Election for Wentworth
Mr. W. P. Macgreg or has resigned his seat in the Legislative Assembly as one of the members for Wentworth. A writ was yesterday issued for the election of a new member. The…
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Candidate for Wentworth
BREWARRINA.—It is now fully understood here that Mr. W. N. Willis has consented to contest the seat vacated by M'Gregor for the Wentworth electorate. It is believed Mr. Willis will run in…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--The result of the election for Enoggera between the ex-Treasurer, Mr. Dickson, and Mr. Drake shows that the old member, Mr, Dickson, was returned by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Parliament. the Speaker's Retirement. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Bent moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to the statements made in the press in reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. the Decentralisation Scheme. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly today, the debate on the Local Administration Bill, the third measure in the Government's decentralisation scheme, was resumed by Mr…
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LONDON, September 14.—The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Friday next…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Friday next…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly today, the Premier introduced the Immigration Act Amendment Bill, which increases the passage money of nominated and assisted…
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The Imperial Parliament will be prorogued on Friday next…
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HOBART, Wednesday.--In the Assembly this evening there was a long debate on the second reading of the Taxation Bill. The leader of the Opposition moved an amendment that the…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today the House went into, committee for the considering of the estimates, and a discussion was again raised upon the item of £1500 for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Parliament. the New Tariff Proposals. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the House of Assembly yesterday the Totalisator Bill was further discussed, the matter being again adjourned till Wednesday. A considerable number…
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SILVERTON, Thursday.--At a public meeting this evening, at which the Mayor presided, Mr. J. P. Griffin addressed the electors, and read a letter from Sir Henry Parkes, congratulatihg…
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HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly tonight a resolution was moved in favor of the appropriation of £2000 for the purpose of having the colony represented at the Melbourne…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Assembly was occupied nearly all night discussing the Estimates. In the Postmaster-General's Department several members raised the question…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Last night in the Assembly, a resolution was passed expressing the opinion of the House that free railway passes should be issued to members of…
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Mr. J. G. Griffin, of Sydney, one of the candidates for the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of Wentworth caused by the resignation of Mr. M'Gregor, addressed a meeting at Hamlyn's Hall, Silverton, to-night…
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Both Houses of Parliament will meet to-morrow at noon. His Excellency the Governor will be escorted from Government House by a troop of Lancers, and will arrive at the…
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To-morrow at noon his Excellency, Lord Carrington, will open Parliament with, the usual ceremonies. His Excellency's speech will set forth in a formal way the why and wherefore…
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LONDON, September 16.—Parliament was prorogued to-day by commission, with the usual ceremony. The Queen's speech commences by stating that the relations of Great Britain with the…
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