Opening of Parliament
Sydney, Tuesday.—The Governor opened Parliament at noon to-day. There was a large attendance of members. The speech stated that the Government did not call…
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Politics & elections, 1898
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Parliament. the No-confidence Motion. Mr. Lyne's Amendment Rejected by 62 Votes to 32
As was anticipated, the amendment moved by the leader of the Opposition, on the Address in Reply to the Governor's opening speech to the effect that the House declined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cost of Elections
THE recent Federal referendum in this colony cost about £20,000 ami in the course of a few weeks there will be a general election, the cost of which will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scene in Parliament. Wild Disorder. an Attack on Mr. Barton. Mr. Levien and Mr. Sleath. Serious Charges Made. Joining with Ruffians and Foreigners. Never Stained His Hands with Murder. the Sitting Abruptly Stopped. Mr. Sleath Demands Inquiry. Judge Murray Appointed a Commission. Sydney
It was thought that when the last Dibbs' administration closed its somewhat stormy career in the early days of 1894, that the scenes then…
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The Premier will deliver an interim financial statement in the Assembly this evening. Mr. Reid says he does not wish it to expand to a Budget speech, as that would lead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable News. the Cape Parliament. Defeat of the Sprigg Ministry. a Chance for Mr. Cecil Rhodes. London
The Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony, by a majority of five votes,' has adopted a motion by Mr. Scbrsiner , expressing want of confidence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Serious Charge in Parliament. Meeting of the Royal Commission. Mr. Levien Is Not Present. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
Judge Murray, who has been appointed as a Royal Commission to inquire into Mr. Lovien's charge against Messrs. Sleath and Fergusson, M.'s P., to-day held his first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Coming Election. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—the approach of the Parliamentary elections and the dangerous influences that are at work in some quarters, force upon the thinking portion of the public the…
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From the premier down there is a belief in anti-billite circles that the other colonies eo want federation that the will unite with New South Wales on almost any terms. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra Federal Association. Meeting of Delegates. Monday Night. Too Previous to Select a Candidate, Conference Adjourned to Gundagai
A CONFERENCE under the auspices of the Cootadmundra Federal Association was held in the Town hall on Monday night, called to consider and decide between the…
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The session of the Victorian Parliament which opened on Tuesday, is likely to be a very quiet one and there is very little prospect of any hostile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The New Guinea "Grab." Extending the Polling Hours. the Fiscal Referendum. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In the Assembly to-night, replying to a question by Mr. O'Sullivan, Mr. Rein stated that there was nothing whatever in the rumor that Parliament was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the M'sharry Case. Interim Financial Statement
IN the Aesembly on Tuesday 56 questions on the business paper occupied Ministers until the tea adjournment. The M'Sharry arbitration case was referred to, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Parliament. the New Guinea Land Grab. Statement by Mr. Reid. Australian Protest. Sydney, Wednesday Night
In the House of Assembly this afternoon the Premier stated that the Government were strongly opposed to the proposed alienation of New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Federal Candidate for Gundagai. Meeting of Delegates at Cootamundra. the Final Selection Deferred Conference Adjourned to Gundagai
A CONFERENCE under the auspices of the Cootamundra Federal Association was held in the Town hall at Cootamundra on Monday night, called to consider and decide between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunks of Hansard. Labor-member Griffith on the Censure Motion. the Work of the Parliament
I candidly admit that I am not satisfied with the results of the last four years' legislative work. If we measure the work which has been done by the standard of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Political Situation. the Date of the Elections. Probably July 30
IT is believed that the dissolution will take place at the end of next week, as already foreshowed in our columns. The indications are that the polling will be fixed for…
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ACCORDING to present arrangements it is probable that the general election will take place on July 30, and it is already evident that the powers that be, whether under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Woollahra Electorate. Mr. Want Retires. Mr. Garland a Candidate. Sydney, Friday Night
Mr. J. H. Want, Q.C., M.L.C. (Attorney-General), has decided not to contest the Woollahra electorate at the forthcoming general election. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday's Sitting Lapses
An extraordinary and almost unprecedented occurrence took place in the Assembly on Tuesday.—The Speaker was too ill to attend and the Deputy Speaker could not be…
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