Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly Mr. Shiels moved the second reading of the Absconding Debtors Bill, the object of which is to give facilities to creditors to follow…
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Parliament Wednesday, September 21. Leglslative Council
The Council met at 2.30 p.m., and the President Bad several of the members, including Messrs. Abbott, Suttor, Joseph, H. Moore, Lloyd, Vickery, Cox, and Dr. Creed, proceeded to Government…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 2.50 p.m. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. Upon the motion of Mr. SALOMONS, hon. members at once proceeded to Government House, in order to present…
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Sir,—I happened to be one of the members of Parliament who attended the public meeting at Randwick on Wednesday evening last; but I had no privilege accorded me by the tram department other than that given by the "free…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →South Australian Parliament. the Totalisator Bill. the Takife Proposals. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the House of Assembly, to-day, the debate on the second reading of the Totalisator Bill was resumed, when Mr. Rees replied to the aruments of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. Second Reading of the Redistribution Bill Carried. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The debate on the second reading of the Re-distribution Bill was continued in the Assembly to-day. The Premier replied at length to the various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Parliament. the Chinese Poll Tax. the Taxation Bill Carried. (By Cable.) Horart, Wednesday.--In the Assembly this
evening [?] regulate and restrict Chinese unmigration was read a second time and passed through commission. The bill provides for the imposition of a roll tax on every male…
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WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--Mr. Quin. in answer to the request to contest the Wentworth electorate, saclines to stand, though his expenses there were guaranteed and were also guaranteed…
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Thursday's sitting of Parliament was one of the shortest on record. The House assembled at 3.30 and had all its business done shortly after 4. During that time a number of questions were…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day, after private members business, Mr. Adams introduced a motion for placing upon the Estimates £60,000 for the purpose of erecting…
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HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly this evening the motion in favor of payment of members was negatived on division by 1[?] votes to 11…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-night Dr. Quick moved--"That the resolution of the House passed on September 14, giving members of Parliament who had served…
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The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. ABIGAIL, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, said that the names of the trustees for the reserve facing Rushcutter…
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In answer to. Mr. Garrard, the MINISTER OF MINES said steps were being taken to ensure that the conditions of mineral leases were fulfilled, If these steps were not found sufficient, he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, September 22. The SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m. PETITIONS
Sir HENRY PARKES presented a petition from property-owners and residents of St. Leonards in favor of the immediate passing into law of the St. Leonards Wharves Bill…
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LONDON. September 22.—Mr. Kilbride baa been elected to the seat for Kerry in the House of Commons, recently recently by Mr. J. O'Connor…
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The seat for South Kerry in the House of Commons; vacated by Mr. J. O'Connor, has been filled by the election of Mr. Kilbride…
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WENTWORTH, Thursday.--Mr. Griffin addressed the electors here last night. There was a fairly good audience, who gave him a patient hearing. He spoke for over an hour,…
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Notices of the following motions have been given by the undermentioned members :— Mr. Frank Farnell to move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the 117th section of…
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Parliament was opened on Tuesday. The Viceregal Speech announced a lengthy bill of fare—the draft measures to be introduced and other subjects to be dealt with being :—A…
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