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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 12Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CONSERVATION OF WATER. Mr. Waddell asked the Minister for Public…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. WENTWORTH ELECTION. The Speaker read the return writ for…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 18Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 5

IN the Legislative as a question of privilege, desired to call attention to the fact that a stranger within the precincts of the House that evening, while he (Mr. Haynes) was…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 20Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 8

THE Speaker took the chair at 3.30. NEW RAILWAY EXTENSION. In answer to Mr. Ives. The Minister for Justice stated that the…

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Patriotism or Servility? Parliament Converted into a Court of Registration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1887 · page 7

WHILE weeping with the sorrows of Marguerite, we are accustomed to smile at the legend which describes Faust as selling his soul to…

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The St. Leonards Election. Sir Henry Parkes Re-elected. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 5

THE nomination for St. Leonards took place at the Masonic Hall to-day. The hall was fairly filled, and Sir Henry Parkes was received with most…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 25Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 3.30 THE PREMIER'S RE-ELECTION. The Speaker announced the receipt of the writ declaring Sir. Henry Parkes duly elected…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 25Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 5

AFTER midnight Mr. Melville spoke at considerable length, and gave the Government a severe handling. Messrs. Trickett and O'Sullivan then continued the debate, after…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 27Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. MR. MELVILLE AND THE PREMIER. After a disposal of questions, a noisy scene…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 1St November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. ROYALTY ON OYSTERS. In answer to Mr. Hugh Taylor,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 2Nd November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CHURCH AND PERKIN STREETS, NEWCASTLE, BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 2Nd November. Sydney, Thursday. Public Works Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

AT midnight, Sir Henry Parkes went into an explanation of the objects of the above bill, and stated that the establishment of grand…

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English Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 5

The municipal elections, which took place yesterday throughout England resulted slightly in favour of the Liberals…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 4Th November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 5

The Speaker took, the chair at the usual hour. After: Sir Henry Parkes had made the ministerial statement published elsewhere,…

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Members of Parliament to Be Prosecuted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1887 · page 5

It is announced that the Government will prosecute those persons who attended the midnight meeting at Woodford on the occasion when a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 8Th November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CASUAL LABOUR BOARD. In answer to Mr. O'Sullivan,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 10Th November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. After some question had been asked, Mr. Gormly moved the adjournment of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 10Th November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 5

AFTER midnight, in Committee of the Whole, on the Government Railway Pill, considerable discussion followed on Schedule A, "Offices entitling persons to free passes for…

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The United States Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 5

The Democratic party have carried the elections in New York State by large majorities. The result is generally believed to be an indication…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, 11Th November. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 5

AFTER midnight, on the discussion on Mr. Dibb's motion for adjournment, in order to discuss the condition of public business, Mr. O'Mara said the Colonial Secretary…

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