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Politics & elections, 1888

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

The division on the motion for the second reading of the Centenary Celebration Act Amendmeut Bill, moved by Mr. Dibbs, the leader of the Opposition, took place at 4…

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The Mayoral Election. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 6

SIR,—In your last issue the Mayor (Alderman Pinkstone) is reported to have charged me with having acted unprofessionally, as a solicitor, to him. It is a fact that he did…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the first hour and a half of the sitting was taken up with explanations which served to clear the atmosphere, nnd show that much of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day the disabilities under which the vig[?]erous of the colony labour, owing to other colonies declining to admit within their borders grapes…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly bad only a short sitting this afternoon. A bill embodying an important amendment in the law affecting the legal profession was introduced by Mr…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

THE sitting of the Legislative Council lapsed this afternoon for want of a quorum. In he Legislative Assembly the question [?]t decentralisation, which is now occupying…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 2

WHEN the Legislative assembly met to-day, Mr. Dibbs moved the motion which the Government had decided to treat as one of censure It reads as follows:—"That the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly met this afternoon. The promise of the Premier given some months ago, that the whole of the charitable…

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More Members of Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 4

The Goverment intend to issue proclamations declaring some mine electorates entitled to increased representation under the expansive of the electoral law…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

SEVERAL hours were occupied in the Assembly in discussing the bill to legalise eight hours as a day's labour. The measure, which was introduced by Mr. Schey, one of the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

The Assembly sat until 10 minutes to 3 o'clock this morning. The House agreed to the motion by the Premier for the suspension of Mr. Fletcher for the rest of the sitting us…

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Violence in Parliament. Unprecedented Scene

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 8

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. M'Elhone charged the Government with, being kept in power by the, Orangemen of the country, when an…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day the whole of the disorderly proceedings which have recently occurred in the House were reviewed by hon. members in discussing a motion by Mr…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

THE Government propose to deal with the question of preventing disorderly conduct in Parliament by legislation. They consider that something more than a revision of the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Garrard was appointed Chairman of Committees, owing to the absence of Mr. Cameron through illness…

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Parliament. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 4

THE debate on the second reading of the Land Bill was continued into the small hours. Members were solemnly warned by Mr…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 2

MR. Angus Cameron, M.L.A., Chairman of Committees, is seriously ill. He will probably have to resign his seat in the House, and take a complete rest…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day the necessity of legislating in the direction of allowing mining on church and school lands was recognised by the Minister of Education, who promised…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 2

THE anxiety of members of the Legislative Assembly as to the intention of the Government in regard to railway extension is daily increasing, and Sir Henry Parkes promised…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day the North Shore, Manly, and Pitt Water Tramway Bill was read a second time, and the Council adjourned at 9.20 p.m…

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