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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

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The Forthcoming Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1884 · page 2

BY reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the annual election of an alderman each for City, Belmore, Honeysuckle, and…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour, when there was a bare quorum present. In answer to a question by Mr. Suttor—…

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High School Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—100 candidates for admission to the Boys' High School, and 85 to the girls, are now being examined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1884 · page 2

IN the Assembly last night, Mr. Poole's motion—"1. That this House resolves that in future, when copies of plans, sections, and books of reference of any proposed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

The Legislative Council last night negatived Mr. Cox's motion for the repeal of the Sunday Observance Act of Charles II. by 19 to 5…

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The Invalid Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is the inloatlon0 of the Government to introduce a Validating Bill, making legal the elections of Messrs;. Reid, Cohen, Suttor, and Vaughn…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Farnell's amendments on clause of [?] of the Land Bill were carried by 89 to 18. Clause 4 was postponed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In answer to a question by Mr. Melville, in refard to the punishment of scholars at Public schools for not bringing school fees, the Colonial Secretary said…

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The Bill to Validate the Ministerial Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 2

THERE is a general impression that the Bill to amend the Constitution Act and to make valid the elections of Ministers cannot become law until "a copy of House of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 2

The Assembly sat last night till a quarter past 11 o'clock. Mr. O'Connor's Metropolitan Butchers Sunday Closing Bill was read a second time, and passed through committee…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

THE Assembly was occupied till past 1 this morning with the Constitution Act Amendment Bill. The second reading was carried by 59 votes to 6; the [?]oes being Abigail, M'Elhone, H. Clark Holborow,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 4

THE Assembly adjourned last night at a quarter to 11. The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day. Mr. Piggott brought up the report of the Elections Qualifications…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

The Assembly sat till 10.50 last night. Mr. Dibbs obtained leave to suspend the Standing Orders, so as to pass the Temporary Supply Bill through all its…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Bill to amend the 8th section of the Criminal Law Amendment Act was considered, but the House adjourned out of…

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Disgraceful Scene in the Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 8

IN the Queensland Legislative Assembly at Brisbane, on Wednesday night, Mr. Morehead moved the adjournment of the House to call…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Temporary Supply Bill was passed through all its stages. The Constitution Act Amendment Bill, second reading,…

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The Bathurst Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The nomination for the election at Bathurst (Mr. Suttor's seat), is fixed for the 8h instant, and the polling if any, on the 11th…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

TO-DAY the ratepayers of Newcastle and district will receive an account of their stewardship from the retiring aldermen. Some new candidates for…

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CABLEGRAMS Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Imperial Parliament opens to-day. The Government intend to apply to the Commons to vote £2,000,000 for the purpose of…

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