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Politics & elections, 1887

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The Queensland Elections. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--But little excitement prevails upon the subject of the elections pending in the suburban constituencies, caused by the recent political changes in the Ministry…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly, tonight a long and animated discussion took place on the first clause of the taxation proposals of the Government that the duty of a…

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What Is the Use of a Resolution of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 4

Contrary to the Public Instruction Act, this Parliament passed a resolution allowing children of schools, not public schools, to travel free by train to and…

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Election in England

Evening News · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 5

LONDON, August 31.—The election for the Ramsey division of Huntingdonshire, caused by the elevation of Mr. W. H. Fellowes to the peerage, took place yesterday, and resulted in the…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Parliamentary Election in England. London, Aug. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 12

The election for the Ramsey division of Huntingdonshire, caused by the elevation of Mr. W. H. Fellowes to the peerage, took place yesterday. It resulted in the return of…

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Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The election for the Ramsey division of Huntingdonshire caused by the elevation of Mr. W. H. .Fellows to the peerage tool: place yesterday, and…

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The Tasmanian Parliament. the Taxation Proposals. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1887 · page 4

HOBART, Sunday.--In the Assembly on Friday night a long debate took place on the proposal to impose a poll tax of £25 on all commercial travellers representing firms…

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Assembling of Parliament. the Work of the Session

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1887 · page 5

The announcement made by Sir Henry Parkes at Young on Saturday night that the Government would only press forward two measures of pressing importance next session—the Amending…

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The Bulgarian Difficulty. Election of a New Sobranje. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1887 · page 7

A new Sobranje will be elected in Bulgaria on October 8…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Jordan (Minister for Lands) has been returned for South Brisbane, and Mr. Allan (oppositionist) for Darling Downs. both unopposed…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day the prospecting vote was agreed to after considerable discussion, a number oi members objecting to the principle of subsidising mining…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Wednesday.--The Assembly this evening was occupied with the discussion of the Estimates on an item of £632 5s., a contribution towards the Imperial expense in…

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Queensland Parliament. Second Reading of the Financial Districts Bill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly today, Mr. Macrossan spoke upon the resumption of the debate upon the Financial Districts Bill. He criticised the measure as insufficient…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Assembly was engaged all the evening in discussing the Estimates. Great progress was made in regard to the charitable vote, which is increasing year by…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the legislative Council to-day the Chinese Immigrants Regulation Bill, which imposes a poll-tax of £10 on all Chinese entering the Northern Territory,…

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The Wentworth Election

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1887 · page 4

The following dates have been fixed for the election of a representative in Parliament for the electorate of Wentworth in place of Mr. Macgregor, who has resigned:—Date of writ…

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Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 544

The speech of Sir Henry Parkes at Young last Saturday was, in effect, a sketch of the work he proposed for the session of Parliament which begins on the 20th of this month. The programme embraces some…

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England. Ireland in Parliament. Settling the Land Question

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 6

On going into committee on the Irish Land Bill (reports the Parliamentary Special of the Dublin Nation, July 30) Mr. Illinwrorth, the sturdy Radical representative for Bradford…

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An Irish "Parliament" in Sydney. the Shamrock Club Debating Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 9

THE leading spirits of the Shamrock Club have hit upon a capital idea which cannot, fail to increase both the attractiveness and the usefulness of their excellent association. Somebody…

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Press, Parliament, and Protection. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1887 · page 9

Sir,—After the meeting of last night, no doubt many of our free-trade citizons were cast into a fog—a fog of uncertainty as to their future political principles. Everything was managed so nicely, and everything passed off so…

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