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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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The Opposition in the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A number of the leading members of the Constitutional party met this morning to consider the motion, re the Education Commission…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1881 · page 3

MR. W. J. FOSTER took the oaths and his seat as one of the members for the electorate for Newtown. Mr. James Watson, in reply to Mr. Levien…

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Elections to the German Reichstag

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1881 · page 2

BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The elections to the Reichstag took place yesterday throughout the German Empire. In Berlin the result has been the return of Liberal members…

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Election at Berwick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1881 · page 2

LONDON, October 27.—At an election for a parliamentary representative for Barwick on Tweed, the Liberal candidate polled 500 votes over the Conservative…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Payment of Members of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2

As advertised in yesterday's issue of this journal, a meeting will be held in the Druids' Hall, Lambton, this (Tuesday) evening, for the purpose of taking into…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 4

THE President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor assenting to to the Church and School Lands Bill. The President reported the receipt of…

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Payment of Members of Parliament Meeting at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 2

A MEETING for the purpose of taking into consideration the necessity of forming an association to render pecuniary assistance to parliamentary representatives, especially…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 3, 1881

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

THE President read messages from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding for the consideration of the Council the Balmain Cemetery Bill. Dedicated Crown Lands…

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Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The candidates for Carcoar election are Messrs. Campbell, Rae, Coonan, and Freehill. It is rumoured that the Hon. Sir John…

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Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is stated that Mr. E. A. Baker intends contesting the seat for Carcoar, rendered vacant by his expulsion from the Legislative…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 15, 1818

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

SIR HENRY PARKES intimated that Mr. F. M. Darley had accepted a seat in the Cabinet with the Vice-presidency of the Executive Council, and that Mr. S. C…

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The Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Hon. E. A. Baker is at Carcoar, addressing public meetings…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 3

MR. STEPHEN CAMPBELL BROWN took the oath and subscribed to the roll. Mr. Darley informed the House that he had been appointed to the office of…

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TELEGRAMS. The Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 2

BLAYNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Baker arrived here this morning. He expresses his intention to contest the election with all possible diligence and…

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Argyle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1881 · page 3

MR. SYDNEY SMITH has received such numerous promises of influential support that he has definitely made up his mind to become a candidate for the…

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

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

ON the motion of Mr. Darley, the Conditional Purchases Validation Bill was read the third time, passed, and returned to the Legislative Assembly…

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The Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1881 · page 2

CARCOAR, Monday.—Mr. E. A. Baker addressed a large meeting at Blayney on Saturday from the balcony of Russell's Hotel. Mr. Sampson, a leading…

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TELEGRAMS. Argyle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The nomination for Argyle is fixed for December 5. Mr. Gannon, solicitor, and Mr. Ranken Smith, Sugden, are announced as candidates…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 2

Mr. LACKEY, in answer to Mr. Davies for Mr. M'Elhono, said that the notification for the resumption of land at Darling Harbour for railway purposes appeared in the supplement…

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TELEGRAMS. The Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Carcoar nomination to-day, Messrs. George Campbell and E. Baker were nominated. The show of hands was in favour of the former…

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