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Politics & elections, 1892

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The British! Elections. Parliament to Meet on August Lord Salisbury's Procedure. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 3

PARLIAMENT will be called together on August 4. The Marquis of Salisbury will meet the House and continue in power till displaced by a no-confidence…

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Meeting of Parliament. The Date Fixed at Last. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 3

A PROCLAMATION has been gazetted calling Parliament together for the despatch of business on the 30th August next…

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Russia and the English Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 8

Telegraphing on June 18, the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Standard says:—The issue of the forthcoming elections in Great Britain is being expected with great interest in Russia, where a…

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The English Election

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

THE elections of the United Kingdom are now complete, and both sides are in a position to count their results and to weigh their disappointmints. A…

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The English Election. Analysis of the Polling. London, July 22

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 2

THE Times, in compiling the results of the polling at the late general election, gives the total Separtist votes polled for the United Kingdom as…

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The Hawkesbury Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 2

AN election for the Hawkesbury, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. A. Bowman, took place on Saturday last, and resulted in the return of Mr…

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Opening of the Imperial Parliament. Speech from the Throne. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 3

Parliament was opened at noon today. The speech from the Throne declares that it will be unnecessary at…

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The Queensland Elections Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 8

Following is a description of the Queensland Elections Bill, which, before it got through both Chambers, has had much added to its original scope. As modelled by the Government it was…

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The English Elections and the Roman Catholic Vote

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 8

Speaking at Saliabnry on June 27, the Duke of Norfolk, in supporting a vote of confidence in the Government, said for six years past they had been guided by a different class of rulers from those…

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The British Parliament. the Irish Question

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 2

THE debate in the House of Commons on the amendment to the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne, stating that the Government does not…

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The British Parliament. the Government Defeated Intense Excitement. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 2

A DIVISION on the no confidence motion in the British Parliament was taken shortly before 1 a.m. this morning, amidst intense excitement, and resulted…

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Election Prayer Meetings

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 3

The election at Newcastle-on-Tyne, [?] Mr John Morley, Chief Secre[?] for Ireland, is seeking re-cloc[?] is being hotly contested. Those…

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Opening of Parliament. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 2

Parliament opened to-day. The Governor's Speech said the members would be asked to consider a bill for the re-adjustment at stated intervals…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, August 30, 1892. the Meeting of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 4

THE Houses meet to-day "for the despatch of business." The citizen of New South Wales would have an agreeable if an unfamiliar sensation, if he could feel that the assembling…

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Opening of Parliament The Usual String of Promises. Electoral Reform on Top. Proposed Amendment of the Land Act [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

THE Governor opened Parliament at soon to-day, when there was a very large attendance of members, etc. The Speech, which was very lengthy,…

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Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I. Be Just and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, August 31St. 1892. the Opening of Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 2

AFTER a very liberal recess during which many of our Parliamentary representatives have lavishly indulged in pleasure-making excursions, the…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon we received from Greville's Telegram Co. a message containing the substance of the speech of his Excellency at the opening of Parliament. We issued an extra giving this…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 4

Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by his Excellency the Governor. There was a large attendance of hon. members of both Houses. His Excellency read the speech from the Throne (to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, August 31. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 5

The Minister of Works, in reply to Mr. Carruthers, said the Government had not arrived at any decision for extension of the railway into the city, but will probably come to some decision about…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 6

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday the Minister for Justice, Mr. R. E. O'Connor, gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move for leave to bring in a bill for the suppression of…

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