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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

THE Hamilton Municipal Council held a special meeting last evening to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The retiring Mayor (Alderman Samuel…

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The General Election. Nominations Yesterday. West Macquarie (1)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.—At the nomination to-day Mr. B. R. Wise, Freetrader, and Mr. W. P. Crick, Protectionist, were proposed as candidates for the single seat…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 6

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Japanese Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—An elective Parliament has been proclaimed in Japan…

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Startling Election Occurence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 3

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Starling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 7

DURING the tremendous crush occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Startling Election Occurence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 11

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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Startling Election Occurence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 2

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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The General Election. End of the Campaign. The Position of Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

EIGHT elections, the last of the general election, took place on Saturday. The eight constituencies returned eleven members. Saturday's election gave the Freetraders a…

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Personation at the Bogan Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1889 · page 5

Samuel Miller was charged at the Dubbo police court on Friday morning with personating at Nevertire, David Miller, of Dubbo, hotelkeeper. The prisoner produced…

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A Comparison. Last and Present Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 7

Now that the elections are over short comparison between the relative strength of the parties now and when the last Parliament met will not be out of place. In comparing…

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The Political Situation. Meeting of the Cabinet. Determined to Face Parliament. The Canadian Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Night.—There was a long sitting of the Cabinet to day, which did not terminate until 4 o'clock. It was unanimously agreed to face Parliament, but…

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Startling Election Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 6

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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The New Parliament. Opinions of Members

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 3

IN yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald was published the following list of members of the newly-elected, Parliament together with short summaries of the opinions supposed to…

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South Sydney Election. Alleged Invalidity. Proposed Petition. Policy of Freetraders. A Seat for Suttor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday night.—Most important political developments which took place to day are just reported. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Firetrade party the…

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Startling Election Occurence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 8

DURING the tremendous crush that occurred at the Murrumbidgee nomination at the close of the Premier's address a striking incident occurred. Amidst the tremendous cheering…

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The Political Situation. Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 5

THE members of the Cabinet were engaged for a couple of hours on Tuesday making arrangements for the coming session. Parliament will be opened by commission on…

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Meeting of Parliament: Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The following is a forecast of the Queen's Speech to be delivered on the re-assembling of Parliament to-day: England's relations with foreign…

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Alleged Personation in Newcastle. Accused on the Court. Loose Electioneering. Collapse of the Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 5

AT the Newcastle Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. James Mair, Police Magistrate, Walter Charles Gates was charged, on remand, with that he did on…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Imperial Parliament. Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Imperial Parliament opened to-day by commission. The speech from the Throne agrees with the forecast already published, and further…

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