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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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South Australia. a Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 6

The election of a member of the House of Assembly in the, place of Mr.. E. W. Hawken, the gentleman who spoke disparagingly of the colony at a meeting of the Royal Colonial…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 27, 1889. Legislative Assembly. The Locking of Darling River. Municipal Roads. Bridging the Murray. Funeral of the Late Mr. Sutherland. Post Office-street. SYDNEY

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

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 7 30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. DARLING RIVER. Mr. BRUCE SMITH in reply to a question by…

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Parliament. Friday, June 28, 1889. Legislative Assembly. On the Voices. The Colliery Disaster. Parliamentary Etiquette. Irrigation and Conservation. Sale of Fuel Bill. City of Redfern. SYDNEY, Friday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. FORMAL MOTIONS. The following motions were agreed to on the voices:—…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 2, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines at Lithgow. Rabbit Inspectors. City of Redfern. Public Works Committee. The Land Bill. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. FACULTTATING BUSINESS. Mr. M'MILLAN explained the arrangements proposed by the Government to facilitate private…

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Donations by Members of Parliament. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Creer had up to 6 o'clock to-night collected from members of Parliament only, in promises and cash, £145 for the families bereaved by the colliery disaster at…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 3, 1889. Legislative Council. Payment of Members Bill. Discussion Adjourned. Mount Keira Coal-mining Bill. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night the adjourned debate on the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Bill was resumed by Mr. LACKEY, who said he rose to give his…

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Islington. Wickham Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 3

Last night Mr. Magney, one of the candidates dates for the Islington Ward, addressed the ratepayers in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. Mr. G. M. Kidd occupied the…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 4, 1889. Legislative Council. The Glebe Disaster. Gallantry of Rescue Parties. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

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

IN the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. LACKEY called the attention of the House to the gallantry of the rescue party at the Glebe Pit. He said he thought that the amount of…

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Islington. Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. J. Bond, one of the candidates for Islington Ward, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of Pike's Hotel. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the attendance…

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Redfern Election. The Nomination

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

SYDNEY, Thursday Night—The nomination for the vacancy in the representation of the Redfern electorate took place at noon to-day. The Mayor of Alexander (Mr. J…

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Wickham Election. Candidates' Addresses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 3

Last night, Mr. W. S. Lloyd and Mr. Magney, two of the three candidates for the Islington Ward of the Wickham Municipality, addressed the ratepayers from the…

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Correspondence the Islington Election. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 5

SIR,—Does the tipster in yesterday's paper think the Islington ratepayers are so blind or foolish as to add one more Wickham Ward alderman to the team now in? When…

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Parliament. Friday, July 5, 1889. Legislative Assembly. Admission of Barristers. Governor of Trial Bay Prison. Distress for Rent. Fruit Markets. Asiatic Labour. National Scholarship. SYDNEY, Friday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. RULES OF SUPREME COURT FOR ADMISSION OF DARRISTERS. Mr. TRAILL asked the Minister of Justice: Are…

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Municipal Election. Islington Ward, Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1889 · page 5

AN election to fill a vacancy in the representation of Islington Word on the Wickham Council, caused by the resignation of Alderman Wooderson, took place on…

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The Redfern Election. Mr. F. W.S. chey[?] Returned. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 5

THE election for the vacancy in the Redfern electorate, caused by the death of the Hon. John Sutherland, took place to-day. There was considerable interest in the contest, and a…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday Night. the Redfern Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

IT is stated that a petition against the return of Mr. Schey will be lodged to-morrow, on the grounds of—1. Irregularities on the part of the returning-officer. 2. Double voting…

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The Redeern Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

THE return of Mr. SCHEY as member for Redfern in the room of the late Mr. SUTHERLAND gives one more vote to the Protectionist party. The Vicar of Bray, who, whoever…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 9, 1889. Legislative Assembly. The Centennial Park. Bull Disaster Commission. The Permanent Forces. Civil Service Commission. Manufactories in the Upper Hunter. The Hamilton Pit Disaster. The 'Frisco Mail. Lighting Stockton. Church and School Lands. SYDNEY, Tuesday night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 5

THE SPEAKER TOOK THE CHAIR AT 4.30 P.M. CENTENNIAL PARK. Mr. BURNS asked the Colonial Treasurer what was the amount expended on the Centennial Park…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 10, 1889. Legislative Council. Payment of Members' Bill. The Second Reading. Carried by 26 to 22. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 5

Is the Legislative Council to-night, the debate on the second reading of the Parliamentary Representatives Allowance Bill was resumed by Mr. TRICKETT, who said that he had hitherto…

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Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Unionist candidate has been elected unopposed to the seat for Dover, rendered vacant by the death of Major Alexander Geo. Dickson…

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