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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Election of Churchwardens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 8

The adjourned meeting for the election of churchwardens was held at St. Peter's last evening. There was a fair attendance of parishioners, and the acting incumbent,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 5

THE House met at the usual hour, when there was a fair attendance of members. QUESTIONS. THE HOMEBUSH AND WARATAH RAILWAY…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour, when seven questions were asked and answered, none of them of great importance…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Defamation Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. FINANCIAL PROPOSALS. After a few questions had been asked, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Council sat to a late hour. A number of bills were read a first time and the adjourned debate on the New Hebrides question resulted in the adoption…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

After a few words from Mr. Hungerford, who supported the proposals of the Government, progress was reported, and leave given to sit again, and…

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The House of Commons. Proposed Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. Gladstone moved the second reading of the bill embodying the proposals of the Government for the establishment of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 8

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. THE LITHGOW INQUIRY. Mr. Abigail moved the adjournment of…

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Newcastle Borough Council. the Aldermanic Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 4

MONDAY was, the last day for receiving rominations for the vacancy caused in the City Council by Dr. Morgan's resignation. Only one nomination has been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. Sir John Robertson made a personal explanation. The night previously he had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 12. Divorce Extension Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 5

THE House having resolved itself into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the Divorce Extension Bill, Sir Alfred Stephen said that he had been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, May 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. MINING AREAS. In answer to questions—…

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LONDON, Friday. Cloture in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1886 · page 5

A motion brought forward in the House of Commons by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has been carried, limiting the operation of the cloture in debate…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. LAND BOARD CLERKS In reply to Mr. Abigail,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. PETITIONS. A petition was read from a number of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 19. the Debate Resumed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 5

WHEN the Chairman resumed the chair after a quarter of an hour's interval. It was evident that the Government had decided to give way to the proposal for an…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 5

AFTER the division there was some discussion as to when the reporter the committee should be adopted, and the day was fixed for Tuesday…

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Roumelian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 5

Candidates with Russian proclivities have everywhere been defeated at the Roumelian elections…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. MR. W. R CAMPBELL'S RESIGNATION. As soon as the Speaker took the chair, he…

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