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Politics & elections, 1887

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 4

There was a full House last night, and tho prevailing humor was a working one. The ceaseless chatter of the small fry was a considerable annoyance, but when solid…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today, after private members' business, the House went into Committee of Supply. The vote for the Secretary of Public Instruction was…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Most of the time of the Legislative Council to-day was occupied in considering the report of the select committee on the Thistle and Burr Bill, who found that…

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Parliament. Thursday, November 10. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.39 p.m. QUESTIONS Mr. SALOMONS made the following replies to questions by Dr. Creed:—It is not Known…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL. On the motion of Mr. SALOMONS, a bill…

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Victorian Parliament. Continued Stonewalling on the Licensing Bill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Legislative Assembly has been sitting since 3 yesterday afternoon discussing the Licensing Act Amendment Bill in committee. The Government proposed,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 3

The PRISIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. COMMON LAW PROCEDURE BILL. Mr. SALOMONS brought in a bill to further amend the [?] for thw Better Administration of Justice, and it was…

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The U.S. Elections

Evening News · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 5

LONDON, November 10.—The Democrats have carried the elections in New York State by large majorities. This is considered as an indication that President Cleveland will be re-elected to the…

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The Elections in the United States. London, Nov. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 7

The Democratic party have carried the elections in New York State by large majorities. This result is generally believed to be an indication of President Cleveland's…

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Jokes in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

The enthusiastic protectionist, Mr. Melville, often flies, from grave to gay. There is ludicrous as well as a sublime side in bis character, and often it is very difficult to draw the line of…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 4

It is bad enough, disastrous enough and degrading enough to have the business of the country put aside while rival parties contend for place, but we have now entered…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.--In the Assembly today a long discussion took place in committee on a private bill giving the Vernon Coal and Railway Company an extension of time to…

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New Houses of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 8

THE set of plans of the new Parliamentary buildings, which were prepared some years ago, avo now displayed in the Executive Council Chamber. This has been done so as to allow members of…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Thursday, November 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 1022

Mr. Salomons brought in. a bill to amend the law for the better administration of justice, and it was read a first time. Mr. Salomons said, in reply to a question, that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 11

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 6

The SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m. ROYALTY ON OYSTERS. On the motion of Mr. BURNS, leave was given to introduce a bill to abolish the royalty…

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Political. Parliament in Session. Assembly. Wednesday, November 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 13

After the centennial proposals had been agreed to, the Railway Bill was farther discussed, although the hour was growing late. Two speeches—by Messrs. O'Sullivan and F. Farnell—…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, November 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTIONS. Mr. WISE, in reply to Mr. M'Elhone, for Mr. Abbott, said that after the committal of any person for trial for an…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--The second reading of the Appropriation Bill was carried in the Assembly this evening the Ministers Pledging themselves to [?] again early in…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday-- Today, [?] the Assembly, Deputy-Speakar Ward gave a ruling on the point as to whether the Legislative Council could suggest amendments in the…

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Parliament. Friday, November 11. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 3

The House met at 3.30 p.m. ROAD THROUGH E.R. CRACE'S ESTATE. In answer to Mr. O' Sullivan, the MINISTER OF LANDS said if the reserved boundary road…

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