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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1897

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. Federation. Proposed Railways

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 5

In the Council the Medical Bill was read a second time and committed. The debate on the Commonwealth Bill was resumed. Dr…

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Sayings & Doings in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 4

IN the Assembly Mr. Crick asked the Minister for Justice if his attention had been called to the allegations of Sir Julian Salomons that at a public school next to…

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Return of a Labour Candidate. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 5

MR. MADDISON, a radical and labour candidate, has been returned for the Brightside division, Sheffield, defeating the liberal-unionist candidate by 183 votes…

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Sayings & Doings in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 4

MR. CRICK (speaking to the second reading of the Small Debts Recovery Act): I again implore the hon. member to tell ns who drafted the bill—I ask it as a…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Thursday, 12.10 A. M. Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, after the formal business yesterday, the federation debate was resumed by Mr. Pulsford, In the Assembly, the Postmaster General…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 10

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council—The debate on the Draft Constitution Bill was resumed. Sir Arthur Renwick, said the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. Federation. Franchise to Women

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 4

In the Legislative Councill the Moree-Iuverell Railway Bill was read a first time. The Federation debate was…

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Scene in Parliament. MR. E. M. Clark Removed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 2

THE present session of Parliament has been noticeably free from any unpleasantness between members. On Wednesday evening, however, Mr. E. M. Clark came into…

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Sayings & Doings in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

SPEAKING on the Federal Bill in the Council Sir Julian Salomons said: My hon. and learned friend, Mr. R. E. O'Connor, with a courage that shows that he was not…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Thursday, 12.10 A.m. Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 2

The Council last night further considered the Draft Constitution Bill, amending the designation of the Lower House to the Dominion Assembly…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 17

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council—The Federation Draft Constitution Bill was considered in committee. Mr. Want moved an amendment…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. the Constitdtion Bill. Scenes in the House

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 4

In the Legislative Council last night the evening was spent with the further consideration of the Common-wealth Constitution Bill, but only a…

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Adjournment of Parliament. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 5

THE House upon rising to-night will adjourn until the 5th October…

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Our Wires. (Per Greville's Telegram Company) Sydney. Thursday, 11.4 A.m. Parliament

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Minister for Mines stated that he had interviewed the Public Service Board and arranged for the appointment of competent men…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 24

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

In the Le[?]lative Council—The consideration of the Draft Constitution Bill was resumed in Committee…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. Federation Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

In the Council the consideration of the Federation Bill was continued. The clause empowering the Commonwealth to levy customs duties was…

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Sayings & Doings in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 4

SPEAKING on the motion for adjournment in reference to the hours the nurses and female attendants are employed in the hospitals and asylums, which are…

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Transvaal Parliament. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 5

THE members of the Second House in the Transvaal are indignant at the increase of salaries, and declare they will refuse to vote them…

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Sayings & Doings in Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

MR. HAYNES, in moving the adjournment of the House to discuss "the need for action on the part of the Minister of Justice to rectify the miscarriage of justice in the…

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Leave It to the Federal Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

In the midst of much obfuscation and perplexity it has occurred to the delegates that they are troubling themselves quite unnecessarily. Why…

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