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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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The Hawkesbury Election. Burdekin Sure to Win. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1892 · page 4

THE latest returns for the Hawkesbury election, vice Bowman, deceased, give Mr. Sydney Burdekin 942, Mr. Morgan 805, and Mr. Fitzpatrick 181. Further returns cannot…

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The Hawkesbury Election. The Official Returns. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll, at Windsor, was made to-day, and passed of quietly. The total numbers were:— Burdekin...981…

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The French Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The French provincial elections, which are at present taking place, are creating an immense amount of interest. So far as the contests have gone the…

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Victorian Parliament. The Totalisator Bill. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 5

PARLIAMENT to-night is devoting itself to the budget debate. There is great dissatisfaction at the passage of the second reading of the Totalisator Bill at half-past 3 this morning,…

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The Opening of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The Imperial Parliament opened yesterday. Mr. A. W. Peel was re-elected Speaker of the House, the necessary motion being seconded by Mr…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Amendment to the Address-in-reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—It is believed that Parliament will be porogued about August 20. The decision on the amendment to the Address in-Reply to the speech from the…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—It is expected that the Queen's speech to be delivered at the opening of the first session of the new Parliament will be of an unusually brief and entirely…

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The Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 5

IN Parliament to-night the Minister for Railways said that Mr. Allison Smith, the locomotive) Superintendent, had not exceeded his leave, and if the West Australian…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament. Debate on the Address-in-reply. the Position of Irish Home Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Lords last night the Address-in-Reply was passed without amendment. Lord Herschell declared that the Liberal party would continue…

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Rumour of Further Proroguing Denied. Parliament will Meet on August 30. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 5

A RUMOUR was in circulation to-day to the effect that the Government intended to further prorogue Parliament until after Sir George Dibbs' return. This, however, has…

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The Victorian Parliament. The Budget Debate. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 5

IN a thin house Mr. Wheeler, Minister for Railways, who has recovered from the fit of vertigo which overcame him while speaking the other day, continued his speech on the…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament. the Debate on the Want of Confidence Motion. Victory for the Liberals. Majority of Forty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The debate on the want of confidence motion was brought to a close at a late hour last night, when the House divided on the motion with the following…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament. Forming a Government. the Irish Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—It appears certain that the following will be included in the new Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone, First Lord of the Treasury; the Earl of Rosebery, Secretary…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Imperial Parliament. the New Ministry. Distribution of Offices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is announced that Mr. Gladstone will take the portfolio of Lord of the Privy Seal in addition to First Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Asquith will probably…

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The Victorian Parliament. Rumours of a No-Confidence Motion MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

IN Parliament to-night the debate on the budget was proceeding. The chief speech was that of Mr. Alfred Deakin, who was attacking the Government vigorously. The…

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The Queensland Parliament. the Budget Proposals. Consideration Postponed. The Separation Question. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

THE Colonial Treasurer delivered his budget speeca to-night. There was a very thin House, although considerable interest was displayed by the public The total…

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Municipal Election at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

THE municipal election at Waratah to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Alderman T. Cox took place yesterday, when three candidates…

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Newcastle on Tyne Election. Doubts of Mr. Morley's Re-election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The result of the election for Newcastle-on-Tyne on July 7, has led to Mr. Morley, who has accepted office as Chief Secretary of Ireland, being…

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The South Australian Parliament. The Conciliation Bill. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

THE agreement with the Silverton Tramway Company was again discussed in the Assembly to-day. The amount now owing to the South Australian Government is £5400…

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The Victorian Parliament. Want of Confidence Motion. The Premier's Defence. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 5

THE intriguing of the past week between the members of the Opposition and the Government corner, came to a head to-night in the Assembly, when Sir Henry Wrixon…

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