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Politics & elections, 1890

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Victorian Parliament. Defeat of the Want-of-confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- In the Assembly the debate on the want-of-confidence motion was resumed by Mr. Munro, who stated that in tabling it he did so as, owing to the new…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 3

The P[?]SIDENT took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE GO[?]LBURN WATER SUPPLY CHARGES BILL…

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Extraordinary Scene in Parliament. Petty Family Squabble. Disallowing a Vote. Vivian and Alison

The Australian Star · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 4

ONE of the most extraordinary of the many remarkable scenes which have marked the proceedings of our Parliament was enacted in the Legislative Assembly…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. a Discourteous Answer. the Medical Bill. Referred to Select Committee

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of…

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Trade Affairs. the Labor Parliament. Threatened Strike of Marine Officers. Sir Henry Parkes' Letter. Letter From John Burns. the Shearers' Trouble

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 2

The president (Mr. P. J. Brennan) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Trades and Labor Council on Thursday night, at the Trades Hall. The members of the intercolonial butchers'…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 7. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Goulburn Water Supply Charges Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of the Governor's assent to the Goulburn Water Supply Charges Bill. KIAMA TO NOWRA RAILWAY BILL…

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The Goulburn Election

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. C. B. Teece, barrister, brother of the late member, has been finally selected by the Goulburn branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association as the freetrade candidate…

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The Election for Goulburn. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Freetrade Association last night, Dr. Hollis, Mr. Cecil Teece (barrister), and Mr. F. O. Turner were selected to be submitted to a meeting of the association to be held…

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The Queensland Crisis. M'Ilwraith and Griffith Consult. A General Election Inevitable. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 6

Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith and Sir Samuel Griffith had an interview this morning. It is believed that preliminaries were partly or wholly arranged for the…

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The Argentine Republic. Election of a New President

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- The National Congress of the Argentine Republic has Considered the resignation of the President, Dr. Miguel Column, but has declined to…

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The Cape Parliament. London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 300

In the Legislative Assembly of the Cape of Good Hope Mr. Cecil Rhodes, the new Premier, moved that the Cape Government ought to have been consulted…

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Tasmanian Parliament. a Want-of-confidence Motion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Burgess, leader of the Opposition, gave notice of motion to move on Wednesday--"That the financial proposals of the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council Thursday, July 31. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 304

After a question had been answered by the representative of the Government, Mr. W. H. Suttor, the Remission of Penalties Bill was read a third time and forwarded to the Assembly…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Conncil. Thursday, July 31

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 13

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. SUNDAY TRADING. The remission of Penalties Bill in connection with the fines inflicted under the Lord's Day…

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Parliament and Sunday Observance. Mr. Want's Sunday Trading Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 16

MR. Want's proposed bill legalizes the printing and sale of newspapers on Sunday. Mr. Want's bid also legalizes the sale of "fruit, tobacco, cigars, matches, tea, coffee, or other unfermented…

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The Goulburn Election. the Selection of Candidates. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 9

A large meeting of the Freetrade Association was held last night to select a candidate for the vacant seat for Goulburn in the Assembly. Four names were submitted—viz., Dr. L. [?], Mr. F. O. Furner, Mr. C[?]…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 7. Crown Rents Bill (No. 2.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 12

The following is a continuation of the report which appeared in yesterday's issue of the Herald of the resumed debate on the motion for the second reading of the Crown Rents Bill (No. 2.)…

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The Parliament of Tasmania. a Want of Confidence Motion. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 9

Mr. Bu[?] a member of the Opposition, has tabled the following motion in the Assembly for Wednesday next:—"That the financial proposals of the Government, taken in connection with the…

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The Late Mr. W. Teece, M.L.A. an Incident in His Life. Spontaneous Action in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 4

The late Mr. William Teece, about fifteen years ago, met with a fearful accident, the effects of which are alleged by many of his intimate friends to have seriously interfered with his…

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The North Shore Amalgamation. Election of Mayor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 11

A meeting of the aldermen of the recently amalgamated municipalities of St. Leonards, East St. Leonardos and Victoria was held in the Masonic Hall, St. Leonards, last night, for the purpose of electing a…

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