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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1888

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon, the announcement of the successful floating of the New South Wales loan was received with loud cheers. The Treasurer stated that…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day the Treasurer gave notice that he would take the initiatory steps for the introduction of bills imposing a tax on land and certain forms of personal…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the seat of Mr. A. H. M'Cullooh, j[?]., for Contral Cumberland, was declared vacant through resignation. The Silverton Tramway Amendment Bill…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day a few minor measures, including the Tattersall's Club Bill and Silverton Tramway Company's Amendment Bill passed through their final stages…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day some anomalies in the working of the provisions of the Civil Service Act, relating to the payment of gratuities and retiring allowances, were…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2

AFTER the business reported in our last, the debate on the 18th Clause, relating to the fixing of rentals by the Minister was continued by Mr. Kelly.]…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly today attention was directed to the movement in Victoria for prohibiting the importation not only of vines and vine cuttings, but of fruit trees, from…

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The Central Cumberland. Election a Protectionist Victory, Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 2

THE polling to-day for the election of a member of the Assembly for Central Cumberland, in place of Mr. A. H. M'Culloch, junr., resigned, resulted in the return of Mr. David…

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Parliament. the Anti-chinese Bill Passed. Sydney, Thursay

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 3

THE Government have succeeded in carrying out their original purpose, namely, passing the Chinese Restriction Act Amendment Bill through all its stages at one sitting,…

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Central Cumberland Election

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 9

AN election to fill the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of the electoral district of Central Cumberland, caused by the resignation of Mr. A. H. M.'Culloch,…

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The Cumberland Election. a Scl[?]y Speech

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 4

Tan a[?] as Tuesday, [?] We are [?], in the [?]warm[?] of Protection. The…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Sir Henry Parkes declined answering any questions pending the result of the censure motion. He also moved that the House, at its rising to-night,…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the motion disapproving of the tone adopted by the Premier in his last cable message to the Secretary of State on the Chinese question was withdrawn…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 2

THE Opposition do not propose immediately to appoint a successor to Mr. Dibbs, who has retired from the leadership, and it is probable that for the preseut the affairs of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 2

The farmers wish the Government to carry empty corn, wheat, and chaff sacks to the country districts by rail free of cost, and in the Assembly to-day the Government…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-day an important statement regarding the state of the finances and the, legislative proposals of the Govenment was made by the Premier He assured the…

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A Bad Boy's Diary. He Takes Part in the Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 June 1888 · page 4

My father has gone to a neiboring villedge to hear some grate speaker in the open air. He said the folks were going to have a barbecue to finish up the fun. I asked him what was a barbecue. He said it was resting an ox bull with plenty of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day a bill intended to protect merchants and traders against secret bills of sale by requiring that 14 days' notice should be given before such bills wers [?]led,…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day the first business of importance was the consideration of the Payment of Members Bill, introduced by the Minister of Lands in his private capacity…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 2

IN the Assembly to day the Permanent Trustee Company's Bill was road a third time. The action of the Government in remitting…

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