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Politics & elections, 1887

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 4

When the House reassembled last evening the Opposition were still pulling wry faces after the dose of their own political physic that they had shoved down their throats at…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- The Legislative Council to-day received tho Taxation Act Amendment Bill from the Assembly, and the Chief Secretary at once proceeded with the…

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Parliament. Wednesday, December 14. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 3

THE President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. AUSTRALASIAN NAVAL FORCE BILL…

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New Zealand Parliament. the Railway Bill. (By CABLE.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The House of Representatives sat till 5 o'clock this morning discussing the Railway Bill, which was carried through committee. The bill places the…

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Parliament. Wednesday. December 14. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

Evening News · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 3

In reply to Dr. Cried, Mr. SALMONS said the papers relating to the necropolis, Rookwood, ordered on October l3. were being copied, and would be laid Upon the table with the least possible delay. The…

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Disorder in Parliament. Another All-night Sitting. Expulsion of Opposition Members. the Speaker Defied and Insulted. a Series of Extraordinary Scenes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly eat from 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday until a few minutes past 10 on Wednesday (yesterday) morning. When our report closed Mr. Hasaall was addressing the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 14. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Assent to Bills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 3

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governer assenting to the following bills:—Country Towns Water and Sowerage Act Amendment Bill, Bankruptcy Bill, Royalty on Oysters Abolition Bill, and Albury…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 5
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Mr. Bull Consents to Stand. In compliance with numerous requests. Mr. N. G. Bull has consented to stand for the vacancy created by the resignation of…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 4

Last night the regular track of business was resumed. The House returned to its criticism of the financial statement which the censure debate with its varied scenes and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 14

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. COX presented a petition from the…

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Victorian Parliament. All Night Sittings. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Proceedings in Parliament yesterday were protracted till this morning, and in the case of the Assembly till 8.30. The Council passed many measures,…

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South Australian Parliament. the Taxation Act Amendment Bill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The Taxation Act Amendment Bill was shelved in a[?]rather unlooked-for way in the Assembly to-day. As soon as the Treasurer moved that the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. SALOMONS laid on the table the annual report of [?]e Commissioners for Fisheries, and copies of bylaws for…

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The Western Australian Parliament. the Governor's Speech. a Gloomy Outlook. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. -- The Legislative Council was opened to-day. The Governor in his address stated that the Secretary of State, having regard to the proposed change in the Constitution,…

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Western Australia. Opening of the Western Australian Parliament. A Prospective Deficit. Responsible Government

The Australian Star · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

PERTH, This Day.--Yesterday the Legislative Assembly was formally opened by the Governor for the despatch of bu[?]. The vice-regal speech intimated…

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Parliament. Thursday. December 15. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m

Evening News · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Cox, a bill to amend the Acts of Incorporation of the Australian Mutual Pro­vident Society was introduced, and read a first time. SYDNEY CORPORATION ACT…

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Parliament. Friday, December 16. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. the Break of Gauge Question

The Australian Star · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 8

Mr. LEE asked the Minister for Works if he had made any definite arrangements with regard to the railway station buildings at Wallangarra, on the New South…

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Parliament. Thursday, December 15. Legislative Council. the President took the Chair at half-past [?] o' clock. Australian Mutual Provident Society

The Australian Star · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. COX, leave was granted to bring in a bill to further [?] the Acts to incorporate the Australian Mutual Provident Society of 1857 and…

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The Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 4

DECIDEDLY the electors of the county of Cumberland should decline the offered services of Mr. M'CULLOCH. Last night that gentleman delivered…

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