The Parramatta Election
A mistake has been discovered in reckoning up the vote recorded at the Parramatta election, the corrected returns giving Mr. Ferris 1019, and Mr. O'Reilly 869, or a majority of 150 for Mr. Ferris…
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Politics & elections, 1898
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Proceedings in Parliament
On Tuesday [?] in the Legislative Assembly, The whole [?] the of the sitting was taken up pointing a Ro[?] Commission to reinvestigate the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →—THE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, October 29, 1898. The Committee of Elections and Qualifications
IT is very much to be regretted that the Committee of Elections and Qualifications should have come to a sudden standstill by the resignation of the…
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The election for the Parramatta seat in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday resulted in a majority for Major Ferris of 200 votes. The numbers were;—W. J. Ferris, 1049; D…
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When the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday, the Deputy Speaker (Mr. McCourt) said he had received communications from Messrs. F. R. Suttor, W. H. Mahony, J…
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In the Assembly, this afternoon, the Premier, in answer to a question, said that he will give notice to-morrow of a bill dealing with the manufacture of margarine; also, that be will soon have the vessel…
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Yesterday, in the Assembly, Mr. Hurley moved the adjournment of the House. He asked that there shall be some alteration in the method of appointing returning officers to superintend…
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In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Metropolitan Sale Yards (fees) Bill and the Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Act Further Amendment Bill were read the third time, and…
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IN the Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr Hurley moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the question of the necessity for some alteration in…
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On Tuesday, in the Legislative Assembly, The adjournment of the House was moved; on the question of the shortcomings of certain returning officers…
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The adjourned Bitting of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into allegations concerning the conduct of the Secretary of Public Works during the recent election for the Hastings-Macleay…
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Apropos of irregularities which seem to creep in at almost every contested election in the back country district, Mr. Cotton on Tuesday night in the Assembly related some rather amusing personal…
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The political situation is becoming interesting, in view of the Treasurer's budget announcements. On Thursday the labour party held a caucus, and…
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American elections have resulted in a small Republican majority of Representatives, and a strong majority in the Senate. Colonel Roosevelt was…
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In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Crick said it was currently reported the Deputy Speaker (Mr. McCourt) had already paired in favour of the Government on the censure motion…
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The Tammany Hall leaders are inclined to omit the question of the free comage of silver from the Democratic programme. The success of the…
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Mr. Reid's new fiscal policy is distinctly policy into which no principle enters, and because of this Mr. Barton yesterday in the Assembly justified his motion of censure. The Premier during the recent…
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Mr. Copeland resumed the debate on the motion of censure in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. He inveighed against the treachery of Mr. Reid, his folly and his weakness—hurled contempt on his…
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At the recent Italian election (says a writer in the " Realm"), it was the habi[?] of the Government candidates to give each voter one half of a five-franc note…
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In the Assembly, this afternoon, Mr. Sleath asked whether a rumour current in the city to-day, to the effect that certain changes in the Cabinet were contemplated, was correct, also whether the…
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