Parliament. Sydney
IN the Assembly yesterday, after formal business, Sir HENRY PARKES proposed to make a gratuity of £1000 to the widow and family of Isaac Werrill, late gatekeeper at…
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Politics & elections, 1888
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Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Sydney
IN the Legislative Assembly, after formal business was transacted, a Bill to amend the Trades Mark Act of 1865, and a Bill to amend the law relating to bills of sale, were…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the general business, which took precedence before Government business, was unimportant. Mr. BURNS moved that the Estimates be…
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IN the Assembly, yesterday, The Divorce Extension Act was read a second time, and partly passed through Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. by Telegram From Our Own Correspondent. Vote of Censure on the Government. Sydney, Tuesday, 8 P.M.
IN the Assembly to-day, Mr. DIBBS moved: —1. That no legislation which does not provide for the total exclusion of the Chinese immigrants will be acceptable to this House…
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IN the Assembly last evening, in answer to questions, Mr. GARRETT said he would introduce a bill for the payment of members on the first favourable opportunity; and that…
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IN the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Copeland's motion in favour of placing import duties on agricultural produce was debated until 7 o'clock, when it lapsed without coming to a division, owing to…
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IN the Legislative Assembly, on Tuesday, Mr. SUTHERLAND stated that separate provision would be made on the Estimates for main roads through municipalities. That Victorian wheat coming across…
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Sydney, Wednesday.—The Chinese Question in varions phases occupied the greater part of the sitting of the Assembly yesterday. Mr. SLATTERY first brought the matter up, by a…
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Sydney, Wednesday.—In the Assembly Sir HENRY PARKES said that any person selling butterine as butter is liable to a penalty of £20. Mr. GARRETT stated that the Land Bill had not…
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Sydney, Wednesday. â The Legislative Assembly sat till half past eleven on Tuesday night. The papers laid upon the table showed that over £42,000 were due for quits rents…
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IN the Assembly yesterday, after the formal business, Mr. BUCHANAN moved a vote of censure on the Speaker, the gist of which was his…
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IN the Legislative Council the Land Tax Bill was read a first time, and on the casting vote of the President the second reading was fixed for to-day…
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IN the Assembly to-day, Mr. LYNE asked the Premier would be state whether he would make a statement as to the Railways to be proposed?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prorogation of Parliament. Close of the Session. Sydney
THE second session of the Thirteenth Parliament which has lasted so long, and been productive of so little, waa closed to-day by prorogation, performed by the Governor in person…
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AFTER eight ballots the choice of the American Republican party has fallen upon General Benjamin Harrison as the candidate for the Presidency of the United States…
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FOR the vacancy in the Redfern electorate, created by the death of Mr. Farnell, only one candidate has yet been announced. He is a Mr. HOWE, who has been a resident in the Borough for a number…
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THE official nomination took place at the School of Arts on Saturday at 12 noon. There were only about 40 electors present. Mr. D. See (Mayor and returning officer) presided…
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MR. W. T. POOLE has announced himself as a candidate for the vacancy as the representative of Gunnedah, and he starts from Sydney on Monday to begin the campaign. For several years Mr…
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SYDNEY, WEDNESDAY.—Mr. Martin held his first meeting at Redfern last night. Sir Henry Parkes, in speaking in favour of the candidate, maintained that Protection could not he a blessing when it…
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