Parliament
The flood of questions which had been pent up by the recess and the constitutional formalities connected with the Address in Reply found an issue when the Assembly met on Tuesday…
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Politics & elections, 1899
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LONDON. Thursday. Prorogation of the British Parliament
The Queen's Speech at the prorogation of Parliament stated that the Boer refusal of equality to the Uitlanders constituted a…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Cohen introduced a bill to amend the laws which deal with the prevention of cruelty to animals. In the debate on the second reading full…
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Before the Assembly got fairly settled down to its first serious business on Tuesday, which took the form of an all-round debate on [?], the [?] of " augmented " civil servants was brought under…
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We (Sydney Herald) understand, on account of the criticism which has been ventilated on the Premier’s proposal to meet the requirement of members of Parliament in respect of…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Haynes obtained leave to reintroduce his Capital Punishment Abolition Bill. Mr. Norton moved the adjournment of the House…
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The censure debate was commenced on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Lyne. The ground for his motion was the "vacillating and unconstitutional conduct of the Government during its five years of…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday, after the explanation of Mr. Reid reported in our last issue, the censure debate was proceeded with. Mr. Meagher spoke at considerable length in antagonism to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliamentary. The Supply Bill Passed. Parliament Adjourned for a Month. Later
The composition of the new ministry, although not so strong as was anticipated, is such that a general opinion amongst…
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No time is being wasted over the electoral arrangements for the re-election of the new Ministers. By a wire we received this morning we learn that the date of nomination…
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It was a foregone conclusion from the start, that there would be no opposition to the return of the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan, the Minister for Works in the Lyne…
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The question has arisen as to the formality or otherwise of Mr Bavister's nomination. When he decided to contest the seat the Opposition candidate was in receipt of…
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The Ashfield election came off on Tuesday. The Reid party made determined efforts to defeat Mr Wise, Attorney-General, Messrs Reid, Carruthers, and Hoguespeaking against…
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Returas so far to hand in connection with the Hume election give the Premier a lead of 157 votes. Other returns to come to hand will probably increase Mr Lyne's lead…
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IT has been decided by the Government that stops shall at once be taken to divide the colony into electorates for the purpose of taking the poll for the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Wednesday, October 18, 1899. Local and General. Business for Parliament
The Cabinet sat for two hours on Friday afternoon considering the business to be taken in Parliament this week, and other matters of pressing importance. The…
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The Assembly sat all night debating too proposal to send a contingent to South Africa. Mr. Barton made a capital speech in support of the Government. The majority…
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MR LINE has announced that he will take an early opportunity to bring in a bill to empower the…
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Mr. Lyne's Ministerial team was put into official harness when the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday, and it commenced its career under pleasant auspices. The House was in a jovial, not to…
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A Parliament at which the discussions are carried on in three different languages is unique. The country where this singular fact occurs is Switzerland. But few, I believe, have ever…
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