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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1883

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual time. MOTIONS WITHDRAWN. Mr. Heydon withdrew his motion in…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. COAL MINING AT LAKE MACQUARIE. Mr. Gould moved for a return of all…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Council. Contempt of Court Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill was resumed in the Council yesterday. Sir Alfred Stephen, in a lengthy speech,…

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Review of Derby Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 3

TRUMPATOR, in the Adelaide Observer, summarises some of the Derby candidates as follows: Several good judges now fancy that Sardius will win the Derby, and perhaps he may, but this much…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 4

THE Legislative Council to-day further debated the Contempt of Court Bill, and the discussion was adjourned on the motion of Mr. A. Campbell, by 16 to 9, till Wednesday next…

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Melbourne Cup Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 3

In reviewing these, the Australasian of Saturday, says:—The Gem and Nicholas will be served by a longer course, for both were coming very fast at the finish, though Calma won so easily it is…

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Latest Sporting News. Derby Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 3

AUGUR, in the Australasian, says:—Archie is the idol of the public for the Derby, but there are some first-class judges who declare that he will be found wanting in the last hundred yards if the pace is a…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. Mr. H. H. Brown explained that the statement Mr. M'Elhone had made about…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 2

In the Upper House there has just been a division on the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill, which has been thrown out by 19 to 14…

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Original Correspondence. the Birksgate, S.S., in Parliament. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Pressure of business, absence at sea, and change of vessels, has prevented me up till now the opportunity of reading the Parliamentary debates and public correspondence anent alleged illegal…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Legislative Assembly

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

LAST night, after my last telegram, the Public Watering Places and Reserves Bill was read a first time, and the House adjourned till Wednesday next…

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Plattsburg Municipal Election

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

THE nomination to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Banfield was held in the Council Chambers yesterday (Thursday), very few ratepayers being…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Parliament will be prorogation to-morrow…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1883 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The prorogation of Parliament took place this morning with the usual ceremonies. The Governor read a speech which referred to past legislation…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 2

The Spaaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m., when there was a good attendance of members. THE LAND BILL…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Assembly. the Land Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Farnell spoke till 10.30 on the second reading of the Land Bill, when the debate was adjourned till to-day on the motion…

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The American Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1883 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The Republicans of Massachusets have carried the elections there against the Democrats…

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Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—Queensland Parliament was opened on Thursday by the new Gevernor in person…

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Testing Parties in the Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Queensland Parliament at Brisbane on Wednesday, the relative strength of the Government and the Opposition was tested by the election of a speaker. Sir Thomas M'Hwraith,…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 5

The Legislative Council, last night, sanctioned the mail contract with the Orient Company, and passed the Seamans Laws Amendment Bill…

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