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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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South Australian Parliament. Who will Succeed Sir John Bray? ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 5

THE Opposition made its fourth and last attack upon the Ministry this afternoon in an effort to block the Appropriation Bill until the Ministry would agree to declare…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, December 17. The Influenza Epidemic. A Question Regarding Ba[?]icoots. Railway Passes for Members' Wives. Old Grants of Land. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. DIBBS, in reply to Dr. Ross, said it…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 18. The Fiscal Proposals. An All-Night Sitting. Mr. Melville in the Chair. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 5

AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly on Thursday night, ORDER OF BUSINESS. Mr. DIBBS moved that Government…

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Tasmania. Hobart, Sunday. Prorogation of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 5

Parliament was prorogued yesterday. FIRE. The Gordon Post and Telegraph Offices has been destroyed by fire…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, December 21. Enrolment in Public Schools. Sale of Diseased Meat. Rookwood Reformatory Buildings. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. MR. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. CARRUTHERS, said that the total enrolment of…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Capitalistic Candidate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 5

J. S. [?]owler, a member of the importing firm of D. and J. Fowler, agreed to-day to contest t[?] East Adelaide electorate in the capitalist interest. In replying to the…

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Miners' Association. Election of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 4

THE balloting for the election of the president, treasurer, and auditors of the Miners' Association for the ensuing year is now over in the various lodges; and yesterday Mr…

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Tasmania. Trouble in Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 7

A serious difficulty has arisen in connection with the last sitting of the Assembly. The House stood adjourned till 9 on Friday, and the chair was not taken till 9.23…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 22. Civil Service Commission. Course of Business. The Tariff Resolutions. Points of Order. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 5

Mr. SEE, in reply to Mr. RAE, said there was no foundation for the statement regarding the alleged spreading of the rails on the main alleged spreading of the rails on the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, December 23. Legislative Council. Electoral Reform Bill. Newcastle Electric Lighting Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council to night, Sir JULIAN SALOMONS moved, and it was resolved—(1.) "That this Council is of opinion that all its members not absent on…

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