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Politics & elections, 1886

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8

Globe · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. FLOOD asked permission to correct a statement that had been reported in the…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 8. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

Shortly after the House met, the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Perpetual Trustee, Executor, and Agency Company Bill was resumed. The debate was farther adjourned until Thursday next. The Divorce…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the printing committee. The report was received, and orders gived…

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Essence of Parliament. Thursday, April 8. (Continued From Our Special Edition of Yesterday.)

Globe · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 8

In the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, The debate on the Trustees and Agency Company's Bill was adjourned until Thursday next…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 8. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Private Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 5

Dr. CREED brought in a bill to enable tho trustees of certain land at Rocky Point to lease, mortgage, or sell the same and to provide for the application of moneys so obtained…

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The Parliament of Ireland

Globe · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 4

AT last Mr. GLADSTONE has been able to lay his scheme for the future government of Ireland before the British Parliament, and it proves to…

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Essence of Parliament. Friday, April 9

Globe · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 5

In the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, The questions and other preliminary business were postponed. Mr. Neild then moved the adjournment of…

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Parliament. the Financial Proposals. New Taxation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Friday, April 2, the galleries were crowded; and there was an unusually large attendance of members in anticipation of the delivery of the financial statement…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday. April 7

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 744

The Legislative Council sat until a late hour discussing the subjects of the Post Office carvings and the threatened annexation of the New Hebrides by France. After a long debate with reference to the…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, April 7

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 13

In reply to questions this afternoon, Dr. Mackellar stated that owing to the short time that had elapsed since the Government took office, they had not been able to give practical effect to the recommendations…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly Friday, April 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 9

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Sir PATRICK JENNINGS, in answer to Mr. Heydon, said that the Government was willing to allow the Payment…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Debate in Parliament on the New Hebrides Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 770

On Thursday night, after thel usua preliminary; business, Sir HENRY PARKES moved his resolution censuring the Government for their action in regard to the Hew Hebrides question. The motion was in these…

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How Queen Victoria Opens the Imperial Parliament.—The House of Lords in Full Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 27

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The Irish Question. Mr. Gladstone's Proposals. a Separate Parliament for Ireland. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 14

In accordance with the notice previously given in the. House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone to-day explained the proposals of his Government for dealing with the lrish…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, April 9. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 6

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. On the order of the day--"Consideration in Committee of the Whole of an address to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be…

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The Macleay Election. West Kempsey, April 8

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 16

The case of per jury against E. B. Smith, M.L.A. and C. Sutherland, J.P., comes off to-morrow at the West Kempsey police court. During our late election the information was laid by Waters, of…

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Municipal Election

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

THE South-west ward electors are to have another chance of choosing a representative for the Borough Council. The nomination day is next Tuesday, and it will be…

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Legislative Council Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Southern Province election, to fill the sent in the Victorian Legislative Council, vacant by the death of the late Mr. Francis Robertson,…

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An English Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 11

LONDON, April 6.—Mr. W. S. Caine has been elected for Barrow-in-Furness (Lancashire) vice Mr. David Duncan, who was lately unseated. [Mr. Caine represented Scarborough in the last House…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Globe · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. The questions were all postponed…

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