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Politics & elections, 1889

2,634 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 132

Queensland Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Assembly today devoted another whole sitting to the consideration of the Civil Service Bill in committee…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4, o'clock. SYDNEY HOSPITAL. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR in answer to Mr. Cox…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Dr. RENWICK, as a matter of personal explanation, stated that his views expressed last week upon the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the Chair at 4.30. the Sydney Hospital

Evening News · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to Mr. Cox, for Sir Alfred Stephen, said it was the intention of the Government to ask Parliamentary sanction for the completion of the projected new hospital…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 10. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sydney Hospital

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Cox (for Sir Alfred Stephen, Mr. W. H. SUTTOR stated that it was the intention of the Government to ask Parliamentary sanction, for the…

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Six Henry Parkes on the Redfern Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Sir Henry Parkes, speaking the other night at Paddington, said this: "If 13 of the protectionist majority of 25 had voted for the free-trade candidate, Mr. Anderson would have gained the victory." This…

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The Redfern Election. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 2

Sir,--Now that the Redfern election is over, and the Protectionists have shown that in a fair fight they can return the candidate they are asked to support, it would be…

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Legislative Assembly. The House met at 4.30 p.m. The Redfern Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 3

The SPEAKER announced the return of the writ for the Redfern election, and that Mr. W. F. Schey had been elected. Marine Board Regulations…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, July 10. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Redfern Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 6

The SPEAKER announced the return of the writ for the Redfern election, and that Mr. W. F. Schey had been returned. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS…

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Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday.--After a long debate the Totalisator Bill was passed through committee in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Powers withdrew the…

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To-day's Parliament

Evening News · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 5

The Assembly meets this afternoon at half-past 2 for the consideration of private business, which, according to the business paper, commences with nine questions. Following these come, under…

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Tasmanian Parliament. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday. -- In the Assembly, of the bills mentioned in the Governor's speech one was introduced by Colonel St. Hill to legalise the eight - hours system. The measure was…

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Victorian Parliament. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- In the Assembly to-day Sir Bryan O'Loghlen gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill for the publication of a daily Hansard. Mr…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30. MR. CREED'S QUESTIONS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to a question by Mr. Creed as to what action the Government had…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 11. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. A DEFENCE DEPARTMENT. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Dr. GREED, said the Cabinet had considered the matter…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in reply to Dr. Creed, said that the address of the Legislative Council, expressing its…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 11. The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Our Defences

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 5

Mr. CREED asked : Has the Government received any communication from his Excellency the Governor relative to the resolution of this House expressing its opinion that "the…

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The Redfern Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 8

Sir.—It is hardly fair to regard the result of the recent election at Redfern as a triumph for protection, for the reason that anyone reading between the lines can see by the voting that many of the railway men are…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 13

It in not recorded -bether there was any special emotion observable in the Assembly when the news came down on wednesday night that the Payment of Members Bill had safely weathered…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assemble

Evening News · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 6

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. LOANS ACCOUNT…

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