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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1877

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. Burns laid upon the table of the House…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 21, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1877 · page 3

MR. ROBERTSON intimated that he had received a note from his Excellency the Governor, stating that his Excellence had been informed by Mr. Parkes that he had…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 21, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 8

MR. ROBERTSON said he had a note from his Excellency, stating that, in a note dated this day, Mr. Parkes informed him that he had formed a Ministry, who were…

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The Coming Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 4

THE change of Ministry will necessitate the re appearance before their constituents of the gentlemen who form the New Cabinet, and whose seats are now…

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Ministerial Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 4

EAST SYDNEY.—Nomination day, March 28th; polling, March 31st. UNIVERSITY.—Nomination day, March 28th; polling, March 31st…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY. Saturday night. The Elections. Monster Meeting of the East Sydney Electors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1877 · page 2

THIS evening a monster meeting of the East Sydney electors was held, in the Temperance Hall, to nominate a candidate in opposition to Mr. Parkes. Mr…

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The City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 2

IT was generally believed, upon Mr. G. A. LLOYD accepting a portfolio in the Ministry formed by Mr. PARKES, and, stating his intention coming to his…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY. The Ministerial Election. Received, Wednesday 8.30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 2

Messrs. Windeyer and Parkes have been returned unopposed. Mr Wilshire came forward to propose himself, but, after along speech, he forgot…

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[?] Re-election of the Hon. G. A. Lloyd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 4

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the acceptance of the office of Minister for Mines by the Hon. G. A…

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The Election for Tumut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

THOSE who have been careful to watch the progress of political events during the last five or six years in this colony, must have frequently seen and heard…

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The Presidential Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 8

Our American friends across the border are still in a state of uncertainty respecting the Presidential election. The wisest and best of both parties are…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 5

Parliament resumes its sitting on Tuesday, and one of the first things to be done, according to report, is to lay the plan for the Ironbarks railway on the trade. Members of the…

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MELBOURNE. Tuesday. Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 2

The Parliament of Victoria dissolves on Wednesday. There is great electioneering excitement throughout the country…

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Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1877 · page 3

A TELEGRAM in yesterday's S. M. Herald informs us that the Tasmanian Parliament was opened on Tuesday last, by his Excellency the Governor. There was but a small…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 24, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1877 · page 3

MR. SPEAKER reported to the House the receipt of writs certifying the return of Mr. Parkes, Mr. Piddington, Mr. Driver, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Suttor, Mr. Hoskins, and Mr…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 8

In Parliament there is little of great interest to report for the past month. On the 13th there was a great novelty, namely a debate on East Indian finance, opened by Professor…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 25, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 8

THE President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4 p.m. Mr. Samuel made a statement on behalf of the Ministry, informing the Council that it…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 26, 1877. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 2

MR. PARKES, in answer to Mr. Davis, said that he could not say positively whether a new Municipal Bill would be introduced this session or not…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

MR. SAMUEL, moved the approval of the plans, sections, and books of reference of the proposed railway extension from Orange to Wellington and Dubbo…

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Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

The election feeling in Victoria is running very high. It is believed that the result will be the formation of a slight-protectionist party in the Assembly…

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