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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1890

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An Election at the Royal Academy. Strange Custom of the Models

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 July 1890 · page 2

In filling vacancies in the ranks of the forty R. A.'s and thirty Associates of the Royal Academy every April, there is no proposing or seconding, but…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

The Assembly to-day agreed, without debate, to the second reading of the Tarrawingee (private) Tramway Bill, which Authorises the construction of a tramway…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday 10 P.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night the Speaker announced that the Government had assented to the Nyngan-Cobar Railway Bill. Mr. Wall introduced a bill to amend the law…

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Railway Accident near Adelaide. a Member of Parliament and His Friend Killed. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

A TERRIBLE railway accident was reported in the city this evening as having taken place at the Grand Junetion Crossing, on the Northern line. It appears Mr. James Cowan, member…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 5

The Legislative Council debated at some length a bill, introduced by Mr. Trickett, for the amalgamation of the two branches of the legal profession, the measure being strongly…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 3

IN the Assembly to day, in reply to a question, Mr. M'Millan, the Treasurer, said that the Government recognised the advisability of throwing open suitable avenues for…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 2

The Assembly to-night was occupied till 8 o'clock in the discussion under motion of adjournment moved by Mr. Stephens ia regard to the action taken by the postmaster…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-night the question was asked if the Government had received intimation from the Imperial authorities of the intended appointment of the Earl of Jersey…

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Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

The Assembly sat until nearly 7 o'clock this morning debating the second reading of the Crown Lands Rent Bill, which passed after great obstruction on the part of a few…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 3

IN the Assembly to-night, Mr. Hurley moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to a speech delivered by Mr. Willis, the member for Bourke, at a public…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney, Wednesday, 10.30 P.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Dibbs asked the Colonial Treasurer when he would make the financial statement. The House had been a long time in session, and it was…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, Mr. BruceSmith, in reply to a question, said that the surveys of the railway from Cooma to the Victorian border, via Bombala, had been completed,…

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The Opposition in Parliament

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 2

It is now charged against the Opposition that they must take the whole responsibility of what will be a deadlock should they adhere to their…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to a question, the Minister for Works stated that the specifications for the new railway lines provided that the contractors should…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, in reply to questions, Mr. Bruce Smith said that when the report of the Public Works Committee on the extension of the North Shore railway…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 2

The Assembly this evening was crowded with members, 80 being present. The galleries were thronged with a large crowd of visitors. Numbers assembled in the…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Thursday, August 28, 1890. Sir Henry Parkes and Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 2

SIR HENRY PARKES' return to his parliamentary duties will be hailed with satisfaction by the country at large. During his enforced absence from the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 4

IN the Assembly to-night, Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Mines, in reply to a question, promised to introduce a bill dealing with the Bathurst burr and other noxious…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 3

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to a question, Air. Brunker, the Minister of Lands, promised to give notice to-morrow that he would ask for leave to…

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Parliament. MR. A. G. Taylor Before the Bar of the House. Extraordinary Scene. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 6

AS soon as the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon, Mr Edmonds, on a point of privilege, made a statement with reference to the announcement be made last night that…

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