. Affecting Scene. Emerald Hill Murder. Ellen Francis Sentenced to Death. All England Team. Sydney. Redd. Tuesday evening 7.30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1876 · page 2

Mr. Frank Gardner has been gazetted as Sub-Lieutenant of the Newcastle Naval Brigade. The body of a female, name unknown, has…

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Latest Telegrams. Capture of Burglars in Sydney. Congregational Union. Arrival of More Chinese at Cooktown. Supposed Case of Poisoning. Reduction in the Price of Bread in Sydney. Meeting of Parliament. His Excellency's Visit to the South-West. SYDNEY. Tuesday, recd. 9 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1876 · page 2

A sensational capture of two burglars took place last night by the police. An organized party of the force proeceded to Woolloomooloo for the purpose of…

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The German Parliament. Bombay, November 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1876 · page 2

The German Parliament was opened by the Emperor William. The speech was eminently pacific…

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The Presidential Election in America. London, November 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1876 · page 2

The election of President is undecided; the result still depends upon the counting of votes…

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Opening of Parliament Tuesday, Received 1.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1876 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual formalities. The attendance of members was very good. His Excellency's speech says that the…

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The Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 2

AT last the silence, which has for some time been unbroken in the Legislative falls of Macquarie-street, has been disturbed by the echoes of the Governor's…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 3

[?]r evening, the members of the Municipal [?]acil of Newcastle held a special meeting. [?]he Council Chambers, for the purpose of [?]sing a Mayor in the room of Mr. F. J…

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