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Politics & elections, 1894

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 5, 1894 Legislative Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 3

Mr. Suttor in answer to a question said that as there was in New South Wales a considerable influx of criminals from other colonies, the matter would have the notice of the Government…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, September 7,1894. Legislative Assembly. the Coalmines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 2

The preliminary business was quickly disposed of and a quarter of an hour aftor the House met the Minister of Mines, amid a good deal of cheering, moved the second reading of his Coal Mines…

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The Robertson Election. Mr. Tucker's Petition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 4

THE fourth election petition presented this session was laid on the table of the Assembly on Tuesday night by the Colonial Secretary. The petition is…

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Parliament of N.S. WALES Legislative Asssembly. Tuesday. a National Bank

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 6

MR ROSE moved that the action of the banks in charging an abnormal rate of interest to borrowers was detrimental to the bast interests of production…

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The Queensland Parliament Preservation of the Peace. [By Telegraph] Br[?]banl

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 4

THE Assembly sat until half past six o'clock this morning debating the Government bill for the preservation of the peace in disturbed districts,…

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Re-election of Ministers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 September 1894 · page 13

Mr. Fegan has a measure before the Assembly for abolishing that provision of the Constitution which requires a member of the Assembly who accepts Ministerial office to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. To-day (Tuesday), Sept. 11, 1894. Legislative Assembly. Police Protection at Plattsburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 5

The Colonial Secretary, replying to a series of questions put by Mr. Watkina, said he did not consider it advisable to withdraw extra police protection from Plattsburg at the present time…

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The Robertson Election

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

WE understand the Elections and Qualifications Committee were to meet to-day to consider the different petitions lodged against the return of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, September. 11, 1894. Legislative Assembly. Hospitals Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 3

[We continue the report from the point reached by our telegram, using the Herald's summary.] Mr. Waddell moved the second reading of the Hospital Acts Further Amendment Bill. Of this…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Crick and Education. Haynes on the Spirit Duties. The Shearing Troubles. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day, Mr Crick gave notice of motion to make the Public Schools free. Mr Haynes gave notice to move…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 12. Legislative Council. a Motion for Adjournment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. Cox moved the adjournment of the House in order to give his experience of the shearing troubles, and Mr. Lee followed upon the game subject. As might have been expected, a general debate…

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References in Parliament. Mr. W. E. Abbotts Letters Brought Before the House

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

In the Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. Willis called the attention of the Colonial Secretary to the trouble at Weilmoringle. He had received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, September 13. Legislative Assembly. [We continue a report from the point reached our telegram yesterday.] Motion for Adjournment.—the Shearing Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 2

When our report closed Mr. Sleath was speaking. He went on to deny that the country was in a state of insurrection, and he stated that free labourers, engaged at sixpence a day by fraud were…

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Queensland Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 4

In- the Queensland Legiskative Assembly on Thuesday, Mr Powers. pursuant to notice,moved-"that he the opinion of this [?] the recent…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council. Wednesday. the Spearing Troubles

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 6

MR Coxmoved the adjourment of the House in order to draw attention to the shearing troubles, and sad the seenes of lawlessness and ontrag now…

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The Week's Cables. American Elections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

The elections for the State of Maine, United States, resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Republicans, who will have a majority, in the State Legislature…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. This Dat (Tuesday), Sept. 18. Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon Sir Henry Parkes: gave notice of the following motion for: November 13:— "That in view of the rapid growth of the elements of Australian National life, a number of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, September 18. Legislative Assembly. the Woman Franchise Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

The debate on the question of granting the franchise to women, begun as our telegram stated yesterday by Mr. O'Reilly, was continued by Mr. Haynes, Sir Henry Parkes, Mr. G. H. Reid, Sir…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Parkes and Federation. The Woman's Franchise Question. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly this afternoon Mr Brunker, in reply to Mr Collins, [?]d the police had not been paid anything for the work done under the Electoral…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, September 19. Legislative Council. Bills From. the Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

The Regulation of the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill, the Quarantine Act Amendment Bill, aud the Agreements Validating Act Repeal Bill were brought up from the Assembly and read the…

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