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Politics & elections, 1897

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Wednesday the Licensing Act Amendment Bill was read a second time and taken through committee. The measure makes provision for stopping…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. PARLIAMENT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 6

THE Assembly last night dealt with the loan estimates until 6.45 a.m., when the house adjourned. A return tabled by the Premier showed…

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Rev. James Clarke. Legal Vicissitudes. Petition to Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 3

The Rey. James Clarke, whose court experiences have been ample and varied, now wishes to appear before the bar of the House. In the…

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SLAV V. German. Fights in Parliament. Knife and Revolver. London, [?]th NOVEMBER

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

Though the stonewalling German minority of the Austrian Reichsrath has been defeated so far as the passing by the budget committee of the the third reading (without…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

In the Assembly today Mr Copeland who protested against the procedure on a question relation to the case of Racbael Dawson, referred to the action of the Government…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Scene Between Mr. Reid and Mr. Lyne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Tuesday the Premier, in reply to a question, said that every effort, would be made, to bring the session to a conclusion next Thursday…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council on Thursday, Sir Julian Solomans moved the third reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling Act Amendment Bill…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 3

In the Legislative Council Mr Salomons moved the third reading of the Australasian Federal Enabling Act Amendment Bill. Mr Barton said that in passing that bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly, on Tuesday, a bill appropriating £35,000 as a subsidy to municipal bodies at the rate of half-a-crown in the pound was introduced and passed…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 4

In the Legislative Council to-day the Appropriation Bill was read a second time and taken through committee without amendment. A loan bill for £1,847,552, of which…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday, in answer to questions, Ministers said it was impossible to state at that stage whether the federation question would be referred to the…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

A proclamation to-day prorogued Parliament until 21st January…

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Parliament Prorogued. General Election As Early As Possible. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

On the motion for the adjournment of the Assembly this morning Mr. Reid said that recent occurrences had made it necessary that a general election should take place as speedily…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Parliament.—a Crisis

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

LAST night the Legislative Council threw out the Probate Duties Bill by a majority of 28 votes to 9, and afterwards adjourned. The rejection of the [?]ill will probably…

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N.s.w. Parliament. the Probate Duties. Strained Relations. Withdrawal of Municipal Subsidy. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, in answer to questions, Ministers said it was impossible to state at that stage whether the federation question would be referred to the people by…

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Opinions of Parliament. Speeches by Sir George Dibbs, Mr. Barton and Mr. Lyne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 2

AT the annual gathering of members of the N.S.W. Chamber of Manufacturers, the Premier (Mr.Reid), Sir George D.[?], Mr. E. Batton, M.L.C., and Mr. Lyne, M L.A.,…

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Our Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 6

NOW that Parliament is prorogued we are having opinions freely expressed as to it by outside critics. Mr. B. R. Wise made a try to fix the name of the…

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