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Politics & elections, 1888

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 12. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Third Readings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 6

The Silverton Tramways Act Amendment Bill, the Companies Bili, the Crown Lands Purchases Validation Bill and the Government Railways Act Amendment Billwere read a third…

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The Isle of Thanet Election

Evening News · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 4

LONDON, June 30.—The Hon. James Lowther, the Conservative candidate, has been elected for the parliamentary seat of the Isle of Thanet, rendered vacant by the death of Colonel King…

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Testerday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. FORBES AND LONG'S CORNER RAILWAY. Mr. BURNS, in reply to Mr. Garland, said…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 13

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 7

The House met at 3:30. Field of Mars Tramway. In reply to Mr. F. FARNELL, Mr. SUTHERLAND said the route for the…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, July 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

It must be highly agreeable to the country to know that the Govornmont has taken no stops whatever to deal with the phylloxera pest. Dr. Renwiok asked whether anything had been done; and Mr. Salomons…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 5. Death of a Member

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 64

Mr. Salomons moved a resolution for discontinuing the practice of adjourning the House on the death of a member, on the ground of its seriously interfering with the progress of public business. Mr. Norton…

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The Chinese Bill in The New Zealand Parliament. Auckland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 67

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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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 10

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Taylor, said that the estimated cost of the proposed Borenore route of railway…

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M'elhone and the Ministerial Minstrel. a Song in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 9

At a quarter to 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning Mr. John M'Elhone sang a song in the Assembly. There was a discussion on various matters under the motion for adjournment, and Mr. M'Elhone…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Local Government Bill. London, July 1

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 6

In the House of Commons last night the Local Government Bill was again under Consideration, when the omission of the ninth clause which favoured the Sunday…

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Parliament of Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 15

The Ministry have given notice of the introduction of a new tax as follows:—A duty of ½d. in the £ on the capital value of all lands owned by persons not resident in Tasmania. The Assembly…

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The Imperial Parliament. a Drainage Bill for Ireland. London, July 1

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has given notice of his intention to introduce in the House of Commons on Monday next a bill to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 13. The Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

Mr. SUTHERLAND, in reply to Mr. Taylor (for Mr. Garland), said the estimated cost of the proposed Borenore route of railway between Forbes and Long's Corner was £225,712,…

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The Isle of Thanet Election

Evening News · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 6

LONDON, June 30.—The Hon. James Lowther, the Conservative candidate, has been elected for the parliamentary seat of the Isle of Thanet, rendered vacant by the death of Colonel King…

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The Shamrock Club. Election of Officers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of the Shamrock Club was held at the club-rooms, 15 Church-hill, on Monday evening 9th instant, the president, Mr. J. M'Guinness, in the chair. The attendance was…

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Election for the Isle of Thanet. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 14

Mr. James Lowther has been elected M.P. for Thanet in the place of the late Colonel King-Harman, polling 3547 votes. Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, the Home Rule…

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Parliamentary Election. Return of Mr. J. W. Lowther. London, July 1

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 5

The election to fill the vacancy in the Parliamentary representation of the Isle of Thanet, Division of Kent, vacant by the death of Colonel King-Harman, took place…

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The Degradation of Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 16 July 1888 · page 4

IT is generally admitted that the present Legislative Assembly is more demoralised than any of its predecessors ever became. The evil has…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 4

The artful haberdasher or milliner now-a- days does not barricade his shop window on Sundays with the orthodox Sabbath shutter. He knows too well the value of advertising…

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Yesterday's Parliament Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. SUBURBAN WATER SUPPLY. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to a question by…

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