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Politics & elections, 1891

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 4

The fourth session of the fourteenth Parliament will be opened by the Governor at noon to-morrow with the usual ceremony. The officer commanding New South Wales…

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Opening of Parliament. The Governor's Speech

The Australian Star · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 8

HIS Excellency the Earl of Jersey will open Parliament to-morrow, noon, when probably one of the most important and eventful sessions in the history of this country will be…

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The Election for Whitehaven London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

A petition has been lodged against the election, of Sir James Bain, the Conservative candidate, who was returned for, Whitehaven to fill the vacancy caused by…

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The Legislative Council Elections in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

The Legislative Council elections were continued on Saturday in the southern district. Tere were five candidates. The scrutiny is incomplete, but it is very improbable that the position of the leading…

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Wellington Election. Wellington, [?]day

The Australian Star · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

Mr. O'Halloran, one of the candidates for the forthcoming election, addressed a very large open-air meeting from Connelly's balcony on Friday night. Although the notice…

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Council Elections--another Labor Victory

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The election of four representatives for the southern and northeastern districts of the Legislative Council took place on Saturday. The greatest…

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Opening of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The fourth session of the 14th Parliament of New South Wales will be opened by the Governor at noon to-day (Tuesday), when all the customary ceremonies will be…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

Unless we are to have a particularly striking exception to the general rule, the parliamentary session which opens to-day cannot be expected to yield much in the…

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Opening of Parliament. in the Council Chamber

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 6

THERE was nothing particularly new or more than ordinarily impressive about the ceremony. The greatest partakers in the turnout were, of course, the ladies and members of…

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The Opening of Parliament. the Governors Speech. The Usual Celebration. A Bevy of Beauty. The Ladies in Parliament. The Federation Bill--The Policy of Parkes--Local Government Bill Once More--The Same Old Promises

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

THE last session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened by his Excellency Lord Jersey in person to-day at noon. After a recess of five months, which…

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Opening of Parliament. the Beginning of the End. Lord Jersey's First Parliamentary Function. the Vice-regal Speech

Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

His Excellency Lord Jersey performed his first parliamentary function to-day, when he met the Houses and declared the session open. The opening…

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The United States Presidency. Rival Candidates

Evening News · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

LONDON, May 18.—Mr. Harrison, the President of the United States, and Mr. J. G. Blaine, Secretary of State, have now become more openly estranged. It is…

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Legislative Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The results of the polling for the Legislative Council up to present places R.C. Baker at the top of the poll for the southern district, Mr…

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Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

Parliament, after its recess over the hot, oppressive Bummer months, has met again, and has begun to settle down to business. At least it is called business, for we have…

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Parliament of New South Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

THE following is the text of the Governor’s speech delivered yesterday (Tuesday) on the occasion of the opening of the present session of Parliament:—…

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Parliament. Tuesday, May 19. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, NEW MEMBER. Mr. C. E. Pitcher was sworn in as a…

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Opening of Parliament. in the Council

Evening News · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 6

At 12 o'clock yesterday the Usher of the Blade Rod announced the President, who, on taking his seat, called on the clerk to read the proclamation fixing the date of the opening of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. the Closing Session of the Fourteenth Parliament. a Brilliant Opening Ceremony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

After a recess of nearly five months, broken by the National Federation Convention, the fourth and final session of the fourteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened at noon yesterday by his Excellency…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. the Address in Reply Adopted

Evening News · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. Charles Pilcher, after having taken the…

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