The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech
LONDON, Thursday.-- The Imperial Parliament reassembles this afternoon. A forecast of the Queen's speech, published this morning, states that the principal…
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Opening of the British Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. London, February 21
The forecast of the Queen's speech on the occasion of the opening of Parliament states that the European prospect is peaceful. Her Majesty's Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Elections and Local Option. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The lessons furnished by the general election are full of encouragement and instruction to temperance reformers. The remarks I have to make deal solely with the local option question. Any reference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The General Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bourke. Bourke
An unofficial declaration of the polling for Bourke took place at noon to-day. Mr. J. T. C. Ranken, the returning officer, announced the total polling of this electorate as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Alleged Personation at an Election. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle
The charge against Walter Charles Gates, for having at Islington, at an election under the Act 22 Vic., No. 20, unlawfully, personated a certain other person, to [?] one Charles Yates, for the purpose of voting at the said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Echo" at the Elections. (To the Editor of " the Australian Star.")
Sir, -- I can't go to bed without writing you a few lines re the leader in the ECH to-night. It begins thus : -- " Now that the elections are over, the general result is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Validity of the Newcastle City Election
NEWCASTLE, This Day. -- The collapse of the alleged personation case yesterday, owing to the failure to prove that the presiding officer at Islington booth was…
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The lessons furnished by the general election are full of encouragement and instruction to temperance reformers. The remarks I have to make deal solely with the local option question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Templars and the Elections. Threatened Secession. (By Telegraph.)
CROOKWELL, Thursday.--On account of the action of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, the local lodge here is going to secede and form a "total abstinence society." The loading…
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MURRUMBURRAH, Thursday.--Messrs. Gough and Mackinnon, the members-elect of the Young district, will thank the electors here to-night. A townsman who worked hard in the freetrade…
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COONABARABRAN, Thursday.--Robert Rule, charged on remand with personating James Orr, of Sydney, at the recent elections, was brought up on remand, and remanded for eight…
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DURHAM, 1.-Brown, F, 626, J. Wade, P, 482. EAST MACQUAIE, 2.-S. Smith, F, 938; J. E. Tonkin, F, 945; F. B. Suttor, P, 770. THE MACLEAY, 2.-P. Hogan, P, 1201;…
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The Government were engaged for a considerable time in Cabinet on Tuesday in making arrangements for the opening of Parliament. The House will be opened by commission, in the first instance, on the…
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The elections are finished and the outrageously large number of 137 members have been returned to the new Parliament. These according to different accounts consist of 66…
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THE members of the Cabinet were engaged for a couple of hours on Tuesday making arrangements for the coming session. Parliament will be opened by commission on Wednesday next for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The British Parliament. the Queen's Speech
LONDON, February 22. — Parliament reassembled yesterday, and the Queen's speech, a forecast of -which has been telegraphed previously, was delivered. The address in reply was adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Speech From the Throne. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 21
The Imperial Parliament, which was prorogued on December 24 last, will assemble this afternoon. The following are the chief items of the Speech, to be read…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Penrith Municipal Council. Election of Mayor
A special meeting of the Penrith Municipal Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. There were present Aldermen Long (in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sectarian Cry at the Elec-tions
MR. P. J. O'Driscoll writes to Tuesday's S, M. Herald :-"It is pleasing to know .that, at least, the senior free-trade journal of the country has not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dubbo. the Bogan Election
THE election is over, and with it has passed away the abnormal excitement that prevailed for some time past. The result is that two pronounced…
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