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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1898

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Cape Colony Elections. Afrikander Bund Majority Maintained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Cecil Rhodes has an overwhelming majority in Namaqualand, the Progressive party winning both seats, but the Afrikander…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 25. Legislative Assembly. the Address-in-reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

The House met at 20 minutes past 4 o'clock, and members proceeded to Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's…

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An English Election. a Conservative Reverse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The election of a member of the House of Commons for the Southport Division of South-west Lancashire to fill the vacancy…

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The Cape Colony Elections. Another Seat to the Progressives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In connection with the elections in Cape Colony the Progressives have gained a seat for Tembuland district…

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The Cape Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday—Hitherto the Afrikander Bund have gained nine seats and the Progressives six…

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Cape Colony Elections. a Majority for the Afrikander Bund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Latest results of the election, of members of the House of Assembly in the Cape Colony state that the Afrikander Bund is now…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 30. Legislative Assembly. the Reconstruction of the Cabinet. Diseased Cattle. Frontages at Throsby Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half past 3 o' clock. THE MINISTERIAL VACANCIES. The PREMIER reported the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, August 31 The Convention Bill. the Proposed Amendments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The COLONIALTREASURER, in…

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Cape Elections. Charges Against Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Widespread charges are made in Cape Colony that Germany is financing the Afrikander [?]und in the elections. Mr. Schreiner,…

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Cape Colony Elections. Mr. Cecil Rhodes Returned. Parties Nearly Equally Divided

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Latest information regarding the election of members of the House of Assembly of the Cape Colony sates that. Mr. Cecil Rhodes…

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Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 8

The election to fill the vacancy created in the East Maitland Municipal Council through the retirement of Alderman Fred. Sparke, took place yesterday, and resulted…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 6. Legislative Assembly. Election Petition. Public Works Committee. Mr. Varney Parkes' Re-election. Dentists' Bill. Amendment to Mr. Reid's Federal Proposals. Diseased Animals Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at halfpast 3 o'clock. ELECTION PETITION. Mr. BRUNNER brought for vard a…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 7. Legislative Assembly. the Federal Resolutions. Mr. Lyne's Proposed Amendments. Regarded As a No-confidence Motion. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Mr. LYNE said, with the permission of the House, he desired to make a…

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Plattsburg. Election Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the Young Australian Federal Election Committee met at Mr. A. Frew's Tattersall's Hotel for the purpose of ascertaining the…

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Cape Colony Election. a Narrow Majority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The elections in the Cape Colony are nearly completed. Only two returns are yet to come in. The present state of…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 8. Legislative Assembly. the Censure Motion. Speeches by Mr. Lyne and the Premier. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1898 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Mr. LYNE, who was greeted with cheers, said that the great object he…

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Election of New Ministers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 5

At the Glebe yesterday Mr. J. A. Hogue, the Minister for Education, was returned by a large majority. The election throughout was regarded as a farce, only one gentleman,…

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Parliament. Tuesday, September 13. Legislative Assembly. Return of Whits. Notice of New Bills. the Answering of Questions. Ministerial Canvassing. the Censure Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at [?] past 2 o'clock. RETURN OF WRITS. The writs for the electorates of the…

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Cape Colony Elections. an Africander Unseated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A recount of the votes in one of the constituencies of Cape Colony resulted in the unseating of an Afrikander Bunder, and the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 14. Legislative Assembly. Election Petition. Motion for Adjournment. Ministerial Canvassing. the Absence of a Minister. Severe Criticism. the Censure Motion. Resumption of the Debate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Mr. BRUNKER laid on the table a petition from Mr. Bavister against the…

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