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Politics & elections, 1886

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 1. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 3

The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed:--Amended regulations Nos. 30, 31, 87, 94 and 147 under the Crown Lands Act of 1881. Copy of particulars…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 7

Adelaide, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-, day Mr. Catt reviewed the budget. He referred chiefly to the state of the military forces, and expressed an opinion derogatory to General Owen…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday. September 2

Evening News · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 6

Leave of absence was granted to the Hon. R. H. Roberts for the remainder of the sessicn, on account of ill-health. The Sydney Town Hall and Streets Municipal Loan…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at hall-past o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. LACKEY, it was resolved…

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'Victorian Parliament. the Prospecting Proposals. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 7

Melbourne, Thursday.--In the Assembly today the House went into Committee of Supply to consider the prospecting proposals of tho Government as submitted by Mr. Gillies last…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 3

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

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Queensland Parliament an Amending Land Act. the Separation Resolution Repealed. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- In the Assembly, which to-day met for a private members sitting, the Premier resumed the debate upon Mr. Jordan's motion for the adoption of a land…

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Parliament. Friday, August 27

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 9

FRIDAY'S sitting of the Assembly lasted until a late hour, and though much time was spent in obstructing the Medical Practitioners' Bill, a good deal of business was done. The abolition of…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

Brisbane, Friday.—In the Assembly to-day, in the private members' sitting, Mr. Maccrossan move--"That this House is of opinion that a bill should be introduced by the Government…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 496

A great deal of work was done in the Legislative Council on Wednesday. The Sydney Town Hall and Streets Municipal Loan Bill was passed through committee. The Wollongong Public School Site Sale Bill…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, September. 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 12

The Council having sanotioned the loan required by the City Council for completing the Centennial Hall, and for improving the streets, the bill to authorise the sale of the Wollongong public school site came…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 9

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. FLETCHER, in answer to Mr. Olliffe, stated that the portion of the Lithgow Valley Colliery in which,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 14

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir S. Griffith stated that tho auhject of the establishment of a parcels post between Queensland and England had been for some time under the consideration of the Government,…

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Our Present Parliament. What It Is Worth. (Continued.) Burns, John Fitzgerald, Esq. (The Hunter.)

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 5

Through evil report and good report the Hunter electorate has stuck to Mr. Burns for many a long year. Once, a long time ago, it unexpectedly rejected him for Mr. Dillon. Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, September 3. Speaker took the chair at 4.00 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

Mr. COPE LAND, in answer to Mr. Hassall, said the total area of land held under mineral conditional purchase in the Moree land district was 3029 acres and 1 rood : and the whole of the…

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The Aldermanic Assault Case. Taylor V. J. D. Young. the Chief Justice on the Town Hall and Parliament House "Scenes."

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 16

THE Banco Court Was crowded on Tuesday by those who took an interest in the action of Alderman Taylor against Alderman J.D. Young, M.P. The plaintiff claimed £5000 damages for an assault…

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"The Irish World" and the Elections. The Irish World of July 17 says

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

"The Irish people were willing to accept Mr. Gladstone's plan in good faith, notwithstanding it withheld from them many valuable rights and imposed many burdens to which they might fairly…

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The South Tyrone Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

On July 19 at Clogher Mr. T. W. Russell, "Liberal Unionist," was declared member for South Tyrone by a majority of 99 votes over Mr. William O'Brien, the Nationalist candidate…

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Our Candidates for Aldermen. Short Biographies

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 6

The long and active canvass now in progress for the election to the vacant seat in the council has aroused an unusual amount of interest in the South-west Ward, and a…

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The Election for the South-West Ward

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 3

The various candidates have been hard at work this week delivering addresses, consulting committees, and scanning the municipal [?] A slight ripple of excitement was caused early…

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