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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 8 of 15

Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly the Speaker announced the Governor had assented to the Parkes Family Grant Bill. The questions were of no importance…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 3

In the Council the Mining Law Amendment Bill debate, in the second reading, was continued. The Hon. C. E. Pilcher generally…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 3

In the Council the Hon. E. Pulsford moved—" That, in the opinion of this House, a patent issued in any portion of the British Empire ought to confer…

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Resumption of Debate. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 3

The House resumed in Committee of Was and Means. Mr. Affleck resumed, the financial debate. He was dissatisfied with the…

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Death of a Member of Parliament

National Advocate · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 2

Mr. Donaldson, M.P. for Logan (Queensland) died on Friday night…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly, the questions on the paper were unimportant. Mr. Haynes asked the P.M.G. if it was a fact that the head of the Telegraph…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 3

In the Council the Mining Act Amendment Bill was read a third time by 15 to 13. The debate on the second reading of…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

In the Council the Supply Bill was passed in all its stages. This was the only business done…

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The Financial Statement. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 3

Mr. Moore resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. He said, the Budget had suffered by being of an extreme party character. The country…

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The U.S Presidential Election

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 1

The members of the Tammany party have pledged themselves to support Mr. Bryan's candidature for the United States Presidency…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly the Colonial Treasurer, in reply to Dr. Graham, stated that all persons entering the Railway Department had their eyesight…

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Pith of Partial [?] Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday weak the House goes into Committee to consider the expediency of bringing in a Bill to encourage thrift, with a view to making provision for old…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

The annual reports of the Railway Commissioners and Stock and Brands Branch were laid on the table. Nine petitions were presented…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. The U.S. Presidency. the Demccratic Candidate

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

The New York World reports that Senator David B. Hill, of New York, one of the most prominent of the democratic leaden, will support the candidature of Mr. W. J. Brjan, the…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Tuesday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly Hon. A. J. Gould, Minister for Justice, in reply to Mr. Affleck, said the Public Service Board had not recommended the abolition of…

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New Zealand Parliament. Reform of the Council

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 3

A bill to reform the Legislative Council introduced into the New Zealand Parliament provides for the abolition of life tenure of office, the referendum in certain cases, joint…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 3

In the Assembly Hon. James Brunker, Colonial Secretary in reply to Mr. Affleck said the Government had taken active steps in regard to the…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House. Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 3

In the Council, the Hon. C. G. Heydon moved the adjournment to discuss the action of the Government in transferring Mr. Coghlan from the Public…

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Legislative Council. Parliament House. Thursday night

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

In the Council the University Senate Emotions Gill passed the 2nd reading. No other business of importance was done…

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The United States Presidency. the Democratic Candidate

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for I tho United States Presidency, is stumping the state I of New York…

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