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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1878

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 13Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 8

THE [?] pe[?]ed that the Governor had a sented to the bill to su[?] its the Corporation of Sydney to re [?]orrow [?]ersin moneys…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 14Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Sutherland, in reply to Mr Ca[?]eron's question, said the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 19Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker reported having received a message from the Governor empowering Mr. Driver, as Chairman of Committees, to administer the oath to members in the absence of the Speaker…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 20Th March, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker took toe chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The House ordered the production of papers moved for by Mr. Dillon respecting mineral…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 21St March, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Several questions were answered. Mr. Cohen, in reply to Mr. Macintosh, said…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, this evening, the Supply Bill passed its second reading. The Governor's message, recommending…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 26, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3

THE Speaker reported a message from the Governor, recommended that provision be made for the public service for the month of March. Mr. Barbour moved the adjournment of the…

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Parliament. Recd. 9.20 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, the Supply Bill for March was passed. A resolution was discussed and passed, making it optional with the Government…

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CABLEGRAMS. War Very Imminent. Exchange of Visits between Grand Duke Nicholas and the Sultan. Proposed Alliance between Russia and Turkey. Order for Embarkation of Russian Troops Countermanded Russia Charges England with Chi[?]anery. Capsizing of H. M. S. Eurydice Loss of 300 Lives. Disastrons Fire in Philadelphia. Important Modification in German Parliament. LONDON. March 24th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2

The training ship Eurydice, While returning from a training cruise, and during the voyage from the West Indies to Spithead, capsized this afternoon in a squall off…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 4

A lengthy debate took place this evening in the Legislative Assembly upon a motion moved by Mr. R. B. Smith to increase the salaries of the District Court…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 27Th March, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Ministers laid on the table papers respecting resignation of Captain Campbell; Report of…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1878 · page 2

In the Assembly, on Friday, Mr. R. B. Smith moved a resolution affirming that the Government should introduce a bill to increase the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 28Th March, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1878 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Leary, in reply to Mr. Bennett, said steps were being taken towards…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Sir John Robertson moves that the House consider the question of constructing the railway from Wallerawang to…

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10.15 p.m. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

In the Assembly, the preliminary business was unimportant. Mr. Leary, for Mr. Sutherland, in reply to a question from Dr. Bowker, as to…

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Parliament. Recd. 7 10 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 2

In the Assembly, Ministers, in replying to questions, said that Messrs. Bingle, White, and Co. supplied coal for the Great Northern Railway at 12s. 6d. per ton…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 3Rd. 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

THE SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. W. C. Browne referred to the remarks of Mr. M. Elhone on the…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday, recd. 3.56 p.m. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

IN the Assembly, yesternight, Sir John Robertson's motion, in regard to placing the power of determining election petitions in the hands of the Supreme Court…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 4Th, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1878 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Fitzpatrick, in reply to Mr. Hoskins, said that it was the intention of…

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Questions in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

THOUGH never very quick at exercising his privilege by interfering when any abuse of the business of Parliament takes place, the Speaker deserves some…

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