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Politics & elections, 1887

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 4

Last, night finished the financial debate, as far 113 the raising of Supply for the current year is concerned. The Government have succeeded in obtaining all they asked…

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Parliament of New [?]Th Wales. Legislative Council Wednesday, June 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past [?] OPENING THE SITTINGS WITH [?]. Mr. SUTTOR brought up the report of [?] nding Orders Committee with reference to the [?] of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 29. [?] Possible took the chair at half-past 6 o'clock

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 6

Mr. SALOMON, moved-- The [?]…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 4

Diffugere jam Rices. The political thaw has set in, and genial sunshine has taken the place of howling tempest and wintry gloom. The bitter gusts of Walkerism and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 6

The Para[?] the [?] stock LEAVE OF [?] On the match of Mr. [?] of [?]…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 30. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

[?] took the chair at 4.30 p.m. [?] OF ABSENCE. [?] of Mr. JACOB, leave of absence [?] Mr. Samuel Henry Terry, on…

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Parliament of New So Wales. Legislative Council Thursday, June 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. PIDDINGTON brought up the report of the Printing Committee…

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Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 1

FRIDAY, JUNE 24.— In the Assembly, the Premier announced that the Government had decided that all licenses issued for theatrical performances should be comfined to those…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 13

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Suttor brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee with reference to the opening of the sittings of Parliament with prayer. The House…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

There was from the start an unmistakable air of insincerity about the proceedings of last night. Both sides of the House were manoeuvring in view of some carefully…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

When it was stated in the EVENING NEWS some time ago that the Government would not carry their Railway Bill this session but intended to abandon it, the fact was at once officially and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday. July 1

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. Two messages were received from his Excellency the Governor notifying that the…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, June 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 13

The resignation by Mr. J. Richardson of his seat in the Council was received; and a number of small bills, mostly private, was dealt with. In accordance with custom upon the death of a…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt of a message from His Excellency the Governor, assenting to the Temporary…

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Parliament. Friday, July 1. Legislative Assembly The House met at 4.30 p.m. Richmond Park

Evening News · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 8

In answer to Mr. Crouch, the SECRETARY of MINES said the recreation reserve known as Richmond Park, situated at North Casino, had not been vested in the Casino Municipal Council…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Election of Mr. O'brien for East Cork

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 5

On Monday, May 16, Mr. William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, was returned unopposed (during his absence in Canada) aa Parliamentary representative for the Division of…

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The New Hebrides Question. Statement in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--In the House of Commons last night, Sir James Fergusson, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,stated, inreply to a question, that the representations made…

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The Election for Spalding

Evening News · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

LONDON, July 1.—The election of a member of Parliament for the Spalding division of Lincolnshire, in place of the Hon. M. E. G. Finch-Hatton, who has succeeded to the Earldom of Winchelsea…

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The Election for the Spalding Division of Lincolnshire. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 7

The Unionist and Conservative leaders have underrated the opposition to Admiral Tryon, who is contesting the election for the Spalding division of Lincolnshire in the House of…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 4

No time was lost by the House in getting to business last night. That is if the production of a replica of the debate which took place last week on the centennial…

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