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Politics & elections, 1889

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. [?] SUTTOR in answer to Mr. Kater, said that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 8. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 6

The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed :--Report of the Vine Diseases Board, return concerning reserve rifle clubs; papers re Riley v. Hincksman…

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Legislative Assembly. Elections Committee

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

Mr. J. P. Abbott was sworn in as a member of the Elections and Qualifications Committee. SEED WHEAT. In reply to a question, Mr. Sydney Smith said…

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Legislative Assembly. The House meet at 4.30 p.m. Elections and Qualifications Committee

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER stated that as the name of J. P. Abbott, who had been nominated by him as a member of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, had not…

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Active Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--The secretary of the Corowa Progress Committee to-day received the following communications :--From Messrs. Lyne and Hayes, to the effect that two officers…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. STEWART, said the question of preparing a bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE STATUTES. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to questions asked…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30. PAPERS

Evening News · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed: Special report of the Casual Labor Board Inquiry Commission and Mr. John Davies's explanations thereon. Report of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council, Thursday, May 9. The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Statutes

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. STEWART, said that a new edition of the statutes was not being prepared, nor was it in contemplation to add to the two…

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Richmond Election. a Frivolous Petition

The Australian Star · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 7

Mr. C. A. Lee presented a report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee in reference to the Richmond election, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon…

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The Richmond Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

The Elections and Qualifications Committee reported to the Assembly yesterday the result of their inquiry regarding the election of Mr. Perry, one of the members for The Richmond…

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The Week in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

The course of Government business in Parliament this week has been largely in the hands of the Minister for Public Works and has had the result of putting…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 966

The proceedings were of very short duration, lasting [?] for some 15 minutes. Sir Alfred Stephen was informed that the iron frieze work in George-street was intended to carry telegraph wires, that its cost was…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, May 2

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 13

The President took the chair at half-paat 4 o'clock when the following papers were laid upon tho table Report of the Inspector-General of the Insane for the year 1888; Bylaws of the Faculty of Medicine, Sydney…

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The Municipal Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 6

To-day at noon there will bo as grand a display of oratory as ever graced a first municipal election. No loss than 21 candidates have been…

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The Election of a Primate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 3

Sir,—A letter from an anonymous correspondent is your issue of 10th instant clearly implies by the use of terms that leave no other conclusion that the Church of England Association of New South Wales has been…

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To-night's Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 8

The business paper of the Legislative Assembly contains only five questions. Then follow the orders of the day in general business, which consist of the further consideration in committee of…

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Australian Mutual Provident Society-the Election of Directors. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 3

Sir,-The united thanks of the working-class members of the A.M.P.S. ought to bo given to the able writer of your leader of the 25th ultimo, re the coming election of two directors, the…

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To-niglit's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 5

The Legislative Council, which meets this afternoon, will deal with a very short business paper, consisting of three questions, one order of the day in Government business, and the further…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 3

The Speaker took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Questions. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr…

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