The Late Election
AN extract from a Grafton correspondent's letter in the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, of the 11th 1 December; and letter from the regular correspondent in a later issue, are published by…
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Politics & elections, 1881
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Borough of Grafton.—election for the West Ward. Official Declaration of the Poll
AT noon on Wednesday the Mayor, as ReturningOfficer, attended at the School of Arts to make the official declaration of the poll. There were about 50 ratepayers and others present…
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AMONG the defeated candidates for a constituency, was a gentleman of a large and expansive mind and chest. He had by large experience in the vegetable line, preserved his…
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THE second session of the tenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, by his Excellency the Governor Lord Augustus Loftus, who read the vice-regal speech…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Sir Henry Parkes, in reply to Mr Slattery, stated he was not prepared to say wether a Bill to regulate the Civil Service would be introduced this session…
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THE second session of the present Parliament of the most high and mighty Empire of Lilliput commenced on Tuesday, and was opened by the most mighty Emperor, the delight and terror of…
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WE take the following extract from the correspondence between the Berry Ministry and His Excellency Lord Normanby, on the proposal lately made by the former for a dissolution of the Victorian Parliament.—…
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MR. BAKER, in reply to Mr. Louglin, stated 438 out of 858 runs, the appraisements of which were made in 1880, were received for report, and had been reported on. They were under…
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Is the Legislative Council, the Chinese Restriction Bill was read the first time; and two petitions were presented against the bill, one of them praying that the petitioners might be heard at the bar of the House…
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MR CAMBRON, as a matter of privilege, said he was chairman of the first select committee on the claim of the Milbarn C[?]eek Copper Co., which committee reported that, in its opinion, the claim was more for…
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THE Summary Conviction Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time. Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Chinese Restriction Bill. He referred, at some…
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SIR Henry Parkes, in answer to a question, stated that the allowance for provident purposes granted to the late Council of Education had not been specifically voted by Parliament. The officers…
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SIR HENRY PARKES said a return of the names of all persons who applied to mine for coal, shale, or minerals other, than gold, would be laid upon the table…
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Scene -- The Cabin(et) of the Ship of State. Sir Henry Parkes -- I am the leader of a Government great And a dexterous leader too:…
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ON the motion of Sir Henry Parkes, it was ordered that a message be sent to the Legislative Council, setting forth the reasons of the House for accepting some and rejecting other of the amendments of the Council…
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THE Assembly's messgae, disagreeing with all the amendments but one which the Council had made in the Chinese Restriction Bill, came, before the Council on Friday for consideration, and led to a debate of a…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday last, Mr. Reid moved an address to his Excellency the Governor declaring [?]hat a the opinion of the House, a full and searching enquiry into the working of the land laws of the co[?]ony…
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THE debate, on the motion of Mr Reid, for a full and searching inquiry into the working of the land laws of the colony was resumed. Mr. W. W. Forster moved an amendment declaring…
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The Assembly were occasional yesternight in discussing the Milburn Creek affair. A considerable portion of time was consumed in discussing the proepr method of dealing with the two members imp[?]eated…
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ON Thursday there was another large assemblage at the Legislative Assembly anxious to witness the proceedings in reference to the Milburn Creek business. There were about 70 members present when the…
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