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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

236 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 12

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 4Th April. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Burns said that, in consequence of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 5Th April. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. SCHOOLS OF ARTS. In answer to Mr. J. P. Abbott,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 10Th April. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. IMPORTATION OF SPIRITS. In answer to Mr. O'Sullivan,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 11Th April. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES SUBSIDY. In answer to Mr. Chanter…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 11Th April. Sydney, Thursday. the Land Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 5

AFTER midnight, Mr. GARRETT moved the further amendment of clause 12, by the addition to the first subsection of these words: "Provided,…

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PARIS, Sunday. Election of Boulanger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 5

The Parliamentary election for the department of Nord, took place to-day, resulting in General Boulanger being returned by a majority of 90,000…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 17Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CHAIRMANSHIP COMMITTEES. The SPEAKER read a certificate signed by…

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Cablegrams London, Monday. General Boulanger's Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 5

THE Times publishes a telegram from Paris, stating that the election for the Department of the Nord took place yesterday. General Boulanger…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 18Th. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 5

THE House met at the usual hour. DISCHARGE FROM TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT. In answer to Mr. SCHEY, The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said six…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 18Th. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 5

AFTER midnight the Crown Lands Bill was still being considered in Committee of the Whole. The 15th clause was amended, and agreed to on division of 22 to 19. The…

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Hamilton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

THE aldermen of Hamilton met last evening for the special business of electing a Mayor for the remainder of the current municipal year. In the absence of the retiring Mayor…

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Labour Candidates in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 6

IN an article on electioneering prospects in Queensland, the Brisbane Courier says: "There are five labour candidates, and it is proposed to form…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 24Th. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. THE NEW LOAN. Mr. BURNS announced that the new loan…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 25Th. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. LAND MATTERS. In answer to Mr. Day,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, April 26Th. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. RESPECTING RAILWAY PASSES. In answer to Mr. M'Elhone…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1888 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. THE ROYAL ASSENT. The SPEAKER announced that the Royal…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 1St. Sydney, Wednesday. the Railway Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 5

ABOUT midnight the House went into Committee to consider the Council's amendments to the above bill. Sir HENRY PARKES said that the differences…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 2. SYDNEY, Thursday. Government Railways Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 5

AFTEAR the division on Mr. Dibbs' motion, the chairman left the chair and reported the resolutions of the committee to the House. After the Speaker had taken the chair his…

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Two Immense Anti-chinese Meetings. The Crowd Visit Parliament House. The Premier Hooted. The Australian Republic Cheered. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 4

AN enormous anti-Chinese meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening; the Mayor of Sydney in the chair. The hall was crowded to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney, Friday. Thursday, May 4. the Taxation Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 5

BEFORE midnight, the House was in Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Melville in the chair. Mr. STOKES opposed the taxation…

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