Notes in Parliament
Most people can remember the effect produced upon a disorderly school when some boy sounded the alarm, "Here's the master." Hostilities cease at once, the loudest voice…
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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Monday, January 24, 1887
The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past [?] o'clock. THE CENTENARY. Mr. H. STEPHEN moved--…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. A CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION. Mr. HAROLD STEPHEN moved,—"That the honour and credit of the colony demand its centenary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bourke Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
The following are the last numbers to hand for the Bourke polling:—Waddell, 955; Willis, 814; Wilson, 711. There are still 14 minor returns to come in, but it is considered that they can hardly affect the present positions…
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In Alexandria Mr. D. Cloughssy will be a candidate for South Ward. At Waterloo Mr. LI. P. Williams, chemist, is the last announced candidate…
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Mr. Nicholas Hawken has expressed his intention of again offering himself for Newtown. It will be remembered that at the last general election he announced himself late, but polled…
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A requisition to Mr. A. J. Riley, the Mayor, to stand for South Sydney was last night being extensively signed. We understand that at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bourke Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
Though there are 13 returns yet to come in, it is almost certain that Mr. Wardell will be first on the poll, Mr. Willis sqcoud and Mr. Wilson third. All the candidates declared their intention of again contesting the electorate,…
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The twelfth Parliament of New South Wales was dissolved yesterday by proclamation in the Government Gazette, It had an existence of 14 months and nine days, and during that short period…
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The first of the six furious candidates engaged in the forthcoming autumn mooting to appear was Hogmanay, who executed a useful gallop…
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Trident performed well in a mile gallop on the tan with Volcano, and All Gold did some useful half and three quarter pacing on the same track. Desperado completed…
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A preliminary meeting of Mr. James Fullford's supporters was held on Tuesday evening at Underwood's Hotel, Waverley. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large…
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Yesterday, in addition to being a public holiday, was characterised by the worst possible weather for electioneering excitement. Everything was calm in the political barometer…
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The Burrangong Argus (Young) of January 20 says:— "Up to the present time we have heard of four candidates who are likely to solicit the suffrages of the Young electors, and one of these, a local man, will be put forward under…
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The Governor-in-Council has appointed the undermentioned places to be polling-places for taking the poll at the election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The General Election. an Army of Candidates. the Excitement Setting In
The announcement of a dissolution has, as foreshadowed yesterday, been followed by the announcement of Parliamentary candidates in every direction. Freetraders and freetrade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 27
It is understood that the speech from the Throne, to be delivered at the approaching opening of the Imperial Parliament, will promise the introduction of a measure for…
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The writs for the elections were issued yesterday, and they are returnable on the 2nd March. The first election to take place will be that at St. Leonards, which has been fixed for the 2nd and the 4th February, the nomination to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Liverpool Election. Defeat of Mr. Goschen. [Reuter's Telegram.] London, Jan. 26
The election for the Exchange division of Liverpool took place to-day. According to the first scrutiny, it resulted in the defeat of Mr. Goschen by 11 votes, the numbers…
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A meeting of ratepayers of the Middle Ward, Leichhardt, was held on Tuesday night in the lodgeroom of the Leichhardt Hotel, Balmsinroad, to hear Mr. H. M. Hyde, one of the…
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