In Parliament
THERE was little business of importune transacted in Parliament last week, the idea evidently being that the result of the Hastings-Macleay election might bring about a change in the programme. In…
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Politics & elections, 1898
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When Barton Enters Parliament
Federation is bruised and battered in the midst of the bitter party conflict that has been raging during the past two weeks. Our neighbours, who were hopeful, are now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Editorial Notes. Barton's Election
ASTER one of the most hotly contested elections that have ever been held in the colony, the man who is looked upon as the Federal leader by all Australia as well as by his own fellow colonists has secured a…
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THE excitement at Kempsey on Thursday night reached a height never before known in that town. Mr. Barton addressed a final meeting, which was largely attended and at which the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Candidates for the Papacy
Who will be the next Pope? This (says the Rome correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette") is the question which, notwithstanding the optimistic reports of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Political and Social. [Notes by S.c.] the Macleay Election
Three hundred of a majority for Barton! Not even the most sanguine of his supporters—in Sydney at any rate—believed that he would beat the Ministerial candidate…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. PRICE moved "That in the opinion of this House the excessive royalties charged in connection with timber licenses are…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday. On the motion of Mr. M'GOWEN, it was resolved that there be laid upon the table a return showing the names of all employees…
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The seat of Mr. Griffith at Albury has been challenged by the candidate whom he defeated at the last general election. One of the grounds on which the challenge has…
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In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Stevenson said he would not give a silent vote, and he would explain his reason in voting for the motion. Over 200 men were sent into his…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. PYERS moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the claim of John Brennan against the Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Electioneering Incident
LAST week an incident of the recent Parliamentary elections claimed the attention of Judge Coffey at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. A young man pleaded guilty upon arraignment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. M'laughlin, M.p., on the Censure Motion. a Speech in Parliament
WE take the following from Hansard's report of the debate on the motion of censure on the night of October 6,— Mr. McLaughlin : My name has been…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. REID said Mr. Justice Owen had decided that the greatest publicity should be given of his intention to take evidence on the…
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The Elections and Qualifications Committee have quarrelled. That perhaps is the result of there being elections, and no qualifications whatever. Mr. Crick was for keeping the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parramatta Election. Sydney
THE polling for Parramatta took place yesterday. The results were: Major Ferris, 1039; Dowell O'Reilly, S49. The election was a result of a petition against the return of Major Ferris at…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, The resignations of Messrs. Suttor, Ashton, Whiddon, Cann, Mahony, and Dr. Ross, as members of the Elections and Qualifications…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political and Social. the Parramatta Election
The result of the Parramatta election was probably a surprise to the succesful candidate. Not that Mr. Ferris believed he would be defeated, but he did not believe he would…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Cook said a bill to provide for the destruction of noxious weeds and plants was ready for introduction. Mr. Reid said he proposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Feeling in Parliament
Most of the members of the Opposition and a sprinkling of the Ministerialists profess to be greatly dissatisfied with the proposed new duties. The Opposition intend to resist…
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