Parliament Further Prorogued
By proclamation of His Excellency' the Governour, Sir Hercules Robinson, Parliament is further prorogued to Tuesday, August 13. QUESTION'S WIZARD OIL.—In this wonderful medicine…
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Home and Foreign. an Exciting Scene in Parliament. Dreadful Charges Against the Murdered Earl
There was an extraordinary scene in the House of Commons on April 12. Mr. O'Donnell, the member for Dungarvan, rose to call attention to the action of the government…
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The House of Commons met on May 6 after the Easter [?]. There were only two questions on the paper, and, these being disposed of, the Marquis of Hartington, whose [?]ng was greeted with cheers from the Liberal benches,…
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We understand that the hon. the Colonial Secretary has been engaged for some time past in revising the various polling places throughout the colony. The hon. gentleman considers that the least…
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Sir James Martin sod the Hon. W. B. Dalley having resigned their cuts in the senate of the University of Sydney, — a convention in to be held on Wednesday, the 7th August, for the election of…
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The Oxford University election terminated May 17 in the return of Mr. Talbot (Conservative) by a majority of 1698 over Professor Smith, the Liberal candidate. Mr. Gao. Palmer (Liberal) was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Correspondent.] Melbourne
[?] opens to-morrow it 2 o'clock. In the [?] Council the address will be moved by the Hon. T. [?] and seconded by Mr. Read; and [?] the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Pearson and…
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PARLIAMENT was opened this afternoon, with the usual p[?]mony. His Excellency the Governor was attended by Colonel Anderson, Colonel Hutton, Major Pitt, [?] suite. Lady Bowen and family were present and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Per Favour of the Sydney Morning Herald
GENTLEMEN,—The gracious reception recorded, by distinguished members of both your august Houses respectively, to some observations on the subject of our present land laws, lately submitted by me for your…
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PARLIAMENT opens to-morrow at 2 o'clock. In the Legislative Council the address will be moved by the Hon. T. A'Beckett, and seconded by Mr. Read; and in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Pearson and…
Continued on Trove, page 73 →Home and Foreign England. the Imperial Parliament and Mr. Justice Keogh
In the House of Commons, on Monday Mr. Sullivan said : I beg to ask the Chief: Secretary for Ireland whether he can lay upon the table any copy oil a charge or address…
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The Oxford University election terminated May 17 in the return of Mr. Talbot (Conservative) by a majority of 1698 over Professor Smith, the Liberal candidate. Mr. Geo. Palmer (Liberal) was…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Hobart Town
His Excellency the Governor opened Paraliament today. The Volunteer Rifles, for the first time, formed the guard of honour, and there was an immense attendance in the streets and inside the Council…
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THE Goulburn Valley Railway Bill was finall[?] passed to-night. Mr. Berry then submitted a resolution for the purchase of the Hobson'[?] Bay Railway, He asked members to look at the question on it[?]…
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A SUPPLEMENT to the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of the 11th instant contains the following list of the polling places for the several electorates in the districts in…
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HIS Excellency the Governor opened Parliament to-day. The speech congratulated hon. members on the petition and prospects of the colony, and expressed a hope that the anticipated war was averted,…
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It is understood that the present prorogation of Parliament will terminate at the beginning of the month of September, when both Houses will meet for the transaction of public business…
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THE Parliament of Tasmania, was opened on the 16th instant, when his Excellency Governor Weld delivered the following speech:- "Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and…
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The prorogation of Parliament has been fixed for the 20th of August…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of the New Zealand Parliament. [By Cable.] [From Our Own Correspondent.] Wellington
PARLIAMENT was opened to-day. Sir George Grey was not present, being too unwell to attend. Eleven new members were sworn in. His Excellency the Governor, in his address, remarked on the progress…
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