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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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Morpeth. Quiet Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1890 · page 3

Friday's election went off in a very pleasant manner, the ratepayers not being sufficiently concerned it seems to roll up, nor did the candidates themselves appear as…

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The Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was, prorogued on the 20th December last, after a short financial session interrupted by a trial of strength between the Ministerialists and some of the Opposition…

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Paris Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—The Paris municipal elections, which were held yesterday, passed off quietly. Twelve Republican, eight Con. servative, and nine Boulangist candidates…

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Parliament in Session

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 4

YESTERDAY, after a long recess of over four months, Parliament was opened with "the usual ceremonies," many of which might well be more honoured in the breach…

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Local and General. PARLIAMENT re-assembled yesterday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 5

PARLIAMENT re-assembled yesterday. THE tailors in London threaten to go out on strike on the 4th prox. A DIPLOMATIC ru[?]ture is expected between…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 29Th, April. The Address-in-Reply. Divorce Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this evening, the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech was moved by Mr. TARRANT seconded by Mr. CAMPBELL, and agreed to…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Proposed Legislation. Federation. Railway Policy. District Government. Mining Policy. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 5

AT noon to-day the third session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened in person by his Excellency Lord Carrington. The occasion was surrounded by the usual semi-State…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 30Th April. Federal Convention Delegates. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to-night, notices of motion were given that the Houlse concurs in the resolutions passed at the Federation Conference in February, and that the Hons. W. A. Sutter,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 1St. Surplus for Four Months. Proposed Public Works. Eight Hours a Day's Labour. Tolls to be Abolished. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

THE House met at 3.30 p.m., and proceeded to Government House to present his Excellency the Governor the Address-in-Reply to the speech from the Throne. Upon…

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Sir Henry Parkes' First Election

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

IT was 36 years on Friday last since Sir Henry Parkes was first returned to the Legislature, he having been elected as member for Sydney on May 2, 1854, to the…

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Our Adelaide Letter. ADELAIDE, April 30. The Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 6

ARE at last concluded, and in many respects the results are highly satisfactory. Men who have been a continual nuisance to the knights of the quill for many sessions past…

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CABLEGRAMS. Paris Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—The second ballots for the municipal elections were held in Paris yesterday. Fifty-three, Republicans, five Conservatives and the Boulangist were…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 6Th. Bill to Amend Employers' Liability Act. The Egeria Mutiuy Case. Proposed Removal of Tea Duty. Stockton Gas and Electricity Bill. Bill to Abolish Capital Punishment. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

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

THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. CRICK, said the total cost to New South Wales incurred in connection with the New…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, 30Th April. The Federation Convention Resolution. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. W. H. SUTTOR moved the resolution endorsing the resolutions agreed to at the Federal Conference in Melbourne, and appointing the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 8Th. Divorce Extension Bill. SYDNEY, Thursday. Divorce Extension Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved the second reading of the Divorce Extension and Amendment Bill. The debate was continued…

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THE Y.M.C.A. Debating Club. a Mock Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 8

THERE was a very fair attendance at the Y.M.C.A. Hall in King-street last evening, when a meek election under the arrangement of the Parliamentary Debating Club took…

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Maitland District Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 5

THE first contest for many years past in connection with, the above, council, took place yesterday in West Mlatland, East Maitland, and Morpeth. There were three candidates…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 13. Work of Railway and Tramway Employees. Prison Labour. West Australia. The Farley Collision. The Alison-Burns Case. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) Sydney, Tuesday. THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 5

Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. MOLESWORTH, said he was not aware some railway and tramway employees were compelled to be on duty every day, weekdays and Sunday,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 14. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Lodgers' Protection Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1890 · page 5

THE second reading of the Lodgers' Protection Bill, introduced by Mr. Heydon, was negatived by 25 votes to 11. DIVORCE EXTENSION BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 15. Divorce Extension Bill Carried. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to-night the second reading of Sir Alfred Stephens Divorce Extension Bill was carried on a division by 25 votes to 14…

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