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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 111

Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that the Royal assent had been given to the Molong to Parkes…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 27. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at the usual hour. The report of the Select Committee on the A.M.P. Society's Permanent Fund Bill…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor to the effect that his Excellency…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A.M.P. SOCIETY

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 6

Mr. DAY presented the report of the Select Committee appointed to report upon the AM.P. Society's Officers' Permanent Fund Bill, and it was ordered to be printed…

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The Bank of New Zealand. Election of the London Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand was held to-day, when the proposed new board of directors was elected…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- In the Assembly yesterday on the motion that the Railway Bill be referred to a select committee, Mr. Gillies moved that the matter be postponed till…

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The Model Parliament

Evening News · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

One of the most interesting pastimes on the Barrier is the model parliament sittings held on Thursday evenings so each week, and they are nearly always well attended. Last Thursday the premier, the Rev. S…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PROTECTION OF LABORERS. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN obtained leave formally to bring in a bill for the protection of…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 3

THE PRESIDNET took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. A LABORERS' BILL. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN was granted leave to…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 28. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN was granted leave formally to bring in a bill for the protection of laborers at work. A motion by Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PAPERS. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR laid upon the table the report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ended June…

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Mock Election

The Australian Star · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

A VERY successful mock " Municipal election " was held at St. Paul's Young Men's Union on Wednesday evening last. Five candidates were selected, but only two…

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Tasmanian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 5

HOBART, Friday. -- In the Assembly to-day the Vaccination Amendment Bill, making it optional whether children be vaccinated, passed all its stages and was also lead the first time in…

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The Model Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 17

One of the most interesting pastimes on the Barrier is the model parliament sittings held on Thursday evenings of each week, and they are nearly always well attended. Last Thursday the premier, the Rev. S…

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Sir Henry Parkes in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 10

THE appearance of the Premier in the House on Wednesday night was greeted with loud cheers from both sides Sir Henry Parkes, who was assisted by the Sergeant-at-Arms and by a…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 21. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 472

The A. M. P. Society's Officers' Provident Fund Trustees Bill was referred to a select committee. The Borough of Willoughby Naming Bill was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. The…

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Parkes Returns to Parliament. Receives an Ovation

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 18

Members began to collect in the chamber some time before the bell rang on Wednesday afternoon, and by the hour of assembly a large number of members were present, especially on the Government…

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POLITICAL. Parliament In Session. Council. Thursday, August 21

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MILITARY COMMANDS. A motion by Dr. Creed—" That in the opinion…

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Official Correspondence. Parliament House, Sydney, 26 August, 1890

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 4

To the Municipal Council, Kautoomba. Sir,—I enclose reply re petition for certain roads and leave it to the discretion of the Council about handing it to your local press…

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Glen Innes Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Monday.--In the municipal election for North Ward Mr. A. J. Dodd was returned by a large majority over Mr. Flanders…

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