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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Most Honorable Hounds, The prayerful and beerful petition of the undersigned patriotic swipers of the coal regions of Nothumberland humbly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Assembly resumed to-day. There was a large attendance of members. Mr. Burns presented a petition from Anvil Creek, Greta, in favour of the compulsory,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINISTERS answered questions put in the names of Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Hurley, Mr. Sutherland, and Mr. Greenwood, respecting the discharge of ballast at Newcastle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Samuel laid on the table a number of official documents, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN the Legislative Assembly, the attention of hon. members was almost wholly engaged in the consideration of the Treasurer's resolution—"That…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. BOWKER moved—"That this House will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to amend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALMOST the whole of Thursday's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was devoted to the consideration of the Stamp Duties Bill. The second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Buchanan, stated that the number of certified Denominational schools on the 20th January, 1880, was 156; that 15 of these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A PETITION was presented by Mr. Thornton from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of the Richmond River against the Education Act. The standing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FOR Aldermen: W. H. Manuell, Lindsay street: W. Davies, Ravenshaw-street; S. Donn, Lawson-street; W. H. Britten, Beaumont-street. For Auditors: J. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SOME discussion ensued, upon the motion of Mr. Thornton, that the debate on the second reading of the Secret Bills of Sale Bill be adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE public nominations for Aldermen and Auditors for the Borough of Newcastle took place at noon yesterday at the Council Chambers. There was a fair number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT noon on Tuesday, the Returning Officer read out publicly the names of James H. Hubbard, Newcastle; nominated by Messrs. John Shrader, Joseph Chinchen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Speaker announced that he had received the resignation of Mr. John Sutherland, the member Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In reply to the deputation that waited on Mr. William Hezlett, he has consented to contest the above electorate. Mr. C. J. Roberts (late Mayor) declined to stand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE elections which are to take place to-day of aldermen for the several wards of this city, give the ratepayer's another opportunity of exercising their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PARLIAMENT was opened yesterday by the Queen in person. The Royal speech indicates that bills relating to Law, Bankruptcy, the Criminal Code, and Lunacy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT about 5.30 p.m. yesterday the Returning-Officer, Alderman Chapman, announed publicly at the Newcastle Council Chambers the result of the poll for election of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE above election will take place on Monday, as notified by advertisement in our columns, and the polling will be conducted at the Council Chambers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OUR cablegram in Saturday's issue, briefly alluded to the opening of the Imperial Parliament by the Queen in person. In the course of her Majesty's remarks, she…
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