Election of Speaker
LONDON, August 5.—The House of Commons assembled to-day for the swearing-in of members, and the election of Speaker. The Bight Hon. Arthur WelleSley Peel was re-elected…
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Contested Re-election
LONDON, August 4.—Mr. William Cook, the late Liberal member for Birmingham, will oppose the re-election of Mr. H. Matthews, who has accepted the office of Home Secretary in the Salisbury…
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THE Legislative Assembly sat until between 12 and 1 o'clock and did a large amount of business. A long list of questions was answered several motions under the heading of general business…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. LYNE, in answer to Mr. DAVIES for Mr…
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In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Darley, apparently with a view of inquiring into the extraordinary anomaly in the way of sentences passed by Judges as compared with the way they were…
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In reply to Mr. Burke, Mr. Lyne said that there was a person in the employment of the Railway Department at Darling Harbor by the name of Stuart. He first joined the department in August, 1884, as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parliament in Session. Council. Wedndesday, August 4
A quantity of formal business having been disposed of, Dr. Mackellar moved the adoption of the report of the committee on the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill No. 2. Clauses 2 and 7 were, however,…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'olook. QUESTIONS. Mr. DIBBS, for the Minister of Justice, said, in reply to Mr. Hassall, that his colleague had been informed that…
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In response to the advertisement calling a public meeting for the nomination of the candidates for the vacancy in the Middle Ward representation, caused by the death…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assembling of the House of Commons. Election of Speaker. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Aug. 5
The House, of Commons assembled to-day for the swearing-in of members and the election of Speaker. The Right Hon. Arthun Wellesley Peel was re-elected Speaker…
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LONDON, August 6.—When Parliament assembled yesterday the Marquis of Hartington, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and other leading members of the Unionist party sat on the front Opposition…
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LONDON, August 6.—Parliament re-assembles on the 19th instant. LONDON, August 7.—No opposition is offered to the election of Ministers, with the exception of…
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The writs were issued for the Ministerial re-elections to-day. Parliament re-assembles on the 19th instant…
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LONDON, August 6.—The writs have been issued for the Ministerial reelections to-day…
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The election of an alderman for the Middle Ward of the Leichhardt municipality to till the vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Mr. T. R. Hogg took place on Saturday, and passed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Suez Mail. the British Elections. Russia and Britain. Archbishopric of Sydney. General Summary of News
LONDON, July 9, via Brindisi.—The progress of the general election has confirmed the prognostication of the large Liberal abstentions and losses. Throughout there has been decreased Liberal voting…
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LONDON, July 8, via Brindisi.--The progress of the general election has confirmed the prognostication of the large Liberal abstentions and losses. Throughout, there has been decreased…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of the Bill to extend and regulate the liability of employers to make compensation for personal…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, the Local Courts and Real Property Bills were further dealt with in committee. During the discussion on a motion…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS, Dr. RENWICK, in answer to Mr. BARBOUR,…
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