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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1879

167 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9

Hamilton Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to draw the attention of the ratepayers, in the above municipality to a matter which I consider deeply affects their interests, viz., that at the election for the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 3

THE President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill passed its final stages,…

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Lambton Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening last, for the election of a Mayor for the current year. There were present:…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 3 o'clock. Mr. Lackey, in reply to Mr. Macintosh, said no tender had been accepted for a light…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 3

IN answer to a question by Captain Onslow, the Colonial Treasurer stated that 2485 Chinese had arrived in Sydney by sea in the year 1878. Of the above 618 had been put in…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

THE Colonial Secretary moved—" That so much of the Standing Orders be suspended as will admit of the introduction and passing through all its stages…

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Election of Wardens for the Marine Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1879 · page 2

IN Wednesday's Government Gazette appears a notification to the effect that the Hon. George Thornton, Esq., M.L.C., and J. M. Marsh, Esq., are nominated as the two…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, February 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 8

THE President took the chair as halfpast 4 o'clock. The Felons' Apprehension Bill was received from the Assembly, read a first…

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Voting at Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 8

SIR,—I believe your columns are ever open to publish any grievance in connection with public affairs. I humbly submit a case in which a good number…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 3

THE President took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. Sir Alfred Stephen moved the second reading of the Sydney infirmary and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 4

QUESTIONS were naked by Messrs. Day, Greville, Murphy, Dunnat, Hurley (H.), and Thompson, and answered by Ministers. Dr. Bowker mored—"That this House is…

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Correspondence. Voting at Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 1st instant I notice a letter from Mr. Donald, of Hamilton, submitting a case in which he states that at the late municipal…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

A message was received from the Assembly notifying that that House had agreed to the Council's amendment in the Felons' Apprehension Bill; and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 4

Mr. GREENWOOD asked the Colonial Secretary without notice, what steps had been taken to vindicate the law in regard to forcing the bridge between…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 3

THE Speaker took the c[?]r at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Watson, in reply to Mr. Johnston, said the application for wharf…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 4

MESSAGES were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Birds and Animals Protection Bill, and to the Moore's…

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Pensioners in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 2

AFTER nine years happy indifference to a real or alleged infringement of the Constitution Ac[?], it would appear that an attempt is about to be made in the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 3

MR. R. B. Smith brought up the report of the Committee for Elections and Qualifications in regard to the Mudgee election. The effect of the report was…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 7 o'clock, and formally reported having presented, that afternoon, to Sir Hercules Robinson,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 6, and reported several messages from the Lieutenant-Governor. In the first message his…

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