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Politics & elections, 1898

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Long Sitting. Discussing the Estimates. a Crisis Averted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE Assembly sat continuously from 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon until late on Saturday eight. The Estimates were under discussion and very slow progress…

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In Parliament. Dealing with the Estimates. the "Disorganisation" of the Public Service

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 4

The Estimates were taken up in the Assembly on Friday, and pushed through at the rate of an item an hour. An attempt at redaction of the retiring allowance to Sir…

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In Parliament. Land and Income Tax Amendment. Discussion on the Estimates. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The Assembly met at 20 minutes past ten this morning, and immediately got to business. The Land and Income Tax Act…

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Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1898 · page 4

THE Premier's intimation was premature that he was going to close down Parliament with his work completed. He has experienced some rebuffs which will…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Another Long Sitting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 3

THE Assembly sat all Monday night and all Tuesday discussing the Estimates. A very long disucssion took place on the military estimates but the only result was…

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Our Parliament

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

It was at a smoke social tendered him at Cootamundra, a short while back, that our member, Mr. Barnes, made the statement that Parliament…

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Parliament. This Federtion Question. the Income Tax Muddle. Parliament Prorogued

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday, The Premier, in referring to Federation, said the Premiers would meet in January, he thought in Melbourne, about the time…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Parliament. the Suffield Case. Royal Commission Refused. the Prorogation. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly this morning Mr Griffith moved the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the case of Thomas Suffield, who served a long…

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