New Zealand Parliament. the Federation Question. [By Cable.]
AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The House of Representatives has adopted the Premier's resolution that it is inadvisable for New Zealand to federate under the existing…
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Parliament of New South Wales. Opening of the Session
The sixth session of the eleventh Parliament of New South Wales was opened yesterday by his Excellency the Governor with the customary formalities. It can be nothing new to Macquarie-street, the pomp and…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Education Bill was passed through committee. The Government proposal to create another Minister, as Minister of Education, was rejected by a large majority. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
In the Legislative Council this afternoon a discussion ensued on the question of providing a substitute for tolls, which have been abolished, so as to reimburse the municipal bodies for their loss of revenue. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Griffith stated that the Governor-in-Council last year decided to reduce the rates for press messages between Brisbane and Sydney, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The, Legislative Council sat for a short time this afternoon, but there was no important business transacted. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier said that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland
The Premier will move to-morrow, in the House of Representatives,—"that the portion of New Guinea that has been annexed to the British Empire should, for the present, be created a Crown colony, with the…
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The Speaker has issued his writ for the election of a member for Central Cumberland, in the room of Mr. J. Lackey, appointed to the Legislative Council, The writ is dated Wednesday, September 9. The…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A lengthy debate took place in the Assembly this afternoon on the machinery tax. The proposal was ultimately carried by 26 to 18. The…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly no progress was made with the Government business this afternoon. On the motion for going into committee of supply, Mr.A.T…
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Mr. Piddington owes one more patriotic duty to his afflicted country. He should resign his scat in the Council and "go" for one in the Assembly. His financial fulmination are…
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ADELAIDE. Wednesday.--The Payment of Members Bill was thrown out of the Legislative Council to-day by 13 votes to four. This is the second time the measure has been…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 3.45 yesterday afternoon, proceeding at once to Government House for the purpose of presenting to the Governor the Address in Reply to his…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 3.45, and, on the motion of Mr. Dalley, the House adjourned to proceed to Government House and present to the Governor the address in reply to his Excellency's…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter to 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. On the motion of Mr. DALLEY, hon. members with the President and officers of the House, proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane
The Legislative Council to-day, by a large majority, decided to insist on the amendments in the Local Government Bill disagreed with by the Assembly. The other business transacted was unimportant…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr. Service, in reply to Colonel Smith, said that the Government would not interfore with the arrangements for making Albury the only changing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
This afternoon the Legislative Council rejected the Payment of Members Bill on its second reading by 13 votes to 4. In the Legislative Assembly, the Commissioner of…
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In the Assembly on Wednesday night Mr. Barton (the Speaker) announced that he had appointed the following gentlemen members of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, under the Electoral Act of…
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