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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly on Wednesday the alleged eccentricities of District Court Judge [?] were [?] the subject of a protracted debate. Mr. [?] who had previously animadverted upon Judge…

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Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, November 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 21

The Electoral Act Amendment Bill was discussed in the Legislative Assembly to-day. The Government proposal to abolish plural voting was opposed by Mr. M’lntyre, who, from his seat…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 21

In the Legislative Council to-day only minor business was transacted. Replying to Dr. Creed the Attorney-General stated that none of the gun pits necessary for…

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The British Parliament. Business of the Session. London, November 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 18

In the House of Commons this evening Mr. W. H. Smith, the First Lord of the Treasury, made a statement with reference to the future course of business this session. He said the…

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Parliamentary Election. London, November 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 November 1888 · page 18

The election of a member of the House of Commons for Dewsbury, the seat for which had been rendered vacant by the retirement of Sir John Simon, Home Ruler, took place…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 November 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday the bill providing for the administration of the Bulli disaster relief fund [?] after an animated discussion referred to a select committee at the instance…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 17

In the Assembly to-day the Payment of Members’ Bill was read a third time. A long debate on free trade and protection took place in connection with a resolution affirming…

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The New Sooth Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday, the Payment of Members’ Bill was read a third time. A long debate on free trade and protection took place in connection with a resolution affirming the…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Payment of Members Rejected by the Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 24

Wednesday's (29th ult.) sitting of the Assembly did not close till nearly half-past 3 on Thursday morning. The want of confidence moved by Mr. Dibbs during the…

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The Elections in Servia. London, November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 18

The Radicals are continuing to win seats in the Skuptschina or National Assembly of Servia, but King Milan has quashed the elections on the ground of irregularity…

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[?] New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 1

The Assembly sat until half-past 4 on Saturday morning. The vole of censure moved by Mr Dibbs to the effect that the statement of ways and means be referred back to the Treasurer was negatived by…

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Government Caucus Meeting. Mini[?] Programme—general Elections

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 4

A meeting of the supporters of the Government was held on Wednesday last week, at the [?] Secretary’s office, at the instance of the [?] Besides the whole of the Ministry…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, December 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 24

In the Assembly a petition was presented from the Broken-hill and District Water Supply Company against the scheme proposed by the Barrier Ranges and Broken-hill Water Supply…

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The Servian Elections. London, December 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 18

The elections to the Skuptschina, or National Assembly of Servia, have resulted in an enormous increase of strength to the Radical party, which previously had a majority in the…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday the bill providing for the election of the Mayor of Sydney by the citizens instead of by the aldermen, as at present, was read a third time…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, December 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1888 · page 25

The debate on the project of leasing the trams was resumed by Mr. Want, who said that before going into the merits of the resolution the thought it only right…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 1

During the consideration of the Estimates for the department of Justice in the Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Melville made an earnest appeal for the commutation of the death sentence on…

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The New Sooth Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly on Friday last week it was proposed by the Government that the House should adjourn from then until Thursday last, with a view of finishing up the business of the session…

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