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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 111

Parliament Prorogued. the Prorogation Speech. American Fisheries. The West Australian Bill. LONDON, August 18, 7.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 5

The Imperial Parliament was prorogued to-day. In the prorogation speech it was announced that the imperial Government had offered to submit the dispute between…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 19. The .Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. GOULD, in answer to Mr. CRICK, said that in regard to the prosecution of one Francis Leslie Shaw at the Water Police Court on Friday last for larceny as a bailee of a diamond…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Maintenance of Railway Lines. Broken Hill Water Supply. Mr. C. B. Teece Takes the Oath. a Quiet Night

Evening News · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWER TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in answer to Mr. Wright, said that in the specifications for the…

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Victorian Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, Mr. Bell, Minister for Defence, assured Mr. Melville that the department was doing all possible to encourage the…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 7

The following is a continuation of the report after we went to press with our first edition:— Mr. GARVAN supported the amendment. Mr. J. P. ABBOTT pointed out that the cases they…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. PUBLIC WORKS BILL. The second readings of the Molong,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid upon the table the following papers:—Annual statement of works carried out by the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. Molong, Parkes, and Forbes Railway. Second Reading Carried

Evening News · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the table of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. BRUCE SMITH, in answer to Mr. WRIGHT, said that the total cost of the jetty erected at Trial Bay for the purpose of landing stores and material for the officials and prisoners…

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Queensland Elections

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. Tozer, Colonial Secretary, was yesterday returned unopposed for the Wide Bay district…

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The Goulburn Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 4

Sir Henry Parkes has sent the following letter to the newly elected member for Goulburn Mr. C. B. Teece:--"My dear sir,--Though I have never had the pleasure of an introduction…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The debate on the second reading of the Railway Bill was continued in the Assembly to-night, but was without animation and was again adjourned…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 21. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. On the motion of Dr. CREED it was agreed for the future the commandants in…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 21

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES. Mr. GREED moved --…

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Trade Affairs. the Labor Parliament. the Press Excluded

Evening News · Friday 22 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 temporary building. Upon taking the chair, Mr…

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A Candidate's Election Expenses. a Novel Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

A peculiar and novel sort of case came before the Full Court yesterday on demurrer. An action was begun by Thomas Whitford Taylor against John Taylor to recover certain election…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took, the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. A MISSING DOCUMENT. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr Creed, said that the "enclosure to one of the despatches,"…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

Evening News · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

Answers were given by Mr. W. H. SUTTOR to the following questions, pursuance to notice, asked by Dr. Creed: 1. That the "enclosure to one of the dispatches " mentioned in reply to Dr…

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Sons of Temperance. The Goulburn Election. Votes of Censure

The Australian Star · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hearts of Oak, Division No. 127, Sons of Temperance, was held in the Temperance Hull, Pitt-street, on Wednesday evening…

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An Election Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 4

There was an election cane which excited some interest in the Banco Court yesterday. When Mr. Dale, who now shares the representation of Central Cumberland with Mr. Farnell, Mr…

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