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Politics & elections, 1889

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 13

"THIS House is the guardian of its own honour" will, probably, be the language of the hon. gentle-men of the Assembly when they receive back, if ever do, their painfully shorn Payment of…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 130

The Council sat but a short time, as there was no business of importance on the paper. Dr. Bowker moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the manner in which a resolution had been complied…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Friday, July 19

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

The House met at 2.30 p.m. OVERTIME. Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. SCHEY, said hw was informed that the locomotive…

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"COPY. " Parliament House, " Sydney, 18th July, 1889

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 9

"Sir,—We the [?] [?] in Parliament relative to neglect in the management of the defences of the colony (which statements remain unrefuted), as also to the alleged…

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Tasmanian Parliament. the Financial Proposals. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

HOBART, Friday.--The debate on the financial proposals commenced this evening. Mr. Burgess, ex-Treasurer, attacked the statement in detail, showing that thousands of pounds were…

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Parliament in Session. 3 Council. Thursday, July 11

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 12

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. In reply to questions the following information was elicited: That the Government could not carry out the recommendations of the Council regarding the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 18. the Land Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

For some time after we went to press yesterday the Honse continued to sit in committee on the Land Bill. Mr. W. E. ABBOTT moved the following…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 9

At the time our report closed in yesterday's issue, the Assembly was considering, in Committee of the Whole, certain new clauses of which notice had been given, to be added to the Crown Lands Bill. A…

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

Evening News · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 5

In reply to a question Mr. BRUCE SMITH said: It has been reported to me that, owing to the continued wet weather, the roads in the black soil country are very heavy and difficult to travel…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, July 19.—Mr. Drummond, the Gladstonian Home Rule candidate, has been returned for Carmarthenshire West in the place of Mr. W. R. H. Powell, deceased, defeating the Tory…

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Will the Home Rulers Carry the Next Election? What About Gladstone's Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 6

The following is from London Truth, June 6:— Speaking last week at a dinner given to him by the Liberal Union Club, Mr. Goschon explained…

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Parliamentary Election. Return of A. Home-ruler. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 11

Mr. Morgan, a Home-Ruler, has been elected by Carmarthenshire West to the seat vacated by the death of Mr. Walter R, H. Fowell, a Gladstonian Liberal. The seat…

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The Redfern Election

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 12

Mr. George Anderson, Mr. Schey 's opponent in the recent election at Redfern for a representative in Parliament in the room of the late Hon. John Sutherland, has petitioned against…

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Liberal Election. London, July 19

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 5

Mr. Morgan, the Gladstonian-Liberal candidate, has been elected to represent West Carmarthen in the House of Common in succession to Mr. W. R. H. Powell, the…

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Cable News. a Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Friday,--A parliamentary election took place at West Caermarthenshire yesterday, a vacancy having been caused by the death of Mr. W. R. H. Powell, the…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, July 20.—A vacancy having occurred in the representation of Marylebone East, in the House of Commons, in consequence of the resignation of Lord Charles Beresford, a fresh election…

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French General Election. General Boulanger's Intention. LONDON, July 20

The Australian Star · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 6

General Boulanger has announced his intention of contesting no less than 80 different cantons at the forthcoming general election for the French Chamber of…

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Parliamentary Election. London, July 20

The Australian Star · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 6

The Unionist candidate has been elected for Marylebone East in the place of Lord Charles Beresford, Conservative, who recently resigned. The Unionist majority…

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A Parliamentary Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--A Unionist member has been elected to the House of Commons for the seat for East Marylebone rendered vacant through the resignation of Lord…

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The French Elections. General Boulanger's Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--General Boulanger has issued a manifesto in which he declares his intention of becoming a candidate for 80 different Cantons at the forthcoming…

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