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Politics & elections, 1893

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10

The Session of Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

It is not improbable (says the Herald) that the present session of Parliament will shortly be brought to a close. Members have now been in attendance at Parliament House for eight months,…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

THE Lieutenant Governor assents to. the Married Women's Property Act Amendment Bill and the Newcastle Pasturage Bill was announced…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The Assembly proceeded with the consideration of the Estimates until five o'clock this morning, when the adjournment took place…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day the Treasurer stated that the total sum paid by the colony per annum as interest on the public and privatedebt was £2,072,000…

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Proceedings is Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, April 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 5

This afternoon Mr. Pigott gave notice for a call of the House for the Appropriation Bill when it comes up for discussion. On the motion of Mr. Pigott the Coal Mines…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 4

The Vine Disease Bill was, after a discussion, read a second time and committed pro forma. The Income Tax Assessment Bill…

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Parliament of N.S. WALES The New Bank Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day the general business was unimportant. Mr Fuller moved the adjournment of the House, in order to complain of the conduct…

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Queensland General Elections. Ministerial Successes. Opposition Defeats

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 4

The first batch of Queensland elections took place on Saturday. The result was a large Ministerial majority. Nineteen electorates were contested,…

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The Irish Question in the Canadian Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 7

In the Canadian House of Commons, on March 21, on the motion to go into Committee on Supply, Mr. George E. Casey, member for West Elgin, called attention to language recently used at an…

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Parliament of N. WALES Legislative Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 6

The Council met at 10 a.m., and in a couple of hours passed the Banking through all its stages with verbal amendments…

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A Fight in Parliament. Crick v. Haynes. [?]mer Receives a Black Eye

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 5

look place (says the Telegraph) yestibule of Parliament-build[?] Thursday night, between Mr one of the members, for…

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The Choice of a Member of Parliament. a Dialogue between Capitalist and a Mechanic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 8

MECHANIC: You advised me the other night, at Percy's Hotel, to disregard the Shibboloths of Freetrade and Protection and vote for the host man…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES. Sir H. Parkes' Motion Defeated. Educational Estimates Passed. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 4

In the Assembly, Sir Henry Parkes motion, disapproving of the violation of the provisions of the Public Instruction Act, was rejected by 58 to…

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Maitland District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 5

The polling for the election of a candidate to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Maitland District Council caused by the death of Councillor Hector took place yesterday, and created more than usual…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 9, 1893. the Queensland General Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

So far as they have gone the elections in Queensland are decidedly in favour of Ministers. With the results of the polling on Saturday counted, parties now stand thus—…

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Parliament N. S. Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, the Premier stated that when the Estimates were completed he would proceed with the Electoral Bill, not before. In reply…

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The Queenslands Elections

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

POLLING in connection with the Queensland General Elections took place on Saturday in 18 electorates, and the result, added to the elections…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, the principal business was the further consideration in committee of the Vine Diseases bill. In the Assembly, according to the Herald's…

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Proceeding in Parliament. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Wednesday, May 10. Legislative Assembly. Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

The Assembly rose at 8.20 this morning, h[?]ing passed the Estimates of the Minister of Mines and those of the Pootmaster-General, and part of the Colonial Secretary's. A motion for the omission of…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6

A BILL to enable the City Council of Sydney to deal with lanes 20 ft. in width was read a second time, technically amouded in Committee and…

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