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Politics & elections, 1889

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Our New Parliament. Two New Members of the Legislative Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 19

MR. P. HOGAN, M.L.A. FOR THE MACLEAY. MR. G. H. GREENE, M.L.A. FOR GRENFELL…

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POLITICAL. Our New Parliament. (See Portraits on Page 19.) MR. G. H. GREENE. M.L.A. for Grenfell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 12

Mr. George Henry Greene, the fonrth son of William Pomeroy Greene, who was an officer in the British Navy, was born at Collon, in the county Louth (Iseland), where his father settled with his…

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Election of Bishop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 7

Sir,—Your information of 9th instant, that "Archdeacon Dawes, ot Brisbane, will be consecrated a bishop by the Primate and other assisting bishops at St. Andrew's Cathedral on the 1st May," is rather…

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Amusing Stories of Boulanger's Election

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 6

Two rather good, if dubious, stories (says the Paris correspondent of the London TELEGRAPH) are told of the recent election. It was rumored some days before the event…

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Mayoral Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 5

FORBES, This Day. -- At the meeting of the Municipal Council yesterday, Alderman Hutchison was elected Mayor, vice Mr W. Thomas, resigned. This is the…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

On the business paper of the Legislative Council for to-night there are seven, questions followed by orders of the day relating to Land, Crops, and Stock Returns Bill (further consideration in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly, Tuesday, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in reply to Mr. Grahame, said that an estimate of the cost of the land required to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 16. The House met at 4 30 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

Free Passes to Unemployed. Sir HENRY PARKES, in answer to Mr. "WILLIS, said that a return showing the number, of free passes issued to the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Cleaning Schools

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 3

In reply to a question by Mr. Waddell, Mr. CARRUTHERS said it was not the intention of the Government to make provision on the estimates for the cleaning of public schools. The salaries…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, April 16. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Question Without Notice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

Mr. DOWELL drew the attention of the Minister for Justice to what he described as a gross miscarriage of justice at the recent sessions at Tamworth, when two men were…

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Ministerial Re-elections

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 4

BY a substantial majority the Assembly, last night, at the instance of Mr. HURLEY, passed the second reading of a bill to do away with the provision in the Constitution Act which requires…

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The Election for Central Birmingham. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 7

The election for Central Birmingham to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late John Bright, took place yesterday. Mr. John Albert Bright,…

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Central Birmingham Election. Return of Mr. Albert Bright. London, April 16

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

Mr. Albert Bright, Liberal- Unionist candidate for Central Birmingham, the seat rendered vacant by the death of the late John Bright, has been elected by a…

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The Birmingham Election. Return of Mr. Bright

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The election of a Parliamentary representative for Central Birmingham, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Bright, took place…

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Parliament. Wednesday, April 17. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 30 p.m. The Holidays. Mr. SIMPSON moved that the House at…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SIMPSON, in answer to Mr. Cox, said he understood that Mr. Moore, the chairman of the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 3

Mr. SIMPSON, in reply to Mr. Cox, said he understood that Mr. Moore, chairman of the Phylloxera Board, stated that no general report had yet been made by him, but that be had…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 17. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Special Adjournment

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 6

Mr. SIMPSON moved-- That this House at its rising adjourn till Wednesday next. The motion was agreed to…

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Election for Rochester

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 17.-The election for Rochester to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel Hughes-Hallett took place yesterday. The candidates were the Hon. E…

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Election for Rochester. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7

The election for Rochester to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Colonel Hughea-Hallett took place yesterday. The candidates were the Hon. E…

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