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Politics & elections, 1890

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Federation Resolutions Passed by the Victorian Parliament

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 10

The Federation resolutions were on Tuesday passed by the Victorian Assembly without division, amid cheers. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen moved an amendment that…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Conncil. Thubsday, June 5

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 12

The President took the chair at the usual hour. A bill to protect the purchasers of books was brought in and read a first time. Its intention is to let a purchaser taking the first part of a…

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South Australian Parliament. the Opening. the Governor's Speech

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 10

ADELAIDE, June 5.—The Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech follows in the main the policy announced by the Premier at Strathalbyn. A progressive tax on…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 5. Purchasers of Books

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 1310

Mr. Creed brought in a bill to protect the purchasers of certain books and publications, and it was read a first time. To state the object of the measure more explicitly, it is to protect unwary people from becoming…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Imperial Parliament. London, June 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 9

At a meeting of the Carlton Club, the Marquis of Salisbury proposed that, with the view of overcoming the strong obstruction of the opponents of the Tithes,…

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News by Cable. the British Parliament. Meeting of Tories. LONDON, June 13

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the Conservative party, held yesterday, the Marquis of Salisbury, who presided, announced that the Government had decided to adhere…

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Pugilism in Parliament. a Smack in the Pace. It Stopped Theee. Not Fought to a Finish

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 18

On Wednesday afternoon there was a consultation in the Opposition room in Parliament House. There was also a fight. The encounter, which took the shape of an appeal to the ordeal of…

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Imperial Parliament. Meeting of Unionists. Lord Salisbury's Proposals. Changes in the Ministry

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 4

London, June 14.-At the meeting of Liberal Unionists held yesterday, a resolution was carried supporting the proposals of Lord Salisbury regarding the proposed…

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The Imperial Parliament. Meeting of Liberal Unionists. Lord Salisbury's Procedure Proposals. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 5

A meeting of Liberal Unionists was he[?] yesterday, at which a resolution was carried supporting the proposals of Lord Salisbury regarding the course of procedure…

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Mock Election

The Australian Star · Monday 16 June 1890 · page 7

A Most successful " mock parliamentary election " was hold last Thursday, evening, June 12, at the Petersham Town Hall under the auspices of 'All Saints' Young Men's…

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New Zealand Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Parliament opens on Thursday. Meetings of the Government and Opposition parties have been convened. It is expected that the session will be a short one…

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Temperance by Act of Parliament. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 9

Sir,—Though by no means a friend of the liquor traffic, yet I cannot help feeling that the intemperate partisans of temperance are doing more harm to the cause than its worst enemies, and, therefore desire to solieit their…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly today after a large number of questions had been answered the debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued by Mr. Cocks, who favored a…

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Australian. Victoria. Victorian Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly yesterday the Premier announced that out of the 6000 miles of railway lines applied for the Government had decided to…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 17

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. M'MILLAN, in reply to Mr. DOWEL,…

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Victorian Parliament. Railway Construction Bill--the Principle of Betterment

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly Mr. Gillies introduced the Railway Construction Bill. He said the applications for lines far exceeded those made in connection with any…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 5

The SPBAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. M'MILLAN, in answer to Mr. Barbour for Mr. Dowel, said he had been informed that…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the North Coast Railway. Mr. Vivian's Motion Counted Out

Evening News · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. QUIRINDI TRUCKING YARDS. Mr. M'MILLAN, in answer to a question, said…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, June 17. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 6

Mr. M'MILLAN, in answer to Mr. BARBOUR for Mr. Dowel, said that improvements and additions to the present trucking-yards at Quirindi had been approved and the work would…

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Over an Election. M'ELHONE v. M'MAHON

Evening News · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 3

In No. 2 Jury Court on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster, the erstwhile politician, John M'Elhone, figured as the plaintiff in an assault case, the defendant being the son of an…

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