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Politics & elections, 1886

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Essence of Parliament. Tuesday, February 22

Globe · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

in the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, Mr. Abigail moved the adoption of the select committee's report in reference to the charges against Mr. Melville…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 22

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. REPORT OF A SELECT COMMITTEE. Mr. ABIGAIL having moved that the adoption of the report of the select committee…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 23rd FEBRUARY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr. G. A LLOYD presented a petition from the West Wallsend Coal Company, Limited, and the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 23. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PRIVILEGE

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 6

Mr. MELVILLE (a notice of motion having been given by Mr. Abigail for the adoption of the report of the select committee in Ms case), hoped that the motion might be considered as a matter of privilege and disposed of at once,…

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Political. Coalition Not Yet Complete. the New Ministry "Shaking Down". Last Night's Parliament. Irreverent Mr. Abigail. a Nice Constitutional Question. a Sudden Hitch

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 4

As was reported in the third edition of the EVENING NEWS, yesterday, the political difficulty seemed to be solved in the afternoon, though, not sufficiently early or with, sufficient definitiveness to…

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Kogarah Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

A meeting of electors of the newly-incorporated district of Kogarah, took place on Monday night at Mr. English's Hotel, Kogarah, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. Carroll. At 8 o'clock there was a good attendance,…

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The Victorian Elections. Mr. Deakin at Bacchus' Marsh. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Another Ministerial deliverance was made this evening by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Deakin, who addressed a meeting of the electors of West…

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Essence of Parliament. Wednesday, February 24

Globe · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 3

In the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mr. Jacob was accorded leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Perpetual Trustees and Executives Agency Company…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual time, and read a message from the Governor, assenting to the Mort Estate Bill as passed by the Legislative Council and agreed to by the Legislative Assembly…

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The Opening of the Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

LONDON, January 22.--The first session of the new Parliament was opened by the Queen in state yesterday, though her Majesty was not favored by the usual Queen's weather, as snow…

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CABLEGRAMS. Imperial Parliament. Payment of Members. Government Contractors

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 24.—Mr. Octavus V. Morgan, M.P., for Battersea, has retired from Parliament owing to his being concerned in certain Government contracts…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE BODALLA ESTATE BILL. The PRESIDENT stated that he had received a message from his Excellency the Governor intimating that his…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Queen in the House of Lords. London, Jan 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 7

The first session of the new Parliament was opened by the Queen in state yesterday, though her Majesty was not favoured by the usual Queen's weather. Snow had fallen in the morning, and was succeeded by a…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bodalla Estate Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 6

A message was read announcing that the vice-regal assent had been given to the Bodalla Estate Bill. PETITION…

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The Macleay Election

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 4

Dr. Renwick last night brought up the report of the Select Committee upon the validity of the Macleay election, and, as might have been expected, it completely exonerates Mr. R. Burdett…

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Labour Members in the English Parliament

Globe · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 6

The now Parliament. at Westminster will be in many respects an unfamiliar one; The bulkiness of the Parnellite party will be the feature that will strike…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. February 25

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT having taken the chair, read a message from the Governor assenting to the Supply Bill. THE PRISONER POWER. Mr. SIMPSON said in reply to a question put by Mr…

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Essence of Parliament. Thursday, February 25

Globe · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

In the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The President announced that his Excellency the Governor had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from his Excellency the Governor, stating that his…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Royal Assent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 5

The PRESIDENT brought down a message giving the Royal assent to the Supply Bill. THE CASE OF JOHN ROBERTS. Mr. JACOB (for Mr. DARLEY) asked the…

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