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Politics & elections, 1889

2,634 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 132

Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 8

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed:-- Correspondence…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4. ANSWERS TO QUEST ONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Dibbs, said that Major-General Richardson, some months ago,…

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Elections in France. Boulangerist Victories. London, January 7

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 5

The election of representatives for the departments of Somme and Charente has resulted in the return of Boulangerists. M. Haytian, a Legitimist candidate,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, January 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Colonial Locomotives. Mr BURNS, in reply to Mr…

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The Tanks and Wells Commission. Their Report Presented to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

The report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the construction of the public tanks and wells of New South Wales was laid on the table of the Legislative…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday January 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. RETURN. Mr. SIMPSON laid upon the table a return to an…

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

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 8

The Newcastle Pasturages Reserve Bill was received from the Assembly for concurrence of the Council. The bill was read a first time. POST OFFICE-STREET…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 9. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

A return to an address of the Council, with copies of papers, letters, minutes and other documents relative to the case of Lieutenant Hammond, of the late Torpedo Corps, or…

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New Polling Places

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, This Day.-- Polling booths [?] being asked for at Austi[?]mer, [?]oonana, Sherbrooke, South Bulli, Crams[?] Figtree, and Port Kembla, all…

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TASMANIA. Tasmanian Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

HOBART, This Day.-- In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the debate on the taxation proposals was opened and adjourned. The Government do not appear…

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The Proceedings in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The Royal Assent. Messages from the Governor were re…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ASSENT TO BILE. The assent of the Governor to the following bills was notified: Young Wallsend Coal…

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Tasmanian Parliament. the Income Tax Proposals

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.-In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night the debate on the income tax proposals of the Government was resumed, and after a long discussion, a division was taken, the…

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The Seine Election. a Labor Candidate. General Boulanger's Residence Watched. London, January 9

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

The Blanquist labor party in Paris have brought forward a stonemason named Boule as their candidate for the [?] [?]tation of the department of the Seine in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

The PRESEDRNT took the chair nt half-past 4 o'clock. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that he had received messages from his Excellency the Governor, intimating…

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Tasmanian Parliament. the Division on the Income Tax. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--The debate on the income tax proposals of the Government was resumed in the Assembly today, and after a long discussion a division was taken, the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 10. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Messages From the Governor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 6

Messages were received from the Governor forwarding the following bills which had been assented to:--Young Wallsend Coal Company's Railway Bill; North Shore, Manly and…

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An Important Election

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

General Boulanger, by standing for the Seine, is putting his fortune to the touch. He seems to recognise that a Crushing defeat would perhaps fatally damage the bubblelike reputation which…

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The Parliamentary Elections

The Australian Star · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

PERTH, This Day.-- A great deal of interest is being manifested over the Parliamentary elections in Perth and Fremantle. Four candidates have announced…

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Proceedings in Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Statement of Sir Henry Parkes. Sir HENRY PARKES said that he had…

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