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

Politics & elections, 1899

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Our Local Parliament. Tuesday, March 14

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

PRESENT: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. F. Wynne) and Ald. W. Carroll, J. Tilbrook, G. Packham, J. S. Taylor and Andrew Parker…

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In Parliament. the Federal Bill in the Council. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A good deal of interest was centred on yesterday afternoon's proceedings in the Legislative Council respecting the Federal Enabling Bill, in consequence of the crisis brought about…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Parliament House, 6.30 p.m. Federal Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

The Legislative Council proceeded quietly on the oven tenor of its way and at once went into committee on the Federation Enabling Bill, proposed that…

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Queensland Elections. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 3

The second batch of (Queensland elections took place on Saturday and resulted in the Government holding their own. The position now is—Ministerial 36, Labor 18…

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Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. Parliament House, 6.12 p.m. Anti-federal Petition

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Haynes presented a petition from 11,540 citizens of Sydney against the Federal Enabling Bill…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday. Parliament House, 6.12 p.m. Federal Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The third reading of the Federal Enabling Bill was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. Trickett, it was resolved to intimate, in a message accompanying…

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In Parliament. Undrawn Members' Salaries. Advance to Settlers' Bill. Major-general French. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, afternoon, the Premier made a statement, in response to a question asked by Mr. Dacey, showing that some members of Parliament had not drawl…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Parliament House, 6.23 p.m. Federal Enabling Bill

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The President reported the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly disagreeing with the Council's amendments on the Federal Enabling Bill…

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Legislative Assembly. Parliament House, Wednesday. Federation Enabling Bill. a Very Long Sitting. the Bill Returned to the Council

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly sat till 9.10 this morning. All bat one of the Legislative Council's amendments on the Federal Enabling…

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Parliament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 13

The Upper House received the Assembly's message disagreeing with the amendments in the Enabling Bill, and resolved to take the…

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In Parliament. the Federal Bill. the Council Insists Upon Its Amendments

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

The Legislative Council yesterday entered upon the consideration of the Legislative Assembly's message with reference to the amendments made by the Council on the…

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Legislative Council. Thursday. Parliament House, 6.17 p.m. Federal Enabling Bill. the Amendments Insisted on Reasons to Be Stated

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The message from the Legislative Assembly, in connection with the Federal A committee was then appointed to draw up reasons for the Council's insistence on its amendments. Pending the report of the committee, the Council…

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Latest Cablegrams. Michael Davitt Mobbed. Election Riots in Ireland. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Michael Davitt, M.P. for Kerry, was mobbed and stoned yesterday by the people of Charleville, Cork, The occurrence took place during riots…

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Michael Davitt Mobbed. Election Riots in Ireland. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Michael Davitt, M.P. for Kerry, was mobbed and stoned yesterday by the people of Charleville, Cork. The occurrence took place during riots…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

The prorogation proclamation was issued this morning…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Parliament House, 8.30 p.m

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

The report of the managers of the free conference of the Houses, with reference to the amendments on the Federal Enabling Bill, was adopted…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday. Parliament House, 6.20 p.m. a Reply From Want. Quite a Different Story to Dibbs'. the Premier's Return Cable

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Reid, in reply to a question by Mr. Lyne, said he had received a reply to a message sent by him to Mr…

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Late Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. The Latest Political. Parliament Prorogued

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 12

The Assembly sat till 11 o'clock last night. The Settlers' Relief Bill was finally passed. Some hours of discussion ensued in regard to…

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Tit Bits from Hansard. How They Talk in Parliament

Molong Argus · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 7

Mr. Hassall: I gave the hon. member for Philip Division (Mr. Copeland) credit for a certain amount of sound common sense, but he has…

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The Political Crisis. Prorogation of Parliament. Upper House Appointments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

The " short federal session " terminated on Wednesday night. Parliament was yesterday prorogued to Tuesday, April. 11. it will meet on that dato for the despatch of business. During the prorogation…

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