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Politics & elections, 1887

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Wednesday, after a sto[?]y debate during which the Speaker's ruling on a point of order was successfully d[?]puted, the Bankruptcy Bill was read the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1887 · page 3

LAST session the Legislative Council appointed a select committee to inquire into the practice and regulation of medicine and surgery, and some extraordinary revelations…

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Parliament. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

In the Legislative Council the formal difficulty which threatened to prevent the speedy passing of the Perpetual Trustees Bill without discussion has been got over, and the bill,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly to day, as aoou as the. House met, the resignation of Sir Henry Parkes of his scat as a member for St. Leonords was announced amidst cheers. In…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 3

Applications for grants from the prospecting vote of £15,000 have been received from almost every district in the colony, and the Minister of Mines informed the Assembly…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day as soon as the House met, the Premier was sworn in as member for St. Leonards, and was received with hearty cheers by his supporters…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

THE sitting of the Legislative Council Today lapsed for want of a quorum. In the Assembly to-day another disorderly sccnc, fcr which Mr. Melville was…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day the Bankruptey Bill was read a third time. On the motion of Dr. Cortis, a bill to enable the public to distinguish registered…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day, the debate on the second reading of the Railway Bill was continued. The chief objection to the measure arose out of the proposal to place the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, in deference in the general wish of the House, the Colonial Secretary agreed to adjournover to-morrow, though he expressed an opinion that the Prince of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly, The Railway Bill was further considered in committee, must of the amendments made being unimportant. The last clause of the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly, an important discussion on the subject of intercolonial railway competition took, place in connection with the Hay and Deniliquin Tramway Bill, which…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, the Colonial Secretary said the Government cannot see its way clear to release short sentenced prisoners in commemoration of the Centennnry. He…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day the bill to abolish the royalty on oysters collected in the colony passed its final stages. It was announced by the Treasurer that…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

The debate on the proposal to change the name of the colony to "Australia" was continued at great length. A further lengthy speech was made by…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1887 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day it was announced that the Government intended to introduce a bill to deal with the phylloxera difficulty almost immediately…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day a bare quorum was present. Upon the Speaker taking the chair, Mr. Dibbs gave notice for Tuesday next, that he would move time the financial…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 3

IN the Asaombly to-day, is was agreed that the Minister for Lands should test the feeling of the House with regard to payment of members next week…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 2

THE refusal of the Government to furnish the leader of the Opposition with certain detailed information with regard to the item £55,007 for bridges "as per schedule," appearing in…

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Parliament. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 2

Is the Assembly to-day the debabte on the motion condemning the financial policy of tne Government was resumed, but there was nothing noteworthy in the speeches made…

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