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Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 134

Parliament and the Pastoral Dispute

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

An entirely new feature was introduced into the motion of censure debate in the Assembly last night by Mr. GARVAN, who submitted a further amendment on the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 21. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. LANGWELL, one of the members…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock NEW MEMBER. Mr. LANGWELL, one of the members for Bourke, subscribed the oath and signed the roll…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 21. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Industrial Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 6

Mr. SHELDON asked the Colonial Secretary whether, in view of the disturbed relations between capital and labor, the Government would at once introduce legislation…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 21. the Bourke Shearers and the Police. Sir Henry Parkes on the Situation. Some Personal Explanations. Mr. Dibbs and the "Evening News." What Mr. Rae Heard. the Vote of Censure

Evening News · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair in the Legislative Assembly at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. NEW MEMBERS. Mr. Langwell, one of the members for Bourke,…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, "Wednesday,--In the Legislate Council yesterday the second reading of the Police Offences Amendment Bill was moved by Mr. Davis. The bill makes negligent drivers…

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Besieging Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 4

On every sitting day during the present Parliament there have been a large number of persons congregated outside Parliament buildings and within the enclosure in front…

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South Australia. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

U Wednesday.--Mr. Solomon's bill for suppressing Chinese secret societies in the Northern Territory was introduced and read a first time in the Assembly…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 22. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 2

The House met at 4.30 p.m. NEW MEMBERS. The following gentlemen were sworn in and subscribed the oath :--Dr. M'Kellar,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 22

Evening News · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 3

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. R. BURDETT SMITH rose to make a personal…

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Federation. the Debate in the Victorian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Premier, when moving in the Assembly the resolution that the House approves of the draft bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australasia,…

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Queensland. Parliament. the Cost of the Recent Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day in reply to a question Sir Samuel Griffith said the recent strike had cost the Government, roughly speaking, £60,000,…

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To-day's Parliament. the All-night Sitting. Proceedings After Breakfast

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

THE new Parliament has started early in its career the practice of all-night sittings, The strong desire evinced to conclude the debate on the no-confidence motion during…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. Dr. Mackellar, and Messrs. Lee, Long, Charles…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 22. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Members Sworn In

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

The following gentlemen were sworn in and duly subscribed the oath of allegiance:-- Dr. Mackellar, Messrs. R. H. D. White. George Leo, William Alexander Long and…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Brown asked Sir Samuel Grifiith whether tho Government were favorably disposed to consider a proposal to construct…

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Tasmania. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 4

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly today petitions were presented from Mr. Marshall, of Sydney, and Messrs. Knight and Stewart, of Hobart, for leave to introduce a…

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South Australia. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Council yesterday the Commissioner for Lands moved the second reading of the bill providing for free education. Mr. Warren…

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Victorian Parliament. Railway Commissioners Condemned. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

On receipt of a message from the Governor in the Assembly yesterday recommending an appropriation for the purposes of a bill to amend the Railway Management Act…

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Victoria. Parliament. the Management of the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day, on a message being received from his Excellency recommending an appropriation for the purposes of a bill to amend the…

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