A Sailor in Parliament
That sailor in the Parliamentary gallery seems to have made a record by his little speech to the House the other night. It is about the only occasion on which a stranger has been allowed to…
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Politics & elections, 1899
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Parliament
[?] was private members' night in the Assembly. Mr. Brunker submitted a motion regarding the mitigation of floods in the Hunter Velley. After a considerable amount of time had…
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A petition is to be presented to Parliament on behalf of Colonel Waddell against the election of Mr Neilson The ground of complaint is that Mr Neilson is not qualified…
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A certain member of Parliament once, went down to the House intent on delivering a great oration, but he lost his manuscript somewhere within the…
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The Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday to deal with private members' business. The Premier stated that be would consider the question of holding an international exhibition in 1901…
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In the Assembly on Wednesday a petition was presented from Penrith storekeepers asking for the extension of the Early Closing Bill to that town. On the motion of Mr. Affleck, leave was given to…
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In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Meagher moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the payment of £302 6s 8d to defray certain legal expenses for a police sergeant. The facts were…
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Mr. Crick (postmaster-general) has been considering the advisability of the Legislative Assembly adopting a time limit to speeches, and he has prepared a new…
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When the Assembly met on Tuesday Mr. Crick gave notice of his motion respecting the limitation of speeches in Parliament. In some cases it is proposed to make 40 minutes the utmost length of…
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In reference to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly last night Mr See laid on the table a letter he had received from Lieutenant-Colonel Burns with reference to…
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The business paper of the Legislative Council on Tuesday was not very heavy, but no doubt a larger amount of business would have been transacted If it had not been for the indisposition of Colonel…
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I have been to the House. What a change has come over the scene! The jolly and fat same-old-George was not there. Nor was Carruthers. The angelic Brunker…
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In the Legislative Council, The consideration of the Early Closing Bill in committee was concluded, and the report of the committee adopted…
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Sydney, Friday.—The New Zealand Parliamentary elections resulted in the return of 48 Government supporters and 20 Opposition. Mr Richard Seddon, Premier,…
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The Premier seems determined to have no public accounts examined by a board of financial experts. In replying to a question in reference to the subject, Mr Lyne said he…
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Sydney, Friday.—The news of the latest British reverse occasioned great excitement in Parliament yesternight. The Premier hastily summoned a cabinet meeting and…
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Sydney, Friday.—The Government proposals for the dispatch of the additional contingent will be the first subject, dealt with in the Assembly to-day. No lengthy…
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