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

Politics & elections, 1893

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Provisions in Detail. What Parliament Has Adopted. and His Excellency Assented To. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

The following is the text of the Act to make bank notes a first charge on bank assets, and to temporarily enable the Governor to declare bank notes to…

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Queensland Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

A strong combination is being formed at Charters Towers for the purpose of defeating Sir Charles Lilley…

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Pith of Parliament. Legislative Council. the Marine Board Bill. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 3

In the Legislative Council this evening the Marine Board Reconstruction Bill was rejected on the second reading by 21 to 1…

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In Parliament. Municipal Difficulties. Relife Promised. the Education Estimates. Parkes Motion Negatived.. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly yesternight, replying to a question, the Treasurer said that he was aware that many municipal institutions were without the means of meeting their liabilities, owing to…

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CRICK V. Haynes. They Meet and Have Words and Put Their Hands Up. a Fight to a Finish. Eyes Are Blackened and Lips Are Cut. the Member for West Macquarie Goes Down. with Haynes on Top. "Take Him Away, Someone." and They Take Him. What Mr. Speaker Said. Parliament House, Thursday Night

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

Pugilism is again to the fore in Parliament. To-night in the Assembly-Lobby Messrs. Crick and Haynes came to blows. Mr. Crick, who had previously…

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Bathurst Free Press. "Magna est at proevaicbit." MONDAY, MAy 8, 1893. A Demoralised Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

That a pugilistic encounter should occasionally follow the indecent onslaughts which members of a degraded Parliament make upon each other is not in the least…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Nobbs Defeated. Because of Payment of Members. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

The result of the Central Cumberland election, caused by the resignation of Mr. Nobbs, was announced on Saturday evening, the poll being declared at…

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The Queensland Elections. Results of the Second Batch. Sydney, Sunday night

National Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

The results of the Queensland Elections (second batch) were announced last night as follows:— SOUTH BRISBANE…

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Queensland Elections. the Second Batch

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

Of the 20 members returned in the second batch of the Queensland elections 12 are Ministerialists, 5 Oppositionists and 3 Labor…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Central Cumberland Election

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

Mr. McCredie defeated Nobbs, the old member, for Central Cumberland in the polling on Saturday by a majority of 1125…

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President Cleveland's Election. What the Inaugural Ball Was Like. "A Magnificent National Spree"

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

Referring to the Inaugural Ball in connection with the election of President Cleveland, the San Francisco Argonaut says:— " The Pacific Coast is indebted…

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Pith of Parliament. the Legislative Assembly. a Question of Stagger Juice. the Central Cumberland Election. Unadulterated Raindrops. Parliament House

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly this evening, in reply to Mr. Haynes, Hon. John See, Colonial Treasurer, said he was not aware if there was any injurious spirit…

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In Parliament. an All-night Sitting. a Government Defeat. the Prospecting Vote. Subsidies to Agricultural Societies. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

The Assembly sat till 8 o'clock this morning, completing estimates of the Mines and Post Office Departments and going partly through the Colonial…

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Wednesday's Parliament

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

In addition to Parliamentary business chronicled in yesterday's wires, the business of Wednesday night included the tabling of a motion by Mr. Tonkin to…

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In Parliament. Motion for Immediate Dissolution. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

The greater portion of the Estimates for the Colonial Secretary's Department were passed last night. Mr. Wilkinson submitted a motion in…

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Pith of Parliament. the Legislative Assembly. a Petition From Oakey Park. Retirement of Volunteer Officers. Food and Liquor Adult Ation. Motion for Dissolution. the Estimates Continued. Parliament House

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to a question the Hon. F. B. Suttor, Minister for Public Instruction, said a petition had been received from the…

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The Central Cumberland Election and Payment of Members. (In the Editor of the Daily.Free Press.)

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

Sir, — Already the secretary of the National Association is endeavouring to prove that the result of the above election demonstrates the fact that the people are…

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Second Edition. Parliament or [?]? the Refuge of Roues Drunkards and Blackguards. with the Exception of Perhaps Fifty Per Cent Who Are a Credit to Their Country the Following Is a True Bill

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

There is still a legend extant that our Legislature was at one time occupied by gentlemen ; when hoodlums, with a certain glibness of tongue, were unable…

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Arrest of a Member. He Gets Excited and Plays Up. Calls the Chairman a B—r. and Gets Rowdy, Generally. He Is Adjudged Guilty of Contempt. and Is Removed From the House. [By Telegraph]. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

During the discussion on the Estimates of the Department of Agriculture in the Assembly yesterday morning, another scene occurred. From the early…

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In Parliament

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday last, in addition to the business chronicled in our wires yesterday, Mr. Reid presented a petition from…

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