Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 7
The President tooK the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SUPREME COURT JUDGES ENABLING BILL…
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Parliament. Wednesday December 7. Legislative Council
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Parliament. the Public Service Act Abandoned. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Assembly sat from half-past 4 yesterday evening until haif-past 1 this afternoon. The Opposition indulged in systematic stonewalling…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 1 o'clock. JUDGES ENABLING BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a massage from the Governor, stating that his Excellency had, in the name…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Parliament. a Hitch Over the Reduction of Members. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--Strong obstructive tactics were adopted in Parliament to prevent the passing of he Representation Act reducing the number of European members in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 7. The PRESIDENT took the obsir at 4.30 p.m. Third Readings
Tin Wentworth Electorate Subdivision Bill, and the Yass Roman Catholio Church Land Sale Bill were read a third time and passed. THE VOTE OF CENSURR…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mayoral Election
The election of Mayor of Sydney for 1888 takes place tomorrow at noon. The candidates are Alderman John Harris and Alderman Burdekin. Mr. Burdekin continues very unwell, ana as he will…
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IT is rumoured this afternoon that Mr. Bull will not contest Central Cumberland, A number of his friends will wait upon him, however, to request him to stand…
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BRISBANE, This Day.-- Parliament prorogues at 4 o'clock to-day…
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Business began with another clever move on the part of the Opposition leader for prolonging the agony of his own followers. As long as he can prevent it he seems…
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HOBART, Thursday.--The Assembly to-night passed a resolution, on the motion of Mr. Gray, that all pensions to future judges shall cease. The Lands Resumption Bill was laid aside in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Thursday.--Both Houses of Parliament sat to-day. In the Council the plans of the north coast railway extension and the deviation of the Normanton-Cloncurry line…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament is to be prorogued to-morrow, the business of the session having practically ended to-day. In the Assembly the business consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly Thursday, December 8
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past [?] o'clock p.m. FORMAL BUSINESS. The following motions were taken as formal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. THURSDAY, December 8. Legislative Assembly
The SPEAKER took the Chair at 3.30 p.m. FORMAL MOTIONS. The following motions were formally agreed 3O: By Mr. M'Elhone: That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing:-(1)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Parliament. a Ministerial Crisis Averted. (By Cable.)
AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The amendment passed yesterday while the Representation Act was being considered in committee, deferring the operation of the Act reducing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Parliament. the Slaughter of the Innocents. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly the Premier announced that the Government intended abandoning the following measures :-- The Public Service Act Amendment, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mayoral Fight. a Sick Candidate. They Carry Him Upstairs. the Result. Victory for John Harris. Majority of Three
TOWN HALL, Noon.—The deepest interest is being manifested in the proceedings now going on here ia connection with the election of the Mayor for the ensuring year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Corporation Frauds. No Rumors: Facts Positive. Proof Upon Proof. Forbes' Statement. Excitement at the Town Hall. the Mayoral Election To-day
Where there is smoke there is generally fire, and rumor, which is often the indicator of hidden facts, like fire, travels fast, increasing as it goes if only it have substantial material to work…
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