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Politics & elections, 1895

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The British Parliament. London, Aug. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 3

Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., Conservative M.P. for Plymouth, declined the office of Solicitor-General in the new Government because of the limitations it would place upon his private practice…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

THE Council meet at noon and member of the Assembly having been sammoned from their Chamber has [?]lleney the Lentenant Governor…

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Re-election of the Speaker

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

At the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony, Mr. Henry Clarke proposed Sir Joseph Abbott as Speaker, remarking that his decisions had always been characterised by firmness, integrity, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Herald.) Tuesday, August 20. Legislative Assembly. the Mount Rennie Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. Watson's question to the Minister of Justice brought forth an important announcement. In view of recent developments, said Mr. Gould, all the facts in connection with what is known as the…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES The Mount Ronnie Case, Customs Duties Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 3

IN the Aessembly to-day Mr Gould, in reply to a question, rabl the case of the Mount Renaie Priseners was being reviewed by him…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 21. Legislative Council. Questions Answered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 2

The business of the sitting was confined to answers to questions. In regard to the query put by Mr. Pigott, as to whether it was true that the Premier at a public meeting on the 17th July last…

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Motions in Parliament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 4

LIKELIHOOD of the Assemby being stranded for lack of matter to discuss is not at all imminent. Private members have taken care of that. Already a great number of notices of motion…

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PARLIAMENT Of N. S. WALES. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 6

Mr Pigott asked Dr.[?]arran in the Legislntivo Couneil if he Premier, as reported in the sydney Morning Heratd of the 18th July last, while addressing a…

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Election Libel Actions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 6

MR JOHN KIDD, Postmaster-General in the last Government, has entered an action for liberal, the ground of complaint being a statement alleged to have been made…

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The Tumut Election

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 3

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette contains a copy of a petition lodged by Mr John Channon against the return of Mr Travers; Jones for the Tumut electorate…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, August Legislative Assembly. Election Petitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 2

Mr. Brunker presented petitions against the return of Mr. Traver Jones for Tnmut and Mr. Dacey for Botany. QUESTIONS…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, August 28. Legislative Council. Slander of the House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1895 · page 4

The House at an early period of the evening reached Mr. Pigott's resolution affirming that the Premier's description of the Upper House as "rotten and corrupt" was scandalous and false…

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The Imperial Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 3

It is expected that the Imperial Parliament wil be prorogued on Thursday next…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, August 29. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1895 · page 4

Local Government reared its hoary head, and Mr. Brunker informed an inquiring member that the Government had "under consideration" a comprehensive system of local government for next…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES. Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 4

Mr Want obtatned leave to inroduce a bill to amend the law relating to the constution and powers of the Legislative Council and to provide means of…

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Ministerial Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1895 · page 3

Mr. R. B. Finlay, Q.C., who was recently appointed Solicitor-General in the Government, has been re-elected unopposed…

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Parliament and Prayers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 3

The House of Commons is unique among the legislatures of the world in having no complete accommodation for its members. There are altogether 670…

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Melbourne. Mr. M'millan on His Election

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1895 · page 5

Mr. M'Millan, M.P., arrived from South Australia by express train this morning, and will go on to Sydney to-morrow. When interviewed with re-gard to the petition lodged against his return as…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, September 3. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 6

Mr. Reid promised Mr. Knox thai he would postpone the granting of land for a wharf at Bradley's Head till the public had an opportunity of judging of the desirability of the concession…

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Parliament of N. S. WALEs The Local Government Bill. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day a number o petitions was presented from Country Municipalities asking for a Local Government Bill or that land within…

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