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Politics & elections, 1892

2,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 120

The General Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Parliament has been further prorogued to April 6 and will then be dissolved. The date of the general elections is not known, but it is likely it will…

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Extra Sitting Day in Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

THE Legislative Council has a lot of business to get through before the close of the session, and in view of the early approach of that event Mr. R. E, O'Connor Yesterday…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 23. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. CHARGES AGAINST THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE FEES TO CORONERS' JURIES. Mr. JACOP asked,—1. Is it n fact, as has been…

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PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, March 23. Legislative Council. Extra Sitting Days. Conciliation and Arbitration

Evening News · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. JURORS' FEES. Mr. R. E. O'Connor, In answer to Mr. Jacob, said that coroner's jurors who returned verdicts…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 23. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m., Extra Sitting Days

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR gave notice to move that for the remainder of the session, unless otherwise ordered, the Council should meet on Mondays and Fridays. He explained that…

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Infant Murder. An Extraordinary Story. Questions in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 7

AN extraordinary story of babies being deposited in the Bondi Sewer and washed out to sea has gained currency, and on this matter Mr. Neild will, on Monday next,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE CONTRACTS OF MESSRS. PROUDFOOT AND CO…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, March 24. Legislative Council. Infants Protection Bill. Early Closing Bill. Conciliation and Arbitration

Evening News · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RAILWAY CONTRACTS. Mr. Campbell moved—"That there be laid Upon the table of the House a return showing the amount paid to Messrs. Proudfoot and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 24. The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. RETURN

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. CAMPBELL a return was ordered showing:--1. The amount paid to Messrs. Proudfoot and Co. to present date on account of their contracts with…

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Auburn. Municipal Election Proceedings. Addresses of [?]

The Weekly Advance · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 2

On Monday evening a goodly number of locally-resident electors assembled In front of the residence of Mr. Wm. Miles known as the Railway Hotel (bat not Iicanned) to beat…

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In Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 14

THE first business in the House on Monday was the passing through its final stages, amid self-approving cheers from the cross-benches, of the Trades Disputes Bill. "Who shall soy that we…

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Alterations to Parliament Buildings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 4

Among the items on the additional estimates passed during Thursday's sitting of the Assembly is the sum of £7000 for additions and alterations to Parliament buildings. These additions, etc., are…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 17. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 698

A petition having been received from the promoters of the Broken Hill and District Water Supply Bill (a measure in opposition to the one passed last week by the Assembly), the order of the day for the…

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Wednesday in Parliament. Mr. Schey and the Railway Commissioners

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 16

WHEN the House met on Wednesday it was generally expected that Mr. Schey would make a sensation; he had promised it himself. On the previous evening lie had declared hie intention of…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, March 24. Additional Estimates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 7

At the time of going to press yesterday morning the House in Committee of the Whole was debating the Additional Estimates. The particular item under consideration was that of £1400 to meet expenses in…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Davitt's Election Expenses. Not Out of the National Funds

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 5

Mr. Davitt has written to the NATIONAL PRESS to protest against the report put in circulation by his enomios that his expenses at Waterford were paid out of the Evicted Topants' Fund…

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Election of Transit Commissioners

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 4

THE annual election of the municipal and licensees' representatives on the Metropolitan Transit Commission took place yesterday at the Town Hall. The contest for the…

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Western Politics. Position of Parties. Red-hot Politicians. Free-trader a who will Vote Protectection if their Rents are Reduced--Concerning Next General Election and other Matters

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 5

THE average western politician takes his politics piping hot--the hotter the hotter, in fact. Everybody you meet is a politician out west, consequently matters political…

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Auburn Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 3

ON Monday night there was an open-air meeting convened by Mr. William Miles at at his residence known as the Railway Hotel, (not yet licensed), and there was a very good…

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