Western Australia. the First Elections
What will practically be the first elections under the new Constitution take place on Thursday, when nominations for Irwin, Gascoigne, and…
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Politics & elections, 1890
327 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 17
Church of England Synod. Election of the Bishop. Important Speech by Canon Selwyn
A SPECIAL meeting of the Synod of the diocese of the Newcastle Church of England was held this morning, in the hall adjacent to the Pro-Cathedral, for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament. Wednesday, November 26Th, 1890. Legislative Assembly. Engineer-in-Chief of Railways. Level Crossings. Indians and Camels. Broken Hill Water Supply. Course of Public Business. The Larrlkin Bill Drepped. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Engineer-in-chief of Railways
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF OF RAILWAYS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in reply to Mr. ABIGAIL, said the Government had carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Chairman of Committees and the Dignity of Parliament
THERE are perhaps few men in Now South South Wales whose actions have been more widely discussed and canvassed during the past few weeks than has the conduct of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Church of England Synod. Election of a Bishop. Appointment of Dr. Stanton
THE meeting of the Synod was resumed in the hall adjacent to the Pro-Cathedral at half-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the Vicar-General of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament. Thursday, November 27Th, 1890. Legislative Assembly. Special Constables. Fruit Diseases. "A Brutal Prize Fight." The Refreshment Bar. Petition for its Removal Rejected. Advertising Pillars. The Estimates. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Special Constables
Mr. STREET, who had a question on the paper, as to "whether it was the intention of the Government to invite Parliament to record a vote of thanks to those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, November 27Th, 1890. Coal-Mines Regulation Bill. Mr. Curley Urges its Importance. Strikes Commission. SYDNEY
ON the motion for adjournment moved by Mr. M'Millan at the conclusion of Thursday's sitting, Mr. CURLEY drew the attention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Picnic at Lake Macquarie. The Minister of Education on the Parliament
ON Saturday a party of some forty gentlemen left the city, and alighted at Cockle Creek. From thence the steamer Maggie Johnson conveyed the company round the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Macquarie Election. The Nominations. SYDNEY
THE nomination of candidates for West Macquarie took place to-day at Perth. A A large crowd was present. Mr. A. G. Thompson, returning officer, read the writ,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 1St, 1890. SYDNEY, Monday. New Postal Pillars. Vise Diseases Act. The Case of Rae. The Fasting Man. Katoomba Lighting Bill. The Estimates. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. New Postal Pillars
THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NEW POSTAL PILLARS. Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. MOLESWORTH, said the new postal pillars in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Meeting of Parliament
Parliament met to-day. The Premier said the Government would accept the Estimates. The late Government asked the House to pass them, as well as several important…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 1
THE House sat until 3 38 a.m., at which time the whole of the military estimates had been agreed to, Several reductions were moved, but in each case the revised estimate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Parliament. Want-of-confidence Motion. Adelaide
SIR JOHN DOWNER moved his no-confidence motion against the Playford Ministry soon after the House met this afternoon. His attack was feeble, simply accusing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Macquarie Election Sydney
WITH reference to the statement that Mr. [?]ville had promised to visit Bathurst on Saturday last to deliver an address in reply to Mr. Crick, Mr. Melville desires it to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Affairs. Election of a Member of Committee. Relief to the Southern Men
THE returns of the balloting for a member of committee of the Miners' Association, and also for the position of district auditor, are nearly all to hand. Mr. J. L. Fegan heads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 3. Another Regiment of Mounted Infantry. In the Queen's Name. [?]awarra Harbour Bill. Punch and Judy Boxes. Bombo Blue Metal Quarries. SYDNEY, Wednesday. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mounted Infentry
In reply to Mr. CRERR, for Mr. Cruickshank, Sir HENRY PARKES said it was quite certain that provision would be made for another regiment of mounted infantry,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 3. The Estimates. SYDNEY
AFTER our closed, the following estimates were dealt with:— Item: Botanic Gardens, £6345. Agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 4. SYDNEY
ON Friday morning the Assembly sat until 2.2 a.m. The following items were agreed to:— Stamp duties, £4875; Customs, £61,194;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The West Macquarie Election. Mr. W. P. Crick Re-elected. SYDNEY
AFTER a very exciting contest, Mr. Crick was victorious over Mr. Boyd by a majority of 106 votes. Boyd polled well at Perth and Bathurst, while Crick scored heavily at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 8. The Opera House. Quarantine Station. Divorce Extension Bill. Street Improvements in Sydney. The Estimates. SYDNEY
THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE CONDITION OF THE OPERA HOUSE. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. DOWEL, said it had been reported to him that…
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