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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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The Political Situation. Rumours. Coming Candidates. Freetrade Tactics. Dibbs' Intention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

According to the Evening News there will be fierce conflicts in case a dissolution does take place and even if not both sides are taking steps to secure the return of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 16, 1889. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night. Motion for Supply. M'Millan Demurs. Amendment: Address to the Governor. Parkes Pleads for Supplies. He Repudiates the "Rats." a Goodly Muster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 5

THERE were nearly eight members present when the Speaker took the chair, and all the galleries were crowded, while numbers of eager people were grouped outside. It had…

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Tasmania. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 7

The debate on the second reading of the Appropriation Bill came on in the Assembly on Wednesday. The old arguments relative to finance were gone over again, the chief…

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Local Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

AT the present moment it is hardly safe to predict who will be the candidates for Parliamentary honours in Newcastle. Mr. James Fletcher has already given notice that he…

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Sydney Selections. the Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

To the Storking or Norwegian" Parliament concludes early next month. "What has this," you will say, " to do with Sydney, or even New South Wales?" Well Sydney or…

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The Political Crisis. Coming General Election. Politics and Parties. Preparations. Dissolution and New Writs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 5

IMMEDIATELY after being sworn in on Thursday, the, new Ministers commenced duty at their respective offices in the afternoon. About 2 o'clock a Government Gazette…

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Lambton. ELECTIONS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

Great excitement may be expected in Lambton during the next few weeks, as the general and municipal elections will take place within a short time of each other…

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New Zealand. Parliamentary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 7

Mr. Saunders has been returned for Lincoln in the House of Representatives by a majority of 356 over Mr. Ollivier…

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Aldermanic Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 8

THERE are many reports and rumours as to who are to be the candidates, for the approaching municipal elections, and though it may be misleading to place absolute reliance…

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The Political Crisis. Parliament Dissolved. Letter from Parkes. Issue of New Writs. Protectionist Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 5

A PROCLAMATION dissolving Parliament will be published in a Gazette Extraordinary on this morning, and it is very likely that the writs for all the elections will be sent out on…

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The General Election. Gloucester Electorate. Address by Mr. R. A. Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 7

ON Friday night the Raymond Terrace School of Arts was crowded to hear an address delivered by Mr. R. Atkinson Price, who is to contest the Gloucester…

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The General Election. Mr. Walker at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

MR. THOMAS WALKER, one of the members for Northumberland, addressed the electors last night from the balcony of the Imperial Hotel, Wallsend…

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The Political Crisis. Premier's Manifesto. Election Gossip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

THE Premier, Mr. G. R. Dibbs, has published his address to the electors of the Murrumbidgee. It appears in the Sydney morning and evening papers of yesterday, and…

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Local Election Gossip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

The political excitement in Newcastle and district is already at fever heat, and it is impossible to predict what steps election frenzy will go before February 2nd, the day upon…

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The Political Crisis. Dibbs' Sent. Election Holidays. Polling Places Fixed. [?] Smith's" Selections. Local Election News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 5

THE Sydney Daily Telegraph says:—"The policy of Politics is now already one of the activity. As an American writer remarks ' A crisis like this met with vigour be met,' and such…

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The County Election. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Would you kindly allow me a little space in the Herald for a few words on election prospects in the county. The date has already been notified; also, names of…

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Local Election Gossip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 5

Another meeting of Mr. J. C. Ellis's central committee was held at the Centennial Hotel last night, under the presidency of Mr. T. Cox, J.P. There was a large attendance,…

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The General Election. John Osborne at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 5

Mr. JOHN OSBORNE delivered an address last night at Lambton, from the balcony of Ralph's Hotel. There was a large audience, and the chair was occupied by Mr. Thomas…

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New Polling Places, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 5

A supplement to the Government Gazette was issued yesterday, in Which the under mentioned places are appointed for taking the poll at the election of members in the…

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The Political Crisis. Meeting of Cabinet. The Civil Servants' Salaries. Mr. Fehon. The Murrumbidgee. Candidates for the City. Local Election Gossip. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night. Civil Servants' Salaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

The Cabinet sat for an hour to-day, and met again this evening, to discuss the question of the payment of Civil servants salaries' falling due on the 1st proximo, and also the position…

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