The Cost of Elections
Last night in the Assembly, Sir Patrick Jennings laid upon the table an "abstract of returns showing the cost to the country of the last Ministerial elections" together with the…
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The Mudgee Election. Mr. Wall Returned Unopposed. (By Telegraph.)
MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Only one candidate, Mr. W. Wall, was nominated for the vacant seat in the electorate, as Mr. Rouse's friends advised him to withdraw this morning. He was present…
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Mr. William Chandos Wall, who was nominated for Mudgee in the interests of the Industrial and Land Alliance Association, has been elected without opposition to fill the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the resignation of Sir…
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It is really lime tint nominee legislators had learned to understand their constitutional position in these colonics. The principle that taxation goes hand to hand with representation has…
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MELBOURNE Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-night, Mr. Gillies moved for leave to introduce a bill to indemnify councillors of the various municipalities for borrowing…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Catt, in moving for the production of a return showing the number of landholders in South Australia and the area…
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The House met at 4.30 p.m. In reply to Mr. Piddington, Dr. Mackellar said it was not the intention of the Government to submit any measure to the Legislature during the present session authorising grants…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock PRINTING REPORT. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up Report No. 11 of the Printing Committee…
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Sir,—Regarding the question of danger of fire to the Parliament Houses from the electric light, though it be a departmental matter, yet as contractor for the work, and the initiator of the Edison light in this colony, I beg you…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday. June. 30. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answer to Question
Dr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. PIDDINGTON, stated that it was not the intention of the Government to introduce any measure to Parliament authorising grants of public…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The election of a member of the Legislative Council for the Wellington Province, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J. Campbell, late…
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The abomination of desolation standing in the holy place! A stranger in the Parliamentary refreshment-room. Wearing his hat, too, this profane intruder and "absorbing" the…
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MELBOURNE. Thursday.--In the Assembly the Chief Secretary said that the Government did not intend to take any action in reference to E. H. Hargraves' claim on the…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Rounsevell resumed the debate on the proposed stamp duties and in a long speech criticised the present financial…
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The House met at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Farnell moved for a return, showing the revenue sad expenditure in connection with each telegraph station in the colony. The motion was agreed to. The Uther…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, stating that he had, in the name of her…
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AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Sir G. Grey's proposal for a mixed Pacific Commission has been defeated and the Government resolutions carried. They affirm that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. July 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Formal Motion
Mr. FARNELL moved-- That be laid upon the table of this House, a return showing [?] The name of [?] office respectively. 2. The east of maintenance of such…
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LONDON, July 1.—Up to the present tine 265 seats in the House of Commons are unopposed. Of these 65 are supporters of Gladstone, 46 are Liberals opposed to Gladstone's…
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LONDON, July 1.—Up to date, 245 candidates, have been returned unopposed. Of these 122 are opposed to Gladstone's Irish policy, which is supported by the remaining 123…
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