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New England · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament. the Federal Debate

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The debate on the Enabling Bill was continued until a late hour yesternight. The Premier replied at considerable…

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Parliament. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 5

YESTERDAY the Legislative Council debated the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill. Dr. MacLaurin announced his intention of adding a…

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The N. S. W. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

WHEN the Council met on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Hughes proposed to suspend the Standing Orders so that the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill might…

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The Elections. Brisbane

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The general elections took place on Saturday, with the result that the Government lost four seats and gained 1…

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Queensland General Elections. Queensland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 5

THE first batch of the general elections took place on Saturday. The Government lost four seats and gained one…

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Brisbane. the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The general election for the first batch of seats took place on Saturday. The Government lost four seats and gained one…

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The Queensland Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

THE result of the elections for the first division of members in the Queensland Parliament took place on Saturday, and resulted in a substantial majority for the…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

THE second batch of the Parliamentary elections took place on Saturday, when the majority of the old members were re-elected. The results so far show…

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Brisbane. the Elections

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

At the second batch of Parliamentary elections on Saturday, in the majority of cases the old members were re-elected. The result so far shows the return of 36 Ministerial, 5…

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Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

In the assembly Mr. Haynes presented a petition, signed by 11540 citizens of Sydney against the amended Commonwealth Bill. The Premier said he would make a…

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Parliament

The Inverell Argus · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

The Council last night passed the second reading of the Advances to Settlers' Bill and partly dealt with it in committee…

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Parliament. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

THE Council, last night, passed the second reading of the Advances to Settlers Bill, and partly dealt with the measure in committed…

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Parliament. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

THE Council, this afternoon, has been engaged in discussing the message from the Assembly disagreeing with the amendments made by the second…

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A Heated Interlude. Scene in Parliament

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 6

There was another heated interlude in the Assembly en Tuesday night in which the one time member for Armidsle again figured, Mr. Copeland had been…

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The N. S. W. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

ON Thursday night the Legislative Conncil drew up the reasons for its insistence on its amendments to the Federal Bill, and then forwarded them to the Assembly…

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The Elections

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2
Also in Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser

The final set of general elections took place on Saturday with the following result: Ministeriaits 40, Opposition 7, Labor 23. Two seats are…

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Thf General Elections. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 5

THE final set of the general elections on Saturday shows the following results:—Ministerialists 40, Labour 23, Opposition 7. Two seats are still doubts…

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Parliament. Settlers Belief Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, on being questioned with regard to Mr. Wants cablegram, Mr. Reid said he felt it difficult to believe that the Attorney-General had sent…

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The N. S. W. Parliament

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 4

THE free conference between the managers for the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council with regard to the amendments on the Federal Enabling Bill met…

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