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Politics & elections, 1891

2,679 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 134

News by Cable. The Corruption in Canada. Flight of a Member of Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 4

LONDON, August 19.-The Hon. Thomas M'Greevy, M.P. for West Quebec in the Dominion. Parliament, having failed to attend at the bar of the House to explain…

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Corruption in Canada. Arrest of a Member of Parliament. He Resigns and Runs Away. LONDON, August 19

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 5

The parliamentary committee appointed by the Canadian House of Commons to inquire into the charges of corruption in. connection. with the administration of the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 19. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 6

Mr. W. H. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. JACOB, said that the figures quoted by the Minister for Lands in reference to forfeitures under the Crown Lauds Act referred only to…

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The Political Scandal in Canada. Arrest of a Member of Parliament. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Aug. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 5

Mr. Thomas M'Greevy, M.P. in the Canadian Parliament, has been arrested for failing to attend at the bar of the Canadian House of Commons to explain his…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 19. Legislative Council. Bankers' Books in Evidence. Crown Lands Act Amendment. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 3

Mr. SUTTOR laid on the table copies of the annual report of the Railway Commissioners for 1890, and the quarterly report of the railways and tramways. The reports were ordered to be…

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Central Cumberland Election. Issue of a Writ

Evening News · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 2

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has issued a writ for the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly in place of Mr. Robert Adam Ritchie, deceased. The place of…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 7

THE writ has been issued for the Central Cumberland election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the date Mr. R. A. Ritchie. The date of nomination is fixed…

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Labor Congress in Scotland. Parliamentary Candidates and Labor Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A labor congress is at present sitting at Edinburgh at which 84,000 trades-unionists are represented…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 August 1891 · page 5

Sir,--Permit me through your columns to suggest to the leaders of the labor party that definite steps should be taken to prevent another rank protectionist "sneaking in"…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Assembly today went into committee on the Post and Telegraph Bill. The Postmaster -General moved a new clause providing for a penalty…

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Victoria. Parliament. the Federation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Assembly to-day the Federation Bill was further considered in Committee. On clause 9, part 2, relating to the Senate, Sir Bryan O'Loghlen…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MARRIED WOMEN'S LIABILITIES. Leave having been given, Mr. PIGOTT…

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South Australia. Parliament. the Budget Speech.--a Satisfactory Statement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Cremation Bill was introduced by Mr. Parsons in the Assembly to-day. The Chief Secretary said the Government would support it and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Creed, said that on…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 20. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 6

Mr. SUTTOR, in answer to Mr. Jacob, said the Lieutenant-Governor objected to supply a copy of the correspondence relative to the precedence of the Admiral…

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Parliament. Thursday, August 20. Legislative Council. Gambling Through the Post. Rights and Liabilities of Married Women. Crown Lands Act Amendment Bill

Evening News · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AN ANSWER REFUSED. Mr. LAMB asked the Attorney-General certain questions regarding breaches of the Gambling…

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An Electioneering Row

The Australian Star · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court to-day Alfred Musto appeared on remand to answer a charge of having maliciously wounded one John Gillfeather. On the night…

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Honoring a Defeated Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 5

WINDSOR,Thursday.--To-day a demonstration was held in honor of Mr. William Morgan, the defeated candidate at the last election for the Hawkesbury. He was met at Windsor…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 14

The first measure to run the gauntlet through all its stages in the new Assembly was Mr. Brunker's little bill validating a number of land forfeitnres, though not without a strong anathema on its…

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New Zealand. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Friday.--In the House of Representatives to-day a bill for legalising turf consultations passed through Committee…

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