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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The Speaker stated that Mr. Chas. A. Lee had been elected a member of that…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, November 25. the Estimates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

After some further discussion, the item £8690 general establishment under the head of railways was agreed to. The following steimates were then…

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The Sydney Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

THE nominations for the election of aldermen to fill the ordinary vacancies in the Municipal Council of Sydney closed on Tuesday. The following five alderman have…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Parliament has been prorogued by Gazette Extraordinary to 7th January…

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Disgraceful Scene in the Victorian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, a disgraceful scene occurred in the discussion on the supplementary estimates. Owing to some…

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Met[?]litan Gossip. Th[?]icipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 5

Are now they are of a very mild character. Five Aldermen were re-elected without opposition Aldermen Hart, John Young, Michael C. J. C. Beare, and Francis…

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Elections in Great Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The election of a member of Parliament for Scarborough, in consequence of Mr. Caine's acceptance of the position of Civil Lord of the…

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Election of President of the Victorian Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The members of the Legislative Council have elected the Hon. J. M'Bain President, in place of the late Sir W. H. F. Mitchell. The other…

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Sydney Municipal Elections

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

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Sydney Municipal elections took place to-day with the following results :—COOK WARD…

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The Sydney Municipal Elections

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. J. G. Carter has been defeated for Phillip Ward in the Council election. Mr. Ben Palmer has been re-elected for Brisbane Ward…

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The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—After the second reading of the Redistribution Bill the Imperial Parliament will adjourn until February…

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The French Senatorial Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The government measure which was brought forward in the French Chamber of Deputies by M. Jules Ferry, the Premier,…

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Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—It is announced that Parliament will now adjourn, and will reassemble for the despatch of business on February 19…

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TELEGRAMS. The Sydney Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday. — The election of Mayor of Sydney for 1885 will take place on Tuesday next. It is understood that Mr. Hardie does not seek re-election, and that…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Parliament is further prorogued to February 18th…

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Prorogation of the Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1884 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Parliament was prorogued yesterday afternoon by the Governor with the usual formalities, until February 17…

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