Country. (By Wire.--from Our Own Correspondent.) Aldermanie Election
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Mr. Join Wetherburn was yesterday returned appeared to Alar[?] Council to till the [?]ney [?]ped by the retirement of…
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Re-election of Sir Thomas M'ilwraith
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith was the only candidate nominated to-day for North Brisbane, and was therefore declared reelected. He delivered a brief speech to the few…
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When Mr. Slattery the other night flung his Chinese brickbat through the Ministerial window the Government were taken quite by surprise. In the hurry of the moment…
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Mr. Patterson resumed the debate on the address in reply in the Assembly last night. He charged the Government with having been intimidated by the Trades…
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THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. TORPEDO DEFENCE. Mr. CREED moved-- That the report of the Select Committee appointed…
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The addresses of condolence to the Queen and the Dowager Empress of Germany, adopted by the Assembly, were agreed to…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly the debate on the Address-in-Reply was advanced another stage. Mr. Patterson criticised the action of the…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Patterson, who resumed the debate on the Address in Reply, expressed a decided opinion that there was only one opinion as to the illegality of the Government action…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--Mr. Macrosaan, Minister for Works and Mines, has been returned unopposed for Townsville; and Mr. Black, Minister for Lands, has been…
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ORANGE, This Day.--Twenty-one candidates were yesterday nominated for the municipality of East Orange, but two withdrew. The proceedings occupied two…
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Mr. Labouchere, on Thursday, the 3rd May, asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether any communications, direct or indirect, written or ord, had been interchanged…
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Our Melbourne correspondent advises us by telegraph that the Parliament was opened on Tuesday by Sir Henry Loch with the customary formalities. The Speech congratulated the colony on its continued…
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HOBART, Friday.--In the Legislative council to-day the Premier tabled the papers and correspondence relating to the Chinese Conference. They will be taken into consideration…
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THE method at present pursued by their Government in conducting the business of the country is decidedly perplexing. They bring on their bills, whisk them out of…
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After the interminable debates, the obstruction, the waste of time and delay of measures important to the country, with which our recent Parliaments have made the country too…
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The Treasurer moved the House into Committee of Ways and Means teat night and explained at some length the taxation proposals of the Government. The scheme…
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"When the President took the chair it was found that there was not a quorum of members present, and he accordingly adjourned the House till Wednesday. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20…
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When the President took his seat at the usual hour, there were only twenty members present. This not being a quorum, the Counoil was adjourned until the following Wednesday…
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In consequence of the retirement of Mr. Richard F. F. Campbell, Liberal Unionist member for the Ayr district in the House of Commons, a fresh election took place to-day…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--The Colonial Secretary has been returned unopposed for Balone, and Mr. Donaldson, the Postmaster-General, was returned…
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