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Politics & elections, 1891

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Federation. Debate in the South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The debate on the federation resolutions was resumed in the Assembly to-day. Mr. Cohen professed himself to be an ardent federationist, but pointed…

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New Zealand. Parliament. Payment of Members--the Council Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 4

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives to-day the Premier promised to introduce a bill making the payment of members yearly instead of sessional. The…

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Parliament. Yesterday's Proceedings. the Great Division Majority for the Government

Evening News · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 6

After our first edition went to press yesterday, the next member who spoke was Mr. ALFRED ALLEN, who thought the debate had been dragged out to a disgraceful extent,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 23. Address in Reply.—the Want of Confidence Motion Defeated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 3

When we went to press at 3 o'clock yesterday morning members of the Legislative Assembly were discussing the Address in Reply and the amendments proposed on it by Mr. Dibbs and Mr. Garvan…

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Gloucester Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 3

Sir,--I should like to call the attention of the public to some of the tactics which were resorted to by my opponents in the recent Gloucester election to secure a victory for…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 13

WE cannot say offhand the exact number of votes of censure which Mr. Dibbs has had the pleasure of moving against the Parkes Government, for, honestly, as one is apt to do when things become…

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A Local Parliament

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

GRETA, Friday.-- A parliamentary debating club has been formed here, with the Rev. J. Green as president. Members for the various constituencies were elected by…

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The Parliament of Labour V.labour in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 13

IN the half-yearly report of the "Parliament' of Labour," as the late Secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, Mr. Houghton, styles that body, special stress is laid on…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 5

THE debate, protracted as useless, on Messrs. Dibbs and Garvan’s amendments on the Address-in. Reply was brought to a conclusion on Thursday afternoon, after a winding-up in…

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Canadian Taxation. a Farmers' Petition to Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--A petition signed by 15,000 Canadian farmers has been forwarded to the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa, praying for a remission…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council Thursday, July 16. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 188

When the President had taken the chair, Mr. Sutton moved that hon members proceed to Government House to present the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech. The motion was agreed to…

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Temperance Politics. Soiree to Candidates at the Recent Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

A complimentary soriee and conversazione was given in the Temperance-hall, Pitt-street, last evening, by the electoral department, I.O.G.T., to the elected…

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Ermington and Rydalmere Elections. Addresses by Candidates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 8

MR. T. M. Williamson was announced to address a meeting of the ratepayers of the now municipality of Rydalmere and Ermington at the School of Arts…

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Latest from Adelaide. Shocking Suicide. in Parliament. Dates From Algeria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—To-day an elderly [?] respectably-dressed working man threw himself in front of the 9.50 a.m. train from Dry Creek [?] Port Adelaide, and was killed instantly. Both…

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New Zealand Parliament. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 9

In the debate on the second reading of the Land Bill introdneed by the Minister of Lands, Mr. G. Hutehison moved an amendment opposing the proposal to grant leases from the Crown in…

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Parliament in Parramatta Park. to the Editor of the Argus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

SIR,—At present when three appears a general desire for "political squeezing" I trust you will not think a gentle hint out of place…

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POLITICAL. New South Wales Parliament. Council. Thursday, July 16. Presenting the Address in Reply

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 12

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. On the motion of Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, the members proceeded to Government House to present to his Excellency the address in reply to the…

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St. Marys Municipality. Extraordinary Election

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

The following gentlemen have been nominated:—J. K. Lethbridge, J.P.; E. W. P. Cox, J.P., James Hall and Fred, Turner, jun. The polling takes place on…

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Hews by Cable. Parliamentary Election. Radical Victory

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

London, July 24.—The contest which took place yesterday for the vacancy in | the representation of Wisbech in the House of Commons, caused by the…

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The British Geneeal Election

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 19

MR. A. J. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, we learn by cable, attended a Primrose League demonstration at Hatfield list Saturday. He predicted that a general election would take place t year…

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