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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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Parliament of South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 4

IN the Legislative Council on Tuesday afternoon the second reading of the Protection for Young Persons Bill was moved by the Chief Secretary…

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Opening of the Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 4

THE third session of the ninth Parliament of Queensland was opened at noon to-day by his Excellency the Governor, with the usual ceremonies. The speech refers to…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Budget Proposals. London, Thursday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in the House of Commons to-day, announced the modifications he intends to introduce in Mr. Childer's Budget proposals. He proposes…

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A Lady Candidate for Parliamentary Honours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1885 · page 6

IT is announced that Miss Helen Taylor, the well-known member of the London School Board, and step-daughter of the late John Stuart Mill, has accepted an invitation to…

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South Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day the debate on the Northern Territory Justice Bill was continued, and the bill carried through committee. The Weights and…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Parliament of Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly the address in reply to the opening speech was presented to his Excellency the Governor. The Police Officers Relief Bill…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Parliament of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 3

Both Houses of Parliament had a very short sitting to-day. In the Assembly Mr. Service announced that the Government had decided to appoint a board to…

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A Successful Candidate for the Law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1885 · page 3

Mr. G. Walsh, of the Singleton Grammar School, is the successful candidate in law examination for articled clerks…

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A Female Member of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1885 · page 11

THE new Parliament will in all likelihood (says the European Mail) be confronted with a difficulty even more serious than the Bradlaugh question…

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Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the Local Government Act Amendment Bill passed its second reading. The Government announced that they proposed to purchase…

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South Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day the District Councils Bill was read a second time, and the bill for establishing a railway board was further debated on the motion for its…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Tuesday. Parliament of Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

The fifth session of the eighth Parliament of Tasmania was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor, with the customary formalities. The vice-regal…

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New Zealand. Auckland, Tuesday. Parliament of New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. J. Macandrew gave notice of motion to the effect that efforts should be made to unite the whole of the…

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The Barmaid Question. Discussion in the New Zealand Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 8

WHEN the House of Representatives, on the 10th inst., went into committee on the Employment of Females and Others Act, 1881, Amendment Bill, the Premier…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 3

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette has been issued further prorogaing the meeing of Parliament to Tuesday, the 8th of September. The date originally…

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Banquet at Lambton. Speeches of Members of Parliament. The Minister of Lands Explains his Recent Utterances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday Mr. N. Melville, M.L.A., was entertained at a banquet, and presented with an illuminated address, by the residents of the Commonage at Lambton, "for…

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Parliament of Tasmania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 5

The Education Bill, which has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, provides for an Education Department, with a Minister of Education, a Director…

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Parliament of Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Stevenson moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of allowing the Premier to give an…

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Parliament of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 5

In the Legislative Council yesterday the second reading of the Bills of Lading Bill was taken, and the debate was ultimately adjourned. The Explosives Bill was…

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Parliament of South Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, immediately after the House meeting, a question was brought forward as a formal motion relative to the Vermin…

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