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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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The Cork Election

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The nominations for the vacancy in the representation of Cork City, caused by the death of Mr. C. S. Parnell, took place to-day at the courthouse,…

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CABLEGRAMS. Elections in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The general elections in the United States hitherto have indicated that the Democrats were victorious. Five Republicans have been returned in two…

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American Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.—The result of the Ohio election is regarded as virtually removing the free silver coinago question from the region of active politics…

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The Ministerial Elections. All Ministers Re-elected. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1891 · page 5

AT Grafton yesterday, Mr. John See, the Colonial Treasurer, was re-elected unopposed to represent the electorate in the Legislative Assembly…

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South Australia. a Laugh in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 6

Much amusement was caused in the South Australian Assembly last week by Mr. Horn's description of how, during his recent tour through…

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The Cork Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 4

THE result Of the recent election for Cork City is a crushing blow to the hopes of the Parnellite party. With PARNELL in the grave it was thought that Parnellism had…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. the Bourke Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1891 · page 5

MR. E. D. MILLEN, one of the candidates for Bourke, spoke at that place last night, and received a cordial reception. He urged the necessity of allowing the fiscal question to…

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South Moulton Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Lambert, Liberal, has been returned for South Moulton with a majority of 1200, defeating Mr. Buller, Unionist candidate…

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The Re-assembling of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE activity is being shown it political circles as the time for the assembling of Parliament draws near. The numbers of the Ministry are holding Cabinet…

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Meeting of Parliament. Marshalling Their Forces. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1891 · page 5

Tomorrow afternoon Parliament will again meet, after adjournment for the Ministerial elections. Both Houses will meet at the Dual hour. Upon speaker taking the…

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Tasmania. Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1891 · page 6

Parliament will be prorogued to-day. ALLEGED DEFALOATIONS. At a meeting of the directors of the…

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South Australian Parliament. The Boundary Question. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1891 · page 5

I the Assembly hr. Kingston asked what the present position was with Victoria on the disputed boundary question. The Treasurer said that the Victorian Government refused…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 18Th November. Legislative Assembly. Statement by the Premier. The Ministerial Policy. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 30 p.m. There was a large attendance of members, sitting as follows:—20 (including the Government) on the Ministerial benches, 38 on…

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Parliament. Thursday, 19Th November. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. COPELAND, in reply to Mr. Ross said it was not his intention at present to…

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Deputation to General Booth. Salvationists in Parliament. Denounces our Sporting Proclivities. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 5

GENERAL BOOTH was waited on this morning by a deputation of Methodist ministers, who complained that the Continental Sabbath was gaining ground in the South Australia. The…

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Parliament. Monday, 23Rd November. Legislative Assembly. Rookwood Reformatory. Aliens' Immigration Restriction Bill. SYDNEY, Electric Lighting Bill. The Dunlop Shearing Trouble. SYDNEY, Monday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 5

Mr. LYNE, in reply to Mr. ROSE, said a return would be laid upon the table of the House showing the amount of the indebtedness of the Treasury for loans, including…

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Parliament. Tuesday, 24Th November. Legislative Assembly. Permanent Artillery Medical Corps. District Court Judge M'Farland. State Labour Bureau. Chicago Exhibition Commission. Artificial Production of Rain. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SLATTERY, in reply to Mr. TONKIN,…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 25Th November. Legislative Assembly. School Weathersheds. Baldwin Engines. Harbour Trust for Sydney. The Police Force. Electoral Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, and announced the appointment of Mr. Henry Clarke to the Elections and Qualifications Committee, in the places of Dr…

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The Miners' Association. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1891 · page 4

THE annual election for a chairman and treasurer of the Miners' Association takes place during the first week in December. The nominations have closed, and…

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Parliament. Thursday, 26Th November. Legislative Assembly. The Baldwin Engines. The Influenza Epidemic. General Booth's Scheme. Dredging at Newcastle. The Electoral Bill. SYDNEY, Thursday. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 5

MR. LYNE, in reply to Mr. JOHNSTON, said the question of connecting Balmain and Pyrmont with a new bridge was under consideration, but no funds were available for…

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