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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1878

140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 7

Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 3

IN the Assembly, on Thursday, the Tonnage Rates and Public Wharfs Amendment Bill was read a third time, passed, and ordered to be transmitted to the Council for concurrence…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Forster moved the second reading of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill. He said the law on this subject was in a most…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1878 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, the second reading of the Water and Sewerage Bill was agreed to, after a considerable amount of discussion upon the manner in which the…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes asked if the debate on the Financial Statement were not concluded on Wednesday, whether it would be…

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Parliament of N.s.w

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

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Marks laid on the table by-laws under the Public Vehicles Act and abstracts of Crown lands reserved for various public…

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Parliament of N.s.w

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

IN the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Tonnage Rates and Public Wharfs Amendment Bill passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, After the questions on the paper were asked and answered, Mr. Cameron asked the Colonial Treasurer, without notice, if he was…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 1 was passed, clause 2 was postponed,…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Leary, in reply to Mr. Hungerford's…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. M'Elhone moved the adjournment of the House to protest against Messrs. R. and A. Landale, of Deniliquin being allowed to…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the President reported that the death of the hon. member, Mr. Robert Owen, had been officially notified to him, and that the name…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1878 · page 3

IN the assembly on Thursday, there was a large attendance of members at this sitting. After the preliminary business (which was unimportant) was disposed of, the debate on…

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Parliament of N.s.w. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, messages were read from his Excellency the Governor, announcing that the Royal assent had been given to a bill to amend the law…

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Parliament of N.s.w. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, the President reported that the Governor had assented to the Commercial Banking Company's Incorporation Extension Act, also to…

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Parliament of N.s.w. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, Mr. Cameron again asked the Colonial Treasurer if he was aware the City of Brisbane had left the port without the shipping…

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Parliament of N.s.w. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 8

IN the Legislative Council, on Thursday last, the President entered the Chamber at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Marks stated that Sir John Robertson, who had been entrusted…

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Parliament of N.s.w. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1878 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Parnell said he had received a…

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The Late Sydney Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1878 · page 2

THE full Court have granted a rule for a writ of quo warranto, on the application of Mr. R. M'Coy to oust Mr. Daniel O'Connor from his office of alderman for Phillip Ward…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Motion of Censure—address of Condolence to the Queen—the Ministerial Statement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1878 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday afternoon, Sir Henry Parkes sat at the head of the Opposition benches, and was cheered on taking his seat. The Premier (Mr…

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Parliament of N.s.w

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1878 · page 3

IN our Saturday's issue we published full telegrams giving the result of the business transacted in the House on Friday night, and also stated that Parliament now stands…

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