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Riverina · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1899

338 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 17

Victorian Parliament. No-confidence Motion. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 2

THE Legislative Council only sat for a few minutes to-day and in view of the fact that what the Ministry regard as a want of confidence motion was going on in the Assembly…

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Parliament. Address to the Queen. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

LAST night in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Barton at the conclusion of his speech moved a friendly amendment for the inclusion of the words referring to the…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Member for the Lachlan Speaks. (Continued from last issue.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

As the excise is as high as 14s a gallon, no man can sell at 3d. a nobbier and get a good profit. In my opinion, the excise should be reduced to 10s…

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Essence of Parliament

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Questions to the number of 30 or so were put to Ministers on Tuesday. The House was one large vote of interrogation. The Minister for Mines said he intended…

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Parliament Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 2

Is the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Cook, in reply to Mr. Haynes, said that when the dairy stock were purchased for the Richmond Experiment Farm they were…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Brunker, in moving the second raiding of the Friendly Societies Bill, said he believed the bill would have the effect of…

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Essence of Parliament

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

There was not much business done on Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly. A bill was introduced by Mr. Garland to make it lawful for the Supreme Court Judges by…

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The Murrumbidgee Weir. Questions in Parliament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last Wednesday, Mr F. Byrne, member for Hay, asked the secretary for Public Works, without notice, whether it is…

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Parliament. the Financial Statement. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly Mr. Hogue gave notice of his intention to ask the House to consider the expediency of introducing a bill to provide for the proper and…

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Parliament. the Budget. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr Hogue gave notice of this intention to ask the House to consider the expediency of introducing a bill to provide for the proper…

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A Temora Municipal Election

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

RE COGHLAN ; LUCAS, RESPONDENT An application, to make absolute a rule nisi for an order calling on William George Goodin Lucas, of Temora,…

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Essence of Parliament

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

The past week has not been very productive of legislation. In the Assembly, on Tuesday, the Minister for Mines in answer to Mr Richards, said that 244 mining leases…

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Local and General. Municipal Election

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

THE Mayor, on Saturday last, presided over a meeting of ratepayers to nominate a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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Parliament. Mr. Neild's Seat Challenged. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day, after the preliminary business had been disposed of, Mr. Edd[?]n, under a question of privilege, moved in effect that the seat of…

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Parliament

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly, Mr. Edden moved a resolution declaring Mr. Neild's sent vacant on the ground that he accepted an office of profit under the…

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Parliament. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr Edden moved s resolution to declare Mr J. C Neild's seat vacant on the grounds of the Utter hold ng an office of profit under…

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Parliament. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 3

In the Legs[?]lative Assembly it was decided after midnight on Wednesday that the matter of Mr Neild's receiving £350 from [?]he Government should be referred to a…

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The Press in Parliament

The Worker · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

The Assembly has always contained its share of journalists, but at present they are strewn about like gravel in its precincts. It contains, for instance, Ashton…

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Essence of Parliament

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

The Council did not think it desirable to go on with the Navigation Act Amendment Bill, on Wednesday, as there was only a small house, and therefore it adjourned fill…

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Election of Officers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. [?] Robinson was unanimously elected President. Mosses [?]orney, Griffin, McDon-ald, Raven, Oliver, and W. Robinson…

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