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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1891

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-night a bill amending the law relating to married women's rights and liabilities was read a first time…

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Parliament. the Rabbit Pest. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1891 · page 3

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr, Dickens, the Minister of Lnnds stated that, according to the inspectors' reports, rabbits were increasing to an alarming…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council to night, replying to a question, Mr, Sutt[?]r said a bill was prepared for the purpose of subjecting all deposit banks and companies to inspection and…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Young, the Minister for Works, ana Mr. Garrard, the newly-elected member for Central Cumberland, took their seats…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 6

The Legislative Council only sat for an hour to-night and did not deal with any business of omportance. The Jamberoo and Kiama Borough Naming Bill and the Land…

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Parliament. Sensational Statement by Mr. Crick. Alleged Suspension of Two Financial Institutions. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly only sat to-night. Replying to questions. Mr. Bruce Smith said reports had been received on the question of locking the river Darling either for…

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The MANNERS of PARLIAMENT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 6

MR. Justice Windeyer (who is known to be a courageous man) has had the audacity—the daring effrontery—to refer from the bench to "the bad manners of…

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Parliament. Debate on Gambling. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council to-night a somewhat lengthy debate took place on a motion by Mr. Lamb, that in the opinion of the House the Government should introduce a…

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The Electoral Bill. Public Houses and Parliamentary Elections

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 8

ANOTHER all-night sitting of the Assembly has occurred over the Electoral Bill. This is what has to be recorded regarding the end of last week's proceedings in Macquarie-st…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1891 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day there were no questions to Ministers on the business-paper. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly this evening, replying to questions, Sir Henry Parkes said that six Chinese had paid the poll-tax of £100 since the passing of the Chinese…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

PRACTICALLY no business was done in the Legislative Council to-day. Mr. Creed moved the adjournment to call attention to the fact that papers relating to…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir Henry Parkes, in reply to a question, said that no agreement had been entered into between this colony and West Australia…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly to-night dealt with private members business. Replying to questions, Mr. Bruce-Smith said that the Government had not arranged…

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Politics in England. the Coming General Elections. London, Sept. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

Mr. John Morley, M.P, for Newcaatle-on-Tyne, who is now Mr. Gladstone's chief supporter, delivered an address last night, in which he stated that the disruption…

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Civil Servants and Elections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 2

ATTENTION was drawn in the Assembly on Monday night to the election of Mr. Angus Mackay, who, while being in the service of tho Education Department, came forward as…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-night, Mr. Suttor stated, in replying to a question, that the date of calling tenders for the Cootamundra to Tomorn railway had not yet been…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 2

IN the Assembly to-day Mr. Click moved the adjournement of the House to consider the complaint that the postal authorities of delivering consultation sweep letters to…

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Parliament. Railway Administration. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly this evening, replying to questions, Mr. Young said that the Government intended to put an additional sum on the Estimates towards the repairs of…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 5

THE debate on the Redistribution of Seats Bill was continued at great length last night in the Assembly, when the Government, at the repeated desire of a large sootion of…

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