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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

139 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 7

By Telegraph. Parliament. Plans of the Opposition. [?] Sydney, This Day

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

The Opposition will meet at 3 o'clock to decide upon the course to be adopted in regard to the estimates. Two courses are suggested, one to block the Estimates and force a…

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Nominating Legislative Candidates

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 3

The Protectionist Conference of Goulburn have decided to nominate Thomas Rose and H. S. Gannon, now mayor of Goulburn, as candidates for Argyle at the next election…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

The Parliament will probably prorogue on Friday…

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Federation and Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

The question of Federation will not be brought before Parliament this session…

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PARLIAMENT. Altercation between Messrs. Dibbs and W. E. Abbott

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

Yesterday the proceedings in the House were marked by a personal altercation between Messrs. W. E. Abbott and Dibbs as to the alleged promise of the former to support the…

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The Monaro Election. The Ironmasters in Council

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

From the returns received Miller, Protectionist, is 12[?] ahead of Moyers, Freetrader. The Ironmasters' Association met, yesterday to consider the demands of the Council of the Amalgamated Engineers. Exception is taken to thier asking double time for the first two…

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Monaro Election. Wednesday Afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

Latest returns from Monaro give Miller 814, Meyers 691. There is one small return to come in…

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Monaro Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

The returns at Manaro, so far, give Mr. Millor, the Protectionist, a majority of 39. There are five more returns yet to come, which will probably increase the majority…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

National Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. Creed proposed that portion of the Constitution Act precluding the imposition of differential customs duties, be repealed, in view of the disadvantages this colony suffered…

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Meeting of Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

The Imperial Parliament will meet for the despatch of business in February…

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Monaro Election. Victory for the Right. A Majority of 123. Details of the Polling. Cooma

National Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

The returns of the polling for Monaro are now complete, except one small return to come in, which will give the Protectionist a majority. The totals are:—Miller, 814 : Mvers. 691…

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Proceedings in Parliament. SYDNEY, Thursday Morning. Rabbit Destruction

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight the Minister for Lands said that schemes involving the wholesale destruction of rabbits was under the consideration of the…

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Monaro Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 2

The final returns in the Monaro election give Miller a majority of 150 votes…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

National Advocate · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 3

In this Legislative Council, last night, the discussion on the case of On Ling, the Government refusal to release him, was denounced as an insult to the House. The…

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The Monaro Election

National Advocate · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 3

An analysis of the Monaro election returns is of some little interest as showing the present relative strength of parties in that…

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Parliament

National Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 3

The formal business only, prior to the adjournment for vacation, was transacted. Sir Henry Parkes congratulated both sides of the House upon the peaceful session. Mr. Dibbs…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 3

A proclamation was issued this morning proroguing Parliament…

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Latest Telegrams. Proceedings in Parliament. SYDNEY, Saturday Morning

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 3

The Vine Diseases Bill passed through all its stages in both Houses last night. In the Assembly a vast number of questions on all manner of subjects were asked and…

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Nominations for A.J.C. Election

National Advocate · Monday 30 December 1889 · page 3

The following members of the A.J.C. have been nominated for the committee, the election to be held on the 30th of January next:— Messrs. Goodchap, Terry, Dr. Cortis, G. K…

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