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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 8. the Land Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 2

IN the Assembly, on Tuesday night, clause 86 was ultimately agreed to on division by 37 to 6. Clause 87 was passed after an amendment…

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Monaro Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Nominations for Monaro take place on July 18; polling fixed for the 24th…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Council this evening, Mr. Webb's Bill, known as "the Barmaids Bill" was thrown out by a majority of one…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly on Thursday, after 10 p.m., clauses 118, 119, and 120 of the Land Bill were passed. In clause 121, "transfers to be in…

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TELEGRAMS. The Monaro Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Henry Hudson is a candidate for Monaro…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 15

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

MR. EDMUND BARTON, having recovered from his recent accident took the chair at the usual hour, and thanked those hon. members who had acted during his enforced…

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Election of Grand Primo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 3

NEVER in the annals of Buffaloism, since the days when the bumpbacked lord of the rolling prairies of the west first raised his royal horns to the blue ethereal vault…

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Monaro Election

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Messrs. David Ryrie and John T. Toohey are candidates for the Monaro electorate…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 15

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

IN the Assembly, on Tuesday night, Mr. Farnell accepted Mr. Garrett's amendment in the Land Bill, that the holders of conditional purchases should take an area not to…

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Up in the Gallery. the Monaro Election

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

SEVERAL names are mentioned in connection with the forthcoming election for a second member for the electorate of Monaro, to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 16

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

THE debate on the Land Bill continued. Mr. Heydon's motion, that clause 54 should be recommitted, and also clauses 51 and 24, was fully discussed…

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N.Z. Elections

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New Zealand elections are likely to result in a great defeat of the present Ministry…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. In answer to a question by Mr. Abigail for Dr. Ross, the Colonial Secretary…

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The Monaro Election

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

MONARO, Friday.—Mr. David Ryrie has been elected, unopposed, for Monaro…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 22

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

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. The Speaker notified that Mr. David Ryrie had been elected member for Monare,…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 22. Crown Lands Bill

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

Mr. Slattery now moved,—"That the yearly instalment of purchase money be reduced from is 6d to is per acre." After further debate upon Mr. Slattery's…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 23. the Land Bill Further Discussed. the Third Reading Fixed

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

In the Assembly, after 10 p.m., Clause 95 of the Land Bill was reconsidered. It is in reference to a provision for obtaining royalty on coal from…

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N.Z. Elections

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

AUCKLAND, Thursday,—The result of the general elections at Now Zealand is that thirty-five Ministerialists out of ninety-one members returned. Mr. Dick, the…

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Payment of Members of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1884 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Bill to provide payment of members allows 1s 6d per mile travelling expenses, cost of passage between seaport and the place where…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 29. the Land Bill

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

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. In reply to Mr. Melville, the Colonial Secretary laid on the table a copy of the…

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