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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
390 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 20
THE SPEAKER took the chair shortly before noon, when there was a large attendance of members. The proclamation convening Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The SPEAKER reported a message covering the Commission under the great seal of Great Britain, appointing the Earl of Jersey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Government refused to answer questions at present. THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Speaker took the chair at 3.35 p.m. Sir HENRY PARKES moved, "That the House do now proceed to Government House, to present the Address-in-Reply to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SATURDAY'S election for the two vacancies in the Legislative Council was, to a certain extent, a drawn battle—one labour man and one capitalist got in. But, it must be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE nomination for the electorate of Wellington took place to-day, at noon. Four candidates were nominated: Thomas Henry York, Alexander Riddle, Michael C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ON Tuesday last, was celebrated by the customary display of gilded uniforms and handsome toilettes, for without the officers in their gay attire and the ladies in their gorgeous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAYMENTS AND REMITTANCES. Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. Garvan, said, during the period from January 1 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A very large meeting was held on Sunday afternoon in the Islington Reserve. Mr. W. S. Lloyd occupied the chair, and in opening the meeting reviewed at length the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. B'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. DIBBS, said satisfactory arrangements had been made for carrying on the public works sanctioned by Parliament, and an advance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4 30 p.m. There was a crowded House. The PREMIER declined to answer any questions under present circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ACCORDING to latest returns, York, Protectionist, is leading, having 256 votes. Quirk, Fairtrader, follows with 249, and Riddell is a long way behind. Only three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE political crisis was summarily terminated this afternoon by the prorogation of Parliament by proclamation. This morning, as last night, it was understood in political…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE prorogation of Parliament prior to a dissolution comes as no surprise to the people. After the division on Mr. DIBBS' motion of no confidence on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Tuesday.—The election for Paisley in the House of Commons has resulted in the return of Mr. Dunn, a Home Ruler, who defeated Mr. Mackerrell, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THERE is just at present an unusual calmness regarding political matters. Candidates are busily preparing for the coming fray, and old members are burnishing up their political…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE announcement that the Opposition intend to send other Protectionist candidates to Glen Innes and Braidwood, in preference to the present members, is incorrect. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW South Wales to day has no Parliament, and, for at least a month, she will remain in that often enviable position. That the dissolution has been brought about with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARLIAMENT was dissolved on Saturday, and the business of the country is being carried on by a Government which, in the meantime, only exists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE battle of the political policies has commenced, and the general elections are raging over the surface of New South Wales. A blissful country discovers, that at a critical…
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