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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

28 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Election of Stock Directors

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 2

THE annual election of Directors, under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act took place at the Courthouse, Queanbeyan, on Friday last, and resulted as follows…

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The Humiliation of Parliament

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

HAPPILY scenes such as that of Wednesday last are without precedent even in the rowdy atmosphere of the New South Wales Parliament, but the possibility of…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Wednesday, March 28. The Humiliation of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

HAPPILY scenes such as that of Wednesday last are without presedent even in the rewdy atmosphere of the New South Wales Parliament, but the possibility of…

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Conference of Members of Parliament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 2
Also in The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser

We (Star) understand that a movement has been set on foot by a number Government supporters to bring about conference of members (both aides…

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A Local Parliament in Session. Debating the Chinese Question

The Bungendore Mirror and Lake George Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 2

AT last week’s meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club, held in the Institution Rooms, under the presidency of Mr. Ernest E. Morgan, (the Speaker of this…

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Before His Constituents. MR. E. W. O'SULLIVAN, M.P. on the Political Situation. Gininderra's Confidence in Its Member. —He Explains His Votes and Political Action.—the Opposition and the Free Trade Press.—an Oft Told Lie Refuted.—what the Parkes Government Are Doing—piling Up the Deficit.—the Public Finances Hopelessly Muddled.—another Million Tacked on the Old Deficit.—the Land and Property Tax Bills.—their Rejection More Than Probable.—protection on the Move.—winning the Day Everywhere.—the Prospects of a General Election.—parkes and Free Trade Nowhere.—newspaper Postage and Mr. Gillespie.—coming Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

ACCORDING to promise the Member for Queanbeyan arrived here by the mail train on Saturday last, and was afterwards driven out to Gininderra by Mr. Douglas…

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The Redfern Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 1

The polling took place on Saturday. The election was attended with considerable excitement, both sides bringing up every voter. Cabs were flying in all directions, and Mr. Howe's friends…

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