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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 110

Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. Appointment of Government Representatives. Election of City and Suburban Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

The appointment of three gentlemen to represent the Government, and the election of two to represent the city, and two to represent the suburbs on the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, took place yesterday. A…

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Water and Sewerage Board Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 6

THE election of two gentlemen to represent the city on the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, was decided at 1 p.m. to-day. The polling commenced at…

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The Imperial Federation League. Safety of Colonial Interests in Time of War. Representation of the Colonies in the Imperial Parliament. [By Cable.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 7

In presiding at a meeting of the Imperial Federation League, the Euri of Rosebery stated that the Defence Committee of the League, of which Lord Brassey is the…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, March 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 12

The bill for regulating the communication of infectious diseases to rabbits and other animals by means of inoculation with microbes was read the second time and carried through all its…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15. Infectious Diseases in Animals Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 620

Mr. Simpson moved the second reading of the Infectious Diseases in Animals Bill, which, he explained, was not to check but to regulate experiment in the destruction of rabbits. It would regulate the…

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Mr. Dibbh's Anti-chrsitian Utterances in Parliament, to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 8

Sir,—As your columns are always open to the suppression of everything that is low and baso, and the elevation of the morals of the community, I kindly ask your permission to offer a few remarks relativer to the language…

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The Queensland General Election. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--The election campaign Continues, and notwithstanding that the Governor has not yet dissolved Parliament the old members have begun addressing their…

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The Great Divorce Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 9

A report from the Hon, J. [?] ..nour, of the Colonial Office, State on the general South Wales in November, 10…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] (From Our Own Correspondent.) the Marseilles Election. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 7

The election for Marseilles has resulted in the return of M. Felix Pyat to the Chamber of Deputies, ne polled 40,000 votes. General Boulanger received under 1000 votes…

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Marseilles Election. Paris

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

M. Pyatt, a Communist, has been elected as Deputy for Marseilles. General Boulanger was bottom of the poll, with 900 votes…

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Election of General Boulanger. Paris

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

General Boulanger headed the poll at the election for the Department of Alano, but a second ballot is necessary…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 4

The first question was to try to devise some moans of mending the House's very much dilapidated manners. Mr. J. P. Abbott had a resolution on the paper proposing to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 27

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES in answer to Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ALLEGED IMPERSONATION AT ELECTIONS. Leave was given the Clerk of the House to appear before the Court of General Quarter Sessions at Darlinghurst on…

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Parliament of Western Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 10

In the Legislative Council last night, Mr. Alexander Forrest moved that the Government be authorised to enter into a contract with the Hampton Plains Railway Syndicate for the construction of a line from…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 27. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Temporary Supply Bill

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 3

The Speaker rend a message from the Governor giving the Royal assent to the Temporary Supply Bill. Trastees of the Richmond Park…

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Election of General Boulanger. London, March 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 10

General Boulanger, who was nominated for election for the Department of Aisne, in the Chamber of Deputies, heads the poll with 45,000 votes. A second ballot will be…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28. The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

Last night Mr. Garrett put his foot down and insisted upon having the long debate on the second reading of the Land Bill brought to a close. The House…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 29

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 3

The House met at 3.30 p.m. Hordern's Placards. In answer to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, the MINISTER OF EDUCATION said…

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