Tasmania. Hobart, Thursday. Tasmanian Parliament
In the Assembly yesterday the Government announced that they had abandoned the idea of proposing a joint committee of both Houses to consider the best…
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Politics & elections, 1885
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Parliament of Tasmania. Payment of Members
In the Legislative Assembly last night a long discussion took place on the subject of payment of members On a motion that the House resolve itself into committee to…
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Mr. Atkinson's no-confidence motion was defeated in the House of Representatives last night by a majority of 12. The House is now engaged in discussing a motion…
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In the Legislative Assembly last night, the second reading of the Education Bill was carried without division but the clause relating to the proposed Minister…
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In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the debate in committee on the Licensing Bill was continued and the House decided by a majority of' 37 to 23 to exempt the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Parliament of Queensland
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday a petition was presented from 250 selectors and farmers from the district of Mackay praying for assistance in establishing…
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A writ has been issued for, the election of a member for Canterbury, in the room of Mr. Henry Moses. The nomination takes place on the 12th, and the polling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Preparations for the English Elections
THOSE who are desirous that Great Britain should be ruled by the people, through the people, and for the people, will be glad to hear that the true…
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Sir Henry Parkes, in company with his son, Mr. Verney Parkes, addressed the electors of Central Cumberland yesterday…
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PARLIAMENT meets to-morrow for the dispatch of public business. In all probability the Governor will be made to promise that a large number of…
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AT noon on Saturday, in the great hall of the Sydney University, a convocation was held for the announced purpose of electing a Fellow in succession to the late Sir George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, September 8Th. the Opening Ceremonies. Sydney
THE session was opened at noon with unusual colat. There was a large attendance of military as a guard of honour; also the band of the Permanent Force and the usual…
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As fine weather prevailed there was the usual crowd of the great unwashed in Macquaric-street, with their noses jammed through the rails, separating them from…
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SEVERAL members spoke to the motion of Mr. Copeland, and the adjournment of deba'c was suggested till next day, but the general feeling was against this course, and…
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AT the last session of the St. Leonards' Small Debts Court, a case which occasioned considerable interest was heard before Mr. Addison, S.M., in…
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In the Legislative Council yesterday a discussion caused on the question of providing a substitute for tolls, which have been abolisbes, so as to reimburse the…
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In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Griffiths stated that the Governor-in-Council last year decided to reduce the rates for press…
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The Premier moved yesterday, in the House of Representatives,— "That the portion of New Guinea that has been annexed to the British Empire should for…
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In the Legislative-Assembly the Premier said that the Government would adopt the system in force in Victoria of issuing grazing permits. Mr. Landseer gave a…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Education Bill Was passed through committee The Government proposal to create another Minister, as Minister of…
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