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Politics & elections, 1889

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 4

The business paper of the Legislative Council for this afternoon contains five orders of the day, which consist of the second readings of the Pott's Hill Storage Reservoir Bill, the Wollongong…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. LIEUTENANT HAMMOND. In reply to a question Sir HENRY PARKES said that Lieutenant Hammond was not on the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. Barbour for Mr. M'Court, said Lieutenant Hammand was not…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 28. The House met at 4.30 p.m. Lieutenant Hammond

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 3

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. M'COURT, said Lieutenant Hammond was not upon the supernumerary list, having resumed his original position…

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Parliament Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 28. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Divorce Extension Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 6

Mr. J. P. ABBOTT moved the second reading of this bill, in regard to which he said he would not detain the House at length, because the matter had been threshed out before. The bill…

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The Election of Primate. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 9

Sir,—Perhaps nine-tenths of the troublous bickerings on the above subject might be avoided if poeple would but go to the root of the matter and see what is involved in the question. One of your correspoudents has given…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 4

The business paper of the Legislative Council for this afternoon contains a question by Dr. Bowker in reference to the papers connected with the case of "On Ling," a notice of motion…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. POTTS HILL STORAGE RESERVOIR. The Potts Hill Storage Reservoir Bill was read a second time, and taken through…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 29. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 3

The Legislative Council met at half-past 4 o'clock. Potts' Hill Storage Reservoir Bill. Mr. W. H. SUITOR moved the second…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid upon the table the Report of the Fehon Inquiry Commission, and parts 1 and 5 of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 20. the President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1889 · page 6

The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed:--Fehon Inquiry Commission Report, Statistical Register of New South Wales for 1888…

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Queensland Parliament

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 8

BRISBANE (Q.), Friday.-In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Sir Samuel Griffith's Eight Hours' Labor Bill passed its second reading. In reply to a question, the Chief Secretary…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 5

There are no questions on the business paper of the Legislative Council to-day, which opens with three orders of the day under Government business, consisting of the further consideration…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ASSENT TO BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the Governor had been pleased to assent to the…

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Parliament. Thursday, May 30. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at half-past 4 o'clock. Third Readings. The Potts Hill Storage Reservoir and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. A The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor to the effect that his Excellency…

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Queensland Parliament. Discussion on the Chinese Bill Correspondence. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Lien Bill, the Goldfields Act Amendment Bill and the Mines and Collieries Inspection Bill were each read the first time…

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The Queensland Parliament. the Chinese Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, bills to amend the Companies Act of 1863 and the laws relating to property and contracts and married women's property were introduced and read a first time…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 30. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4,30 p.m. Answer to Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 6

Mr. M'MILLAN, in answer to Mr. Stokes, for Mr. Waddell, stated that the lowest tender for the Nyngan to Cobar Railway was £121,799 8s 4d, Messrs. Hardy and Morton being the…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Parliament is to meet on Tuesday. The vice-regal speech will be read by the Acting-Governor. In the Assembly the address-in-reply will be moved by…

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