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Politics & elections, 1890

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to night, Mr. Brunker, the Minister of Lanus, said that the Government did not intend to introduce legislation to prevent the holders of conditional purchases…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, replying to a question, Mr. M'Millan said that the Government would not think of carrying into effect any change in the constitution of the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day, Mr. M'Millan moved that a message he sent to the Legislative Council covering the federation resolutions, and asking their co-operation…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Walker gave notice of motion that it was desirable to establish a National Bank. Mr. Dibbs moved that the House sit on…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly after the report closed last night, Mr M'Millan's motion was agreed to on a division by 40 votes to 20 On the motion for adjournment, Mr…

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The Murder in Parliament Place, Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 2

THE prisoner Alf. Turner was again charged at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (the Argus says), before Mr. Justice Williams, with the wilful murder of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 2

Immediately the Assembly met this after-noon Mr. Bruce Smith rose to call attention to some remarks made by Mr. Willis last week, in which the later accused him of…

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Sir Henry Parkes and Mr. M'Millan. Explanations in Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 3

SIR HENRY PARKES made a statement in the Assembly to-day with respect to the recent troubles in the Cabinet. He explained that Mr. M'Millan had resigned in consequence…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 2

The Legislative Council sat for only 10 minutes to-day, and agreed to the first readings of the Assingment of Life Insurance Policies Bill and the Married Women's…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night, in reply to a question, Mr. Bruce smith said that the new contracts with respect to the relaying and reballasting of the railways commenced on…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Saturday, October 4, 1890. Lord Carrington and the Melbourne Parliament

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

LORD CARRINGTON can lay no claim to the gift of oratory, but he has the faculty of being a happy speaker, which on the whole is far more…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 October 1890 · page 3

The extraordinary conduct of Mr. Hurley, a Ministerialist member, occupied the attention of the House for some time. Shortly after the House met, Mr. Hurley, on a point…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night a motion was passed unanimously agreeing to place on record the regret of the House at the death of Mr. Alfred Lamb…

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Statement in Parliament by Sir Honey Parkas

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

BEFORE proceeding with the general business in the Assemble on Tuesday the Premier took the opportunity of making a Ministerial statement. He said the strikes had disturbed…

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Parliament. the Financial Statement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Dibbs said he thought that the Speaker would have seen that it was due to the dignity of Parliament, and to his own honor,…

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Parliament. Resignation of the Speaker. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 3

AS soon as the Legislative Assembly met the Speaker, Mr. J. H. Young, rose and said that in view of the debate which took place last week, and of the notice of motion which…

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Parliament. a Non-confidence Motion. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly sat for only 35 minutes to-night. Immediately the formal business, which was unimportant, had been concluded, Mr. Dibbs, the leader of the…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Saturday, October 25, 1890. Parliament and the Speakership

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

FROM a political point of view, the present week has been one of the most important since the opening of the present Parliamentary…

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The West Sydney Election

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

The polling for the election of a member to fillt he vacancy in the West Sydney electorate, caused by the death of Mr. Alfred Lamb, took place on Saturday, and resulted…

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The West Sydney Election

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 2

The election for West Sydney took place on Saturday last. There was great excitement until 5 o'clock, the hour fixed for the declaration af the poll. A dense…

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