Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 20
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CR NATION BILL. Mr. CREED moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the process of cremation. He said that the bill was the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3
For the Glebe, Forest Lodge Ward, Mr. W. G. Yeates says he is an independent candidate; is not brought out by subscription; has large interests in the ward in which he has resided…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 197
The second session of the twelfth parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday by commission. The proceedings for the most part were purely formal, and in the absence of his Excellency the Governor, there was no…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4
Also in Freeman's Journal
Parliament (according to yesterday's S. M. Herald) is to be immediately dissolved, whether supply is granted by the Legislative Assemply or not. The announcement was…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4
The Parliamentary barometer was set at "calm" yesterday. Prom the time the Speaker took the chair there was evidence that the heat and passion of the previous…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 7
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE SUPPLY BILL. Mr. MACKELLAR said that he had just visited the other Chamber, and communicated with Sir Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament in Session. "A chie[?]s amang you takin' notes, And, faith, he'll prent it." —BURNS
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 14
Pursuant to proclamation, the second session of the Twelfth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, January 18, at noon. The session began in peculiar circumstances—the jennings…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4
Already there is considerable stir with regard to municipal matters, and many candidates are mentioned for the various wards. For each of the wards only one candidate…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6
Foolish, indeed, must the men be who could believe that in a self-governed Ireland there would be any danger that Protestants would be excluded from power and office on account of…
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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6
Very little excitement, considerable quiet canvassing much study, of rolls and mysterious conferences of committees and a general dampness knocking all plans on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Leichhardt Municipal Elections. Middle Ward Mr. H. M. HYDE
Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 2
Mr. H. M. Hyde addressed a meeting of the ratepayers of Middle Ward on Saturday evening last from the balcony of Artlett's Imperial Hotel at which there was a large…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6
The announcement that a dissolution is at hand has already aroused not only the present members of the Assembly but also a number of intending candidates who have been on the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 13
The election for Bourke to-day proceeded quietly, any excitement which might have resulted having been lessened by the receipt of Sir Henry Parkes's announcement as to the impending dissolution. The polling took place at the…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 3
The following portions of the report of Friday's proceedings in Parliament were crowded out of Saturday's issue:-- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bourke Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 8
Additional returns to hand for the Bourke election give the state of the poll as follows:—Waddell 866, Willis 758, Wilson, 654. There are about 20 small returns yet to come in, which will have the effect of making it a very close…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Political Situation. the Coming General Election. the Government Policy. the Public Debt
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 4
Parliament will be dissolved this week, probably on Wednesday. The elections will follow as rapidly as possible, and the new Parliament will be called together at the end of February…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 3
The SPEAKER, pursuant to the requirement of the Electoral Act at 1880, laid upon the table his warrant appointing the committee of elections and qualifications for the present…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 3
At the West Botany Council's last meeting a motion was carried unanimously to the effect that this council regret the retirement of Alderman Beehag and desire to place on record…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 5
BOURKE, Saturday.--The latest returns give Waddell, 870; Willis, 758 ; Wilson, 654. Several others are to come in, and it is yet expected that there will be a very close run for second…
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