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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1892

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Parliament out of Session. Mr. Edden, M.P., at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 5

MR. ALFRED EDDEN M.P., proceeded to Teralba last evening, end addressed some 250 electors of Northumberland in Evans' Hall. Mr. Henry Jenkins occupied the…

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Further Prorogation of Parliament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 5

AT to-day's meeting of the Executive Council Parliament was further prorogued until June 21. Further prorogations will follow, as it is not anticipated that the Houses will…

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Stockton Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 6

ON Monday at noon, from the balcony of the council chambers, Alderman O'Mara, Mayor, as Returning Officer, formally announced the nominations…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Re Assembling of Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 5

Parliament will re-assemble on June 9th. FIRE BRIGADE STATION. The Governor laid the foundation stone of a new fire brigade station this afternoon…

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The Camberwell Election. Mr. Gillies Returned. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5

THIS afternoon the ballot papers deposited at Camberwell, but which have not yet been examined in consequence of the extraordinary conduct of the deputy returning officer on…

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The Victorian Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 12

THE result of the Victorian elections has aroused considerable interest throughout the colonies, and has even brought down comments favourable and otherwise from…

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Our Melbourne Letter. MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The General Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 7

ARE now over for the next three years, and the result is considered very favourable to the colony. The return of only nine members out of thirty-three labour candidates,…

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Mr. Chamberlain on Home Rule. Orangemen's Objections to an Irish Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON. Sunday.—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P. for Birmingham West, and leader of the Unionist Liberal party, addressed a meeting of his constituents last…

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The Coming British Elections

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—Three hundred Liberal agents from various parts of the United Kingdom met in private conference yesterday. The proceedings were marked by great…

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New Zealand. Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 6

The election of a member of the House of Representatives for the Bruce vacancy, has taken place. The returns are not all in yet, but the…

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The Black Labour Question Inquiries in the English Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The law recently passed in Queensland extending the black labour traffic for 10 years, formed a subject of questions in both the House of Lords and…

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Maitland Municipal Election. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

THERE was a considerable amount of interest evinced in the Maitland District Council Election to-day, for the vacant seat created through the resignation of H. J. Adams…

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Parliament out of Session. Messrs. Scott and Grahame, Ms.P., Before the Electors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 7

MESSRS. SCOTT AND GRAHAME, the two Protectionist members of this city, addressed a large crowd of people from the balcony of the Critorion Hotel, at the corner of Hunter and…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Mr. Bent Elected Speaker. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 5

PARLIAMENT was formally opened to-day by commission—the Chief Justice and Justice Williams, commissioners. After the members had been sworn in, the election of the…

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Parliament out of Session. Mr. Melville at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 5

MR. NINIAN MELVILLE, one of the members for Northumberland, addressed a large number of the electors in the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, last evening. Mr. James…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Political Parties. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 4

PARLIAMENT was opened with great ceremony by the Governor to-day. The Governor's speech, after alluding to the death of the Duke of Clarence, dwelt on…

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The Newfoundland Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 4

ST. JOHN'S Saturday.—The Newfoundland Parliament has rejected a bill drafted at a conference held in London lest year between the delegates from the colony and…

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Bogan Election. The Nomination. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 4

THE nominations for the vacancy in the Bogan electorate, caused by the death of Mr. G. E. Cass, took place at Dubbo to-day, when the following candidates were…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Elections in Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The Greek general elections have just been concluded. The dissolution was brought about by the dismissal of the Dalyannis Ministry, and the…

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The Imperial Parliament. Probable Date of the General Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Morning Post states that it us now certain the general election will be held either at the end of June or early in July next…

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