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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council Sir Alfred Stephen's Bill, "To declare lotteries illegal, and to prohibit advertisements thereof and for other purposes relating thereto," was read…

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TELEGRAMS. The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The writ for the election of a member of Parliament for Northumberland in the room of Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, has been issued. The date of…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly, clause 11 of the Land Bill, as amended, was agreed to; also clauses 12 and 13. The House adjourned at 1 o'clock a.m…

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The Northumberland Election. MR. W. B. Christie at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1884 · page 2

ON Saturday evening Mr. W. B. Christie, L.S., one of the candidates for the seat in Parliament vacated by Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, J.P., late member for Northumberland,…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

WE understand that several telegrams have been received from Sydney and elsewhere by residents in the city and county in reference to the Northumberland election…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

In the absences of the Speaker, Mr. Cameron (deputy Speaker) took the chair at the usual hour, but was relieved by Mr. Barton shortly after 5 o'clock…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening Mr. W. B. Christie addressed the electros at Simpson's Hotel, Glebe. There was a large attendance. The speaker recapitulated his views at…

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Original Correspondence. Mr. W. B. Christie and the Last Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

SIR,—I was surprised on reading your Wallsend correspondent's notes this morning to observe the false and malicious slander that has been resorted to by Messrs…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

THE Assembly adjourned at Midnight, while they were on the 18th clause of the Land Bill. The Speaker took the chair at the usual…

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Original Correspondence. Mr. W. B. Christie and His Election Expenses, Etc. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

SIR.—I notice in this day's issue of your valuable paper a letter signed "W. B. Christie," wherein he refers to the remarks of your Wallsend correspondent re his late…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Hungerford Before the Electors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. THOMAS HUNGERFORD addressed the electors at Harris's Rooms, Wallsend. There was a crowded attendance; Mr. Richardson (Mayor of…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council, on a motion for adjournment, Mr. Piddington and Mr. Dalley spoke at length on Mr. D. O' Connor's charge against the Chamber. The latter,…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Thomas Hungerford at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 3

MR. THOS. HUNGERFORD, one of the candidates for Northumberland, addressed a large meeting of the electors in Harris' Assembly Room on Wednesday evening…

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Original Correspondence. Mr. W. B. Christie and the Late Election Expenses. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

SIR—As Messrs. Richardson and Rees will shortly have an opportunity of fully explaining their false and slanderous statement about my late election expenses…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

THE Legislative Council proceeded with the Illegal Lottery Bill in Committeee till counted out at 8 o'clock…

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The Forthcoming Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

IN a few days the electors of Northumberland will be called upon to choose a representative in the Legislature, in the room of their valued late member,…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Hungerford at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 8

AT Mr. Hungerford's meeting at Stoker's Hall, on Thursday evening, there was a large attendance, and Mr. W. Conn was voted to the chair…

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MR. W. B. Christie, and His Late Election Expenses. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 3

SIR,—As my reply to your leader of Saturday last, respecting the alleged nonpayment of my late election expenses, will be made more effectively before another…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Luscombe at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 2

THE above gentleman, who is Secretary to the Protection and Political Reform League, and one of the candidates for Northumberland, addressed about 300 of the electors in…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Christie at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

THE above gentlemen, one of the candidates, dates, addressed about 500 of the electors from the balcony of Stoker's Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. Thomas Smith…

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