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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 111

Queensland Parliament. the Chinese Restriction Act Amendment Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday,--In the Assembly to-day, in answer to Mr. Smith, the member for Bowen, the Minister for Railways stated that no parliamentary…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. WORKS OF DEFENCE, &c. Mr.W.H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Creed, said…

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The Imperial Parliament. a Projected Autumn Session. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

The Liberal minority of the Select Committee of the House of Commons, which was appointed to consider the prooedure resolutions of the Government, under which…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 9. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Defective Ammunition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Dr. CREED, said he had the authority of the Major-General commanding the military forces for saying that in about 2,000,000 rounds of…

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Parliamentary Elections. HARTLEY

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 4

LITHGOW, Thursday.-Very little public interest is manifested in the coming election, as here it is not as yet definitely known whether Mr. Hurley will be opposed or not; but Mr. John…

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Balmain Election

Evening News · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 5

Them was no opposition to Mr. Hawthorne at the nomination at the Balmain Town Hall this moraine, and the returning-officer, therefore, declared him duly elected…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

Sir,--In your second and later issues of yesterday appears a letter signed by Mr. A. Forsyth, in which the writer states that the following statement is incorrect:--…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

Sir,--It is a noticeable fact that there are amongst the Protectionists--as in others --those who seem by natal instinct so devoid of any manly, honorable, or…

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Balmain Election. Mr. Hawthorne Returned Unopposed

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 6

THE nomination for Balmain took place to-day at the hustings, opposite the Town Hall, Balmain. There was a very limited attendance of the electors, and everything…

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The Hartley Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 3

Sir,--In the advertisement appearing in today's Daily Telegraph announcing my candidature for the vacant scat at Hartley I state that I have been " unanimously selected by the local…

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New Zealand Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Mitchelson gave notice of motion for the appointment of a committee to investigate the charges made…

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Ministers As Members of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A deputation of 81 members of the Adelaide Ministerial Association waited on the Treasurer this morning to ask for an alteration of the law preventing…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 10. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at the usual hour. ASSENT. The assent of the Governor to the…

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Trade Affairs. the Labor Parliament. Trade Disputes

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

A meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held at the Trades Hall on Thursday night, the president, Mr. P. J. Brennan, in the chair, and there was a good attendance of delegates…

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Victorian Parliament. the Metropolitan Board of Works Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Metropolitan Board of Works Bill occupied the whole sitting of the Assembly to night. The Government accepted an amendment increasing the borrow…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took tho chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. a Question of Privilege. Mr. Heydon's Protest

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4. p.m. ASSENT TO NEW BILLS. The PRESIDENT announced that the assent of…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 10. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 6

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid the following returns upon the table of the House :--Aborigines' protection Board, report for 1889 ; report of the President of the Centennial International…

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Parliamentary Elections. HARTLEY

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 6

LITHGOW, Friday.-All the possible candidates for the coming election have withdrawn except Messrs. Hurley and Norton, between whom the contest will lie. This narrows the issue down to one…

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Balmain Election. [Some of the following item appeared in our later editions of yesterday.] Mr. Hawthorne Returned Unopposed

Evening News · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 5

The nomination for a candidate, to represent the constituency of Balmain in the Legislative Assembly in the room of Mr. J. S Hawthorne, whose enforced retirement owing to financial…

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