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Politics & elections, 1890

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 6

HOBART, Friday.--A motion was carried in the Assembly this evening for the imposition of a tax of 1s 6d per head on sheep and 30s per head on cattle, to take effect from November…

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Prorogation of the Imperial Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 16

LONDON, August 19.—The prorogation of Parliament took place yesterday, her Majesty attending in person. The Queen's Speech declared that her Majesty gladly granted to Western Australia…

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Sir Henry Parkes's Reappearance in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 10

IT was the intention of Sir Henry Parkes to have taken his place in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He finds himself, however, so little sustained by returning strength, that he is…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council Thursday, August 14. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 416

Mr. Day introduced a bill to invest the moneys of the Officers' Provident Fund of the Australian Mutual Provides Society in trustees. The bill was read a first time…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, August 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 12

The President took the chair at the usual hours. A.M.P. PROVIDENT FUND. Leave was obtained to introduce a hill to authorise the formation of a provident fund for the…

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Mr. Turner Resigns. a Powerless Parliament. GUNNEDAH

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 5

A letter has been received in Gunnedah from Mr. Turner, M.L.A., signifying his intention to resign his seat in Parliament. Mr. Turner states that his chief reason…

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TELEGRAPHIC. Prorogation, of the Imperial Parliament. London, Aug. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 412

The prorogation of Parliament took place to-day, her Majesty the Queen attending in person, The Queen's Speech declared that her Majesty gladly granted to Western…

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British Politics. Parliament Prorogued. the Next Session. a Short Programme

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 11

LONDON, August 14.—In the House of Commons last night, after a protracted sitting, the vote of supply was finally passed. Parliament will be prorogued on…

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The Goulburn Election. Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 445

The retains of to-day's election for a representative to the Legislative Assembly were:—Teece, 952; Gannon, 696: Majority for Teece, 256. At the last election Mr. W. Teece, the late member, polled 889…

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The Central Cumberland Election. Supreme Court, Sydney. Taylor V. TAYLOR

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 6

A PRCULIA[?] case came before the Full Court on Thursday on demurrer. An action was begun by Thomas Whitford Taylor against John Taylor to recover certain election…

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Goulburn Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 32

The voting for a representative for the Goulburn constituency in the Assembly, in the place of the late Mr. W. Teece, resulted as under: C. B. Teece (Freetrader)...... 952…

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Loyal Freetrade Candidates. A Central Cumberland Squabble. Demanding His Expenses

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

IN the Banco Court, Sydney, on Thursday, some persons well known in Central Cumberland figured as the parties to a suit. Thomas Whitford Taylor, who described himself as a…

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Parliament and the Strike

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

With respect to the motion bearing on the strife between capital and labor, of which Mr. Garvan has given notice of his intention to propose in the Assembly to-day, that gentleman…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 26. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SIR HENRY PARKES'S RETURN. The SPEAKER informed the House that…

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Victorian Parliament. Proposed Public Works Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly Mr. Gillies moved--"That a Select Committee of nine be appointed to take expert evidence upon the question of the cost of lines in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SIR HENRY PARKES. The SPEAKER said that before entering on the business of the House he had to intimate that the hon…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Discovery of Gold. Crimping. a "Small and Early."

Evening News · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

THE SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE RETURN OF THE PREMIER. THE SPEAKER announced the receipt of a communication from the Premier intimating…

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The Shipping Strike. References in Parliament. Seamen's Permits. Not Sufficiently Officered. Charge of Crimping

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

ON the motion for adjournment of the Assembly last night some reference was made to the strike. Mr. GARRARD said that the position the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. August 26. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. the Premier's Return

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 6

The SPEAKER announced that he had received a communication from the Premier intimating that he hoped to return to the House and resume his Parliamentary duties the…

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Bank of New Zealand. Re-election of Directors. London, August 26

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 5

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand the members of the board of directors who acted during the past term were re-elected unanimously…

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