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Politics & elections, 1886

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Queensland Parliament. Debate on the Financial Statement. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day, after the formal business was concluded, Mr. Norton, the leader of the Opposition, opened the debate inaugurated upon the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the Printing Committee, which was adopted…

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Opening of the Tasmanian Parliament. the Vice-regal Speech. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 6

HOBART, Wednesday.--Parliament was formally opened by the Governor in person to-day with the usual formalities. In the opening speech he expressed a hope that the recent…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 25. The House met at 4.30 p.m. PHYLLOXERA

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 3

In reply to Mr. King, Dr. MACKELLAR said that there were five vineyards in the colony known to be affected with phylloxera vastatrix, and these were within a radius of five miles of Camden…

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Our London Letter. the Elections

Evening News · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 3

LONDON, July 16.—The elections are practically over, and though a few returns have yet to come in, all farther interest in the struggle has ceased. The balance is still in favor of the "Unionist" party, as…

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The Present Parliament

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

In to-morrow's issue of the EVENING NEWS will be published the first of series of critical articles upon individual members of the Legislative Assembly. The writer of these articles has been a…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture announced definitely that the replanting of vineyards in the phylloxera infested area of the Geelong district would not he allowed. The whole night was…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

HOBART, Thursday.--The address in reply was carried in both Houses to-night. The Opposition expressed their general approval of the Ministerial programme…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

BRISBANE,Thursday.--Upon the Assembly meeting to-day, Mr. Lumley Hill moved, the adjournment of the House to direct attention to the claims of Messrs. M'Sharry and O,Rourke…

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South Australian Parliament. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today, the Government motion for the expenditure £13,000 on the drainage of the South eastern districts was carried by a majority of…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 26. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The House met at 4.30 p.m. ARMSTRONG'S SETTLEMENT BILL. On the motion of Mr. DARLEY, the Armstrong's Settlement Bill was referred to a select committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. WOLLONGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL SITE SALE BILL…

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Parliament of of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS. Mr. MACKELLAR moved,—That so much of the Standing Orders be suspentled as would preclude the…

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Election Meetings in Balmain

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

"There was a sound of revelry by night and Balmain's capital had gathered then," &c., for three candidates for municipal honors in the South-west Ward of the Borough Council, to fill the extraordinary…

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Victorian Legislative Council Elections. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The nominations for the annual vacancies in the Legislative Council closed to-night. The following members have been returned without opposition:--…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 444

In the Legislative Council Dr. Mackellar moved that the plan, section, and book of reference of the proposed railway from Kiama to Jervis Bay, part I, be approved of. An amendment was agreed to that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 27

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 9

In reply to Mr. Kethel, Mr. Lyne said that the masonry of the graving dock at Cockatoo Island was to consist partly of concrete, partly of sandstone, and partly of granite…

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Our Present Parliament. What It Is Worth

Evening News · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 5

It is now conceded with ready unanimity that the twelfth Parliament of New South Wales gives sure promise of being longer in session, of talking far more, and of doing infinitely less work…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, August 25

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 13

Messrs. Charles and Dangar Object to the proposed railway route, from Kiama to Jervis Bay; but the former would like the railway construeted, while the other condemns the whole scheme as a "chimerical…

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Telegraphic. The Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 430

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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