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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

316 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16

The Canterbury Election

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Alfred Allan is a candidate for Canterbury…

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

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

In the Assembly to-day the estimates for the Post Office and the Mines' Departments were passed without reduction, and the House adjourned at 3 o'clock a.m. on…

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The Canterbury Election

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mark John Hammond and James Malcolm Stephen have been nominated for Canterbury. The former had the show of hands…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales Legislative Assembly. Mr. A. G. Taylor Suspended. Thursday, April 17

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

In the Assembly, the Estimates for the Department of the Colonial Secrotary, £6,843 were passed. £732, surveyor public parks, was carried by 26 to 24. The items…

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The Gundagal Election. Mr. M'elhone Hooted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 8

Mr. M'ELhone, M.L.A. addressed the election of Gundagai on Wednesday night in the Assembly Hall, which was crowded. The meeting was the noisiest ever held there. He spoke for two hours,…

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The Gundagai Election. the Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1884 · page 2

GUNDAGAI, Saturday.—The nomination of candidates for the Parliamentary representation of Gundagai took place yesterday. Mr. John Want, barrister-at-law,…

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The Gundagai Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Want, at a meeting at Cootamundra, read an abject apology from Mr. McElhone for the steps he had taken in opposition to his…

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The Canterbury Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Mark J. Hammond has been elected member for Canterbury…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 22. SYDNEY

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

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day. Mr. Hammond, the newly-elected member for Canterbury, was sworn in and took…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 22. SYDNEY

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

THE Assembly rose at 10.38 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23. The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day…

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The Gundagal Election. Mr. Watson Elected

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

GUNDAGAI, Wednesday.—Mr. Jas. Watson has been returned by a majority of six over Mr. Want, for Gundagai. The totals were:—…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23. SYDNEY

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

THE Legislative Council had only a short sitting to-day, and adjourned out of respect to the late Mr. Alderson…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 24. SYDNEY

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

THE Assembly sat till 10.50 p.m. The debate on the procedure and rules of the House was adjourned, on the motion of Sir John Robertson, till Wednesday next…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 29. SYDNEY

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

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to-day. In accordance with announcement, Mr. Buchanan moved that, in the opinion of…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 30. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day. After the formal business, Mr. McLaughlan drew attention as a…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 30. SYDNEY

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

THE Legislative Council passed the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which was returned to the Assembly…

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Attempt to Destroy the Canadian House of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4

MONTREAL, Thursday.—The Canadian police have discovered some very powerful dynamite cartridges below the basement of the Parliament House. A fuse was attached…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 1St, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill declaring lotteries to be illegal. The bill was read a first time…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 6. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour to day. After the questions had been asked and answered, and the formal business…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 7. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1884 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the Speaker announced the resignation of Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, member for Northumberland, whose seat he declared vacant…

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