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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1887

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Election Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

MR. DIBBS addressed a large meeting at Junee, the mayor presiding. Mr. Dibbs said that his canvass had convinced him of the necessity of not dividing the electorate…

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BERLIN, Tuesday. The German Reichstag Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

The German Reichstag Elections Partial returns are to hand of the elections for the Reichstag. The Government sustained a defeat in…

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OTTAWA, Wednesday. The Canadian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

The Canadian general elections are now concluded. The returns show a in[?]terial majority of 45. The polling for the province of Nova Scotia…

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Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

In connection with the elections to the Reichstag in Germany, the members returned up to the present show the state of panties to be as…

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BERLIN, Wednesday. The Reichstag Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 5

THE returns for the elections at present show that 221 members have been elected, the Government having a majority of 69. So far the Socialist…

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Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 5

The elections in Germany have secured Bismarck a majority of 76 The French press is exultant over the display of anti-German feeling in the…

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Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1887 · page 5

The elections to the Reichstag in Germany have resulted in the return of 200 members in favour of the Septennate, exclusive of 90 Centre…

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Election Notes. Bourke. Bourke

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

THE final returns for the Bourke election are now in, the totals being:—Waddell, 1220; Wilson, 996, Willis, 934. The declaration of the poll takes place on…

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Belmore Ward Election

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

YESTERDAY the polling for the election of an alderman in the place of Alderman Thurlow took place between the hours of 8 and 3 o'clock. At half-past 3 o'clock the mayor…

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Elections in Germany

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

The second ballots, in connection with the elections to the German Reichstag are, except in Berlin, resulting in favour of the Government…

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The Opening of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 5

BOTH Houses of Parliament meet on Tuesday at noon, when Parliament will be opened by Royal Commission. The proclamation convening Parliament will be read in the…

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German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 5

As the result of the elections to the Reichstag in Germany, Prince Bis-march has obtained a majority of 43…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 8Th

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

THE first session of the 13th Parliament since the advent of Responsible Government was opened by commission to-day. In the Legislative Council the commission eonsisted of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 5

AT 11 o'clock members began to muster in the Assembly, and at 11.30 the Speaker arrived, when it was at once suggested that honourable members should proceed to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 10

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

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30. In answer to Mr. Walker, The Premier said it was his intention to visit Wallsend and other sections of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 11

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

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30. The Speaker announced the receipt of the writ from Wentworth. Messrs. Abbott and Wilkinson subscribed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1887 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. Thirty-five minutes were occupied by members asking and answerine questions and giving notices of new motions…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 15. (Continued from yesterday's issue.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 5

IN yesterday's issue we gave a report of the proceedings up to midnight. Mr. Burns warmly defended Sir Patrick Jennings from certain statements made with…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In answer to a question by Mr. Melville, Sir Henry Parkes said 217 tons of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. In answer to a question from Mr. Thompson. Mr. burns said that 975 Chinamen came…

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