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Politics & elections, 1887

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 5

Some 60 or 70 electors of Central Cumberland assembled at the Albert-hall, Granville, last night to hear an address from Mr. A. H. M'Culloch. Mr. H. Farran, of Granville, was…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

The deadness of a tropical calm was in the atmosphere of Parliament last night. The State ship, with idly-flapping sails, lay like a drifting log on the unruffled waters. The…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

HOBART, Friday. -- A bill has been passed through both Houses authorising the additional expenditure of £3000 for defence purposes. The Council passed a bill for the incorporation of…

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Parliament. Tuesday, December 13

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 6

In the debate on the ce[?] motion, Mr. F, FARNELL said he failed to see the consistency of the Treasurer’s action when he was in want of revenue in proposing to abolish the…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. [?]

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- The Governor prorogued Parliament with the usual ceremony and formalities to-day at 10.30. The following is a precis of his speech:--…

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Parliament. Friday, December 16. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at 3.30 p.m. FORMAL MOTIONS. The following motions were formally agreed to By Mr. DAY-" That leave be granted to amant…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December, 16

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

The SPEAKER toot the chair at half-past [?] o'clock p.m. PAPERS. The following papers were laid on the table…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, December 13. Ministerial Information

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 1280

In answer to questions, Ministers gare the following information:—21,692 trucks loaded with farm produce had arrived at Darling Harbour within the past 12 months. It is not intended to make any…

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Central Cumberland Election. the Protectionist Candidate. the Granvillites Unanimous

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 3

THE resignation of Mr. M'Culloch, owing to his financial embarrassments, of his seat in Parliament. will give the electors of Central Cumberland on opportunity of…

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South Australian Parliament. Passing of the Taxation Bill. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- In the Assembly to-day the Treasurer, on the suspension of the Standing Orders, got the House to agree to rescind tho resolution passed yesterday regarding the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, December 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. ROBERTS laid on the table copies of correspondence and other papers relating to the Gulcher machine for…

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Central Cumberland Election. an Electioneering Dodge. Probable Action Foe Libel

Evening News · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 6

A rumor obtained currency in town on Friday of the strength of its publication that Mr. M'Culloch would not contest the Central Cumberland electorate for certain reasons which, though only…

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Balmain Municipal Elections

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 2

The excitement in connection with these elections is just beginning, More or less quiet talk has been going on the last few weeks but the first open demonstration was…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 9
Also in The Cumberland Mercury, The Cumberland Mercury

Mr. Bull addressed a meeting of the electors of Central Cumberland from the balcony of Ross's Albert Hall, Granville, last night. About 500 were present in front of the hall, and on the balcony were most of the aldermen…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

As the 24th instant is a public holiday, the Government, at the request of the Returning Officer, has decided to change the date of polling for the Central Cumber…

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Prorogation of Parliament

Evening News · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 6

MELBOURNE.-Parliament was prorogued this forenoon by the Governor. The Governor's speech contained brief reference to the doings of the session, and the passing of the Australasian…

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Prorogation of the South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Parliament was prorogued at noon on Saturday by his Excellency the Governor. His speech was brief and to the point, and Parliament stands adjourned until…

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Prorogation of the Victorian Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 7

His Excellency the Governor attended Parliament House at half-past 10 on Saturday morning to prorogue Parliament After having given his assent to bills, the Govern[?]r read the speech, and formally prorogued…

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