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Politics & elections, 1888

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Central Cumberland Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 8

The formal declaration of the result of the election to fill the vacancy in the district of Central Cumberland, caused by the resignation of Mr. V. Parkes, took…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Official Declaration of the Poll. Mr. Watkin Apologises to the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1888 · page 3

The official declaration of the poll, taken in the Central Cumberland electorate, for the seat rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. Varney Parkes, was made on Saturday, at…

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The Polling Place at Granville. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

Sir,—Rwe the election for member for Central Cumberland on Wednesday last, I ask, on behalf of that portion of thoeelectors who have to record their votes at Granville, that they may not again be subjected to such disgusting…

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Election to the Fire Brigade Board

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 6

THE election of a suburban suburban aldermanic representative on the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board took place to-day at noon at the Town Hall. Mr. S. W. Whiddon…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 4

Mr. J. C. Neild breathes our political atmosphere again. We are glad of this. It is quite bad enough for South Australia to have virtually annexed our boss silver-field…

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The Meeting of the Imperial Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 13

When the House of Commons meets to-morrow (says the Daily News of February 8) there will be six new members to take the oath and their seats. Only one of these members is an opponent of the Government policy—Mr…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 20. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 3

The House met at 3.30 p.m. The Manning Affair. Mr. FRANK FARNELL said he desired to make a personal explanation with…

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Newspaper Comments on Members of Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

A proportion of the space of the Sydney daily papers, and over 10 pages of Hansard, have been devoted to reporting the utterances of Mr…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 20

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at hall-past 6 o'clock. RETURN OF WRIT. The SPEAKER notified the return of tho writ for the election of a member for Central…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SPEAKER announced that he had received the return of the writ for Central Cumberland, notifying the election…

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Central Cumberland Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

THE official declaration of the result of the polling for Central Cumberland was made at noon on Saturday at the bustings, off South-street, by Mr. Alban Gee (the Returning…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 6

Wednesday, March 21. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. KNOX, leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Watt…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 4

The growing disposition of New South Wales to give "back answers" to the maternal admonitions of the Imperial Government is now becoming quite a serious…

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Parliament. Legislative Assemble. Wednesday, March 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

The House met at 3.30 p,m Field of Mars Tramway. In answer to Mr. JEANNEREBT, the COLO NIAL SECRETARY said a survey had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. KNOX, leave of absence for the remainder of the session was given to the Hon. J. B. Watt…

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The Queensland General Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 3

THE list of candidates for seats in the Queensland, General Election about to come off, published by the Brisbane papers, are becoming [?] definite. In…

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Polling in the Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

MR. T. K. ABBOTT, S.M, who board the summons cases in the Central Police Court to-day, passed some severe remarks on the manner in which the Court was…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

When the House met yesterday afternoon the war cloud was found to have passed off to a safe distance. There was, however, a sullen stillness in the atmosphere which was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, March 22

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. SUTTOR,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 31. The House mot at 3.30 p.m. Rabbit Extermination

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 3

In answer to Mr. WADDELL, the MINISTER OF LANDS said the total sum paid as subsidy owners' expenditure in the work of rabbit destruction during the year…

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