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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 1. Legislative Assembly. Colonial Marble. The Finances. The Fiscal Question. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. NEW MEMBERS. The SPEAKER announced the return of…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Kirkpatrick continued the debate on the Federation Bill. The Constitution Act Amendment Bill was…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 1. Legislative Assembly. Mr. Copeland's Motion. Diseased Meat. Rain-making Experiments. The Gambling Curse. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Tuesday night closed, the debate was continued by Messrs. O'Sullivan, Edden, J. D. Fitzgerald, Torpy, Kolly, M'Kinnoc,…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

THE Ministry, in reply to a question in the Assembly, stated that they were awaiting further news from America regarding rain-compelling experiments with explosives…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 3. Legislative Assembly. Friendly Societies. Gaol Manufactures. The Civil Service. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, said, in the Royal Commission which reported in January, 1883, he was not aware that some of the strongest of the…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 3. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 5

WHEN our report of the proceedings in the Assembly closed on Thursday at midnight, the House was discussing in committee an amendment moved by Mr. Haynes on…

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A New Feature in Electioneering. A Liberal Candidate's Wife as a Solo Singer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 12

As the contest at Wisbech proceeds, the hopes of the Liberals improve. Even at Thorney, which is the. Conservative stronghold, Mr. Duncan's…

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Closing of Hotels During Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 5

LAST election wee voted by many of the free and enlightened as an exceedingly "dry" one, and future elections are likely to be of the same character. After an all-night…

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South Australian Parliament. Free Education Bill. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 5

THE amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Free Education Bill were considered in the Assembly to-day, and the proposal to give a capitation grant of £1…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 8. Legislative Assembly. Defence Department Contracts. Losers o[?] £40. Dairies' Supervision Act. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. YOUNG, in reply to Mr. Dinns said one of the contractors who had completed…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Appointment of Ministers by Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 5

This afternoon, in the Assembly, Dr Cockburn moved his motion in favour of Ministers being appointed by the House. He pointed out that the Government was…

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Scene in the Canadian Parliament. a Lady Clerk and Scandal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 5

OTTAWA, Tuesday.—There was a violent scene in the Canadian Parliament in consequence of a charge being levelled against the Postmaster-General of having tampered with…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 8. Legislative Assembly. Divorce Amendment Bill. Lurkett's Release. Chicago Exhibition. Electoral Reform. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Tuesday night concluded, the discussion on the second reading of Mr. Neild's Divorce Amendment and Extension…

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South Australian Parliament. Free Education Bill. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 5

THE Legislative Council, this afternoon, reconsidered their amendments in the Free Education Bill, which provided for the capitation grant and Bible reading in state…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 9. Legislative Assembly. Electoral Reform. Penny Postage. Fire Brigades Act. The Upper House. Another Sitting Day. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Wednesday night closed, the consideration at the Representation of the People Bill in committee was proceeded…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 10. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Thursday night closed the consideration in committee of the Representation of the People Bill was continued…

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Merewether Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 8

ON Friday evening Mr. William Newburn addressed a meeting of the ratepayers of Morgan Ward from the balcony of Mr. Nash's Hotel…

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Parliament. Monday, September 14. Legislative Assembly. Mining on Private Lands. The Late Mr. Geoffrey Eagar, Eulogy by the Premier. The Voyage of The Mildura. Electoral Reform. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 5

IN pursuance of the decision of the House to meet on Mondays, the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. There were no questions upon the…

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South Australian Parliament. "Honourable" Beyond the Colony. Chinese Immigration Bill. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

IN the House of Assembly to-day, the, Chief Secretary said, in reply to Mr. Caldwell, that in answer to a communication from the Governor of New Zealand, the Government…

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The Miners' Association. Election of President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 5

THE nominations for the position of president of the association are now complete, and the ballot papers are being sent to the various lodges by Mr. Hestelow, the chairman pro…

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