The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 9
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 8
Parliaanent will be opened by Royal Commission at noon to-day. The following is a forecast of the Queen's speech. References to foreign affairs will be of a strictly pacific…
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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 5
Plenty of fun this week and anybody who is not satisfied with the opportunities offered to listen to the views of candidates for municipal honors must be hard to…
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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 5
In all the wards the electioneering atmosphere has been very sultry during the past week. In the East Ward Mr. Broad held a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Aldermanic Elections
Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2
The excitement over the elections in Balmain and Leichhardt has been fairly widespread—almost up to Parliamentary pitch. We are pleased to say, however…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balmain Municipal Elections. Nomination Day
Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2
The nominations for aldermen and auditors for Balmain came off on Tuesday at the Town Hall, the room being crowded to suffocation by an interested audience. The retaining officer…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4
The following is a continuation of the list published in yesterday's Herald of the municipal nominations and elections throughout the colony received up to date:- GLEBE.—The following were nominated for aldermen in…
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The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 6
COONAMBLE, This Day.--There is great excitement over the municipal elections which take place to-morrow. Messrs. Crook, Pane, Atkinson, and Sherry have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil Servants and Elections
The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4
WHEN the recent Newtown election approached, the Government granted a full holiday to Civil servants who are electors of the constituency, to record…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Suburbs. the Ashfield Municipal Elections. a Rowdy Gathering
The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 6
A PUBLIC meeting was held at the Ashfield School of Arts last evening for the purpose of bearing Alderman Whitney's views on the municipal topics. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Election Question
The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 5
BRISBANE, This Day.--Ex-alderman Galloway will probably appeal to the Supreme Court against the rejection of 20 votes which lost him his election in East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Elections. Polling Day. Parramatta
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5
THE polling of votes for candidates for election to the Municipal Council were taken in the four wards of the borough yesterday (Friday) together with the Local Option vote in regard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes in Parliament
The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph
MR. MELVILLE made an authoritative statement in the House on Friday evening, which ts suggestive of hope aud comfort. Mr. Day utterly disregarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament Re-assembled
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 295
The House met again for business on Tuesday. The event had been looked forward to with much interest. There is a common impression, and not altogether an…
Continued on Trove, page 295 →Notes in Parliament
The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6
To many unsophisticated persona all members of Parliament are objects of sympathy and commiseration. These simple-minded souls regard legislators as single louted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 8
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 296
The Legislative Council sat for about three-quarters of an hour, and the business transacted was for the most part of a formal character. It was announced by the President that he had received a message from…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 7
The House met at 3.30 p.m. Post's Ferry Accident. In answer to Mr. SCHEY, the Minister of Works said it was impossible to lay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 10
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 6
The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 8 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in answer to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parliament in Session. Council. Wednesday, February 8
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 14
Eleven of the newly-appointed members of the Council appeared when the President took the chair, and, themselves blushing, as becomes young bloods, took the oaths and their seats. They…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Foundation-stone of the New Parliament House
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 305
The foundation-stone of this building was laid by his Excellency the Governor on Monday, the 30th of January 1888, in the presence of a large crowd. The building about to be erected will provide accommodation for the…
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