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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1879

167 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 9

The Proposed Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 4

THE statement of the Premier in the House on Wednesday night, in explanation of the course the Government purpose taking in regard to the public…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 8

On Wednesday, the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Equity and Ecclesiastical Consolidated Bill was further considered in…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 1, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1879 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, yesterday, A message was received from the Assembly notifying the disagreement of that Chamber with certain amendments…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 4

IN the legislative Assembly, on Friday Questions were asked by Messrs. J. Davies, Lucas, W. C. Browne, and M'Elbone, and answered by Ministers…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1879 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, Sir John Robertson moved that the House do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, A message was received from His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. Mr. Lackey, in reply to Mr. Day (in the absence of Mr. Leary), said Mr…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 3

THE bill to secure the better payment of debts due to workmen was read a first time, and the second reading of it appointed for Wednesday, 14th. The City of Sydney Improvement…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 14.—(Continued)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 4

THE House went into committee for the further consideration of the Land Bill. Clause 11 was proposed, dealing with improvements upon reserves…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the Real Privilege of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1879 · page 2

WE are glad that the Premier has at last opened his eyes to see that members of Parliament are not the only individuals who require to be protected…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1879 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, on Tuesday, Sir John Robertson laid on the table the report of the Australian Museum for 1878. The order of the day for the consideration…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 21st

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 3

Mr. Watson said, in answer to Mr. Jacob, that there was no objection to lay upon the table of the House a copy of the case submitted to the Honorable…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Friday, May 23. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1879 · page 4

The Colonial Secretary, in answer to Mr. J. Davies for Mr. Dangar, said that it was not at present intended to increase the number of district…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 27, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1879 · page 3

Mr. Samuel laid on the table the report of the Postmaster-General for 1878. Mr. Alexander Campbell brought up the final report from the Select Committee on the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 28Th May, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1879 · page 3

MR. CAMERON, for Mr. Dangar, asked the Secretary for Mines,—Is it intended to open up a stock route, or set out a road for the benefit of stock owners and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Wednesday, 28Th May, 1879. the Land Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 8

THE House went into committee on the Land Bill, and the new clauses given notice of were considered. Mr. Barbour moved a new clause…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 29Th May, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. M. Elhone, said no inquiry had been…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 3Rd, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1879 · page 4

THE President took the choir at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Lieutenant-Governor had assented, in the name of Her Majesty, to the City of Sydney Improvement…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, June 4, 1879. (Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 5

THE House then went into committee of the whole, for the further consideration of the Land Bill, resuming with clause 11, upon which Mr. Hoskins moved an amendment to…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 5Th June, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1879 · page 3

MR. HOSKINS moved the adoption of the report of the committee on the Land Bill. Mr. Copeland moved the re-committal…

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