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Politics & elections, 1886

1,801 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 91

South Australian Parliament. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today the Kadina-Wallaroo Railway Bill passed its third reading, also the Companies Act Amendment Bill. Beyond a few unimportant…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 19

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 6
Also in Evening News

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. STAMP DUTIES BILE. The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was…

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Queensland Parliament. Freetrade Y. PROTECTION. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly this afternoon, at the private members sitting, three further petitions praying for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases (Women's) Acts were…

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British Politics. Assembling of Parliament. the Queen's Speech

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 4

LONDON, August 19.—Parliament assembled to-day for the first time since the general election. The speech from the throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, was of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council, Thursday, August 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor signifying that his Excellency had assented…

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Victorian Parliament. Disgraceful Scene Between Messrs. Gaunson and Reid. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-night some progress was made with the Irrigation Bill in committee, when clauses 4 to 8 inclusive 'wore passed with slight amendment…

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Summary of News. the British Elections

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 3

LONDON, July 16.—The elections, which are now all but over, continue to give results more and more disastrous for Gladstone, and have more than justified the forecasts of his defeat made last week. In the…

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Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The most startling political news this week has been the resignation by Mr. Geo. R. Dibbs of his Ministerial portfolio. Although at latest advices there was a…

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Purging Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 12

THE organ of the Opposition has been making frantic efforts to hound the Government on to move the expulsion of Mr. Conan from the House. In Mr. Coonan's…

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British Parliament. Conservative Policy

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 9

LONDON, August 20.—In the House of Lords yesterday the address in reply to the speech from the Throne was voted. The Marquis of Salisbury stated that it was the intention of the…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 392

The Stamp Duties Bill No. 3 was read the second time and was passed through committee. The St. James's School Compensation Trust Bill, the Bowenfels Coal-mining and Copper-smelting Company's Railway…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 20

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. RENWICK, for Mr. LYNE, in reply to…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, August 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 13

After a quantity of formal business had been disposed, of, the Council settled itself down to a consideration of the best course to be adopted with regard to the Stamp Duties Bill No. 3, of which Dr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 20. QUESTIONS

Evening News · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 10

In reply to Mr. Burdekin, Sir Patriot Jennings said that the matter of the repair of the roadway at the Circular Quay, leading from Pitt-street to the A.S.N. Company's wharf, and from Pitt-street to…

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The Imperial Parliament. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Aug. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 12

Parliament assembled to-day, for the first time since the general election. The speech from the Throne, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, was of the briefest character. It…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 17. the Land Tax Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 9

The greater part of the sitting of the Assembly was occupied in the further consideration of the Land Tax Bill in committee. The amendment. moved on Thursday night by Mr. "Williamson, to…

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Queensland Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Employers' Liability Bill was read a third time and passed. The whole sitting was occupied by a discussion on a motion by Mr. Macrossan in favour of separation, and for a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Dr. RENWICK, in reply to Mr. Judd, said that it was proposed to light St. Peters station with gas from the…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Queen's Speech. Irish Boycotting to Be Forcibly Suppressed. Local Government Bill for the United Kingdom

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 5

London, Thursday.--Owing to the exceptional labors of the past seasion, her Majesty will abstain from recommending Parliament to deal with any…

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