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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 26, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 4

MR. M'LAUGHLAN brought up the Birds Protection Bill, which was read a first time. The Debts of Deceased Persons Bill…

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Opening of the Parliament of Western Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday.—The Legislative Council was opened yesterday. The Governor's speech alludes to the steady decrease in the deficiency, which is now…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 8

THE Deceased Persons Debts Bill and the Additional Supreme Court Judge Bill were received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time…

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The Late Ministerial Elections in Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 4

THERE are so many peculiarities in connection with the above, that it is but fair the public at large should be made acquainted with the most important of…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 29, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1881 · page 3

MR. ROSEBY presented a petition from the Board of Management of the Sydney Permanent Freehold Land and Building Society in favour of inquiry…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 2Nd August, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 3

Mr. BAKER, in answer to Mr. Jacob for Mr. T. G. Dangar, said that, except in the case of land contiguous to or adjoining a railway, the men…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Victorian Parliament opened yesterday. The reply to the Governor's speech was carried by both Houses, without division. The…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 4, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4

The Hospital Act Amendment Bill was, on the motion of Mr. King, read the third time, passed, and returned to the Legislative Council…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 9, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, A message was received from his Excellency the Governor, intimating…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 10, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 4

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said he had no objection to lay before the House copies of the whole correspondence with the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Wisdom gave notice of his intention to move to-day that the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 3

MR. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. Melville (for Mr. Garrard), said that Messrs. Hudson, Brothers were the successful tenderers for the six railway carriage bogies, for which…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 3

A GOOD deal of interest was centered in the proceedings on Thursday, on account of the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Chinese…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 19, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 3

Petitions in favour of amendments in the Licensing Bill were presented by various members. Mr. Wisdom laid on the table copies of…

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The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 22.—The Appropriation Act has passed the House of Commons, and the House has adjourned until Saturday next, when it is expected…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. Sir Henry Parkes, in reply to Mr. Copeand, said that the people who had been…

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The French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 2

PARIS, August 22.—The elections to the Chamber of Deputies commenced to-day. The Radical members were re-elected for the city. Gambetta was…

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Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 27.—The Imperial Parliament is prorogued…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1881 · page 3

SIR Henry Parkes, in reply to Mr. Burns, said the passages from the report of the Inspector of Charities with regard to technical education had not been under the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 31, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1881 · page 4

Mr. THORNTON moved that the report of the committee on the Criminal Law Amendment Bill be adopted. Sir George Innes moved as an…

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