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Politics & elections, 1889

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The election of a member of the House of Assembly in the place of Mr. E. W. Hawken, the gentleman who spoke disparagingly of the colony at a meeting…

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Victorian Parliament

Evening News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-The sitting of the Legislative Assembly was protracted until 1.20 this morning, discussing the action of the Government in appointing Mr. W. M. K. Vale as…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

The Asaembly, should a quorum ba present, will sit at 2.30 this afternoon, when there are ten questions on the order paper, none being of surpassing importance. The second reading of…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tursday.--In the Assembly last night the debate on the motion that the appointment of Mr. W. M. K. Vale as arbitrator under the Licensing Act was unsuitable in…

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Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The debate was resumed in the Assembly to-day on the advisableness of the Government assisting the sugar industry. Mr. Dalrymple, member for Mackay,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4. o'clock. THE DEFENCES OF THE COLONY. On the motion of Mr. CRERD, it was agreed that…

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

Evening News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

By Mr. CREED, the following were agreed to on the voices:-That there be laid upon the table of this House copies of all correspondence or other documents, and minutes thereon, relating to the…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 27. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Defence Returns

The Australian Star · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

Mr. CREED moved for copies of all correspondence or other documents, and minutes thereon, relating to the visit to this colony of the Imperial Officer of high rank…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 27. the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Formal Motions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 6

The following motions by Mr. CREED were taken as formal and agreed to:--That there be laid upon the table of this House copies of all correspondence or other documents and…

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The Redfern Election

Evening News · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

A writ has been issued for the election of a member to represent the electorate of Redfern in the general Assembly, to fill the seat rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. John…

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Redfern Election. Single-tax League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the Executive Council of the Single-tax League was held at their rooms, 169, Phillip-street, last evening. Mr. E. W. Foxall (vice-president) in the chair. Mr. Gilford, of Byerock, was present as a…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 14

NEARLY a generation of Parliamentary experience went out of life with the late Mr. John Sutherland on Monday last. He took one back quite to the old days and the old men, most of…

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New Parliament Houses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 44

It was decided by the Government, last weet, to take steps immediately toward proceeding with the erection of new Parliament Houses. It will be recollected that during the centennial…

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Opening of the New Zealand Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1382

The third session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand was opened on the 20th by the Governor who in his speech expressed his gratification at the cordial and loyal reception which had been given to…

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Parliament. Friday, June 28. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

The House met at 2.30 p.m. A Retired Civil Servant. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in reply to Mr. Chanter, said there was a sum of £539 on…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 20. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1358

Two or three questions, of not much public interest, were put to and answered by Ministers. On the motion of Mr. Dangar, it was resolved that all members not absent on leave should be summoned…

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Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, June 20

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 13

The President took the chair at the usual hour. In answer to questions, the following information was give: That, exclusive of salarios and forms, the coat of obtaining stock returns was about £65 per…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, June 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 8

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. GOULD, in reply to Mr. Dawson, stated, with regard to the Police Court case, in which Mr. N. S. C…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The SPEAKER took the chair at 2.30 p.m. [?]

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

The following motions were agreed to on the voices:-By Mr. J. P. Abbott-"That there be laid upon the table of this House a list of all refunds, and the amounts, on gold and mineral…

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