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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1884

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 20. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 2

IN the absence of the Speaker, through illness, Mr. Angus Cameron, Chairman of Committees, took the chair at the usual hour to day. At that time Superintendent…

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Mr. Christie's Election Expenses. To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 3

SIR.—Mr. Richardson's letter of Saturday states that he paid the Miami Committee £4 2s 6d, including 'bus hire. Our committee only received £3 from Mr…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. George Wallace at Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 2

LAST night Mr. George Wallace addressed the electors at Plattsburg. It had been intended that the address should have been from Reen's Hotel; but in consequence of…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 2

In the absence of the Speaker, Mr. Cameron (the deputy Speaker) took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Taylor, without notice, asked what…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 4

SIR,—Mr. Richardson's statement of Mr. Christie's election expenses, Adamstown is set down as having received £4 2s 6d. This statement is wrong, as this…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Hungerford at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening Mr. Thomas Hung[?]rford addressed upwards of 300 electors in Mr. Stoker's large hall. Mr. W. Conn having been voted to the chair, introduced…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 4

MR. R. C. LUSCOMBE addressed the electors at Adamstown on Monday evening at Read head's hotel, and there was a good. attendance; Mr. Edmunds being voted to the…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 3

THE Assembly adjourned at 1 o'clock this morning, before clause 24 of the Land Bill was concluded…

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The Northumberland Election. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1884 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the seat in Parliament for the County of Northumberland in the room of Mr. A. A. P. Tighe (resigned), was made at the Courthouse,…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly, clause 24, subsection 2 of the Land Bill, was agreed to with verbal amendments. Subsection 3, as proposed in the clause, was as follows:—"Lands…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Luscombe at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 4

THE above gentleman addressed a large meeting of the electors of Lambton in Stoker's Hall last evening (Friday). Mr. Alderman M'WILLIAMS occupied the chair and…

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The Northumberland Election. Mr. Hungerford at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 2

MR. HUNGERFORD addressed a meeting of the electors of Waratah at Turner's Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. Hungerford received a good hearing while explaining…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

THE election for Northumberland is both a disappointment and a surprise to the majority of thinking men in the electorate, and at first sight it…

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The Northumberland Election. Declaration of the Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening the result of the rolling for election of a member for Northumberland, in the place of Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, resigned, took place. About 5.30 p.m. the…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 2

THE Speaker having fully recovered from his late accident, took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Buchanan moved the adjournment of…

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Parliament [?] Wales. Legisl[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 2

In the Assembly [?] question, Mr. Dibbs said he was having a bill prepared to [?] marriage rates at Newcastle on certain articles. Mr…

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The Northumberland Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1884 · page 3

SAYS the Sydney Echo in reference to the above:—There will not be a day either of public rejoicing or humiliation because Mr. Luscombe has been elected to Parliament…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Imperial Parliament has adjourned for the Whitsun holidays…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 2

The Legislative Council has further considered in committee the Illegal Lotteries Bill, without passing it…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 4

IN the Assembly, upon the further debate on clause 25 of the Land Bill, the committee divided on the amendment with the following result:—…

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