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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 11, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Re-election of Mr. Levien. Colonisation Committee. Sydney Hospital. Cardinal Moran. Northern Train Service. Mr. Davies's Case. A Recent Court Martial. Meeting Early. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MR. LEVIEN. The SPEAKER announced the re-election of Mr. R. H. Levien for Tam worth…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 12, 1889. Legislative Council. Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill. Second Reading. Discussion in Committee. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR moved the second reading of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill as agreed to in Select Committee. He read the report of…

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Our Queensland Letter. BRISBANE, Saturday Night. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

SINCE the opening of the session, Parliament has been suffering somewhat from a fit of the lazies, and, with the exception of Thursday night, when a debate on the black labour…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 13, 1889. Legislative Council. The Newcastle Commonage Bill. The Third Reading. Forwarded to the Assembly. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council this afternoon the Newcastle Commonage Bill was read a third time, and passed, and forwarded to the Assembly with amendments…

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The Anglican Synod. Third Day. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 3

THE balloting for the various offices in connection with the Synod occupied the whole of the morning session. On assembling in the evening it was announced that the…

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South Australia. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

A decided start was made with the work of the session in the House of Assembly on Thursday. The Attorney-General introduced a bill abolishing imprisonment for…

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Parliament. Friday, June 14, 1889. Legislative Assembly. a Sydney Wharf. College for Women. Cardinal Moran's Charges. New Lambton Public School. Business of the House. The Commonage Bill. Mr. Middleton. The Stockton Mine. Payment of Members. SYDNEY, Friday. Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER too the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUEEN'S WHARE. In reply to a question by Mr. PALYFAIR,— Mr. MILLAN said the rent which Government…

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Central Cumberland Election. The Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 5

THE nomination of a candidate to represent Central Cumberland, in the room of the late Mr. J. R. Linsley, took place at noon on Saturday. Mr. G. E. Young,…

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Our Adelaide Letter. ADELAIDE, June 13. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 7

ONCE more will the Adelaide papers be filled with columns of uninteresting Parliamentary twaddle, for the great body of legislators who control our destinies have reassembled,…

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Our Absent Members of Parliament. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 7

SIR,—What is the mutter with our members—both for the city and the county of Northumberland ? When Messrs. J. Fletcher, A. Brown, and…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 18, 1889. Legislative Assembly. City of Paddington. Payment of Members. A Smoking Carriage. The Land Bill. In Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CITY OF PADDINGTON. On the motion of Mr. WANT, a bill to alter the name of the borough of Paddington to the city…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 19, 1889. Legislative Council. Newcastle Commonage Bill. Received from the Assembly. Payment of Members' Bill. The First Reading. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night. Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1889 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the President announced the receipt of a message from, the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill, and stating that…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20, 1889. Payment of Members' Bill. A Call of the Council Ordered. The Queensland Immigrants. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. DANGER said he found that owing to a mistake, his notice of motion regarding a call of the House on the second reading of the Payment of…

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New Zealand. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

The New Zealand Parliament was opened on Thursday by the Governor with the usual ceremonies. Lord Onslow, in his speech, referred to the reduced expenditure, and the…

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Australian News. New South Wales. New Parliament Houses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

The Government has decided to take steps without, delay towards proceeding with the erection of new Parliament Houses. It will be recollected that during the Centennial…

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Parliament. Friday, June 21, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Newcastle Commonage Bill. The Governor's Assent. Shipping Offices' Fees. Motion for Adjournment. Public Works in Country Districts. Governmental Neglect. Newcastle "A Heap of Coal Dust." Messrs. Melville and Creer Speak. Local Government Wanted. Water Conservation. Temporary Supply Bill. SYDNEY, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. NEWCASTLE PASTURAGE RESERVE. The Speaker announced the assent of the Governor to the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve…

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The Central Cumberland Election. A Freetrader Returned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

THE election of a member of the Legislative Assembly to fill the vacancy in the representation of Central Cumberland, caused through the death Mr. J. F. Linsley, took place on…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 25, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Central Cumberland Election. The Hamilton Pit Disaster. The Late Mr. John Sutherland, M.P. Removal of Wrecks from Richmond River. Advertising Hoardings. Another Temporary Supply Bill. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. CENTRAL CUMBERLAND ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced the return of Mr. David Dale to fill the Vacancy for Central…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 25, 1889. Legislative Council. Payment of Members. Parliamentary Representatives' Allowance Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council Mr. SALOMONS moved the second rending of the Parliamentary Representatives' Allowance Bill. His principal reasons for supporting the second…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. South Australian Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

A lively debate took place in the House of Assembly to-day, when Dr. Cockburn announced the formation of his new Ministry. Mr. Kingston, late Attorney-General, accused…

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