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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Duration of Sessions. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. YOUNG, in reply to Mr. PERRY, said no special instructions had boon sent to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 7Th October. Capture of Naval Deserters. Inspection of Boilers. Diseased Meat. Free Conference. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. STEVENSON, promised to lay upon the table a…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 8Th October. New Bills Introduced. Electoral Reform. Diseased Meat Bill. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in reply to Mr. Williams, said it week a fact that some night…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Coming Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Nominations were received to-day for the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of Cambridge University, caused by the death of Mr. H. C…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 12Th October. The Mining Laws. Plebiscite on the Fiscal Question. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 5

Mr. HOUGHTON asked: (1.) Has the attention of the Colonial Secretary been directed to the fact that the Government of Queensland has taken the initiatory steps…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 13Th October. General Booth's Scheme. Civil Service Commission. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. MELVILLE, said the Government paid £5…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 14Th October. Coal-mines Regulation Bill. A Warm Discussion. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEARKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. RAE, said neither the recent, intercolonial…

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Correspondence Mr. Fegan and One Day Elections. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 3

SIR,—At last Saturday night's meeting on the Royal Hotel balcony, Mr. Fegan dared anyone to say that he had broken one of his election…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, 15Th October. Keating's Targets. Accumulation of Large Estates. Public Works Committee. Coal Mines Regulation Bill. Threatened Resignation of the Premier. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. WRIGHT, said Colonel de Wolski had…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 19Th October. Sir Henry Parkes' Statement. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 5

FOR some time before the Assembly met there was a large crowd assembled outside of Parliament House in a vain endeavour to obtain seats, all of which were rushed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 20Th October. a Short Sitting. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair in the Assembly at 4.30. There was a full attendance of members. The members of the Government, who have now resigned, occupied their…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 21St October. Sydney, Wednesday. the Speaker took the Chair at 4 30 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1891 · page 5

Mr. BRUCE SMITH said Sir Henry Parkes was unable to be present. He had placed in his hands a letter which had been received from the Governor. The letter…

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Cork Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Flavin, a local butter merchant, will contest Cork in the M'Carthy interest, and Captain Sarsfield in the Liberal interest…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, 26Th October. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30. As the bell commenced to ring, the members trooped in in bunches, not in the usual manner. Mr. Garrard was one of the first to put usual manner…

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The Premier's Manifesto. Opinions of the Labour Party. the Ministerial Elections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1891 · page 5

IN his manifesto, the main points of which were published in the Newcastle Herald yesterday, Mr. Dibbs refers first to his colleagues, and states that he had sought to…

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Irish Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. M'Dermott, the evicted tenant, was elected unopposed at Kilkenny…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 5

THE Land Repurchase Bill was further considered in committee to-day, and the clauses permitting compulsory repurchase of agricultural lands were passed without a…

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The Political Situation. the Ministerial Elections. The Bourke Vacancy. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 5

THE nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of East Sydney in the Legislative Assembly by the acceptance of the office of Attorney-General…

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Elections in America

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

NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The State elections are proceeding in the United States. Only meagre returns have been received as yet. Democrats will probably secure a majority in…

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The Ministerial Re-elections. the Premier Unopposed. Sydney

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

THE Premier (Mr. G . )R. Dibbs) arrived at Wagga this morning by the mail train, and was met at the station by the Mayor (Mr. J. J. M'Grath), aldermen, and leading citizens,…

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