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Politics & elections, 1886

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-day the Attorney-General, with other members, congratulated the Speaker on the bestowal of knighthood upon him. Sir R…

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Discussion in the Victorian Parliament

Globe · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 3

A debate took place in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, over tile Ly ec-Moon disaster, Mr. Woods contending that the Australian captains hugged the shore too…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

Evening News · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.30 p.m. The President read messages from the Governor, convening the Royal assent to the Temporary Supply Bill, Boards Settlement Bill, St. Mary's Church Land Sale bill, and Newcastle Steamship Company's…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes [?] clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. PIDDINGTON presented report No. 10 of the Printing…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 2. The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGES

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced messages from the Governor giving Royal assent to Board's Settlement Bill, Temporary Supply Bill, St. Mary's Church Land Sale Bill and the Newcastle…

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The Gwydir Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 8

The electors of the Gwydir are indignant at the short time allowed for the return of the writ for the Gwydir election. The electorate is 180 miles long by 110 milos wide, and the postal arrangements are…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 5

"Kill a man's family and he will brook it. But keep your hands out of his breeches Pocket," It was Byron who said that mad thing, was it not, and of mankind generally, not…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 4

The present time of financial depression seem the most suitable occasion to Mr. Hammond for asking the House to go to the expense of publishing a daily Hansard. He wants this on…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly the Premier stated, in reply to a question, that the Government had no intention of bringing in a bill to amend the Public…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 3. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.30 p.m. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill. The bill was read the first time. The Trustee Act Amendment…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. STAMP DUTIES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from the Legislative Assembly of the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 3. The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. MESSAGE

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill, which was read a first time…

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Pictures in Parliament

Globe · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 5

Those two little bottles of Mr. Gladstone's. You remember those two little bottles of pick-me-up, the mysterious pick-me-up which he brought into the…

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The Matter Before Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Abigail drew attention to the statement of the Rev. Mr. Poole, one of the survivors of the Ly-eeMoon disaster. He wished it to be ascertained who…

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Parliament. Tuesday, June 1

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 10

THE business in the Legislative Assembly consisted chiefly of the further consideration in committee, of the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill, and by half-past 11 the bill had been passed…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 4

Evening News · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 10

In reply to Mr. Sydney Smith, Mr. Dibbs said that a return giving the total amounts paid to several officers of the Lands Department, which he named, during 1884, was laid upon the table of the House on the 25th ultimo. A…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, June2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 13

Since,last meeting anther of the venerable members of the Legislative Council has gone over to the great majority being the seobnd within a fortnight, Accordingly, after a little formal business has been…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council Wednesday, June 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 1186

THE Legislative Council sat for only a few minutes. The President reported that the Temporary Supply Bill, the Boards Settlement Bill, the St. Mary's, Waverley, Church of England Land Sale Bill, and the…

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The Gwydir Election. Nomination of Candidates. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Warialda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 14

At the nomination for the Gwydir to-day, the following gentlemen were duly proposed and secondod, namely, Messrs. T. K. B. Mayne, T. H. Hassall, and J. T. Wearne. Mr. Hassall addressed the electors in a forcible speech,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly, Friday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS. Mr. WANT, in reply to Mr. Davies for Dr. Ross, said that 54 passengers travelled between Molong and Orange…

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