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Politics & elections, 1893

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Parliament of New South Wales. Resumption of the Session. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met last night, after the Christmas recess. Sir Henry Parkes moved a series of resolutions in favour of making the Legislative…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Constitution of the Council. Resolutions by Sir Henry Parkes. Tuesday, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 37

The Legislative Assembly met again to-night after the Christmas recess, and dealt with private members’ business. Replying to a question, Mr. See, the Treasurer,…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met again on Tuesday night, after the Christmas recess, and dealt with private members’ business. Mr. Copeland promised that the question of submitting…

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PARLIAMENT. The Retrenchment Policy. Civil Service Reductions and an Income Tax. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 2

There was a full House when the Legislative Assembly met last night, in expectancy of hearing the promised statement by the head of the Government as to the…

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The New South Wales Parliament. the Federation Debate. the Resolutions Carried. Sydney, January 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 37

The debate on the federation proposals was continued last night at great length on the propped amendment practically shelving the bill by postponing its consideration for six months…

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Federation and the Election of Governor -General. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 3

SIR,--A very gratifying circumstance in connection with the federation meeting at [?] while ardent…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 1

The Assembly on Tuesday dealt with private members’ business. The Adjournment of the House was moved by Mr. Rose to call attention to the Superannuation…

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The New South Wales Parliament. Sydney, January 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 37

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to a question, Mr. See promised consideration to to the abolition of the tobacco excise when the opportunity offered…

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Original Correspondence. The Municipal Election. (In the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 2

SIR,—I see by your report that we are on the eve of a municipal election. Now, sir, I hope the ratepayers of Hay will waked up to a sense of their duty with regard to…

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Singular Election Wagers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 11

Some of the beta of the Presidential election were peculiar in the extreme, and form a strange comment on American habits. For instance, one enthusiastic friend of the…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 1

In the Council on Tuesday the consideration of the Electoral Bill in committee was resumed. The proposal to reduce the number of members of the Assembly from 125 to 100 was debated at length,…

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The Terrace of the Houses of Parliament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 1

ON the liver front of the Houses of Parliament is a magnificent terrace, broad and long. Its walls are gently lapped by the wavelets of the great river, and passing…

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Victorian Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 24

It was generally understood that Mr, Patterson would have been allowed a walk over for Castle-maine, but the Trades Hall decided otherwise, and they have persuaded Mr. Francis Longmore…

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Australian Parliaments the New South Wales Parliament. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 24

In the Council to-night twelve months’ leave OF absence to Mr. G. B, Cox was notified, There was a long debate on the Supply Bill. Several members spoke in condemnation of the…

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Opening of the British Parliament. Home Rule Bill to be Introduced on Monday. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

The British Parliament was formally opened to-day, and the debate on the address in reply was commenced. Mr. A. J. Balfour, late Chief Secretary…

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The Parliament of New South Wales. Introduction of the New Land Bill. Its Provisions Explained. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

In the Assembly last night Mr Copeland introduced the New Land Bill in a speech of two hours and a half. He said at present 8,000,000 acres of occupation licenses had…

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The Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,—A number of theo candidates for municipal distinction are known to be very indifferent public speakers, and probably they are none the worse for it, but I think…

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The New South Wales Parliament

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

In the Council on Tuesday twelve months’ leave [?] absence to Mr. G. U. Cox was notified. The Council rose at 10 minutes to twelve [?]…

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The Municipal Election Boom the Nominations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 4

The fact of there being three ordinary vacancies and one extraordinary vacancy to the Municipal Council seems to have imparted a considerable amount of energy amorist those interested in…

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Open Column. the Municipal ELECTION.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of last week sad also in jour contemporary, I see that the “hole in comer” meeting of payers duly came off, and in connection therewith I would like to give you a few…

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