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Politics & elections, 1888

2,183 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 110

South Australian Parliament. Adelaide, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. ward denounced the action of the Legislative Council in having refused to lend the portraits on its walls to the Adelaide…

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The Imperial Parliament. London, July 26

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

It is officially announced that Parliament will be adjourned on the 15th prox., and will reassemble early in November…

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The South Australian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the House of Assembly to-day the Treasurer promised, on a motion by Mr. Ward, to endeavor to got the Legislative Council to alter their decision not…

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THE " ARGUS " on Our Parliament Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

The Argus, in commenting on the waste of time and barrenness of results of the last session in the New South "Wales Parliament, says that the Assembly is rapidly…

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Victorian Parliament. Mr. Bent in His Place. the Adjournment

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night Mr. Bent, the leader of the opposition, took his seat for the first time since his accident, and was cordially welcomed by…

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Victorian Parliament. Mr. Bent Back in His Place. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Bent, the leader of the Opposition, took his seat for the first time since his accident and was cordially welcomed by the…

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Casualties at an Election

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--During an election fight at Minawading, Councillor M'Glone had his ankle sprained, and a young man named John Keog a leg…

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The American Presidential Election

The Australian Star · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 4

According to some of the English and colonial Foreign-trade journals, the Presidential election in the United State is all over except the counting of votes…

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Political. Prorogation of Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 18

The second session of the Thirteenth Parliament of New South Wales, which has lasted so long, and been productive of 30 little, was closed on Tuesday by prorogation , performed by the…

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The Prorogation of Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

THE long expected prorogation of Parliament has been made; and the weary, almost objectless session has been brought, to a close to the…

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Cable News. the Imperial Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. W. H. Smith, the First Lord of the Treasury, announced in the House of Commons last night that the Government proposed to adjourn…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, July 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 12

It was underntood on Thanday evening that all arreara of business in the Council, whioh ara not numerous, should be palled up, and that there ahonld be a special meeting on Monday for the purpose of…

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PARLIAMENT Legislative Council. Thursday, July 19. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 178

The President reported that the Governor had given his assent to the Railways Act Amendment Bill. The Municipal Loans Bill was read the second time,…

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The Imperial Parliament. an Autumn Session. London, July 26

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

In the House of Commons to-day the First Lord of the Treasury (Mr. W. H. Smith) announced that Parliament would be shortly prorogued, and that hon members…

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European Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Imperial Parliament. London, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 11

In the House of Commons this evening the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, announced that the Government proposed to postpone Supply until the autumn…

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Attack on the Hon. F. Abigail by the Roman Members of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 9

Parliament is prorogued, but before the break up for the holidays, the members had such a field day as it is the custom of some schools to allow the scholars to indulge…

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CABLES. (The "Australian Star" is the only daily newspaper in Sydney which receives Reuter's Cables.) the Imperial Parliament. the Proposed Adjournment. London, July 27

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

In his statement to the House yesterday, Mr. W. H. Smith announced that it was intended that Parliament should adjourn on August 11 or thereabout--not in…

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Rowdyism over an Election

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. P. R. M'Glone, one of the three candidates for the North Riding of Shire Nunawading, held a meeting at Mitcbam on Tuesday evening. After the meeting Mr…

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The Victorian Parliament Impeached. Rear-admiral Field's Strictures

Evening News · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Premier has had a telegram from the Agent-General in London in reference to Rear-Admiral Field's statement in the House of Commons respecting the accusation…

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New Zealand Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 5

WELLINGTON, This Day.--In the House of Representatives yesterday Sir Harry Atkinson said the Government hoped to propose new conditions for a settlement of…

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