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Mid North Coast · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

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The Macleay Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 4

THE fight has been lost and won. Of course the matter of the protest to the nomination papers has yet to be decided, but with that we have nothing…

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A Candidate for Raleigh horsewhipped

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1894 · page 5

THE Raliegh Sun of Friday last says:--"Mr. W. T. Pullen, one of the candidates for Raleigh, gave a very practical illustration on Monday last,…

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The Sydney Cabdrivers and the Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 5

THE writer of Fugitive Notes in the S.M. Herald says:--There is something pleasantly significant in the picture of a number of cabmen playing…

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News by Wire. The Recent Election. Latest Intelligence. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 4

Mr. Greene (freetrader) has been returned for Grenfell by a majority of two. This completes the elections. The state of the parties now is:--…

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Hastings and Macleay Election

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1894 · page 6

MR. W. H. Vivian accompanied by Mr. B. Bennett, drove from Kempsey to Port Macquarie on Wednesday, to thank his friends there for there for the support…

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The Tweed Election. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1894 · page 4

It is almost certain that Mr. Williard will be unseated for the Tweed as at the time of his election he had only been four months in the colony. If…

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An Election Declared Valid

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 6

IT is announced in the supplement to the 'Government Gazette,' that the election of Mr. William Affleck for the…

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Prior to Parliament

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 6

ONE of the first measures that will be brought forward by the new Government in Parliament will be a bill dealing with the great question of land reform. As has…

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Prior to Parliament

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

The sittings of Parliament for " the despatch of business" were commenced yesterday. Truth asserts that the Reid Government…

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Opening of N.s.w. Parliament. the Governors' Speech

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies. The Governor's speech, which has been awaited with so much interest,…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 5

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. -- " I now leave yon to the discharge of your high and honorable duties, and pray that the Giver of all Good may direct your endeavours to…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 5

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH. --Formal business occupied fully an hour. Mr. Schey once more came to the fore with a motion in favor of eight hours being…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 6

TUESDAY, SEPT. 11. -- Buoyed up with the remembrance of their good work of the previous week, members of the Assembly met together in the mood of a…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1894 · page 6

TUESDAY, SEPT. 18TH.--Parliament today made an ass of itself in declaring in favor of the extension of the franchise to women. No questions of…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 6

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th.--The Civil Service Board's report, railway grants, Circular Quay Improvements, Mr. Galton's appointment as historigrapher to the…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 6

TUESDAY, OCT. 2ND.--Members spent most of the sitting in debating whether or not they should be paid for their services. Barrister Knox moved for leave to bring…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 6

TUESDAY, OCT. 9TH.--The Assembly today got through considerable business. Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan introduced a bill to amend the law of defamation and libel,…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16.--The most interesting event in the Assembly to-day was the refusal of the House to agree to a motion by Mr. O'Sullivan for the…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

TUESDAY, OCT. 23RD.--Mr. Farnell to-day obtained leave to introduce his protection to native flora bill. A bill to further amend the Licensing Act was…

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Parliament and Politics

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 5

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30.--Mr. Barnes' first-born, the Cootamundra Racecourse Bill, was referred to a Select Committee. Mr. Varney Parkes moved for a Select…

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