Queensland Parliament
BRISBANE, Friday.—In the Legislative Council last night, the Insanity Bill was read a second time, and a select committee appointed to enquire all about the delay and cost of the dry…
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The Windsor Election
WINDSOR, Friday.—The result of the election for the Windsor electorate is as follows:—M'Quade—Windsor 176, Richmond 153; total, 2.19 Walker—Windsor 111, Richmond 49…
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The election of a member to fill the seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. Richard Driver, took place to-day at Windsor. There were two candidates--…
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The Speaker was presented to the Governor this morning, and was formally congratulated. In the Assembly, this evening, as soon as the Speaker took the chair, Mr. Service moved that the House do now…
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AN extraordinary and ludicrous scene, in which the leader of the Opposition, Sir George Grey, figured with prominent absurdity, occurred on the 16th instant in the New Zealand House of…
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THE ballottage on Trinity Sunday resulted in the return of 63 Ministerialists, 48 Oppositionists, and 41 Dissidents, making a total, with those elected on Whitsunday, of 196 Ministerialists, 169…
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THERE are already certain indistinct notes of preparation for the approaching elections. Not that the Government have declared on the subject, for their policy…
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Berlin, June 17.—The elections in Wurtemburg, Hesse, Cassel, Brandenburg, and East Prussia resulted in favour of uncompromising Constitutionalists. The Government journal, the POST…
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Mr. Dodson, President of the Local Government Board, who was recently deprived of his seat for Chester because corrupt practices on the part of his agents during the elections…
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Mr. Dodson, president of the Local Government Board, recently deprived of his seat for Chester, for corrupt practices on the part of his agents during the elections, has been…
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The Parliament of Victoria was opened on July 22 by Commission. The members were duly aworn-in and Mr. Lalor was elected Speaker without opposition, and after the usual congratulations Mr. Service moved the adjournment…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—There was a great debate on Mr. Douglas's breach of privilege in publishing in the COURIER the precis of the proceedings in the select committee re Hemmant's…
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Road, junction East Maitland, Morpeth, and Raymond Terrace. £75; road, Cattle-truck, near Mr. Clift's, Lochinvar, £20; bridge, at Scott's dairy, £70; water-tank at Courthouse, for public accommodation, £20; water-closet,…
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Sir,—Whatever may be the shortcomings of the two candidates for the representation of the electorate of Windof, it is somewhat pleasing to note that the electors from some cause, or other value their privileges not a little as far…
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A numerous and influential requisition from electors of Canterbury has been prepared, requesting Mr. W. H. Pigott to contest that constituency. Efforts are being made by Parramatta to induce Mr…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—In the Assembly last night, re the breach of privilege, the Premier, seeing Mr. Douglass in his seat, asked the Speaker to rule in the case. The Speaker called…
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Sir,—Will you do me the favour and justice of allowing me to state, with reference to the letter of "Colontst" in to-day's Herald, that the only local matter I particularly referred to at the nomination was the important question of…
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There was an amusing scene on Friday when the Ministerial members, believing thai, all was over for the night, had left the House and the Registration of Voters…
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The Convention at Chicago lias resulted very unexpectedly in the nomination of Mr. A. Garfield as the Republican candidate for the Presidency of tho United States. In the…
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