Opening of Parliament
PARLIAMENT was formally opened at noon on Tuesday. The Speaker, Mr. Barton took his chair precisely at noon, by which time there was a tolerably full attendance…
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Politics & elections, 1887
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The Age Saturday, January 22, 1887. Telegraphic. The Political Crisis. A. G. Taylor attempts to Oust Sir Henry Parkes. Parliament to be Dissolved To-Day. General Election Immediately. New Parliament to Meet before end of February. Sydney. Friday, 11.10 A.M.
As soon as the House met yesterday, the Speaker intimated his intention of retiring from the chair, and received…
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The Imperial Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission. The speech from the Throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, commences by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Elections
THE Protectionist party have made the most elaborate preparations to secure a victory at the forthcoming general election. They have for weeks past been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Liverpool Election
The scrutiny of votes polled at the Liverpool (Exchange) election took place to-day, and failed to disclose any errors. The defeat of Mr. Goschen by 11 votes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Age Thursday, February 3, 1887. the Parliamentary Elections
IN our present issue Mr. George .Tompsitt, J.P., announces himself as a candidate for the representation of Queanbeyan in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The General Election
THE following is the arrangement for the holding of the different elections:— Albury,1 member; nomination February 7, polling February 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Intelligence. the Municipal Elections. the Nominations
OF candidates for the vacant seats created by the retirement of Aldermen Bull, Gale, and Land from the Borough Council of Queanbeyan, took place at the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our New Parliament. Elections and Nominations. Sydney
PARRAMATTA.—Mr. Hugh Taylor has been re-elected unopposed. West Sydney.—Messrs. O'Connor Merriman, Abigail, Kethel, Young,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Candidate for the Bulgarian Throne
THE proposal of a candidate to the Bulgarian Throne was made to Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha at the Chateau of Ebenthal, near Durnkrut, not…
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THE following is the arrangement for the holding of the different elections:— Albury,1 member.; nomination February 7, polling February 11…
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[?] New [?] Tuesday, by [?] was road by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament and Prayer
At the last meeting of the Sydney Ministers' Union it was resolved to petition Parliament on the question of opening each sitting with prayer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Henry Parkes and the Queanbeyan Election
THE following is an abridgement of the speech delivered by our representative when impeaching Sir Henry Parkes for interfering in the…
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On Wednesday night last Mr. O'Sullivan brought under the notice of the Colonial Treasurer some correspondence relating to proceedings at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Opening of the Hungarian Parliament
The Hungarian Parliament was opened yesterday. The Emperor Francis Joseph in his opening speech referred to the good relations which existed between Austria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electioneering
Mr. CROWN PROSECUTOR ELLES is (remarks the Spectator) beguiling the tedium of his circuit (at the country's expense) by canvassing the electorate of Monaro,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cloture Again. Fourteen Oppositionists Arrest. Extraordinary Scene in Parliament. WEDNESDAY, 12.20 P.M.
AN exciting scene occurred in Parliam[?] last night owing to a stupid blunder the part of the Speaker, who refused consider a motion for the adjournment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cloture Again. Fourteen Oppositionists Arrested. Extraordinary Scene in Parliament. WEDNESDAY, 12.20 P.M.
AN exciting scene occurred in Parliament last night owing to a stupid blunder on the part of the Speaker, who refused to consider a motion for the adjournment of…
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