PARLIAMENT The Political Situation
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 406
The Robertson Ministry was defeated on Wednesday, and have since resigned. Up till a late hour on Thursday night his Excellency had not sent for any one to form a new Ministry. Sir John Robertson advised his…
Continued on Trove, page 406 →CABLEGRAMS. Imperial Parliament. the Address in Reply
Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4
LONDON, February 19.—In the House of Commons last night, the address in reply to the Queen's Speech, including Mr. Jesse Collings's amendment, was voted without debate. Mr. H…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 8
The Government was defeated this evening. The Ministry had all the talking to themselves, and for the most part very poor talking ifc was. The Parkes party had an equivocal mouthpiece in the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 11
Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. BODALLA ESTATE BILL. Mr. SPEAKER reported that he had received a message from his Excellency the Governor, assenting, in the name…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, February 17. the Government Extremity
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 13
The Attorney-General intimated that in consequence of an adverse vote to the Ministry taken in "another place," the Premier was in communication with the Governor upon affairs of State…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Imperial Parliament. the Policy of the Government. London, Feb. 18
Globe · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3
In the House of Commons last night, the address in reply to the Queen's Speech, including Mr. Jesse Collings' amendment, was voted without debate. The Right…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Imperial Parliament. the Policy of the Government. (Reuter's Telegrams) London, Feb. 18
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 14
Both Houses of Parliament reassembled to-day after the adjournment for the Ministerial elections. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →British Parliament. Speech by Mr. Gladstone. the Irish Proposals. Address-in-reply Voted
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 5
LONDON, Thursday.--Both Houses Parliament reassembled to-day after the adjournment for the Ministerial elections…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of the British Parliament. Reflecting the Speaker. Strained Relations Between the Chair and the Irish Party
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 6
LONDON, January 12.--Parliament met today under depressing circumstances. The fog hung low over the statues on Parliamentsquare. Beaconsfield, Canning, Derby,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Ministerial Statement
Evening News · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 6
Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said that the Governor had sent for Sir Patrick Jennings, and intrusted him with the formation of a Government. There was some formal business before the House to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 19. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bodalla Estate Bill
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 7
A vice-regal message was read stating that the royal assent laid been given to this bill. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Sir JOHN ROBERTSON said: I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coalition Government in Victoria. Dissolution of Parliament. Policy of the New Government. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 14
The new coalition Government has been completed. Mr. John James, M.L.A., one of the members for Ballarat East, has accepted the post of Minister of Mines, which Dr. Quick declined; and Mr. F. T…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 16
London, Feb. 12.—Captain O'Shea, the Parnellite candidate, has been returned to Parliament for one of the divisions of Galway…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 27
THE FAVORED CANDIDATE.—TAIL OF THE PROCESSION OF THE OTHER PARTY…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 28
There is much humor in American electioneering. In the South the fun is immense at times, as indicated by the second of our sketches, where the tail-end of the Political procession of an…
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Evening News · Monday 22 February 1886 · page 4
LONDON, February 21.—It is announced that Mr. Leonard Courtney has been appointed Chairman of Committees in the House of Commons…
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Globe · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 4
It is not quite wise for our legislature to ignore meetings so important as that which was held by the bootmakers and saddlemakers last night at the Town Hall…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 8
The Premier, the Hon. D. Gillies, addressed the electors of Rodney at Echuca to-night, and met with an enthusiastic reception. He elaborated the policy of the Government as contained in his published address,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Writs for the general elections were issued to-day. The nomination day is the 27th inst., and polling- day March 5. The Government have decided…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5
Parliament met yesterday in eager expectation of being formally presented to the new Government, but was again doomed to disappointment on seeing the condemned Ministry…
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