Election of Mayor
WE understand that a meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council will be held, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…
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Politics & elections, 1885
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Municipal Elections. WALLSEND
At the declaration of the poll on Monday, Mr. JOHN SUMMERS returned thanks to the ratepayers who had voluntarily placed him at the head of the poll. He would do his duty while in the…
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A MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the new Council Chambers last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Morgan, Buchanan, Webb, Henderson, Thorn, Dart, Moore, Christie,…
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A MEETING of Dr. John Harris's general committee will to held this evening, at Hawkins Imperial Hotel, Darby-street, at 8; and Mr. J. Creer's central committee will meet at Stables Oriental…
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[WE have much pleasure in reproducing, from the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the following elaborate disquisition upon the manner in which our Legislative Assembly is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federation. Agents-general in Parliament. a Suggestion by the Under-secretary for the Colonies
LONDON, Friday.—The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking yesterday at a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce,…
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A MEETING of the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward was held at Smallcombe's Hotel, Junction, last evening, to hear Mr. Joseph Creer address them on municipal matters,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is rumoured that Parliament will assemble for business sooner than expected…
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LAST evening Mr. Joseph Creer, who is seeking election as alderman for the above ward, addressed a large and intelligent number of ratepayers from the balcony of…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A telegram state:—Nine Liberals voted against the Government, amongst them being, the Right Hon. W. E. Forster, M.P. for Bradford, the Right…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Imperial Parliament. Vote of Censure Defeated. Gladstone Government Victorious. House of Lords Sat Upon. Irish Party Vote with Tories. Government Determined to Retain Office. the Division
LONDON, Saturday, 10 a.m.—The divisions on the motions of want of confidence in the Gladstone Government, proposed by Lord Salisbury, in the House of…
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SYDNEY Tuesday.—A Government Gazette extraordinary will be issued on Wednesday, calling Parliament together for the despatch of business on March 17th…
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THAT portion of the Press of this colony which has been attempting to uphold Mr. DALLEY in his late illegal and unconstitutional act in sending troops to the…
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LONDON, Monday.—At the Cabinet Council, held on Saturday, was resolved that the Redistribution Bill should be hastene through Parliament, and that a dissolution…
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A MEETING for the purpose of nominating candidates to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Dart, for the above ward, will be held at the Council…
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THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy caused in the Municipal Council through the resignation of Alderman Dart, the representative of Macquarie Ward, took…
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WE remind our readers that the polling for an alderman for Macquarie Ward, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. William Dart, will take place at Mayo's…
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THE polling for the candidates to fill the vacancy for Macquarie Ward in the Municipal Council commenced yesterday at 8 o'clock in the morning, and…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The election of a member of Parliament for West Gloucestershire, in place of Colonel R. W. Kingscote, C.B., Liberal, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Session of Parliament. the Air Full of Rumours. the Government to Be Challenged. Mr. Cameron to Be Opposed by Mr. George Merriman
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The policy of the Government in sending troops to help Britain in the Soudan will not be permitted to pass unopposed in Parliament…
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