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Politics & elections, 1886

1,801 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 91

Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly, to-day, a bill was introduced to amend the law relating to the incorporation and winding up of gold-mining companies, and was read a…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 5

In the Assembly the debate on the budget was resumed by Mr. M'Intyre, who spoke against the Government proposals at length. The debate was further adjourned. The bill…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Campbell carried, without division, a motion expressive of dissatisfaction with the action of the Government in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 28

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 7

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. MaCKELLAR, in answer to Mr…

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Meeting of Members of Parliament and Pastoralists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 4

A meeting of members of Parliament, pastoralists, and others took place at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning for the purpose of "conferring as to the best mode of representing the injustice of certain clauses of the present…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTION. Mr. MACKELLAR, in reply to Mr. Chisholm, stated that, under the Act of 1884, 16 pastoral leases, 14…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 28. Legislative Council. the Sir John Robertson Grant

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. In reply to Mr., Chisbolm, Dr. Mackellar said the following appraisements of pastoral holdings had bees made:—Pastoral Leases, 16; occupation lioences, 14; homestead…

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Tasmanian Elections

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 6

HOBABT, Wednesday.—The West Hobart election lias been concluded. Treasurer Bargees was first, and Mr. Fitzgerald second, be being twenty votes behind. The two were duly elected. The new Parliament…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly the afternoon a question of using Stawell stone for constructing an additional storey for the General Postoffice was discussed on a motion…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today five fresh bills were read a first time. A hill to extend and regulate the liability of employers to make compensation for personal…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 29. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 6

The House met at 4.90 p.m. The Kiss's George-street Property Bill was referred to a select committee for consideration and report. The St. Stephen's Church of England Parsonage Camperdown…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. KISS'S GEORGE-STREET PROPERTY BILL. On the motion of Mr. Jacon, it was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. KISS'S TRUSTEE BILL. Mr. JACOB moved that the Kiss's Trustee Bill be referred for consideration and report to a select committee,…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 232

A good deal of interest was centred in the debate in the Upper Chamber on the proposed grant to Sir John Robertson. The measure was strongly supported, by Dr. MacKellar and Mr. Dalley—the latter of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Friday, July 30

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from his Excellency…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, July 28

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 14

Dr. Mackellar, on behalf of the Government, stated in reply to questions that under the Act of 1884, 16 pastoral leases, 14 occupation leases, and 201 homestead leases had been appraised; 1596 pastoral…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 27. the Customs' Duties Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 9

The consideration of the first schedule of the Customs Duties Bill, containing the duties substituted in lieu of those hitherto payable, was resumed in the Assembly, and continued till an early…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 30. Robertson Grant Bill

Evening News · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 10

The assent of the Governor to the bill granting Sir John Robertson 4210,000 was notified. QUESTIONS. In reply to Mr. S. B. Wilkinson, Dr. Renwick said…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 7

The following is a report of the proceedings after 2.30 a.m., when Timber, rough and undressed, per 100 feet superficial, 1s. 6d. was proposed…

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Leichhardt Aldermanic Election

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2

THE ratepayers of the Middle "Ward, Leichhardt, will have an opportunity, during the coming week, of electing an Alderman to succeed the late Ald…

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