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Politics & elections, 1894

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Legislative Assembly. Tuesday Ministrbial Be Election Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 6

Mr Fegan moved the second reading of the Ministerial Re-election Bill. He said that the man object was be reader it more convenient for a…

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Scene in Parliament. a Fight Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

Trouble occurred in the Assembly on Thursday which almost ended in a cape of assault. Mr O Reilly asked the Colonial…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, October 30, 1894. Legislative Assembly. the Sydney Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

The whole of the time available for private members' business was occupied by a discussion upon a motion of Mr. Varney Parkes, for a select committee to inquire into the claim of Mr. Rowe…

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Parliament of R. S. WALES £1000 for Suttor. The Noxious Trades Act. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr Sydney Smith, in reply to Dr. Ross said the Chief Inspector of Stock had purchased four…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, October 31. Legislative Council. the Coalmines Regulation Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1894 · page 2

The House went into committee on this bill, find passed sections up to 20, and had a somewhat warm discussion over section 21, which gives power to an inspector to withdraw miners from a mine he…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 1. Legislative Council. Bills Furthered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 1

The Keamore Hospital for the Issue bill read a third time, and the Labour Settlements Act amendment bill was read a second time, and passed through committee…

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Legislative Assembly. the Elections Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 1

After considerable debate the House by 31 to 29 votes on the motion of Mr. McGowen dissented from Mr. Speaker's nomination of Mr. Molesworth on the Elections and Qualifications Committee. The…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. The Govenor's Speech Direct Taxation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 2

THE first session of the newly-elected 16th Parliament of Victoria was opened by the Governor on Tuesday afternoon. The floor of the…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Legislative Council Wednesday. Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 6

The House [?] committee further considered the Coal Mines Bill, and passed the clauses up to and inclusive of clause 20, with numerous…

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The Tweed Election. Curious Complications. Arrest of the Sitting Member

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1894 · page 5

MR JON. WILLARD M.P.for The Tweed, N. S. Wales, arrived in Brisbane a few days ago for the purpose of gathering evidence to prove the validity of his…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 6, 1894. Legislative Assembly. the Committee of Elections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 3

Mr. Speaker announced that since his nomination of Mr. Molesworth had been objected to by the House, he now nominated Mr. Lees to fill the vacancy…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES The Council and The Profits. Elections Committee. Parties in the House. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the Colonial Secretary said that 11 members of the Legislative Council are holding positions of emolument under the Crown…

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Greta Labor Troubles. a Sunday Night's Row. The Free Laborers. Question in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

A sir of a melee took palce in Highstreet on Sunday between a free labourer and a Greta resident. It seems that the former came over to…

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The Tweed Election. Willard's Weird. Committed for Trial. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

AT the police court, to-day Mr John Wiliard, M.L.A. for the Tweed, New South Wales, was charged with the larceny of four receipts for registered…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 7. Legislative Council. Labour Settlements Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1894 · page 2

The measure was recommitted on a motion for third reading, and an amendment made which the representative of the Government resisted, as being an unconstitutional interference with a money…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 8. Legislative Assembly. Bills to Be Introduced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 4

The House at the instance of the Government fixed Tuesday next for consideration of the questions of introducing land and income tax collecting machinery bills, and a local government bill, and…

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The Cost of an Election. Under the New Law

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 November 1894 · page 4

IF the figures cited on Wednesday evening by the Colonial Secretary as to the cost of election under the new Act are correct we need not go further for…

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Parliament of R.S. WALES. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday the New Land Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1894 · page 6

The new land Bill was finally dealt with in Commi[?],Seve[?] ments being accepted by Mr Carruthers and others rejected…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 13. Legislative Assembly. the Federation Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes moved a resolution affirming that in view of the rapid growth in Australia of the elements of national life, and the number of questions arising out of that growth which could…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 14. Legislative Council. the Crown Lands Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 November 1894 · page 3

The Crown Lands Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. The second reading was fixed for Wednesday next. LABOUR SETTLEMENTS ACT AMENDMENT BILL…

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