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Politics & elections, 1892

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Opening of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 13

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—At noon his Excellency the Governor proceeded in state from Government House to the Legislative Chambers and opened Parliament. The Governor's speech does not…

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Queensland Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 750

His Excellency the Governor opened Parliament to-day with the usual ceremonies. After a brief reference to the fact that Parliament was being called together much earlier than…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Prorogation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 7

Parliament was prorogued by his Excellency the Governor in person at noon yesterday. All the timewern ceremonies were duly observed, and a temporary visitation of fine weather added to the…

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PARLIAMENT. legislative Council. Thursday, March 24. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 758

The House ordered the production of a return relating to contracts between the Government and Messrs. Proudfoot and Co. The Infants' Protection Bill, the Pine Ridge Tramway Bill, the Loan Bill,…

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The Black Labour Question, Debate in the Queensland Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 10

IN the Legislative Assembly, Brisbane, on Wednesday, Sir Samuel Griffith gave notice of the introduction of a bill to amend the Polynesian Labourers Act. The debate on the…

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Wednesday in Parliament. Mr. Schey and the Railway Commissioners

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 9

IN the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night the Marriages Validation Bill was read the third time. Mr. Schey again moved the adjournment of the House, and spoke in reference to the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 14

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PROTECTION OF INFANTS. The Infants Protection Bill was read a third time and passed…

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Queensland News. Pastoral and Agricultural Items. News from the Backblocks. Opening of Parliament. Doings in Town. BRISBANE, March 28. Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 13

Tho Queensland Department of Agriculture having failed to obtain suckers or plants of the sisal hemp from the Bahamas have decided to turn their attention to Yucatan, Central America,…

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The British General Election. Irish Meeting in New York

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 16

A NEW York cable, March 29, runs:— A strong anti-Parnellite meeting has been held at New York. The gathering was frequently interrupted and times scenes of the wildeat…

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British Politics. the General Election

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, April 1.-The Unionist party has decided to contest the whole of the seats now held by the Nationalists in Ireland at the coming general election…

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The General Elections in England. the Unionists and the Nationalist Seats in Ireland. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 9

The Unionist party has decided to contest the whole of the Nationalist seats in Ireland at the general election…

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The General Election. Unionists and Nationalists. Liberals' Impossible Promises. LONDON, April 1

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 5

It is stated that at the approaching general election the Unionists will nominate candidates to oppose the Irish Nationalists, in order to test the feelings of the electors…

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The General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Cabinet to-day further considered the date of the polling for the Legislative Assembly and, on the concurrence of the Premier, fixed the 20th inst…

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Auburn Municipal Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday evening there was a well-attended open-air meeting at the corner of Chiswick road and Auburn road, opposite Oxley's, Mr. Hamilton occupying the chair…

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Auburn Notes. Further Election News

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 6

THERE was an open-air meeting at Hill's public house on the Sydney Road on Saturday night, Mr. Clark in the chair. The first speaker was Mr. Roper, whose address was in the main…

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The British General Election. London, April 2

The Australian Star · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 5

During the course of an address delivered yesterday Mr. A. J. Balfour stated that the Tories would score a victory at the approaching general election, because they…

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The Coming General Election. Opposition in Ireland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Night.--It is stated that at the approaching general election in Great Britain the Liberal Unionists will oppose every seat in Ireland at present…

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Queensland. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- The members of the Legislative Assembly to-day presented the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech. Mr. Hoolan moved the adjournment of…

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Queensland Parliament. the Colored Labor Question

Evening News · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-In the Legislative Assembly last night Sir Samuel Griffith, in replying to questions, said occasional complaints had been made to the Government of the employment…

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Parliament of Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Corespondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the Address in Reply was resumed and concluded. The address was adopted without division. The Supreme Court Acts Amendment…

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