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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 110

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, June 6. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 6

Mr. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. FRANK DARNELL, said that Mr. Alex. Moriarty, a nephew of the Engineer-in-Chief for Harbors and Rivers, did, on June 1, most improperly…

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Latest Cables. the Presidential Election. New York

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 5

At the Democratic Conver [?] St. Louis yesterday the cand[?] held a Grover Cleveland and Mr. [?] dacy of M. President and vice-President of [?]…

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Opening of Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day. -- Parliament will be opened by Commission on Tuesday next. The Commissioners will probably be Chief Justice Higinbotham and one of…

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QUEENSLAND. The Queensland Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Parliament will be opened on Tuesday night by commission, and not by the Governor in person. The Cabinet will have a final sitting…

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The Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Parliament will be opened by commission on Tuesday next, not by the Governor…

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Tasmanian Parliament. the Taxation Proposals. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly this evening the Treasurer stated, in reply to a question, that it was not the intention of the Government to send a contingent of the…

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South Australian Parliament. Adjournment of Both Houses. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Nearly the whole of the sittings of the Legislative Council to-day was taken up with the debate on the Address-in-Reply, which was ultimately adopted. A bill dealing…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr, SALOMONS laid on the table the following papers:— Report of the Minister of Public Instruction for the year…

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Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 7

In the House of Assembly to-day, the Address-inreply was adopted. Both Houses adjourned till June 26, to allow of Mr. Playford and Mr. Kingston attending the Chinese Conference in Sydney. In the course…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 7. The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Torpedo Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 6

Dr. CREED brought up the report of the Select Committee on the torpedo defence of the colony. The report was ordered to be printed. THE CHINESE RESTRICTION BILL…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 7. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Torpedo Defences

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 2

Dr. CREED submitted the report of the Select Committee on the torpedo defences cf the colony. Chinese Bostriction Bill…

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COUNTRY. Aldermanic Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

ORANGE. This Day.--The nomination of candidates in connection with the first election for the new Municipality of East Orange has been fixed for June 21, but…

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The Presidential Election. Grover Cleveland to Represent the Democrats. New York, Wednesday Evening

The Australian Star · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 8

Mr. Graver Cleveland, the President of the United States, who has been accepted by the Democratic Convention at St. Louis, as President for a second term, was…

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Parliament

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 4

The retirement of Mr. Dibbs from his position of lender of the Opposition, is in itself a loss neither to that party nor the country, evoked a political novelty—a Committee of…

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TASMANIA. Tasmanian Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

HOBART, This Day.--In the Assembly last night the debate on the financial statement was concluded. The members of the Opposition declined to enter upon a…

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New Zealand. New Zealand Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, This Day.--In the House of Representatives the debate on the tariff proposals is proceeding. A Select Committee has been Appointed to consider the…

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Parliament in Session. Thursday, May 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 12

The Supply Bill No. 5 having been received from the Assembly and passed through all its stages without discussion, Dr. Creed postponed his motion as to the defences of the colony until…

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Opening of the Parliament of South Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1231

Parliament was opened by the Governor on the 31st ultimo. The new members of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly were sworn in. Sir Henry Ayers was re-elected President of the Council, and the Hon…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 31. the Chinese Restriction Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 1220

The debate on the Chinese Restriction and Regulation Bill was resumed by Mr. Barton, who thought that, if the provisions of the Act of 1881 had been properly enforced, much of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 8

When our Parliamentary report closed about half past 4 o'clock yesterday morning the motion for the second reading of the Land Tax Bill had been carried on division by 35 to 12…

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