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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1886

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, a large amount of business was transacted. The Commons Regulation Bill was passed…

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Parliament. by Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the Stamp Duties Bill was received a second time from the Legislative Council, and again laid aside. A new…

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Parliament. by Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 4

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, the Income Tax Bill was road a first time—The Land Tax Bill was passed, in committec, a few clauses…

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Parliament. by Telegram

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—In the Assembly, yesterday, the Temporary Supply Bill passed the second reading, and the Income Tax Bill was partly debated, and then adjourned…

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Questions in Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 3

DR. RENWICK, for Mr. Lyne, in answer to Mr. Inglis, said the distance between Newcastle and Inverell via Glen Innes was 369 miles, and via Uralla and Bundarra 323…

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Parliament. by Telegram. Legislative Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY.—In the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Sydney Loan Bill passed in committee. The Wollongong Public School Site, and Newcastle…

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Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—In the Legislative Council, lost night, Mr. DARLEY'S motion in favor of the immediate re-organisation of the Permanent…

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Parliament. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Council negatived the second reading of the Church and School Lands Dedication Bill, and passed the second reading of the Customs Duties…

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Parliament Imitated in Synagogue

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 3

A SYDNEY paper says the annual meeting of the members of the Synagogue was held recently. The principal business was the election of officers for the ensuing year. Mr. Gotthelf was re-elected…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 5

THE Legislative Council, yesterday, passed in committee the Customs Duties Bill, without amendment. SYDNEY, FRIDAY…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, last night, the Medical Practitioners' Bill was read a first time.—The Railway proposals, and the second reading of the Land Tax Bill, were…

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Nambucora River. DEPARTURES.—September 25:Se[?] Flower, and Candidate, for Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 4

Mr Gill, tide-walter of H M. Customs, Sydney, frustrated [?] impudent attempt at smuggling last Monday. ENGLISH MAIL.—The English mail that leaves Sydney by the Messageries Maritim[?]s Company on Friday next, closes at…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 5

THE Legislative Council negatived the second reading of the Land Tax Bill by 23 to 7. The Vine Diseases Bill passed in committee. SYDNEY, FRIDAY…

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Parliament. Want of Confidence Vote Moved [?] Parkes Financial Affairs Unsatisfactory. by Telegram. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, after the formal business was dealt with, Sir HENRY PARKES asked the Premier if he had any objection to lay before the House copies of cablegrams re the financial deficit…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council all the Government business lins been postponed, pending the result of the vote of want of confidence. SYDNEY, THURSDAY…

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The Elections

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 5

LONDON, MONDAY.—The general elections for the Sobranje or Grand Assembly have been virtually completed, and have resulted in a crushing majority for the Government…

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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 5

IN the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Civil Service Amendment Bill was read a first time.—The Factories and Workshops Bill, and the Medical Practitioners' Bill, were…

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Our Present Parliament. [By an Ex-m.l.a. in the "Evening News."]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 3

AN ex-member of Parliament, who has been giving his opinions of the present members of the Assembly, thus speaks of our members. Mr. Purves seems to me to represent exactly what…

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Parliament Prorogued. the Governor's Speech. (By Telegram.] Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 3

THE first session of the 12th Parliament was prorogued to-day by the Governor, who, with Lady Carrington, entered the Legislative Council shortly before noon, accompanied by two aides-de-camp…

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The Examiner. Published on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Grafton Tuesday, October 26Th, 1886. Prorogation of Parliament

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1886 · page 2

THE "faithful commons" have been dismissed, and the Session closed. It has been a long and unsatisfactory sitting, and for all the good accomplished any one who has true…

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