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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1885

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembley. Thursday, September 10Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. QUESTIONS. PLATTSBURG TRAMWAY…

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Parliament of Queensland. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 7

The Legislative Council to-day, by a large majority, decided to insist on the amend[?] in the Local Government Bill disagreed with by the Assembly. In the…

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Parliament of South Australia. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, the Commissioner of Public Works intimated that it is the in[?]ention of the Government to sub[?]ivide and lease the sewage farm. The…

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Australian Parliaments. Parliament of Victoria. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 7

IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Service, in reply to Colonel Smith, said that the Government would not interfere with the arrangements for making Albury the only…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembley. Friday, September 11Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-pas 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. In reply to Sir Henry Parkes, Sir…

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Our Essence of Parliament. Magna est veritas[?] precalebit. Tuesday, Sept. 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 7

AT half-past 4 members re-assembled and the Chamber was crowded, some fun evidently being looked forward to[?] Sir Ale[?]Stuart, as he straightened up his backbone,…

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Probable Barrenness of This Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 2

IN the opening of Parliament His Excellency is made to say that Bills of great importance will be introduced during the present session. Among these are…

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Suburban Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 3

Alderman John Meeks is to be asked to stand for the Glebe and Alderman Williams will be a candidate for Redfern…

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Canterbury Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1885 · page 3

The nomination for Canterbury took place to-day. The candidates were Mr. Robert Hudson, the well-known contractor, and Mr. William Henson, a former member. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 15Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Proctor, The Minister for Works said that…

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Parliament of New Zealand. the New Guinea Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

The resolutions moved by the Premier (Mr. Stout) on Monday, regarding the New Guinea protectorate, provoked one of the sharpest debates of the session. Sir…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, September 16Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

MR M'Elhone made a personal explanation in reference to some remarks made by Mr. Melville on the previous night. He explained the circumstances under which…

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Electioneering News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

Mr. John Davies and Dr. Tarrant have announced themselves as candidates for Kiama next election…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Another Victory for the Opposition. Result of Canterbury Election To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

Mr. Henson is returned by nearly two to one. The numbers so far are: Henson...1733…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 17Th. New Member

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

In the Legislative-Assembly, Mr. Henson, the new member for Canterbury, was introduced by Sir Henry Parkes, and Mr. Hammond, and took his seat on the…

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The English General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 2

ALREADY the most active preparations are being commenced in the old country for the forthcoming appeal to the electors of Great Britain. The…

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Parliament of New Zealand

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

The Premier announced in the House of Representatives that the Government hoped to be able to prorogue Parliament in a day or two. Referring to the San…

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Parliament of Victoria. The New Guinea Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday the debate was resumed on Mr. A. T. Clark's motion to prevent the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 18Th. Personal Explanation

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

MR. LOUGHNAN made a personal explanation in reference to statements made, by Mr. Fletcher on the previous evening as to the division of his run on the Lachlan. He…

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The Imperial Parliament

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

Parliament has been further prorogued until the 5th of December…

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