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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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LONDON, Thursday. The Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 5

Up to the present it is computed that the voices of the constitutiences in favor of Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy number 714,000. The numbers polled against…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 5

The returns so far are—Conservatives, 290; Unionists, 62; Gladstonites, 149; Parnellites, 72. The Marquis of Hartington has been re-elected for Rossendale…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Opening of Queensland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

The Queensland Parliament was opened to-day by the Acting-Governor. Amongst the bills to be introduced during the session is a local Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Tuesday, July 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

A letter was read from Mr. W. J. Trickett resigning his seat as Chairman of Committees. The letter stated that in consequence of the protracted sitting last…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

The following is an estimate of the probable final result of the elections:—Conservatives, 327; Unionists, 77; Gladstoneites, 187; Parnellites, 87. The…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 14. Chairman of Committees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 5

After a long discussion, Mr. Slattery was elected Chairman of Committees by a majority of 24, the numbers being 25 and 49, and the House adjourned at 1 o'clock…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 5

Sir William Macarthur, Liberal, has been elected for Buckrose division, last riding, of Yorkshire, by a majority of one only. Conservatives have been elected…

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Sabbath Sitting in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 12

A PORTION of the metropolitan press has expressed great indignation against the members who sat for half-an-hour last Sabbath morning, [?]n order to pass…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Friday, July 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Abigail, Mr. Dibbs said that Mr. Coghlan, the…

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The Elections. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 5

A supporter of Mr. Gladstone has been returned for Merioneth…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 5

The elections are completed. Conservatives, 316; Unionists, 78; Gladstonites, 191; Parnellites, 85. Donald H. Macfarlane, Liberal, is defeated for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Burns, Mr. Lyne said that money was available for grants for the…

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The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

Russel, Unionist Liberal, is elected for South Tyrone…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Barboar, who asked for Mr. Oliffe…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. The report of the Select Committee on the question of Mr. Robert Barbour's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In reply to Mr. Abigail, Mr. Lyne said that with regard to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. In answer to Mr. H. Taylor, who asked for Mr. T. R. Smith,…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Tuesday. The General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1886 · page 5

The general elections in Tasmania greatly favour the Ministry…

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Programme of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 5

It has been arranged that when Parliament meets a continual sitting will be made with a view to passing the estimates and clearing off routine business…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Wednesday, July 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 5

AFTER the telegram despatched at mid night on Tuesday the following business was transacted:— After a long discussion the item of jam…

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