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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-night, SIR HENRY PARKES made a short statement to the effect that the question of filling the Treasurership was discussed in the Cabinet meeting, bnt nothing was definitely…

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Parliament of N. S, Wales, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. REID'S motion proposing to prevent members delivering speeches of unwarrantable length for the sole purpose of obstruction, was carried by 70 to 18…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly, after a few preliminary matters Mr. Copeland's amendment to re-commit, the Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill was lost by a majority of 88 to 5, and the Bill passed its third…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-night, Sir HENRY PAKKES in a few words explained that on Friday last he had offered the position of Colonial Treasurer to Mr. Bruce Smith, and the portfolio of…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly on Tuesday, [?] elections and qualifications decided that M'Kinnon Was duly elected for the Hastings, and that Vivian's petition was frivolous and vexations,…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly the Workmen's Combination Laws Declaration Bill passed all its stages. Mr. Crick's motion for the amalgamation of the two branches of the legal profession passed through…

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Protectionist Ideas in Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

IS the B[?]sbane Parliame[?] on [?] the House is go into [?] committee of supply Mr. Groom opened the debate on the quastion of protectoin. He thought that now was the pro…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] S. dney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday, in reply to Mr. Dibbs, the Premier said that the AttorneyGeneral was of opinion that if the penalties provided by the Act, of imprisonment with regard to…

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Central Cumberland Election

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

THE following are the totals polled:—J. Garrard (F), 1674 J I Marshall (L), 904; J. T. Gannon (P), 679; C. E. Fuller(P), 403; T. W. Taylor (F), 324; W. A., Brodie (F), 272;…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

IN the Assembly yesternight Mr. SYDNEY SMITH said he would make full enquiries in regard to the expediency of arranging for refrigerating chambers in the P. and O. Company's steamers for the…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 3

IN the Assembly the Mining on Private Property Bill has passed the preliminary stages. Upon the motion of the PREMIER the house…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

In Parliament on Tuesday Mr. [?] moved,—"1. That, in the opinion of this House, in order, to develope the agricultural resources of the country, and to cneable our farmers to compete…

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Queensland Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 4

IN the Queensland legislative Assembly on Friday. Mr. Morgan moved. "That it is desirable that flo[?]," bran, and pollard, mannfactured in Queensland from wheat grown in…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly on Monday night the Colonial Treasurer, announced the floating of the new loan, giving the official particulars. He said that after all engagements had been…

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The New Loan in Parliament

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 8

ON-Monday Mr.—Brace-Smith said he thought the House might be interested in his stating formally that, the loan of £4,500,000, placed on the London market, was, on September 17,…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly on Wednesday the preliminary business was unimportant. The debate on the Council's amendments on the Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill occupied the remainder of…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly, the Treasurer says he will deliver the Financial Statement before the end of the month. The second reading of the Seats Redistribution…

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Parliament of N. S. WALES. [By TELEGRAPH.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday SIR. HENRY PARKERS gave notice that he would move that a call of the House be made for the 28th instant to consider the third reading of the Electoral…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly yesternight the Premier said that the establishment of a state labor bureau was under the, consideration of the Government, and would be deatt with…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

The Assembly yesternight was some time occupied in a disc[?]ssion on Mr. Jeannere's motion for adjournment in regard to certain alternations at the Circular Quay, and also wharf being erected at…

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