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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at the usual hour. After the ques ions and other preliminary, busin as had been dispensed of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 16. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

The Assembly met at the usual hour. LICENSING BILL. After preliminary business, Mr. Olliffe withdrew his motion re amending the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 17. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at the usual hour; the Press and public galleries were crowded, very considerable interest being taken in the proceedings, as to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 18. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at the 4 o'clock, there being an unusually large attendance of members. The greatest interest was taken in the proceedings. A…

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LONDON, Thursday. Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 5

Both Houses of Parliament re-assembled to-day after the adjournment for the Ministerial elections. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone made a lengthy statement of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Friday, February 19. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at 4.30 o'clock. The galleries were crowded. The Ministry sat in their old places. Sir John Robertson said be had to intimate…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Plattsburg Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 3

SIR,—A letter in your issue of the 15th instant professes to deal with my speech at the declaration of the poll at the Plattsburg municipal election; but I am sorry to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 23. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

THE House met at 4 30, and the members of the Ministry were present and occupied their usual places. The Press and other galleries were crowded, in expectation of…

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Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

The general elections take place on March 5th, which will be observed as a public holiday…

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Plattsburg Polling Declaration. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

SIR,—I trust you will allow me a corner in your valuable paper in answer to Mr. J. Houcton's letter in to-day's issue of your journal, wherein he endeavours in a very…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, February 24. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

THE House met at 4.30, the members of the resigned Government occupying the Ministerial benches. The rumour that had gained ground in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, February 25. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly resumed at 4.30 p.m. Sir Patrick Jennings, who was loudly cheered, asked the indulgence of the House…

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Parliament of New South Wales. SYDNEY, March 2. Legislative Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 3

The Assembly met at the usual hour. On the Opposition benches were Sir John Robertson. Messrs. J. H. Burns, D. O'Connor, J. Garrard, J. H. Young, G. A. Lloyd, J. Shepherd, D. Smith,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Plattsburg Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 3

SIR,—I hope it will not be trespassing too much upon your good nature to as a small favour in your valuable journal, with a view of replying to "Truth," and I…

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Polling Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

An Executive meeting was held this morning for the purpose of fixing upon, additional polling places, if necessary, for the coming elections. An important…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, March 3. Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Darley, on behalf of Sir Patrick Jennings, announced the formation of the new Ministry; and, by leave of the…

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City Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 4

THE attention, of Newcastle electors is directed to an advertisement in another column which convenes a meeting of the Hon. James Fletcher's friends and…

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Polling Places

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

Sydney has been appointed a polling place for the Murrumbidgee, the Bogan, the Hume, Gundagai, and Eden…

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English Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

The Secretary of State for Ireland said yesterday in a speech that he considers another general election will shortly take place…

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Bathurst Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 3

This morning Mr. Angus Cameron received a telegram from Bathurst inviting him to oppose Mr. F. B. Suttor's re-election, and assuring him that he had a good…

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