Sir Henry Parkes' First Election
IT was 36 years on Friday last since Sir Henry Parkes was first returned to the Legislature, he having been elected as member for Sydney on May 2, 1854, to…
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Politics & elections, 1890
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French Elections
The second ballots for the municipal elections were held in Paris yesterday. Fifty-three Republicans, five Conservatives and one Boulangist were returned…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night Sir Henry Parkers in answer to Mr Daw[?]on Henry [?] had been issued to reserve [?] corps, that it was not…
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Yesterday, at the courthouses East and West Maitland and Morpeth, the election was conducted for two vacant seats in the Maitland District Council. Properly speaking it was not an election…
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In the Legislative Assembly Mr M'Milan, in answer to Mr Moleswrth, who asked if it was a fact that some of the railway and tramway employes were…
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Wednesday night's sitting of the Legislative Council was devoted principolly to the consideration of the Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Bill, which was read a second time and taken into committee pro forma…
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MR BRUCE SMITH formally communicated to the Legislative Assembly the notorious secret that Sir Henry Parkes had met with an accident which would provent his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 28
The Treasurer, in reply to a question, said £2024 had been paid Sir John Fowler as commission on railway material during the past twelve months. When factories come into force in this colony there will…
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The Legislative Council adopted on Wednesday two new standing orders which were recommended by the Standing Orders Committee. One provides that on every alternate private day motions shall take precedence of orders of the day,…
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Mr James H. Dalton, son of Mr Dalton of Sydney and Orange. New South Wales, will probably be returned unopposed for a sent in the House of Commons for West Donegal,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, June 4, 1890. Legislative Assembly
The Government, in reply to Mr. Thompson, said it was not proposed for some little time to introduce a bill dealing with the sale of diseased cattle. The Minister of Lands, in reply to Mr. Willis,…
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The Legislative Council held a long sitting on Wednesday evening. The first portion of the sitting was occupied by Mr. Salomons in expressing his views on the federation proposals of the Government, and the second was devoted to a question…
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IN the Victorian Legislative Assembly yesterday (Friday) morning, the want of contidence motion against the Government was rejected by a majority of 21. The rumbers…
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It is considered unlikely in political circles that an autumn session of the Imperial Parliament will be hold. The Government intend applying the…
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It is considered unlikely in political circles that an autumn session of the Imperial Parliament will be held. The Government intend applying the…
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On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, the general business was not important. Moore Park, the Paddington Butts, the Cricket Ground, and the Agricultural Show Ground are in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, June 11. Legislative Assembly
In reply to Mr. Burns, the Treasurer said £150,000, inclusive of cost of statues, had been expended on the Centennial Park, and at the end of the year the villa sites will be offered for sale to…
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On Wednesday, in the Legislative Council, the federation resolutions were further considered, and they were eventually sent into committee, and an amendment to the first resolution was partly discussed. The committee reported no progress…
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The appearance of the Legislative Assembly at 4.35 on Tuesday evening, or five minutes after the Speaker made his appearance, was not suggestive of a long sitting. There was an air of limpness that boded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, June 18. Legislative Assembly
The Government in reply to a question, confirmed the report in previous message in reference to the purchase of land at Richmond for an Agricultural College. The Government also stated that the…
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