Parliament
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22.—In the Assembly, the Peat’s Ferry disaster was discussed on a motion for adjournment. The report from the Committee of the Whole on the Customs Duties…
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A Fancy Parliament
A good many schemes have been devised for the purpopse of bringing Great Britain and "Greater Britain" into closer relationship. But, perhaps, the most curious of all is one…
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The Legislative Council has sat but once this week —on Thursday, and then for not longer than an hour and a half. The assent of the Governor was announced to the Sydney Bishopric Church Property…
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Business began by Sir. Henry Parkes making a statement of the Sabbatarian policy of the Government. With the view of "stamping out, opinions odious to the…
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The Queen, in her own person opened the present Parliament of Great Britain on Thursday. January 21, 1886, and heard the Royal speech read to the assembled members of the two Houses. It was the…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.[?]0 p.m. ILLNESS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Sir. Henry PARKES informed the House…
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There was a very small business paper to be dealt with this evening; and what stood there was not of great importance. A protest was received from the eighteen objecting members…
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The Legislative Council on the motion of Hon. Mr. Salomons, on the 4th, with cheers passed unanimously the following resolution of loyalty --…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 24. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Answers to Questions
[?] SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Taylor for Mr. [?] said that he understood the dismissed railway [?] had been paid co[?]sation for loss of offire. It [?] fact that the dismissed officers of the Lands…
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London, June 16.—It is announced that Mr. Halley Stewart, a supporter of Mr. Gladstone, will oppose Rear-Admiral Tryon, the Tory candidate in the contest for the Spalding division of…
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The result of the scrutiny into the voting at the late South Sydney election has shown that a larger number of votes was polled than was actually recorded. But it has not altered the…
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Mr. Burns commenced business by presenting his sixth monthly Supply Bill for the current year. He asked for the same amount as met the requirements of last…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. GARRETT, in reply to Mr. Crouch, said that an application had been received for a grant of land to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, June 27. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITION
Mr. GARLAND presented a petition from the miners of Lacknow and others interested in mining with references to the passage of a birl through parliament on the question of mining…
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As the end of the session draws near "private members" are beginning to get anxious about the fate of their various notices of motion which the impending…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. H. Taylor, said that the question of the quadruplication of a portion of the line…
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It is expected that the Imperial Parliament will be prorogued about the middle of August…
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Mr. BURNS, in answer to Mr. TONKIN, said that the traffic manager stated that tracks loaded at Kelso on one day were delivered at Darling Harbor the next morning; and he was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →REVIEWS. Liberty and Liberalism. A protest against the growing tendency toward undue interference by the State with individual liberty, private enterprise, and the rights of property. By Bruce Smith, of the Inner Temple. Barrister-at-law, formerly Member of Parliament, New South Wales. George Robertson and Co., Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide
Mr. Bruce Smith is to be congratulated on having written this book. It is a bold, manly contention for what he considers to be a good cause in great danger. The subject is certainly one of urgent importance, and…
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During the discussion on the Estimates in the Assembly last night, Mr. R. Burdett Smith referred to the desirability of erecting a new Parliament House, and, after pointing out the…
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