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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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Parliament and Pigott's Letters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the course of the debate in the House of Commons last night on. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt's motion that the publication of the Pigott letters was…

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Opening of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Imperial Parliament was opened by Royal Commission today. The Queen's speech refers to the relations existing between Great Britain and…

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The British Parliament. Western Australian Constitution. the Pigott Letters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The address was adopted in the House of Commons last night. Mr. A. Balfour, Chief Secretary for…

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MEREWETHER. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

The Merewether Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Case), and Aldermen…

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Election of a Unionist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The election for the Patrick Division of Lanarkshire to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Craig Sellar took place yesterday, when Mr…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening, to elect the Mayor for the present municipal year, Alderman John Arkins retiring from the chair. The…

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"Times" - Parnell Commissioners' Report. Action of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr. C. S. Parnell, stated that the Government will ask…

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Pinto for Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

LISBON, Thursday.—Both political parties have united for the purpose of securing the return of Major Pinto and his companions in the African exploration as representatives for…

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Amendment on the Address-in-Reply. a Parliament in Scotland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. Clark, member for Caithness, moved an amendment to the Address-in-Reply to the speech from the…

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Carrington Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

MR. T. B. ROONEY, a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the Carrington Council, addressed a meeting of ratepayers at the Glasgow Arms Hotel last evening…

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British Parliament. Another Amendment Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The amendment moved in the House of Commons by Mr. Clark, M.P. for Caithness, on the Address-in-Reply, favouring the establishment of a…

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German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

BERLIN, Friday.—The Berlin elections for the German Reichstag have resulted in Socialist members being returned for two divisions of the city. A second ballot will be…

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The German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 5

BERLIN, Friday.—The elections show a large increase throughout the provinces in favour of Socialist candidates, In Berlin the Socialist vote had increased by 20,000…

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Carrington Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1890 · page 5

THE polling for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the retiring of Alderman Rodgers from the Carrington Council took place on Saturday…

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The Berlin Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Further returns to hand as to the results of the elections to the Reichstag in Germany, show that the Socialists proved victorious in the great…

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Carrington Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 5

THE official declaration of the result of the polling for the Carrington extraordinary vacancy was declared at noon yesterday. There were only three persons present. The…

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The German Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In connection with the elections to the German Reichstag, it is now announced that the strength of the "Cartel" party in the now Chamber,…

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The Elections in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 5

BERLIN, Saturday.—The second ballots in connection with the general elections for the Reichstag, were held yesterday, and resulted in the return of three more Socialists…

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The "Times"-Parnell Commission. Discussion in Parliament

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. W. H. Smith, Leader of the House, formally moved the resolution in favour of the adoption of the report by the…

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Electioneering at Clarencetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 7

MR. J. W. BOYDEN, of Paterson, a candidate for Parliamentary honours for the county of Durham at the next election, addressed a largely-attended meeting at Clarencetown on…

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