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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

316 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 16

CABLEGRAMS. Prorogation of British Parliament

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is believed that Parliament will be prorogued on August 12th…

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

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

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, after 10 p.m., Mr. Melville said he would vote for the third reading of the Land Bill. Though…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. the Land Bill. Attempts to Force a Division. Eactment in the Galleries. Wednesday, July 30

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

Mr. Burdekin opposed the third reading. He believed the Bill was a delusion and a snare, and contained nothing but what was in favour of the pastoral tenant and the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July. the Land Bill Debate Postponed

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

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, after 10 p.m., Mr. O'Mara supported the third reading of the Land Bill, and at some length criticised the speech…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 5

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

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT. In the course of questions which were…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 5. Mr. A. G. Taylor Suspended. a Stonewall Sitting. "A Wretched Scarecrow Crew." Exciting Scenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1884 · page 2

As intimated, the Government last night put its foot down in regard to the third reading of the Land Bill, and as a consequence the Opposition got its back up, and…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1884 · page 2

THE Legislative Council has agreed to have an extra sitting on Tuesday, and has passed the second reading of the Municipal Gas Bill…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. the Division on the Land Bill. the Measure Carried by 65 to 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly, on Thursday, after 10.30 p.m., Mr. Cameron continued his strictures on the Land measure, and said that the mistake of this Land Bill having been made on earth, it was not…

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Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. Gladstone made a statement upon the proposed Australian Federation Enabling Bill, and the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. There was not a very full attendance. Amongst the members was Mr. James…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, August 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 2

Mr. Burns asked the Secretary for Public Works:—1st. The distance by rail from Armidale to Newcastle, Narrabri to Newcastle, Nyngan to Sydney, Hay to Sydney,…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 2

There was no quorum in the Assembly to-day…

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Prorogation of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queen's Speech was read by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and it regrets the failure of Parliament to pass the Franchise Bill and other…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4

THE Speaker took the chair at usual hour to-day, when there were just twenty-one members present. Mr. Buchanan at once, without any delay whatever, called attention to the presence of strangers,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

The Legislative Council adjourned at 9 o'clock, p.m., yesterday, after considering the second reading of the Land Bill…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day. There was not a very full attendance of members, among whom, however, was Mr. A. G. Taylor. In the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, August 27. Mr. A. G. Taylor on the War Path. Mr. Trickett's Seat Questioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2

Immediately the Speaker took the chair to-day, Mr. Buchanan called attention to strangers, and the galleries were cleared. The public were re-admitted at five…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, August 27. the Estimates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

ON the estimates for £3162 9s 7d being put for services of the year, Mr. A. G. Taylor objected to it, not believing that a military force was wanted in…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 29. the Gallery-clearing Farce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, no sooner had the Speaker taken his seat in the chair than Mr. Buchanan called attention to strangers, and the galleries were…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 7 o'clock. In answer to a question to Mr. William Clarke, Mr. Dibbs said the contract for…

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