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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 111

The Opening of Parliament. a Brilliant Scene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

If fine weather and favourable auspices are a good augury, the third session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales should be conspicuous in our Parliamentary history. The opening of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 29. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30. New Members

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 3

The following new members were introduced and took their seats: -- Messrs. C. J. Roberta, W. R. Campbell, R. Burdett Smith, and Dr. Tarrant…

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Yesterday's Parliament. the Legislative Council. New Members. Divorce Extension Again. the Sydney a Breeze at the Outset

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBERS. The following new members of the Council…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 30

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3
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The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.15. Hod. members' proceeded to Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency the Governor, and on their…

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The German Parliament. Its Methods and Its Noted Men

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 4

To the younger generation of Englishmen and Australians there would seem nothing surprising or out of place in setting up the policy of Germany, its foreign policy in…

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The German Parliament. Its Methods and Its Noted Men

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 6

TO the younger generation of Englishmen and Australians there would seem nothing surprising or out of place in setting up the policy of Germany, its foreign policy in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 30. the Address in Reply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past 4 o'clock, and he, with the members of the Chamber, at once proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor the Address in Reply to the Speech delivered…

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Yesterday's Parliament. the Legislative Council. Presentation of Address in Reply. New Bills Introduced. a Week's Adjournment

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at a quarter past 4 o'clock. THE ADDERS IN REPLY. On the Council assembling, honorable members,…

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The Federation Convention. Proceedings in Parliament. Proposals of Sir Henry Parkes. The Delegates--Deliberate insult to the Opposition--An Exciting Scene

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 3

SIR HENRY PARKES gave notice in the Legislative Assembly lost night that on Wednesday next he would move the following resolutions in reference to the…

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The South Australian Elections Protection Advanced. Free-trade Quiescent. Federation and Parkes--A Railway Commission--Girdling Australia--Transcontinental Railway

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

THE members of the Royal Commission appointed by the last South Australian Parliament to inquire into the proposed extension of the South Australian railway system…

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The South Australian Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 4

THE most conspicuous fact of the South Australian general lection is the universal endorsement by electors of that country's enacted policy of…

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Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, April 30. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Committee of Elections and Qualifications

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

The SPEAKER announced that he had nominated Messrs. J. P. Abbott, J. Hayes, C. A. Lee, F. J. Smith, J. R Street and R. B. Wilkinson, members of the Committee of Elections…

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The Tasmanian Elections. the Premier's Candidature. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1890 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--At the Town-hall this evening Mr. P. O. Fysh, the Premier, opened his electioneering campaign for the Buckingham district in the Legislative Council. The hall…

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Parliament. Thursday, May 1. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. At a quarter to 4 o'clock the SPEAKER and several members of the Assembly…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 7

The SPEAKER took the chair at 19 minutes to 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. Sir HENRY PARKES said he begged to move—…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 1. The SPEAKER took the Chair at 3.42 p.m. the Address-in- Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 6

On the motion of Sir HENRY PARKES hon. members proceeded to Government House for the purpose of presenting the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Address Presented. Tamworth v. Morpeth. Morpeth's Manhood Maligned. Abolition of Tolls. Bourke Floods-blaming the Railway Commissioners. the Address in Reply

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after half-past 3 o'clock, and immediately proceeded, accompanied by the members, to Government House to present to his Excellency the Governor the…

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Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 4

THE third session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by His Excellency the Governor, at noon on Tuesday. ln the Legislative Council the…

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Opening of Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 3 May 1890 · page 8

The third session of the 14th Parliament of New South Wales, was opened with the customed ceremony, last Tuesday, immediately after noon. The Governor's speech…

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