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Broken Hill & the Far West · Politics & elections
256 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 13
The debate on the second reading of the Payment of Members Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday and adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A large number of members of the Assembly and Council were entertained last night by, the Governor. The only toast honored was that of "The Queen."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Assembly last night Mr. D. O'Connor, Postmaster-General, introduced the Postage Act Amendment Bill. He said that its objects were to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir J. C. Bray gave notice in the Assembly yesterday that he will move on Tuesday next that it is desirable to end the negotiations for an eight years'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the legislative Council last night the second reading of the Tarrawingee Tramway Bill was agreed to on the motion of Mr. Trickett, and the bill was pro…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Namoi election took place yesterday. From the returns to hand Mr. Collins has a large majority over Mr. Jones. Both are freetraders, and little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A HIGHLY successful meeting of this institution was held on Thursday evening last in the Wesleyan lecture hall. The occasion was a "Speaker's Social," given by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Assembly this afternoon the expediency of bringing in a bill to declare eight hours a legal day's labor will be considered in committee, and the second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Legislative Council to-day the Hon. R. C. Baker will move that the Government should not ratify any agreement preventing any person or company,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Assembly will to-day go into committee of the whole to consider the expediency of introducing an Amended Licensing Bill, for which both local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Assembly yesterday the Grovernment proposals in regard to the progressive land tax, their principal measure, were rejected by 26 votes to 23…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Legislative Council last night, the Hon. J. Bosworth carried a motion that with a view to encourage the development and occupation of the interior and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Assembly last night the Crown Rents Bill occupied nearly the whole session. Messrs. Brunker, Dibbs, Crick, Reid, Slattery, and Wilkinson occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Crown Rents Bill was farther debated in the Council last night, and the Kiama-Nowra Railway Bill and Criminal Laws and Evidence Amendment Bill were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ministry has decided to push on the Crown Rents Bill this week, and probably after that the Federation debate will be continued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Treasurer will deliver his Budget speech to-day. Mr. Grainger, according to notice, will, in the House of Assembly to-morrow, ask…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Opposition was held yesterday afternoon, and as a result the Government were catechised upon the House meeting. Mr. M'Millan informed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yatala election resulted yesterday in the return of Mr. Richard Butler, a farmer of Mallala. Mr. Glynn, the Playfordian candidate, was defeated by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was another exciting scene in the House last night. Replying to Mr. Dibbs, Mr. M'Millan(Colonial Treasurer) said the Government would adhere to their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following nominations were made yesterday for the Parliamentary vacancy at Goulburn:—Mr. Teece, freetrader, and Mr. Gannon, protectionist. A show of…
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