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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1889

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 12

New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1889 · page 21

One of the results of the confusion which existed at the commencement of the session was that the Public Works Committee was cot appointed within the time specified by the Act, and…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 3

The proceedings of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday were unusually dull. Daring the earlier part of the sitting the consideration of the Ministerial Elections Bill occupied the attention of the…

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Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening last, Mr. Brunker in a lengthy speech which was patiently listened to, moved the second reading of the Land Bill…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 21

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, on being questioned as to what assistance the Government was prepared to afford in securing responsible government for Western Australia, the…

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General European Tele-grams. the Imperial Parliament. London, May 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1889 · page 18

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Bradlangh,s motion, objecting to the terms on which it is proposed to commute perpetual pensions, was rejected by a majority of 49…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening [?] a sensation was caused when Mr Dibbs [?]tioned the Postmaster-General regarding a [?] [?] that two letters. addressed to Mr John Deasy,…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 21

An important contribution was made to the debate on the Land Bill by Mr. Copeland, who recognised the measure as an outcome of an honest effort to settle the land question, and in…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met as usual on Tuesday. It would have been strange indeed if the floods had escaped reference in the House, and no one was…

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Parliament. Tub Land Bill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday last no time was lost in resuming the de[?] on the second reading of the Land Bill, and the members who spoke showed a…

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Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 21

Parliament was formally opened to-day by his Excellency the Acting-Governor. Immediately [?]he opening ceremony had been concluded, the Legislative Council settled down to business, and…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 21

The Legislative Assembly met as usual today. On being questioned as to what steps the Government intend to take upon the report of their officer with regard to the diversion of the…

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The New South Wall Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday [?] by Mr J. H. Want, in jus[?] against Mr Wm. Feho[?] the Railway [?] let to a long discussion. Mr [?]…

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Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday last, speaking upon the second reading of the Land Bill, Mr. Black remarked that it was much better to lose half a million in rents…

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Victorian Parliament. Tuesday, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 21

The Legislative Assembly met to-day at halfpast 4 o'clock. Mr. Gillies moved the adoption of the new rules of procedure in a speech occupying one hour in delivery. Mr. Shiels…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 21

In the Legislative Council to-day the Married Woman's Property Rill was read a second time, and the Church and School Lands Mining Bill passed through its final stages…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

In the Council on Thursday the principal business was the further discussion of the [?]ienders Probation Act in committee. Considerable opposition was shown to some of the provisions of the bill by Sir Alfred…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday the Speaker announced the re-election of Mr R. H. Levien, for Tamworth, without opposition, and as the reinstated member took his seat he was greeted with a few…

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Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

Within half-an-hour of the Assembly meeting on Thursday afternoon the consideration of the Land Bill in committee was proceeded with. This…

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New South Wales Parliament Thursday, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 21

In the Council to-day the principal business was the further discussion of the Offenders Probation Act in committee. Considerable opposition was shown to some of the provisions of the…

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The Municipal Election

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

At noon on Wednesday the Mayor attended at the Municipal Chambers for the purpose of publicly announcing the names of the candidates who had been nominated to fill the…

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