The Queensland General Elections. Brisbane, This Day
Last night a meeting of Sir Thomas M'llwraith's general committee was held, and a motion was submitted to the effect that the committee resolve itself into a…
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Central Cumberland Election
Mr. D. BUCHANAN, the Projectionist candidate addressed a large number of electors in the Granville School of Arts on Tuesday evening. The chair was taken by…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Sir Thos. M'Hwraith returned from Roma to-day, and Sir Samuel Griflith goes thitber to-morrow…
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The ways of the Government, like those of Providence, arc past finding out. On Wednesday Mr. Garrett announced that the fight upon the eighteenth clause of the Land B…
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The President toot the chair at half-past 4 p.m FORMAL MOTION. Mr. DODDS moved, and it was agreed --…
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER BILL. Mr. DODDS moved—"That the name of Mr. Lackey be added to the committee on the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of the Parliament of New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland
The second session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand was opened by the Governor to-day. In the Speech reference was made to the trade of the country. Satisfaction was expressed that signs of improvement…
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Parliament was opened to-day. The Governor's Speech refers to the signs of improvement in the industries of the colony, and especially the mining…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 10. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Conditional Purchasers and Lessees
In reply to Mr. GORMLY, Mr. GARRETT said that he was not aware that the local Land Boards had in many instances refused conditional purchasers and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opening of New Zealand Parliament. Improvement in Colonial Industries. Measures for Dealing with the Chinese. Proposed Revision of the Tariff. (By Cable.)
WELLINGTON, Thursday. -- Parliament was opened to-day, in the presence of a large and brilliant assemblage, by his Excellency the Governor, Sir William Jervols…
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MR. D. BUCHANAN held three meetings last night. He first addressed a crowded meeting of doctors at Gladesville at 6 o'clock, and received a vote of confidence…
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THE exposure by the AUSTRALIAN STAR of the peculiar tactics of the Foreign trade aspirants for the representation of Central Cumberland has burst up the whole…
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The polling will take place on Tuesday and the results will, as usual, be posted outside the MERCURY Office, Church-street, Parramatta, as soon as they arrive, special arrangements…
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OWING to the fact that the "unemployed" were expected to come to the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday evening, somewhat in the the manner adopted by those who attended the Anti-Chinese…
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AUCKLAND, This Day.--A bill dealing with the question of Chinese was introduced into the House of Representatives by the Premier last night. The measure…
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The Criminal Law Amendment Bill was read a third time and sent to the Assembly. The President called attention to a motion on the paper by Dr. Bowker, which asked the House to…
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Although the "little lords" sat until twenty minutes past 9 o'clock, they transacted very little lousiness of public importance. They graciously acknowledged the receipt of a message from the…
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In the House of Representatives to-day the Premier introduced a bill dealing with the question of Chinese immigration. It provides that no ship shall be permitted to bring more than one Chinaman for every…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →England. Will Gladstone Go on with Home Rule. "A Member of Parliament," cabling to the New York HERALD, March 31, says:—
Perhaps your readers will say that Ireland seems to have slipped entirely into the background, and in so saying they are perfectly correct. I do not profess to be able to explain it, but Ireland is…
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