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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 111

Parliament and the Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 4

Last night the many-officed and fatly-feed Mr. SCHEY managed, by moving the adjournment of the House, to obtain another big advertisement for…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 24. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Western Suburbs Sewerage Bill and the Public Vehicles Regulation Bill were…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. Marrikcville-burwood-road Railway. Federation

Evening News · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MESSAGES. Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor intimating that the Royal assent…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 September 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 had,…

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The Shipping Strike. Stormy Time in Parliament. Almost a Fight. Meeting at Alexandria

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 3

A meeting called by the Labor Defence Committee was held at the Stepney Hotel, Alexandria, last night. Messrs. W. G. Spence (Shearers' Union), T. J. Houghton…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 24. the President Took the Chair at 4.30 P.m. Western Suburbs Sewerage Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. W. H. SUTTOR the Western Suburbs Sewerage Scheme Reticulation and Completion Bill was read a third time and passed and ordered to be returned to the…

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Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Metropolitan Board of Works Bill was further considered in committee. On the motion of Mr. Gillies the…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-- In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Lake's motion for single electorate districts was resumed by Mr. Stock, and after a majority of members had spoken it was…

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The Sitting of Parliament

Evening News · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

A few minutes before, noon to-day the Legislative Assembly decided, on a division, by 55 votes to 17, not to adjourn, but to go on with the business on the paper, namely, Ways and Means,…

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Parliament. Thursday, September 25. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. On the motion of Mr. SIMPSON the Intercolonial Civil Process Bill was made…

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Queensland Parliament Imprisonment for Debt. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

In the Assembly last night a discussion cropped up on the case of Mrs. Beers, who is now in prison until such time as she will obey an order of court for the payment of…

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To-day in Parliament. the Sitting Continued

Evening News · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 4

The Speaker resumed the chair at 9.30 a.m. Mr. SCHEY commenced by complaining that the Government always attempted to throw the blame of their misdeeds on some one else, an instance of…

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To-day's Parliament. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

Mr. CRICK said the proceedings of last night were a revelation to him, because it showed that there could be an all-night sitting without him being in the House. Had he been there last…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council. a Ten Minutes' Sitting

Evening News · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

The President took the Chair at half-past 4 o'clock. POSTPONED.The second readings of the intercolonial Civil…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT too the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ATTORNEY'S BILLS OF COSTS AND PRACTISE OF CONVEYANCING BILL. Mr. SIMPSON said that on behalf of Mr. Barton he…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, September 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Intercolonial Civil Process Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

Mr. SIMPSON moved that the second reading of the Intercolonial Civil Process Bill be made an order of the day for that day week…

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Parliament All Night. the Assembly Don't Go Home Till Morning. Resisting a Proposal for Business. the Government Party Succeed. Willis and Schey Stopped by the Speaker

Evening News · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly sat all last night; the prolonged sitting occuring through a motion submitted for a continuance of business after 11 p.m. on both Government and private nights…

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Queensland Parliament Imprisonment for Debt. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

In the Assembly last night a discussion cropped up on the case of Mrs. Beers, who is now ill prison until such time as she will obey an order of court for the payment of…

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English Intrigues with the Vatican. Debate in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 7

The Parliamentary reporter of the NATION, August 16, says:— Mr. Summers again made a fruitless attempt to draw the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs over…

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POLITICAL. Parliament in Session. Council. Thursday, September 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MOUNT KEIRA. TRAMWAY. The Mount Keira Tramway Acquisition Act…

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