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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 110

Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. EXTRA. SITTING DAY. On the motion of Mr. Salomons, it was moved that the Council should during the remainder of…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Owing to the illness of Mr. Bent, his amendment on the address in reply lapsed in the Assembly tonight and the address was carried without…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The debate on the Chinese question in the Legislative Council was brought to a close this afternoon, Mr. R. C. Baker ultimately withdrawing his motion…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 11. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Chinese Restriction Bill. The PRESIDENT reported that his…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 11

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m, PRINTING COMMITTEE. Mr. JACOB brought up report No. 15 of the Printing Committee, which was adopted…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 3

Tho President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CHINESE RESTRICTION BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the Governor of a message to the effect that His Excellency…

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The Chinese Bill in the New Zealand Parliament. Deadlock Between the Two Houses. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 7

A deadlock has taken place between the two Houses on the Chinese Bill, the conference being unable to come to any agreement. The chief point of the dispute is the amendment inserted by the Council for the…

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An Aldermanic Election

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-The municipal election for Honeysuckle Ward passed off very quietly to-day. There was very little interest taken in it by the ratepayers. The unofficial result was…

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Legislative Council Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--An election to fill the vacancy caused in the Legislative Council by the resignation of Mr. Wadham, for the northern district, was held…

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The Victorian Parliament

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Legislative Assembly had another brief sitting on Thursday in consequence of the Government not having any bill ready to go on with. The Premier will deliver…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 4

Last night the Government sustained the nearest approach to a total defeat that they have met with since coming into office. They were blundered into a position of the…

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South Australian Parliament

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 4

Adelaide, Friday.—The Government, in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night, intimated that the chairman of the Railway Commission, who was recently brought from England,…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-night the Attorney-General stated that the Government were determined to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 6

Owing to the continued illuess d£ Mr. Bent his no-confidence amendment was withdrawn yesterday in tho Assembly. The House decided to meet at 4.30 each…

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To-day's Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. FORBES AND LONG'S CORNER RAILWAY. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Garland, said…

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South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the House of Assembly today Mr. Caldwell obtained leave to introduced bill extending the franchise to women over the age of 25 years. The second…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 12

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 2

The House met at 3.30 p.m. The Association Cricket Ground. In reply to Mr. BARBOUR (for Mr. M'Elhone), Sir HENRY PARKES said…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide. This Dav

The Australian Star · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 6

The Legislative Council debated the Ohinese question at some length, and eventually the motion for the production of the papers was withdrawn. In the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE PHYLLOXERA PEST. Mr. SALOMONS, in reply to Dr. Renwick, said that the law relating to phylloxera had been amended, and that…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Phylloxera Pest

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 3

Dr. RENWICK asked Mr. Salomons, Vice-President-of the Executive Council—What steps have been taken by the Government to eradicate the phylloxera pest? Is be aware that the phylloxera…

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