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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 110

Parliament of New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 10

The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendments of the Council in the Chinese Bill. The Colonial Secretary stated that the measure was merely temporary, pending the introduction of a bill framed…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. The Speech from the Throne MELBOURNE, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 8

His Excellency opened Parliament and the [?] formalities at noon to-day. [?] ceremony was if anything less brilliant than usual. The vice-regal speech mainly…

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Opening of the Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 10

The third session of the thirteenth Parliament of Victoria was opened by the Governor at [?] o'clock to-day, with the customary formalities. The Governor was received by a guard of honour, composed of 100…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. the Defences of the Colony the Chinese Question. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor. The following is the vice-regal speech:-- Although hitherto the temperate counsels of…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 19. The House met at 3.30 p.m. The Parramatta Asylum

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 2

In answer to Mr. BUCHANAN, Sir HENRY PARKES said an attendant retiring on a pension from the Asylum for [?]cane at Parramatta was not eligible for…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 19. Teh SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. Answers to Questions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Buchanan, who asked whether an attendant retiring on a pension from the Asylum for Insane at Parramatta was eligible for employment in the institution, said that he was not, A person…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

WILCANNIA, This Day.--Mr. G. H. Doake has been returned without opposition to the vacancy in the Municipal Council…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Mr. Peter Bennett has been requested by a large requisition to stand for the vacancy in the Newcastle Council, in lieu of Alderman Webb…

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The Elections in France. Lonon, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 10

An election for Charente, in the French Chamber of Deputies, took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of a Bonapartist. M. Paul Deroulede, the Radical, was at the…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 4

At its meeting yesterday afternoon the House presented the usual haggard and jaded appearance following from the previous night's political dissipation. How…

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In the Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council to-night adopted the address of condolence to the Queen and members of the German Royal Family on the death of the late…

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Victorian Parliament. the Chinese Question. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council the Address-in-Reply was carried and the House adjourned. In the Assembly Mr. Gillies stated, in reply…

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In the New Zealand Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-night resolutions were adopted expressing condolence with the Dowager-Empress of Germany and with the German…

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Parliament of Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 8

On the meeting of the Legislative Council this afternoon the House unanimously adopted an address of condolence to the Empress of Germany, the Dowager Empress and Queen Victoria, expressive of regret at…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Legislative Assembly, returning the Enfield Church Lands Sale Bill,…

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The Victorian Parliament. Tariff to be Revised. Unparalleled Prosperity. MELBOURNE, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 6

The speech of the Governor, read at the opening of Parliament yesterday, after having alluded to various matters which had been dealt with during the past year…

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The Victorian Parliament. The Chinese Question. Action of the Government Condemned. MELBOURNE, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night, address of condolence were passed to the Queen and Dowager Empress of Germany…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 20, The PRESIDENT took the chair ut 4.30 p.m. PETITION

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 6

Mr. KNOX presented a petition from the Bishop's Commissary against the Divorce Extension Bill. PRINTING COMMITTEE…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 20. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Refreshments

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 2

Dr. CREED submitted the report of the Refreshment- room Committee, and moved its adoption. After considerable discussion, in which reference was made to the…

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A Dark Cup Candidate

Referee · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 8

The wet weather, the short days, and the heavy state of the training tracks have put quite a damper on training operations and everything else that…

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