Victorian Parliament
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly, Mr.Bent brought forward a grant of £400[?] to the relatives of the late Mr. James M'Pherso[?] Grant, and at Mr. Service's suggestion it was agreed…
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Notes in Parliament
The debate last night may be divided into two distinct parts, the first taking the semblance of an aimless and desultory crackling of small arms, and the second the boom of a big but…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Council's amendments on the Licensing Bill were considered, and all were agreed to accept the new clause to the effect that a licensed…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MEMBERS SWORN. The Hons. Edward Knox, H. C. Dangar, P. G. King, J. S. Farnell, Charles Moore, and James Chisholm took…
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Sir,—I think I need make no apology for calling your attention,and the attention of your readers, to one or two painfully significant items in the recent return of the Registrar-General for 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Council, Wednesday. November 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Administering of Oath
Messrs. J. S. Farnell, Knox, Dangar, King, C. Moore, and J. Chisholm took the oath and their seats. The PRESIDENT intimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Illawarra Railway
Mr. THORNTON, in reply to Mr. Lucas, said the length of that portion of the Illawarra railway from Rockdale station to George's River was 5 miles 66 [?]hains, and the cost £87,634. exclusive of land. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The General Election. LORD R. Churchill Defeated. Conservative Majority. the Latest News. Sir C. W. Dilke Returned. Tory Vote in Birmingham Increased
LONDON, November 25.—The elections are passing off quietly. Thirty-five Tories and thirty-two Liberals have already been returned. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies,…
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Mr.A. J.Riley, one of the candidates, addressed a bou[?] 400 of the electors from the balcony of Foater's Hotel, Macquarie and Goulburn streets, on Wednesday evening. Ex-Alderman James Green occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Election in England. the Tories Leading. Defeat of Lord Randolph Churchill. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25
The elections are passing off quietly. Thirty-five Tories and 82 Liberals have already been returned. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and late member for…
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The following nominations for the approaching elections were received at the Town-hall yesterday:--Gipps Ward, Alderman J. D. Young (unopposed); Bourke Ward, Alderman…
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LONDON, Tuesday.--Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Right Hon. W. O. Trevelyan (Liberal) have been returned for the House of…
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In putting up Mr. Copeland to reply to Sir Henry Parkes last night it cannot be said that the Government were particularly happy in their choice of a champion. We do not deny…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-night, Mr. D. Gaunson carried a motion to the effect that every public servant tried by the Railway Commissioners…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. Abigail, Mr. LYNE said that payments had been made by the Government to the contractors for…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. LYNE, in reply to Mr. Fergusson, said that an application had been made to the Government to straighten…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, November 26. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30. p.m. Answers to Questions
Mr. LYNE, in answer to Mr. W. J. Ferguson, said that the probable cost of straightening the channel of Cook's River was £15,000. No land need necessarily be resumed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CABLEGRAMS. [Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of yesterday.] The General Elections. Mr.j.h.heaton Returned
CANT[?]RBURT, November 25.—Mr.J.Henniker Heaton (formerly of Sydney), has been elected for Canterbury by 1779 votes against 825…
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Mr. John Davies addressed a meeting of about 500 electors from the balcony of Durkin's Hotel, Gipps and Macquarie streets, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Mark Isaacs presiding. The chairman remarked that it afforded him great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The General Election in England. Increasing Conservative Majorities. Defeat of Mr. Childers. Return of Lord Randolph Churchill. [By Cable.] (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 25
Sir Charles Dilke has been elected for Chelsea by a majority of 175. Mr. Henniker Heaton, Conservative candidate for the city of Canterbury, has been…
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