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Murray · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

156 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

Rutherglen Borough Election

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

YESTERDAY was polling day for the Rutherglen borough election, and all day long the ratepayers were to be seen moving in twos and threes to and from the Town-hall, where…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 1

[?] Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Hurley moved [?] of the House in order to call [?] a speech delivered by Mr. Willie, the [?] for Bourke, at a public meeting on…

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The Goulburn Election. the Freetrader Elected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 2

Me Teece, freetrader, defeated Mr Gannon, protectionist, for Gouiburn, on Saturday last by 26l votes. A PARIS newspaper, the Paix, states that…

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Parliament. the Government Programme

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening last, after the preliminary business had been disposed of, Mr. Dibbs asked the Colonial Treasurer if, in view of what he…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 4

In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Bruce Smith, reply to a question, said that the survey of the railway from Cooma to the Victorian border, via Bombala, has been completed, and the…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

In the Con[?] the Mortgage [?] Amendment Bill was [?]committed. and thrown out in committee. The Molong[?] [?] and Forbes Railway Bill, and the Cowra Bridge Bill were read a third time and passed. The Council adjourned…

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Afarce Is Parliament. an Ic[?]minious Back Down

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

On Friday last week the Legislative Assembly witnessed a [?] which was without parallel in the history of parliamentary welfare, the features of the thing being a complete rout of the…

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The Premier on the Goulburn Election

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

THE following better congratulating Mr. Tec[?] on his success was received on Monday evening from Sir Henry Parkes. Balmain, August 16th. 1890…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly- on Tuesday dealt with the business of private members. When the House met the Speaker announced that Sir Henry Parkes had intimated his intention of returning to…

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The Premier's Return to Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday last (says the "Daily Telegraph") there was an unusually full attendance of members and a very large concourse of the general public in…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, August 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 37

In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines, in reply to a question, promised to introduce a bill dealing with the Bathurst bare and other noxious weeds as soon…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday, in reply to a question, Mr. Brunker, the Minister of Lands, promised to give notice to-morrow that the would ask for leave to introduce a rabbit bill…

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Broken Hill Water Supply Bill. Extraordinary Scene in Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 2

In the new Sydney weekly, Truth, certain articles have lately appeared with reference to the Broken Hill Water Supply Bill, which Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.P. for Wentworth, is…

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Parliament. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 4

In the Assembly to-night, Mr Brunker, the Minister for Lands, said that the Government did not intend to introduce legislation to prevent the…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 1

In the Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Br[?]ker, the [?] of Lands, said that the Government did [?] intend to introduce legislation to prevent the [?] of conditional purchases from making the…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, September 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 4

In the Assembly to day, Mr. M’Millan moved that a message be sent to the Legislative Council covering the federation resolutions, and asking their co-operation…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday Sir Henry Parkes, [?]returned to his place in the House, said, in ply to a question, that the Government were con[?] [?] the question of having a systematic…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, September 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 37

The Legislative Council agreed, by 19 votes to 9, to reconsider its decision on the Marrickville and Borwood-road railway. The Common Law Procedure Bill was withdrawn‘ owing to…

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Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. M'millan. Explanations in Parliament. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes made a statement in the Assembly to-day with respect to the recent troubles ia the Cabinet. He explained that Mr M'Millan had…

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Election Riots at Goa. Seventeen Rioters Shot Dead. London, September 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 18

Serious riots have occurred in the Portuguese town of Goa, on the west coast of India, in connection with the elections. The authorities repressed the disturbances…

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