Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney, Friday. Thursday, May 4. the Taxation Proposals
BEFORE midnight, the House was in Committee of Ways and Means, Mr. Melville in the chair. Mr. STOKES opposed the taxation…
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Politics & elections, 1888
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New Polling Places
BY the courtesy of the Returning-officer for the electoral district of Newcastle (F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.), we have been favoured with a copy of the following letter, received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Central Cumberland Election
MR. A. H. M'CULLOCH has resolved again to stand for re-election in Central Cumberland. THE COLLISION CASE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 8. SYDNEY
THE Speaker took the chair at the hour. THE LIQUOR RAFFIC. Messrs. Hurley, Honson, and Woodward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 8. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Estimates
AFTER midnight, the House was in Committee, considering the Estimates. Mr. Creer's motion, "That the salary of the Clerk of the Executive Council be further…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. CONDITIONAL PURCHASERS AND LESSEES. In reply to Mr. Gormly,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 10. SYDNEY, Friday. Crown Lands Bill
AT midnight, the House was in Committee of the Whole, discussing the 18th clause of the Crown Lands Bill. The debate proceeded, Messrs. Abbott,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 15. SYDNEY
THE speaker took the chair at the usual hour. LIBEL ON THE HOUSE. Sir HENRY PARKES called the attention of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 15. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Estimates
AT midnight the House was in Committee of Supply on the Estimates. On the item Parliamentary reporting staff, £4360, being brought forward. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 16Th. Sydney, Thursday. the Chinese Restriction Bill
AT midnight of Wednesday the debate on the above subject was proceeding vigorously on Sir Henry Parkes' motion that the bill be read a second time…
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The vacancy caused by the retirement of Alderman Baker was filled on Saturday last by the election of Mr. Samuel Kinder. As the election was an extraordinary one, and…
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The Democrats in the various States of the Union everywhere support Mr. Grosvenor Cleveland's reelection for a second term as President…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 22Nd. Another Vote of Censure. Adjournment of the House. SYDNEY
IMMEDIATELY the Speaker took the chair this afternoon, Mr. DIBBS moved:—(1) "That no legislation which does not provide for the total…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 23Rd. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Sir HENRY PARKES moved, "That the House at its rising do adjourn till Tuesday…
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The Parliamentary election for Southampton to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Sir John Commerell, the Conservative member, who…
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THE SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Mr. Gould was nominated Chairman of Committees for this sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 29Th. Sydney, Wednesday. the Estimates
AFTER going to press yesterday, the following business was transacted in Parliament:— PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. On the vote Public Instruction, £569,708,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, May 30Th. Sydney, Thursday. the M'elhone Episode
AFTER midnight, the debate was continued on Mr. M'E hone's conduct in leaving the House without apologising for his conduct in charging a Minister with "fleecing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 31St. Sydney, Friday. Post Office Street
AT midnight, debate was proceeding in Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of the proposal for widening the street to the north of the General Post-office,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blacks and Elections
The following funny yarn appears in the columns of the Cairns Post:—"An impediment.—Owing to the presence of hostile blacks in the…
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