New Zealand Parliament. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Parliament is to be prorogued to-morrow and the general election will take place shortly…
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Victorian Parliament. an Adverse Motion. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Public Works stated that the delay in calling for tenders for the erection of a bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament of New South Wales. Ligislative Council. Thursday, June 9
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. JACOB presented a petition, sgned by the Mayor of Casino on behalf of residents on the Upper Richmond…
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3.—In the Assembly, the gubernatorial assent to the Beer Duly Bill was announced. A peniagonal “ duel” betwixt Dibbs, Bums, Garrett, Melville and Mr…
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Wednesday's business in the Legislative Council was confined to private matters. The assent of the Governor was announced to the Beer Duty Bill and the Crown Lands Auction Sales Balances Bill; and…
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The week again closes without the slightest attempt on the part of the Government to "restore the financial equilibrium." This is not "sneaking in protection:" it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Opening of the Victorian Parliament
The second session of the thirteenth Parliament of Victoria was opened on Tuesday by the Governor, with the usual formalities. The Council Chamber was crowded with ladies and gentlemen; Lady Loch and Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 1224 →Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, June 8
The only business of any importance transacted on Wednesday evening was the consideration in committee of the Perpetual Trustee Company's Bill, All the clauses were carried with but a few…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →PASTORAL. The Debate in Parliament on Pastoral Rents
In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening, Mr. M'MILLAN moved,—"That, in the opinion of this House, the rents as assessed by the local land boards should not be increased, except in cases where either…
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On Thursday, 2nd June, the House went into committee and considered a motion by Mr. Fletcher for the presentation of an address to the Governor praying him to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 10
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. GARRETT, in reply to Mr. Dangar, said that Denis Morrissey, in 1877, selected 160 acres in the county…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions
Mr. GARRETT, in answer to Mr. HUGH TAYLOR, for Mr. Harley, said that a copy of the conditional grant, dated December 23, 1839, relating to the Crown land at the coroner of Pitt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Political. South Sydney Election
ON Saturday the South Sydney election, came off. Mr. B. R. Wise, Attorney-General, was reelected; Mr. W. H. Traill, the protectionist candidate, bein, defeated by only 40 votes. The polling was…
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THE issue of the South Sydney election was much as in our last issue we predicted, only the so-called "splendid victory" is really nothing to boast about. There is in fact…
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IT was not without reason that the new political Mudgee magsman, Mr. John Haynes, M.P., declared the other day that he had gone into Parliament for the express…
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The South Sydney election resulted in the return of the new Attorney General, the Hon. B. B. Wise, by a majority of only 40 votes over Mr. Traill. The voting was:-…
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The election of Mr. Wise, by a majority of forty, as member for South Sydney, was the political event of the week, and indeed there was in the circumstances an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South Sydney Election. Petition Against the Return of Mr. Wise
In the Assembly last night the Speaker announced that he had received a petition signed by William Henry Traid against the return of Bernhard Ringrose Wise as member for South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The South Sydney Election. Petition Against the Return of Mr. B. R. Wise
Mr. W. H. Traill has taken steps to test the validity of the recent election of the Attorney-General, Mr. B. R. Wise, for South Sydney. Yesterday afternoon, in the Legislative Assembly, the following petition was received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable)
HOBART, Monday.--A proclamation appears in to-night's Gazette summoning Parliament for the dispatch of business on July 12. Nominations for Glenorchy, the seat vacated…
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