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Politics & elections, 1890

2,213 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 111

A Sober and Upright Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 October 1890 · page 4

The people of New South Wales pride themselves upon being a generally well-conducted, sobor and self-respecting community. Hence it can easily be…

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The Horrors of Melbourne. the Victorian Parliament. a Commonplace Crowd

The Australian Star · Monday 13 October 1890 · page 5

IF you wish to feel crushed, cast down and dejected beyond recognition you should either visit that Home, of Dullness-- the Legislative Assembly, of Victoria-- or read…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-day a number of amendments to the Rabbit Fence Bill made by the Legislative Council were considered and at agreed to with a few…

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Parliament. Tuesday, October 14. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. HURLEY said he wished to make…

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The Strike. Sensation in Queensland. Antecedents of Labor Leaders. An Applicant for the Hangman's Billet. Procession and Mass Meeting. West Sydney Election. 10,000 Present. Choosing the Labor Candidate. Latest from Wollongong. False Alarms

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 5

THE first of the processions of the men on strike through the city took place this morning. The men, to the number of several thousands, mustered at the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-[?]ast 4 o'clock. THE CENSURE ON MR. HURLEY. Mr. HURLEY said he wished to make an ex[?] regard to his contuct of last Tuesday…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, October 14. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m, Mr. Hurley Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 6

Mr. HURLEY said be desired, by leave of the House, to make an explanation in regard to his conduct on Tuesday last. On that day, during the reading of an article from the…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Another Batch of Petitions. Mr. Hurley Explains. the Fiscal Policy Refused. Statement by the Premier. Excited Debate. No More Business

Evening News · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. HURLEY said that during the reading of a…

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West Sydney Election. the Trades Representatives

Evening News · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 3

At a meeting of the parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labor Council, held on Tuesday evening, at which representatives of the Maritime Council attended by invitation, it was…

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Trades Movements. West Sydney Election

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 9

A special meeting of the Parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Trades Hall, last evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for the successful candidature of a labour…

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The Strike. The Mass Meeting. West Sydney Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 6

THE following report of the strike meeting in the Domain is continued from our first edition account on the fifth page : -- MR. THOMAS DAVIS, Secretary Seamen's…

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West Sydney Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 7

THE Parliamentary Committee of the Trades and Labor Council held a special meeting at the Trades Hall last evening to make arrangements for the candidature of a labor…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE NEW RIFLE RANGE. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in reply to a question by…

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Parliament. Wednesday, October 15. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR stated that the Major-General commanding the military…

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Victorian Parliament. Sunday Opening of Public Institutions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day, Mr. L. L. Smith moved a motion standing in the name of Mr. Trenwith in favor of opening the Public Library and Art Gallery on…

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South Australian Parliament. the Land Grant System

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Legislative Council to-day affirmed the principle of the land grant system and that in the event of the further extension of the Trans-continental…

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The Strike. Loan of £20,000. Additional Subscriptions. Efforts at Settlement. Resumption of Steamship Service. The Election for West Sydney. Plenty of Labor Candidates. LONDON, October 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 5

A full council meeting has been convened by the president of the London Trades Council to consider the application from Mr. Edwards, secretary of the Sydney Labor…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE NEW RIFLE RANGE. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in anawer to Mr. Creed, said…

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Matters in Melbourne. the Ironmasters and " Freedom of Contract." Debate in Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-The dissatisfaction among the stevedores at Port Melbourne continues. Those who are at work consider that the non-union men are reaping the benefits of the…

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In Victoria. Ironmasters and Freedom of Contract. Employers and a Conference--debate in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A new development in the labor question has arisen to-day which seems to threaten the extension of the trouble. The Ironmasters' Association have…

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