An Election Incident
On the day an election in the North of England, a party of canvassers stood outside a polling-booth. One of their number, well-known for…
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Politics & elections, 1899
49 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3
Mr. A. J. Kelly sued for an Election Debt. an Important Verdict
At the Wyalong Police Court on Tuesday a case of some importance was heard, when Hugh Cameron, proprietor of a local newspaper, sued Andy J. Kelly for £3 19s, alleged to ba owing…
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Admidst the heat and excitement of the last general election, it was scarsely anticipated that one of the candidates for political honours, would make the payment of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Powers of the Commonwealth Parliament
The people who rejoice in the title of Little Australians profess to treat with great contempt the possibilities which will be opened up under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliamentary Election
Mr. Dewer, a Liberal, has been elected by a majority of 831 to the vacancy for Edinburgh South in the House of Commons, caused by the death of Mr, Robert…
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MR. THEOPHILUS PRATT was an important man in that increasingly important town of Durton[?]ury. Durton House was one of the show places of the district, and there were not lacking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Result of Polling
The result of the Federal poll at Dandaloo was 17 for and 23 against, thus making 864 for and 586 against in the Condobolin electorate. The vote secured for the Secret…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Election Lessons
THAT our contemporary should set up as public mentor from the moment the fever of political exultation overtook it after the bulk returns of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Member of Parliament
A certain member of Parliament once went down to the House intent on delivering a great oration, bat he last bis manuscript somewhere within the…
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THE House of Commons is popularly regarded so exclusively in its legislative light, that the fact that it is also one of the finest athletic clubs in the world is quite overlooked. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of Parliament
Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. There was a large concourse of spectators Lord Beauchamp was accorded a splendid…
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The usual ceremony was gone through at the opening of Parliament, on Tuesday. The Governor's speech was lengthy, and referred to the…
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Parliament was opened at noon on Tuesday by the Governor in the presence of an unusually large and brilliant assemblage…
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The fact of this being the first Parliament opened by the new Governor lent more than usual interest to the function. Lord Beauchamp was…
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THE following is the full text of His Excellency the Governor’s speech at the opening at Parliament on Tuesday last:— HONORABLE [?] OF THE LEGISLATIVE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Cromwell Dissolved the Long Parliament
SIR PETER WENTWORTH was the only man who dared to rise amid Cromwell’s tempest of wrath, He said that this was the first time he [?] unbecoming language given to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Deadhead Privileges for Members of Parliament Another Barefaced Bid for Support
WHAT is public business? (asks OUTIS in the Telegraph). And the truthful answer would be that it all depends an circumstances. If you are a common person, writing to a member of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Sydney
In the Assembly last night there was a short discussion under a motion for adjournment with reference to the action of the Government in retaining…
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The speaker has issued writs for the re-el[?]tion of Ministers as follows: Grafton (Mr. See).—Date of nomination, September 22; polling day…
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Having accepted an, office of profit under the Crown the new Ministers have to go to their constituents for justification, and rumours are rife as to possible…
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