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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Suttor, in reply to Mr. Kidd, replied that two persons had held the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 8

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A message was read from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary…

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The Gloucester Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Elections and Qualifications Committee have finished their inquiry into the question of the Gloucester election, but their decision has…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 3

THE election for returning an Alderman to supply the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. James Pepper, took place on Saturday last. A fair amount of interest…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Sir Henry Parkes, in answer to Mr. Carter, said that a notice, signed by…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

MR. WISDOM, in reply to Mr. Buchanan, said the lottery for Grafton Cathedral had been abandoned. Mr. Hoskins, in reply to Mr. T. G…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 8

The President took the chair at half-past 4 p.m. Sir Alfred Stephen moved for the production of "a copy of the…

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The Gloucester Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

THE Committee of Elections and Qualifications brought up, yesterday, in the Legislative Assembly, their report on the petition of John S. Hart and others in…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 4

The Council met at the usual hour, and, in committee, amended the 8th clause of the Wagga Wagga Gas Bill, and adopted the report. The No…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 15, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. William Forster took the oaths and his seat as member for the electoral district of Gundagai…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 4

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John Robertson, in reply to Sir Alfred Stephen, said it was not…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 4

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir George Innes informed Sir Alfred Stephen that the Government…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 22Nd March, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3

THE Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Levien moved the adjournment of…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The President read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Thursday, March 24, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

The A.S.N. Co.'s Incorporation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed and it was ordered that it be forwarded to the Legislative Council for…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Fisheries Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly for consideration in the Council, and was read the first…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said:—1. The nature of whatever decision the Imperial Government had…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

THE Legislative Council sat till a somewhat late hour on Thursday night considering the Fisheries Bill, and until just before 10 o'clock there was every prospect of the bill…

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Election of Wardens of Marine Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The election of Marino Board Wardens took place to-day at the Exchange. The excitement was very great; the polling resulting as…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

Br reference to our telegraphic intelligence it will be seen that the prorogation of Parliament will probably take place this morning at half-past eleven…

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