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Northern Rivers · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegra[?].] Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

The Assembly yesternight resumed the consideration of the Local Government [?] Bill. Several clauses referring to rates and loans were postponed. On clause-60, which provides the…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 3

In the Assembly on Wednesday, the Premier; in reply to Mr. Crick, said that although a great many statements had been made in the newspapers in regard to the…

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The Dean Case before Parliament

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1895 · page 4

MR, CRIOK asked the Premier whether any thing had. been done in the case of George Dean. ' The Premier said the Executive decided, on the recommeuation of the jury, endorsed by…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 3

In the Assembly the postponed clauses in the Local Government Bill were further considered in committee. Mr. Reid made a statement abandoning the…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

The Assembly declined to reverse the vote on the Local Government Bill, the Ministry being again defeated by a majority of five. The Bill has now been abandoned…

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Parliament of N. S, Wales. [By Telegraph;] The Financial Statement

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

Ad Valorem Duties and the Whole of[?] Dutles to be Abolished—Sagar Duties to be Gradually Removed.—Butter and Grain Duties also to go—Land Tax and Income…

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PARLIAMENT. The Political Situation. Vote of Censure by Sir H. Par[?]es. the Debate. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 7

IN the Assembly, this evening, Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of a direct vote of censure on the Government for to-morrow, and the House adjourned…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. [By Telegraph.] The Vote of Censure. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

THREE was a full attendance of members in the Assembly, when Sir H. Parkes rose, amidst cheers, to move his motion of censure. He said he wanted to see the whole border, duties…

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A Tarift' Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 8

SIR,—In theory the election of a Parliament whose only function would be to settle the fiscal policy of the country, once mid for all, for a given number of years, is…

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CABLEGRAMS. London, Wednesday. The English Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 7

FEARS that Lord Rosebery will resign have created disorder and lack of discipline in the Liberal Party. Tim Press foretell an early dissolution of…

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PARLIAMENT. Vote of Censure Debate. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 7

THE debate on the censure motion was resumed lust night by Mr. Wise, who said the Government so fur had done less than any other Administration on…

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The Late Tweed Election

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 4

IT will be remembered that, as the result of the petition of Mr. J. B. Kelly, John Willard was unseated as member for the Tweed electorate, Mr. Kelly…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

In the Assembly on Wednesday a petition from Lismore and surrounding districts, against the removal of the sugar duties, was presented and received…

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PARLIAMENT. The Censure Motion. a Government Victory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 4

AT 11.30 p.m. on Thursday Sir Henry Parkes rose, amid cheers, to reply to the debate on his motion censuring the Government. He charged the Premier…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 3

In thE Assembly, last night, Mr. Hrunker said the question of providing a special endowment for Municipalities would probably be dealt with by the Cabinet shortly…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 3

The Assembly sat all Tuesday night and through out Wednesday. At noon the cloture was applieid on Sir George Dibbs' amendment regarding the tariff, the amendment being negatived by 52 vote…

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Pugilists and Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 6

THE grandfather of the new Speaker of the House of Commons started life as a butcher at Bristol, and afterwards drifted into pugilism and bookmaking…

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Our Member in Parliament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 8

WE give below the full report of the speech delivered by Mr. R. Pyers, M.P., in the debate on the Financial Statement, as appearing in HANSARD:…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

In the Assembly, on Wednesday night, Mr. Kidd resumed the debate on the Customs' Duties Bill, and advised the Government to procure a defeat of the mensure by the Upper House…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 3

Sydney, Friday. In the Assembly, on Wednesday night, the third readings of the Land Tax Bill aud the Iacome Tax Bill were pussed by overwhelming majorities, and…

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