Parliament. Thursday, May 14. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. YOUNG gave notice of a motion approving of certain, resumptions of land for…
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Politics & elections, 1896
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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Works Department Charges. Coloured Races Immigration Restriction. Sydney
AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly this morning concluded, the customary sessional orders, which included those providing that the House should meet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, May 19. Legislative Assembly. The Address-in-Reply. Presented to the Governor. The Parkes Charges. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.15 p.m., and members proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sympathy in Victoria. Members of Parliament at Work. Sydney
Messrs. Edden, Watkins, and Griffith, Ms.P., returned this afternoon from Victoria, where they have been on tour at the request of the Newcastle Delegate Board to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, May 20. Legislative Assembly. The Financial Statement. Dr. Garran's Salary. The Export of Butter. Mr. Want's Leave of Absence. Judge Windeyer's Holiday. Hunter River Floods. Cost of Homestead Selections. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Mr. YOUNG, in reply to Mr. A. B. PIDDINGTON, said that it was intended under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, May 21. Legislative Assembly. The Tick Plague. Bill to Prevent its Importation. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m., and announced that the Elections and Qualifications Committee had been duly appointed. The members of the Committee were then…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Water Acts Amendment. Mr. Reid and Mr. Tozer. An Interesting Debate. Sydney
In the Assembly after our report concluded this morning, the following bills were introduced and read the first time:—Metropolitan Water and Sewarage Act Amendment Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. Extraordinary Election
THE ballot for the election of an alderman man to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman Robert Davidson took place on Saturday. Consequent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton. Municipal Elections
Yesterday at noon a public meeting of the electors was held in the council chambers, Lambton, for the nomination and election of an alderman to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Tuesday, May 26Th. Legislative Assembly. The Reid-Tozer Incident. Explanation by a Labour Member. Provision for the Parkes Family. Fires in Coal Ships. The North Shore Bridge. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4 30 p.m. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. THOMAS (member for Alma, Broken Hill) made a personal explanation concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, May 27Th. Legislative Assembly. Imported Stock. Conditional Purchases Bill. Traction Rates. Free Life Passes. Provision for the Parkes Family. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said that the police were aware that fan-tan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, May 28Th. Legislative Assembly. Coal Mines Bill. Consolidation of the Laws. Extending the Franchise. Cook's River Improvements. Provision for the Parkes Family. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. Ross, said that he would see if the provisions of the Public Service Act regarding the discontinuing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cape Colony and the Transvaal. Important Resolution by Cape Parliament. Precaution Against Further Raids. Petition in Favour of Reformers
LONDON, Friday.—News has been received from South Africa that the Cape Parliament has passed without division a motion that they trust…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, June 2Nd. Legislative Assembly. Pilotage Charges. The Wallsend Fatality. Royal Commissions. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. AFFLECK, said it was not the intention of the Land and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, June 3Rd. Legislative Assembly. Royal Commissions. Stipendiary Magistrates for Newcastle. Coal Mines Bill. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. EDDEN asked the Colonial Secretary:—1. Has a Mr. F. W. Curnow been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Thursday, June 4Th. Legislative Assembly. Colonial Revenue and Expenditure. Land Tax Assessment. Coal Miners' Accident Fund. Cottage Creek Drain. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. SEH, said that the revenue for the eleven months ended 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Friday, June 5Th. Legislative Assembly. Sydney
In the Assembly this morning, after our report of the proceedings concluded, the debate on the second reading of the Lands for Closer Settlement Bill was continued…
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LONDON, Thursday.—An election was held yesterday to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of the Frome Division of Somersetshire by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Tuesday, June 9. Legislative Assembly. Arrest of Boys at Newcastle. Cottage Creek Drain. The Mount Rennie Prisoners. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. EDDEN, for Mr. GRIFFITH, asked the Minister of Justice,—(1.) Is it a fact that on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, June 10. Legislative Assembly. The Metropolitan Colliery Accident. Appointment of Colonel Home. Divorce Cases in Camera. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH said that the Government were fully advised of all cases of…
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