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

Politics & elections, 1896

300 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 15

Legislative Council. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Council passed the third reading of the Treasury Buildings Bill and the Municipal Baths Bill. The Assembly's alterations in the…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the Sydney Municipal Council Electric Lighting Bill passed through Committee with some amendments…

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New Zealand Parliament. Old Age Pensions

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 3

The New Zealand Government has abandoned the old Age Pensions Bill…

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Business of Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 3

Ministers express themselves as highly pleased with the progress made at the last sitting of the Assembly…

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Yesterday's Parliament. SYDNEY, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat until 20 to 10 to-day, when all the Estimates were passed, and several Government measures advanced a stage…

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The American Elections

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 2

A couple of years ago it was seriously proposed by some of the citizens of the United States that Eugene V. Debs, the strike terrorist, should be set up as a…

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The Business of Parliament

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

CONSIDERING the character of the legislation which the present Ministry is likely to pass, no one with an interest in the colony's welfare will regret the decision…

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The Victorian Parliament. the Premier's Threat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

The Victorian Premier threatens to reign office if members continue to level charges of dishonesty against Ministers…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Sydney, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Gould, in reply to Mr. Fitzpatrick. said that the case of the man committed for trial for fortune-telling at Tamworth would come…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 3

In the Legislative Connell, the Capertee Tramway Bill was read a third time. The Municipal Baths Bill was read a…

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Legislative Assembly Tuesday's Sitting Appropriated. City Railway Extension. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Young, in reply to Mr. Gormly, said that the matter of referring the proposed railway from Wagga to Humala to the…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 3

In the Legislative Council no business of any importance was transacted except with regard to the Sydney City Council Electric Lighting Bill, which was…

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Federal Convention Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 3

With regard to the Federal Convention elections Mr. Reid proposes to wait until Queensland has passed the Enabling Bill, also until West Australia has had farther opportunity of…

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Legislative Assembly. a Homes Protection Bill. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Reid in reply to Dr. Ross, said that there were 18 stipendary and police magistrates retained in the service over…

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Federation. the Time for the Elections

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 3

Mr. Reid believes that February or Mar oh will be the belt time to hold the Federal Convention can that the Convention can be held ia March or April…

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Legislative Council Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

In the Council, the City of Sydney Electric Lighting Bill was road a third time and returned to the Assembly with amendments…

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Legislative Council. Parliament [?] Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

The Council had a short [?] to-night.Several private meas[?] were dealt with…

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Bombarding the Assembly. Stoning Honorable Members. a Parliament by Sensation. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 3

There was a highly sensational episode in the Legislative Assembly to-night. Mr. Dacey, the Labor member for Botany, was speaking in reply to a…

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The West Australian Parliament. the Federal Bill. Perth

National Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly last night read the Federal Enabling Bill a second time on the voices, amid much enthusiasm, The bill provides for the election of 10…

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Legislative Assembly. Newspaper Postage. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Reid, the Premier, in reply to Mr. Schey, said that the Public Service Board had dealt with several officers…

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