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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

316 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16

Dynamite Outrage in Quebec. the Houses of Parliament Half Destroyed. Several People Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Two successive explosions of dynamite occurred yesterday at the Parliament Houses, Quebee. The destruction was so great that half the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The Carriage Regulation Bill was read a third time and passed…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 2

IN the Assembly after 11.55 p.m., in the discussion on Mr. Fletcher's contingent motion re the Narrabri-Walgett Railway, Mr. Garrett thought Mr. Fletcher's…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, October 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly, after 11.50 p.m., on Mr Fletcher's motion, re the Narrabri-Walgett Railway, Mr. O'Mara said that the vote was…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly after 11.50 p.m., the debate on Sir Henry Parkes contingent motion, that the Engineer-in-Chief be examined at the bar of the House on the railway proposals was continued…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 4

THE polling in connection with the late extraordinary vacancy, takes place to-day. Mr. George Robson, of Tighe's Hill, and Mr. T. S. Cornish, of Wickham, are the only candidates: one to be elected…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1884 · page 2

MATTERS in connection with the above passed off very quietly on Saturday last, and when the returns came in from Newcastle and Tighe's Hill, the votes recorded…

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Election of Alderman. Excited Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1884 · page 2

THE declaration of the poll in connection with the Wickham Municipal election, was made on Monday forenoon. A careful examination of the ballot papers by the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. A. G. Taylor presented a petition from William Jackson, late a…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday Night. Mudgee-walgett Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

The debate was continued by Mr. J. C. Ellis addressed the House in opposition to the vote, and expressed his surprise at such a proposal being brought before them by the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, October 23. the Clarence Railway Debate Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1884 · page 2

MR. YOUNG opposed the proposal, because he thought that the time had not arrived for so large an expenditure of money in railway construction between the Clarence…

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Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Parliament was formally opened to-day by the Lord Chancellor. The Queen's speech in outline an already telegraphed, states Parliament was specially summoned for the…

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The Belgian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1884 · page 2

BRUSSELS, Friday.—The Communal elections, having resulted in a victory for the Liberal party, which was defeated at the last general election, a political crisis…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. MOTION OF ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Cass moved the adjournment of the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 2

IN the Assembly after 11.50 p.m., the discussion on the Glen Innes to Grafton Railway line was continued. Mr. Young and Sir John Robertson having…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, October 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 2 o'clock, at which time there were not more than about twenty-five members present. Mr. Lynch asked if it was true that…

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(Reuter's Telegraphic Company.) The German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 4

BERLIN, Thursday.—At the recent elections for the German Reichstag, the Liberals lost several seats, whereas the Socialists returned several new members…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Saturday, November 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at 11 45 a.m. There were thirty-two members present, including all the Ministers, with the exception of Mr. Stuart. The entrance of the…

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Up in the Gallery. Prorogation of Parliament.—last Scene of All

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The longest session on record of the New South Wales Parliament was brought to a close at noon to-day by His Excellency the Governor in person,…

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Resignation of Sir Henry Parkes His Farewell Address. His Opinion of Parliament. Bargaining Members and Pliant Consciences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Sir Henry Parkes has resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly, with the intention of retiring from public life. His farewell address…

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