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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1881

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 23

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

THE Newcastle Leasing Bill and the Small Debts Act Amendment Bill were received from the Legislative Assembly, and each read the first time…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Late Election for Brittany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, Nov. 25.—The election for Brittany, in France, has been cancelled, in consequence of the clerical candidate having advocated that the influence of…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 2

Mr. DILLON desired to ask the Attorney General without notice, if it was the intention of the Government to take further proceedings, by way of criminal information or otherwise,…

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N.s.w. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1881 · page 3

NEARLY the whole of Monday night's sitting of the Legislative Assembly was occupied in debating the second reading of the Metropolitan Magistrates Bill, the object of which is…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 29, 1881

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

RENWICK, in answer to Mr. Jacob, said, [?] Raymond Terrace recreation reserve, all others, is not open to the operation of was holding licenses to remove earth, &c…

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The Newtown Election

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—To-day the polling for a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly, in the room of the Hon. S. C. Brown (elevated to the position of…

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Carcoar Election.—Mr. E. A. Baker Rejected

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The following is the result of the polling for the above election, which took place to-day:— Mr. Campbell...592…

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Municipal Elections

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The ballot for the election of aldermen and auditors for the City of Sydney took place to-day, when all the retiring aldermen were re-elected;…

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Argyle Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Messrs. Haydon, Ranken, and Gannon are candidates for Argyle. Mr. Smith has retired…

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Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Campbell was returned by a majority of 150 over Mr. Baker. At Tuena, the latter polled 87 to Mr. Campbell's 6…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1881 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Darley, the Licensing Bill and the Metropolitan Magistrates Bill, received from the Assembly, were read the first time. Mr. Darley moved that, in addition to the…

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The Election for Londonderry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON, December 1.—The pending election for Londonderry is creating great excitement The contest will be a triangular one, as there are now in the field three…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

Mr. W. J. FOSTER, in reply to Mr. Cook, who asked a question in reference to the disappearance of Mr. Frederick Dalton, late police magistrate and goldfields warden at Forbes, said: Mr…

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Carcoar Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Campbell's majority over Mr. Baker at Carcoar is 234; viz.—Campbell, 844; Baker, 610…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 3

Mr. JAMES WATSON, in reply to Mr. Martin, said that the employment of the old watch-house, corner of Erskine and Clarence streets, for lodging small-pox patients, had been of rare occurrence…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 3

THE President reported the receipt of a message Tm the Governor, assenting to the Influx of Chinese Restriction Bill. The Borough of Newcastle Leasing and…

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The Election for Londonderry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON, December 6.—Considerable interest is being manifested in the forthcoming election for Londonderry, which takes place to-day. The Parnellite…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 8

MINISTERS replied to question respecting the Volunteer Force, the school attendance officers, the road from Walgett to Coonamble, via Nugil Swamp, the payment of the census collectors for…

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The Election for Londonderry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 4

LONDON, December 7.—The election for Londonderry took place to-day, and resulted in a victory for the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Mr. W. M. Johnson,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, December 9, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1881 · page 3

PETITIONS were presented by Sir John Robertson and Mr. Thornton against the Licensing Bill. The petitions were received. Mr. Stewart having replied in the debate upon…

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