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Politics & elections, 1889

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The Victorian Elections. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 8

The final election returns show that A. W. Craven. M., for, has been returned for Be[?]mbra by a majority of 11. W. Duncan, M., for, was returned for Borung by a majority of 18…

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Parliamentary Election Return of a Conservative. [By Cable.] London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 7

Captain Bowles, the Conservative candidate, has been elected as member of the House of Commons for Enfield bj a majority of 1500, defeating Mr. Fairbairn…

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Meeting of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly re-assembles today and the Legislative Council to-morrow. To-day's business paper of the Assembly comprises 25 questions und 62 notices of motion…

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The Meeting of Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 4

AFTER a month's suspension, the business in Parliament will be resumed to-day. It may be confidently asserted that more than ordinary interest…

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Australian. Victoria. Opening of the Victorian Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.-- The 9th instant has been fixed for the commencement of the Fourteenth Parliament of Victoria. The Chief Justice and a Supreme Court…

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Victorian Parliament. the Speakership and Vacant Portfolio. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Cabinet met to-day and decided to call Parliament together for the 9th inst. for the swearing in of members and the election of Speaker. Afterwards…

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Municipality of Enfield. Election of Mayor

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 7

The proceedings in connection with the election of the first Mayor of the Municipality of Enfield was conducted by Mr. T. B. Wilkinson, the returning-officer, at the Enfield Hall, on Saturday…

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A Parliamentary Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Mr. Albert Bright is a candidate for the seat in the House of Commons for Birmingham, vacant through the death of the late Mr. John Bright. He…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. MINISTERIAL RE-ELECTIONS. The SPEAKER having announced the return of writs notifying the re-election of the members…

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Parties in Parliament. Meeting of the Opposition

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

A MEETING of the members of the Opposition was held at the Assembly this afternoon. There were 59 members present. Mr. Dibbs was unanimously elected leader…

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Meeting of Parliament. the Appearance of the Chamber

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

Early on Tuesday the lobbies of the Legislative Assembly were thronged with members of both parties, and on the entrance of the Speaker into the Chamber there was a very full attendance…

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Birmingham Election. Probable Candidates. London, April 2

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 5

The Conservatives have invited Lord Randolph Churchill to contest the seat for Birmingham rendered vacant by the death of John Bright…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 4

The Spraker took the chair at half-past 4. NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN. Mr. Speaker announced that he had issued writs for the election of members to fill the vacancies caused…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 4. The House met at 4.30 p.m. The Ministry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 2

The SPEAKER announced the return of the writs for the election of the members of the Ministry. The members of the Ministry then came into the Chamber,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 2. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the New Ministers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

The SPEAKER announced that in accordance with the 17th clause of the Electoral Act he had received the endorsed writs in connection with the re-election of the new Ministers…

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Municipal Election

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Ritchie, M.L.A., was on Monday, 1st instant, elected unopposed to represent Anderson Ward in the Parramatta Borough Council, the vacancy being caused by the resignation of Mr…

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Melbourne Harbor Trust Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the election for the Harbor Trust to-day Messrs. Pigott, Cowper and Huddart were returned to represent the shipowners, the last-named displacing Mr…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The President reported the Governor's assent…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 3. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Ministerial Statement Mr. SIMPSON said: I have the honor…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor stating that his Excellency had, in…

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