Taking Votes to the Poll. A Municipal Candidate Summoned
COOTAMUNDRA, This Day.—At the local Police Court to-day Mr. R. Roach, a defeated candidate at the into municipal election, summoned Alderman William…
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The Queensland General, Election. (Br Telegraph.)
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. M'Master, the Ministerial candidate for Fortitude Valley, addressed a meeting last night. The proceedings were very noisy, the speaker being…
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Mr. J. C. Neild has given up worrying Ministers over that eternal Paddington lamppost about which he used to have a question to ask almost every night…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. The Hon. PETER FAUCETT took his seat as a member of the legislative Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, April 18. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Dismissal of Government Employees
In answer to Mr. SCR[?]Y, the POSTMASTER-GENERAL said six labourers And line repairers hod been lately discharged from the Electric Telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 18. the President Took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Answer to Questions
Mr. SIMPSON, in answer to Mr. CREED, said that 19 hydro-pneumatic breech-loading guns had been purchased by the Government, 10 being in the colony and nine to arrive. Two…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--One of the rowdiest meetings ever held in Brisbane took place last night at the Gaiety Theater, when Mr. N. W. Raven, auctioneer, and…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. N. W. Raven, who is contesting the electorate of North Brisbane against the Premier, addressed the electors at the Gaiety Theatre to-night. He spoke for…
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No time was wasted in irregular preliminary skirmishing last night, everyone being eager to see the vital grapple on the test clause of the Land Bill commenced…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PROBATE BILL. sir WILLIAM MANNING moved, with the coneurrence of the House, that the proceedings in reference to the…
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In answer to Mr. CREER, the COLONIAL SECRETARY said the Government hoped to be able to make arrangement next week for proceedings with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 19, The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Probate Bill
Sir WILLIAM MANNING moved, without notice--That the proceedings with reference to the Probate Bill, which lapsed through the House being counted…
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THE member for Wentworth, Mr. J. P. Abbott, is to be complimented on bringing before the public some facts in connection with the East Sydney election, which…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.--It is rumored in journalistic circles that the price of the Premier's manifesto, which appeared in the London Times a few hours after its publication in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 12. MISCELLANEOUS
Some little time was taken up on a motion of adjournment moved by Mr. De Salis, who referred to the action of the Minister for Lands in, as had been reported, increasing the rents far beyond what…
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The Government Railways Bill having been read the third time, Mr. Do Salis formally moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of directing attention to a complaint…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Latest Scene in Parliament. Attack on the Orange Institution by the Roman Members. Mr. Fletcher Throttles Mr. Haynes. (Continued from last issue.)
Mr. O'Sullivan: Dissolve, and go to the country! Sir Henry Parkes : It will be a bad thing for hon. members opposite whenever we do…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith addressed the electors at Gympie last night, and had the most enthusiastic meeting ever held there…
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Commenting upon the various parties which are competing in the Queensland Parliamentary elections, the Brisbane Courier says:--"There are five labor candidates and it is proposed to…
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For a "private members' " night the bill of fare presented do the House last evening was simply prodigious. Tutting aside questions, the business paper contained no less…
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