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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 120

Transit Commission. Nominations For Next Election

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 6

THE Metropolitan Transit Commissioners held their weekly meeting to-day at their offices, Phillip-street, the Mayor presiding. Messrs. E. Fosbery (Inspector-General of…

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The British General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 March 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Times concludes a series of special articles on the approaching general election by giving a forecast of the result…

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Yesterday's Parliament. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 6

When the President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. there was no quorum present, and the President adjourned the House until 4.30 p.m. Thursday…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. In the absence of a quorus[?] the Council adjourned till the usual hour on the following afternoon…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 16. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

Owing to there not being a quorum of members present the Council was declared adjourned till tho following day…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past[?]4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SEE, in answer to Mr. Hoyle, said that…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 16. Legislative Assembly. Trades Disputes. Conciliation and Arbitration

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE PRISONER BERTRAND. Mr. BARTON, in answer to Mr. Willis, said the question of releasing the prisoner Bertrand was…

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The Japanese Elections. Serious Riots. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 5

The elections to the Japanese Chambers, necessitated by the recent dissolution by the Emperor, have resulted in a majority for the Government…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 17. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY. Mr. JACOB presented a petition from the…

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Parliament at Work. Progress of Business

The Australian Star · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 5

THE Government made very good progress with its business in the Legislative Assembly last night. The time before 10 was wasted, and several hours afterwards were…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. Mr. R. E. O. CONNOR, in answer to Mr. White,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 17. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Bills Assented To

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 6

Messages were received intimating that the Governor had assented to the Diseased Animals and Meat Bill, King-street to Ocean-street Tramway Bill, Petty Sessions…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 17. Legislative Council. Sydney Hospital Completion Bill Read a Third Time. Infants' Protection Bill. End of the Session

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT reported that the Royal assent had been given to the Diseased Animal and Meat…

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Auburn. Municipal Election. Opening of the Campaign

The Weekly Advance · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

As Mr. George Wright’s meeting on Monday night there was a large attendance, in spite of the wet weather and muddy roads. Mr. R. Slee (Mayor of Rockwood) took the…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 13

THE unfortunate illness of the premier has thrown rather a shade over parliamentary preceedings. Mr. Barton takes his place but hardly fills it…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10. General Business

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 638

The Balaclava Tramway Bill and the King-street to Ocean-street Tramway Bill were read the third time, and it was ordered that they be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Creed withdrew the…

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Wednesday in Parliament. the Trades Disputes Conciliation Bill

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 16

WHEN the House mos on Wednesday the case of the Chief Sail way Commissioner ws brought up in an informal way by Mr. Want , who wished to know whether the Government had decided upon…

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Looking for Guy Fawkes. the Vaults Undeeneath Parliament House

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 7

Mr. Henry Lucy, writing from London under date February 5, on Parliamentary matters, says :—The new and what is generally believed to be the last, session of the present parliament opens…

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Life in London and Thereabout. the Opening of Parliament—funereal London—sir Morell Mackeneie—dying Parliament—mr. Chamberlain and His Old Colleagues. Westminster, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 4

The opening of the Parliamentary session is in ordinary years the beginning of that underfinable epoch, the London season. The season grows slowly and imperceptibly, reachign its fullest…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 17. Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 13

At the time of going to press yesterday morning the abovenamed bill was under consideration by a Committee of the Whole. Several amendments had been made in clauses reaching to the 63rd. Beyond…

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