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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 110

Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly Mr. Wrixon moved the second reading of the Merchandise Marks Bill, the object of which was to bring the Victorian law into accord with…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 18

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Explosives in Water. In reply to Mr, Lackey, for Mr. Cox,…

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South Australian Parliament. Proposed Seduction Op Governor's Salary

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday night, the following motion was moved by Mr. Hussey:—" That it is desirable to so amend the Governor's Salary Act…

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The Imperial Parliament. Colonial Representation. London, July 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

Mr. Cecil Rhodes has given £10,000 to the Parnellite Fund, after an exchange of letters with Mr. Parnell, in which the latter concurred in the desirableness of…

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The Imperial Parliament. the Ministerial Programme. Parliament to Reassemble in November. (By Cable.) (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 8

In the House of Commons this evening the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, made an important announcement in regard to the business before the House…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-paat 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. KING presented a petition from the Tamworth Farmers' and Agricultural Association against the Land…

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The South Australian Parliament. the Salary of Governors. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Hussey moved:--"That it is desirable to so amend the Governor's Salary Act as to provide for the reduction of…

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The Local Government Bill. the Adjournment of Parliament. London, July 11

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W.H.Smith announced the intention of the Government to abandon the District Councils clauses of the Local Government…

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

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Lackey, Mr. SALONONS said that Professor Threlfall had recently been conducting experiments at Berry's Bay on the action of explosives under water. Some of the gun cotton…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1888 · page 5

LONDON, July 7.--Mr. Edward T. Kennedy, the Nationalist M.P. for South Sligo, is resigning his seat. He will be replaced by Mr. Leamy, another Nationalist, the election…

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Notes in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 4

The Opposition thinking it only a fair thing to close the long, weary and barren session with a bit of a flourish of some kind improvised a censure motion last night and…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly the Postmaster General stated that the Government were considering the best method of preventing the complete stoppage of cable…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

HOBART, Thursday,-- In the Assembly Mr. Fenton moved "That the Premier, who represented Tasmania at the Intercolonial Chines Conference, should have supported the…

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Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

In reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, it was stated that provision had been made on the estimates for carrying out Colonel Disney's and…

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To-day's Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 8

The House resumed at 9.30 a.m. Mr. O'MARA continued the debate on the estimates for the Secretary of Mines Department, and the amendment of Mr…

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South Australian Parliament. Adelaide, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 6

IN the Assembly yesterday the Premier gave notice of his intention to move for a Select Committee to inquire into the circumstances in connection with the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 19

The Australian Star · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Railways Act Amendment Bill. The PRESIDENT announced a message…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 19. Legislative Council. the Defences

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Creed, Mr. SALOMONS said, in connection with a question asked with reference to a letter from the Acting Agent-General, which was forwarded from London, directed to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RAILWAYS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt from his Excellency the Governor of a message intimating that he had…

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