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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1893

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 10

Singleton Mayoral Election The Mayor's Hospitality

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1893 · page 3

AFTER the election of Mayor of Singleton for 1893 had been concluded on Tuesday by the unanimous choice of the Borough Council of Alderman…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES. Exclusion of Strangers. The Income Tax Bill. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 3

IN the Assemby to-day Mr Reid gave notice for the suspension of the present Standing Order in reference to the exclusion of "strangers," and to…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

The most important business in the Legislative Council on Thursday night was the Monthly Supply Bill. The House allowed the bill to get to the third reading stage without discussion. Several…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 8

On Wednesday the Minister of Justice, replying to a question put to him by Mr. Hoskins in the Legislative Council, said that the question of appointing receivers who would be empowered to…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 6

IN the Legislative Council the Electoral Bill was further considered in Committee. There was a long discussion on the clause giving, a vote to…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 4

The sitting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday occupied about four hours, the greater part of the time being devoted to the consideration of postponed provisions of the Electoral Reform Bill…

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Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, Maech 1. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

Sir George Dibbs, in reply to Sir Henry Parkes said it was not the intention of the Government to reconsider the abolition of the office of Director-General of Forests…

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Proceedings ia Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 7

Wednesday night's sitting of the Legislative Council, lasting nearly three hours, was devoted almost exclusively to a discussion on payment of members, the subject being…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

THE Electoral Bill was taken through committee, reported with amendments and the adoption of the report made an order of the day for the next…

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Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly the business to-day in so far general and unimportant…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council General

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 1

Colonel E. T. H. Hutton [?] appointed Commandent of the military forces in New South Wales. Sir Henry Parkes delivered au…

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Proceedings in Parliament. (Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 4

The Legislative Council on Tuesday devoted its attention almost exclusively to the question whether or not the 20th clause of the Electoral Reform Bill should be recommitted. An animated…

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Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, March 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this evening, Mr. O'Connor stated that the cost of the Civil Service Royal Commission was £6814. The Electoral Bill was recommitted in clause…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES. Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 1

THE: debate on the question of recommitting the Electoral Reform Bill, in order to amend the 20th clause, was resumed. The clause, which in the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, Mr Chapman's motion that a stock tax should be imposed on all stock imported into the colony was taken as a formal motion,…

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Irish Home Rule Bill. Rushing it Through Parliament. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 1

A CONVENTION of the anti-Parnellite section of the Irish-party, held in Dublin, adopted tho Home Rule Bill with enthusiasm, the only faults found…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

The Income Tax Bill was introduced and read a first time and the second reading fixed for the following Wednesday, with the understanding…

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Proceedings in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

The Assembly sat all night, dealing with the Coal Mines Bill in Committee. Representatives of the colliery districts had a field night, and made the most of it with a thin House. They had…

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Electric Echoes. Sydney, Tuesday. Parliament of N. S. Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly [?] afternoon the Coal Mines Regulation Bill Passed its third reading; also the Trust Property Act Amendment Bill…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 4

The Legislative Council devoted nearly the whole of the sitting which was held on Tuesday night to the consideration of the Mining on Private Property Bill. The measure was sharply criticised,…

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