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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, Dec. 17. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1885 · page 3

The House met at the usual hour. There was a large attendance of members, but Sir John Robertson was conspicuous by his absence…

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An Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 4

WE publish in to-day's issue a cablegram giving a brief resume of a statement which has appeared in a London paper, to the effect that the Hon. W. E…

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LONDON, Thursday. Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 5

The Standard to-day publishes a paragraph in which it is stated that Mr. Glad-stone is prepared to restore the Irish Parliament, while still preserving union…

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Mr. W. E. Gladstone and the Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1885 · page 3

The statement made by the London Standard yesterday, regarding the preparedness of Mr. Gladstone to restore the Irish Parliament under certain conditions,…

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LONDON, Saturday. An Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 5

The Time to-day publishes a paragraph stating that Mr. Gladstone has submitted to the Queen a scheme for the establishment of an Irish Parliament, and that her…

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Mr. Gladstone and the Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 4

A CABLEGRAM Of a very peculiar character appears in another column, to the effect that Mr. GLADSTONE has submitted to the Queen a scheme for…

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The General Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 5

The complete returns of the general elections are as follows:—Liberals, 331; Conservatives, 249; Parnellites, 86 ; Independent, 4. The new members number 352…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. The Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1885 · page 2

Mr. Gladstone's scheme for the restoration of the Irish Parliament is giving great offence to the Orange party. They threaten to take every legitimate means to prevent…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Dec. 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1885 · page 2

The Assembly met at 4.30, there being a large attendance of members. All the galleries were crowded, and great interest was taken in the proceedings…

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Miners' Meeting at Minmi. Election of Colliery Doctors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 December 1885 · page 4

A MEETING of the employees of the Back Creek and Duckenfield Collieries was held on Wednesday night in Wilson's Hall. There was a good attendance. Mr. Gray…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Parliament Prorogued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1885 · page 3

A proclamation was issued to-day further proroguing Parliament to the 23rd February…

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LONDON, Monday. Mr. Parnell and the Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1885 · page 3

Mr. Henry Labouchere, editor of Truth, affirms that Mr. Parnell will accept an Irish Parliament, one-fourth of which shall consist of nominee members; such…

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Election Notices to the Electors of the Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 8

GENTLEMEN,—In consequence of my acceptance of the office of Colonial Treasurer in the Ministry formed by Sir John Robertson, the seat…

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