Mock Parliamentary Election
A MOCK Parliamentary Election was held last night at the School of Arts. There was a largo attendance, and the proceeding seemed to cause a good deal of amusement to the…
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Politics & elections, 1888
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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 3. SYDNEY
A message was received from the Governor assenting to the Temporary Supply Bill, the Contractors' Debts Bill, the Kiama Tramway Bill, and the Perpetual Trustee Bill…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. INVITATION TO MEMBERS. The SPEAKER read a telegram he had just received from the Speaker of the Legislative…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. PORTRAITS FOR THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. The SPEAKER said that he had received a…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. MR. GARRETT'S MINING RESERVES. In answer to Mr. M'Elhone, Mr. ABIGAIL said that Mr. Garrett had…
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THE polling for a candidate to fill the vacancy for Honeysuckle Ward in the Newcastle Borough Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman George…
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THE House met at 3.30. PARIS EXHIBITION. In reply to Mr. M'Court, Sir HENRY PARKES said that as the…
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Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, stated that it was a fact that the trustees of the Association Cricket Ground gave the members of Shaw and Shrewsbury's…
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The Legislative Assembly met at half-past 3 o'clock. QUESTIONS. PROPOSED RAILWAYS…
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Hon. James Lowther has been elected in the Commons for the Isle of Thanet in place of Colonel King-Harman, deceased…
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THE House met at the usual hour. A number of questions were asked, but they were unimportant. On the motions for the day being called…
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AFTER midnight, DIVORCE EXTENSION BILL. Sir HENRY PARKES said he would be very glad if the House would concur in allowing…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. GLEN INNES POSTMASTER. In answer to Mr. Buchanan,…
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In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Smith, on behalf of the Government, announced that it was intended to abandon that portion of…
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THE Speaker took the chair at the usual hour. TERALBA COAL RESERVE. In reply to Mr. M'Elhone…
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THE ESTIMATES—AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING. AT midnight, the debate on the Estimates was proceeding. The House sat all night and all day till 1 o'clock, owing to the action…
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In the House of Commons Lord Randolph Churchill brought forward a motion for the suspension of Mr. C. A. V. Conybeare, M.P. for Camborne,…
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THE house met at 3.30. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS. Messages were received from the Governor, stating that assent had been given to the…
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THE Legislative Assembly continued its sitting all night, until the final act of prorogation was performed by His Excellency the Governor in person, at noon…
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It is announced that the Imperial Parliament will adjourn on August 15th, and will re-assemble in the beginning of November…
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