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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 120

PARLIAMENT. Tuesday, February 23. Legislative Council. the Customs Duties Bill. Mammoth Freetrade Petitions. the Second Reading Carried. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Royal Assent

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 3

The President reported that the Royal assent had been given to the Moore-street Improvement Act Amendment Bill. NEW STANDING ORDERS…

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Imperial Parliament. Welsh Disendowment Defeated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Samuel Smith, the Gladstone Liberal member for Flintshire, moved the resolution of which he…

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Parliament. Wednesday, February 24. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 pm. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. White, said that there was no regulation under the Civil…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, answering questions put by Mr. WHITE, said that an amended civil service regulation prohibited officers giving information of a departmental nature…

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Imperial Elections. Preparing for the Fight. London, February 24

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

In anticipation of an early dissolution of Parliament and general election the Liberal party has commenced an active campaign in London to the rural counties. The meetings…

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The British General Election. a Vigorous Liberal Campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--In view of the approaching general election the Liberal party have commenced an active campaign in. London and in the provinces…

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PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, February 24. Legislative Council. the Customs Duties Bill Passed Through Committee. Diseased Animals and Meat. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. QUESTIONS

Evening News · Thursday 25 February 1892 · page 3

Mr. R. E. O'Connor, in answer to Mr. White, stated that no regulation existed under the Civil Service Act by which subordinate officers were precluded from giving information of a…

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Parliament. Thursday, February 25. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at halfpast 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The Temporary Supply Bill was received…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt from the Assembly of a message forwarding the Temporary…

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Scenes in Parliament. an All-night Sitting. Colliding with the Chairman, Mr. Toohey Under Arrest

The Australian Star · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 5

ONE of the most extraordinary scenes that have occurred of late in Parliament took place in the Legislative Assembly during the early hours of this morning during the…

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Parliament. Thursday, February 25. Legislative Council. the Temporary Supply Bill. Divorce Bill Second Reading Carried by Four Votes

Evening News · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL. The PRESIDENT announced the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly conveying…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Supply Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O' CONNOR moved the second reading of the Supply Bill, which had been received from the Legislative Assembly. He explained that the bill voted £644,900--…

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Wednesday's Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 15

THE Trade Disputes Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was introduced into the Assembly and read the first time. The Assembly passed a monthly Supply Bill…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 13

"SULTRY" was, the only term for the temperature in the Assembly on Monday, and it had due effect on hon. members. Mr. Crick was the first to give signs of it in a somewhat sultry personal…

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Tory Irish Legislation. De[?]ats in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 9

The [?]ppent[?] confering local self-government upon [?]land (says a London cable, February 24) [?]. The Right [?]…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18. Customs Duties Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 468

Mr. Pilcher presented two petitions against the Customs Duties Bill—one bearing the signatures of 24,749 colonists of New South Wales, and the other the signature of the chairman of a committee…

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POLITICAL. New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 14

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr. PILCHER presented a petition against the passing of the Customs Duties Bill from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Friday, February 26. the Estimates in Chief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 7

At the time of going to press yesterday morning the House was in Committee of the Whole discussing the Estimates. The following is the continuation of the debate:—…

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County Council Election London, February 26

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 5

Lord Rosebery is supporting the candidature of Lord Carrington for a seat in the London County Council. In a speech last night Lord Roseberry said that the…

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