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Mr. Alexander Wilson, junior member for Bourke, is a representative of the pastoral interests in so far that he received a large pastoral vote at his election, and that he and his…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Mr. BURNS, in answer to Mr. CROUCH, stated that no complaints had reached the Government or the Marine Board since the present vessel, the Protector, had been stationed there as to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Salamons brought up the rabbit bill to the end of 1886. The price paid for the destruction of 7,853,787 rabbits has been, as far as can be ascertained, £361,492 10s 10d; but there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Neild for Mr. Thompson, said that 1975 Chinamen arrived in the colony during the year 1886, and 347 during January and February, 1887. 1443 of these Chinamen paid the poll tax; 266 claimed to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A meeting of gentlemen favourable to the return of Mr. Jeannerett was held at Hodge's Commercial Hotel, King-street, last evening. Mr. W. P. Manning took the chair, and Mr. Jeanneret said it was little over three months since…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The first batch of elections for the House of Assembly took place yesterday, and crented intense excitement, the interest in the contest being greater than has been the case for several years past. Large crowds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The first batch of elections for the new Legislative Assembly took place yesterday, when the contests for 10 districts were decided. More interest was excited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ADELAIDE, Monday.--The scrutiny of votes for the electorate of Noarlunga was concluded to-day, and resulted in a tie between Messrs. Dashwood and M'Donald, but the votes are to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The election to fill the vacancy in the City Municipal Council caused by the enforced resignation of Alderman Jeanneret took place yesterday. The candidates were Mr. C. E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An extraordinary election for an alderman to represent Bourke Ward, in the municipality of Sydney, in place of Mr. G. E. Jeanneret, M.L.A., ousted by a decision of the Supreme Court on technical grounds, was proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A thin house and nothing but political odds and ends on the business paper. The night of Tuesday being sacred to " private members," Ministers had nothing to do but answer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNS, in answer to Mr. CROUCH, said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Crouch, said that the surveys relative to the improvements of the entrance to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The second batch of elections were held yesterday but, owing to the polling-places being so scattered, none of the results are complete. At the Burra Dr. Cockburn, Minister Of Education, and Mr. Rounsevell, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parliamentary loquacity is now the recognised bugbear of all British legislatures. It is a political disease attendant on liberty just as there are certain physical diseases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-put 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT notified the granting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The PRESIDENT announced that leave of absence had been granted to the Hon. Henry Moses for nine months,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The election for the Burra has resulted in the return: of Mr. P. W. Holder and Mr. W. B. Rounsevell. The Minister of Education, Dr. Cockburn, lost his seat by: four votes. The following have been returned:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A dreary little farce with Mr. Thompson in the leading role came first on last night's programme. At Maitland, Mr. Thompson is a man of very considerable consequence,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THURSDAY, MARCH 24. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and there being no quorum, the House stood adjourned until the usual hour on…
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