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Politics & elections, 1887

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South Sydney Election. Nomination Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 9

The nomination of candidates for the vocancyin the South Sydney electroate, caused by the appointment of Mr. B. R. [?] to the Attorney-Generalship, was held at the hustings [?] Belmore Park yesterday, at noon. Owing, no doubt to…

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The South Sydney Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 5

To-night a meeting of the supporters of Mr. Wise, the new Attorney-General, will be held in the new Masonic-hall, at 8 o'clock, Mr. G. H. Reid, M.P., will be one of the speakers. The…

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Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

TUESDAY, MAY 31st.—In the Council, the Beer Duty and the Crown Lands Auction Sales Balances Bills were read a second time and committed. The temporary supply Bill for…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1156

The Legislative Council has sat two days this week, the first sitting—on Tuesday—having been arranged so that the House might receive from the Legislative Assembly the Temporary Supply Bill for…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

At 7 o'clock last evening the Assembly closed another practically wasted week. With the pressing work of " restoring the financial equilibrium" undertaken by Sir Patrick…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--It is understood that on Tuesday next a no-confidence motion will be moved against the Government by Mr. T. Playford, who has arranged an amalgamation, and…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Tuesday, Mat 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 13

In order to facilitate the business or the country and the payment of Government salaries on the 1st of the month, the council met a day earlier this week and passed the Temporary Supply Bill…

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Opening of the Hungarian Parliament. London, May 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1158

The Hungarian Parliament was opened yesterday. The Emperor Francis Joseph, in his opening speech referred to the good relations which subsisted between Austria and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Hassall, said [?]t at the present time the evidence in the possession of…

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Payment of Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 6

Sir,—the question of payment of the members of our Parliament is one which will have to be settled. For my part, I can see nothing derogatory in a representative of a constituency receiving an allowance for his Parliamentary…

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The Approaching Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 12

When Parliament meets on Tuesday, it is understood that parties will present their former appearance in the Lower Chamber. The leading members of the Opposition, have…

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Our Island Neighbors. " Land of the Maori and the moa." —Thomas Bracken. Sayings and Doings in New Zealand. the Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 19

has now been in session for some weeks, and has actually accomplished two important pieces of work. It has almost agreed upon a new Representation Act, and it has dissented from the…

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Political. South Sydney Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 15

ON Friday last Mr. B. R. Wise accepted the portfolio of Attorney-General. No time has been lost in making arrangements to fill the vacancy thus created in South Sydney. Early in the week it…

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South Sydney Election. the Attorney-general's Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 7

The Hon. B.R. Wise, Attorney-General, addressed thre[?] meetings of the electors of South Sydney yesterday evening. The first meeting, which was largely attended, was held at Cuneen's Hotel, Darlington, and the second, which was…

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The South Sydney Election

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 1155
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To-day the electors of South Sydney will declare for Protection or for Free Trade, and for the Government or against it. We do not know that they will do very much more than…

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South Sydney Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 7

The show of hands, at the hustings after, the nomination was in favour of Mr. Trail. This should shew the friends of the Hon. R. B. Wise, and good government, the…

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The South Sydney Election. Monster Meeting in the Masonichall

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 6

A tremendous gathering of the electors of South Sydney took place in the New Masonic-hall last night in support of Mr. R. B. Wise's candidature. Alderman Kippax presided, and…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 June 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A motion of want of confidence will be brought against the Government on Tuesday in the shape of an amendment to the Address in Reply, and it is…

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Tee Approaching Meeting of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (Frm Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 June 1887 · page 7

Parliament will be opened on Tuesday afternoon by the Governor with the usual ceremony. There is little interest excited by the event. The Governor's speech will state that Parliament will be invited to send an…

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