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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1883

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Both Houses met to-day. The Governor arrived at the Legislative Council Chambers at noon, and prorogued Parliament till June 12th; the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 3

Parliament was prorogued on Wednesday at noon. His Excellency having taken his seat on the dais, the members of the Assembly were summoned, and when they…

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The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON. May 2.—The Imperial Parliament has adjourned from the 11th to the 21st, for the Whitsuntide holidays…

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European News. Sad Death of a Late Member of Parliament's Widow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 3

Dr. George Danford Thomas held an inquest at the Crowndale Hall, Crowndale-road Camden Town, respecting the death of Ann Dillon Browne, aged ninety, widow…

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CABLEGRAMS Adjournment of the British Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 13.—Parliament has adjourned till the 21st. The Conservatives are jubilant at the diminishing popularity of the Gladstone Government. The Times…

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Special Session of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1883 · page 3

AN extraordinary to the Government Gazette, published last Saturday, announces that Parliament, which stood prorogued until Tuesday, June 12, shall assemble for the…

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The Re-assembling of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2

OUR readers will have become aware that the Parliament of this Colony, which had been prorogued until June 12th, has been suddenly notified by…

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English Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 24.—Parliament has reassembled after the Whitsuntide recess. In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Parliamentary…

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Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Parliament was opened by commission, at noon, to-day. Sir John Hay read the Governor's speech, which was as follows:—…

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Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The Speaker took the chair at a few minutes to 12, and the Clerk read the proclamation summoning Parliament together…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 3

At the afternoon sitting Mr. Stuart stated in answer to Sir Henry Parkes, that the Government had taken steps for appealing to the Privy Council against the decision of…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 8

Mr. Speaker took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. Reid, in reply to Mr. A. G. Taylor on…

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The Legality of the Present Session of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 8

THE following opinion was laid upon the table of the Assembly on Tuesday. In re the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Toohey v. Commissioner…

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Election for Monaghan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 15.—A writ has been issued for the election of a member to serve in Parliament for Monaghan, where a vacancy was created by the…

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Election for Peterborough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 22.—The election for Peterborough to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain Whalley, took place to day, when Mr. Buxton, the Liberal…

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Parliament of South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1883 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, the second reading of the Married Women's Property Bill was moved by the Commissioner for Public Works. It is practically the some bill which was…

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The Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Victorian Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor, the ceremony being grander than usual…

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Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 4

THE addresses in reply to the Governor's speech were presented to his Excellency on Wednesday. In the Assembly the Premier said that the cablegrams published in the newspapers respecting the…

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Representation of the Colonies in the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1883 · page 2

LONDON, July 9.—Major J. A. Ferguson, of the South Australian Volunteer Forces, who is at present in London, has written a letter to the Times on colonial affairs, in…

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The O'Connor Don Defeated. Election Riots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 2

LONDON, July 18.—At the election for County Wexford; Mr. W. Relmond was elected. Very serious riots occurred, and the O'Connor Don and the other…

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