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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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The New Zealand Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 8

THE results of the New Zealand elections, which took place on Friday last, are now to hand, but owing to the number of members who have not declared what side they will…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. West Macquarie Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 5

THE poll for West Macquarie was declared at 12 o'clock at Perth by Mr. A. G. Thompson, returning officer, as follows:—W. P. Crick, 496; C. Boyd, 390. The candidates…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 9. A Trade Marks Act. Mr. Crick Sworn In. Mulgoa Irrigation Bill. SYDNEY, Tuesday. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1890 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The SPEAKER announced the return of the writ notifying that Mr. William Patrick Crick had been elected to represent West…

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Our Melbourne Letter. MELBOURNE, December 4. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 5

PARLIAMENT reassembled, after the recent Ministerial elections, yesterday afternoon. All the Ministers were returned unopposed, and when the House met there was a solid…

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The Kilkenny Election. the Rival Parties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir John Pope Hennessy is a candidate for North Kilkenny. He comes forward in the interests of the anti-Parnellites…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 10. Railway Gangers. Pilotage Rates at Sydney and Newcastle. Postal Pillars. Alleged Bribery. Marrickville-Burwood Railway. SYDNEY, Wednesday. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Railway Gangers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1890 · page 5

In reply to Mr. SCHEY, who asked if there were many gangers in the railway service in charge of extra gangs or ballest trains, who are receiving more than 10s per diem,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Estimate. Broken Hill Water Supply. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Estimates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings on Wednesday night closed, the following business was taken:— Estimates : Administration of Justice…

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Thursday, December 11. Law Reform. Federation. Working-men Candidates. An Ex-J.P. Irrigation at Segenhoe. Broken Hill Water Supply. Another Crick Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 5

In reply to Mr. REID, who asked if the Government had considered what steps they would take, if any, upon the resolutions in favour of law reform unanimously adopted…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 5

WHEN our report closed at midnight on Thursday, the estimate. Post Office, £455,494, was under consideration. After discussion, the estimate was agreed to…

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The Kilkenny Election. Mr. Parnell Enthusiastically Received

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Messrs. Parnell, Davitt, Sexton, and Healey have gone to Kilkenny, for the purpose of addressing rival meetings in connection with the election for Kilkenny…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 15. The Mines Department. Marine Board Boatmen. The Rabbit Bill. Metropolitan Streets Improvement Bill. Mr. Crick's Speech at Lambton. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MR. CRICK'S SPEECH AT LAMTON. Mr. HAYNES, on a question of privilege, quoted from the report of Mr. Crick's speech…

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Election of Bishop Stanton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 3

REFERRING to the election of Bishop Stanton as Bishop of Newcastle, the Northern Miner, of Charters Towers, says:—While it is extremely gratifying that the great abilities…

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Leadership of the Irish Party. the Kilkenny Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Parnell, addressing the electors at Kilkenny yesterday, referred to the members who had seceded from his leadership, and characterised them as…

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Western Australia. Calling Parliament Together

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 6

The Governor has ordered a proclamation to be issued, calling Parliament together on the 30th instant. It is probable that the Legislative Council will be nominated by…

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Sitting of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 5

IN the House tonight, Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of motion for to-morrow, "That the House meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, and that general business take precedence of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Estimates. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Monday night, the House, in Committee of the Whole, proceeded to further consider the estimates:—…

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The Kilkenny Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Michael Davitt, and other anti-Parnellites, surprised a meeting of Mr. Parnell's supporters at Rathdowney, and held a rival meeting. Mr…

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A By-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir F. G. Milner, Unionist, has been elected member for Bassetlan division, Nottingham, by a majority of 728 votes, beating Mr. Mellor,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 17. Honeysuckle Point Overhead Bridge. Proposed New Railways. Broken Hill Water Supply Bill. Mr. Crick withdraws his Charges. An Excited House. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1890 · page 5

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MOUNTED INFANTEY REGIMENT. In reply to Mr. VIVIAN, who asked if the Government proposed to raise another…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, December 17. The Rabbit Bill. An All-Night Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 5

AFTER our report of Wednesday night's proceedings closed, the House went into Committee on the Rabbit Bill, the discussion of which occupied until 8.50 a.m. on Thursday,…

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