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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1882

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 20. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 27 minutes past 4 p.m. A message was read from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that…

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Parliament Thursday, September 21. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1882 · page 3

Mr. SPEAKER reported that the congratulatory address to her Majesty the Queen had that day been presented by deputation to his Excellency the Governor, who had…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, September 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1882 · page 4

THIS morning the position of affairs was that an amendment had been moved late last night in the 343rd clause by Mr. Slattery to allow…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1882 · page 3

MR. LACKEY, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, in the Assembly on Thursday night, said it was proposed to make Singleton a second-class station in January, 1883. The traffic…

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Tumut Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The show of hands at the Tumut election was declared in favour of Mr. O'Mara. The poll takes place on Tuesday next…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1882 · page 3

IRON SAFES.—Sir Henry Parkes, replying to Mr. Wright, said there were some of Wearne's safes now in use in the public offices of Sydney. Mr. Wearne had been…

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Tumut Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Tumu[?] election, the polling at present shows Mr. O'Mara to have a majority of 200 over Mr. Emanuel…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, October 20, 1882

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1882 · page 3

HON. members of the Legislative Assembly are indulging their inquisitive propensities to even a larger extent than in former sessions. On…

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Meeting of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1882 · page 2

LONDON, October 20.—The Imperial Parliament will reassemble on Tuesday for the special autumn session, which is to be devoted to Mr. Gladstone's cloture…

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Parliament of Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—A stormy and exciting scene occurred in the Assembly to-day, during the discussion on the estimates for heads of Departments. Mr. Griffiths…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 2

LONDON, October 24.—The Imperial Parliament met to-day, after two month's adjournment, to enable the Government to proceed with Mr. Gladstone's cloture…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1882 · page 3

DR. TARRANT moved a resolution declaring, in effect, that the House having considered the reports of the Royal Commission appointed on the 13th September, 1881, to…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 8

Mr. Piddington presented a petition against the Employers' Liability Bill. The Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Bill, and the Employers' Liability Bill, were…

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Election of Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1882 · page 2

THE Bishops of Australia and Tasmania have arrived at a decision in favour of Dr. Parry, Suffragan Bishop of Dover. The question of the legality of the Synod's…

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TELEGRAMS. The Gundagai Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. J. G. O'Connor is a candidate for Gundagai…

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The Gundagai Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Eleven candidates have entered for the vacant seat for Gundagai. Mr. W. B. Christie, L.S., has retired. It is rumoured that George…

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The U. S. Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 9.—The elections in the United States are still proceeding. The Democrats have a large majority in the North Republic, and the same in the…

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The Gundagai Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. George Wallace (late of Newcastle) and Mr. Barbour are the only candidates in the field for Gundagai…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1882 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, after the questions had been disposed of (including one concerning the sale of liquor on board Newcastle and other steamers…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 8

THE President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In answer to Br. Stewart, the Post-master-General stated that pupils undergo…

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