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Politics & elections, 1892

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Imperial Parliament. The. No Confidence Debate. a Gladstonian Victory. Scene in the House. Meeting of the Cabinet. Legislation for Scotland. a Radical Labor Party

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, August 12. The debate on Mr. Asquith's motion of want of confidence was continued last night by Sir John Lubbock (Unionist), Sir Henry…

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Imperial Parliament. the No-confidence Debate. Defeat of the Government. a Liberal Majority of Forty. Exciting Scenes in the House. Comments of the Press

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The debate was resumed in the House of Commons to-day on the motion of want of confidence in the Government, proposed by Mr…

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Election of a Bishop. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 9

The proceedings in connection with the election of a bishop for the n[?]w di[?]se of Rookhampton took place at noon to-day at the D[?]sanchambers. The Right Rev. N. Dawes, M.A.,…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the Imperial Parliament. Division on the No-confidence Motion. Defeat of the Salisbury Government. Heaviest Division on Record. Exciting Scene in the Chamber. London, Aug. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 9

At the resumption of the adjourned debate in the House of Commons to-day upon Mr. Asquith's motion of no-confidence in the Salisbury Government, the Chamber…

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The East Macquarie Election. the Polling. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Sunny Corner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Smith, M.L.A., addressed a large meeting here last evening in favour of the freetrade candidate, Mr. J.E. Tonkin, and met with a splendid reception. He referred to the benefit of a freetrade…

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East Macquarie Election. Declaration of the Poll. BATHURST

The Australian Star · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 6

The declaration of the poll for East Macquarie cook place to-day on the hustings at Kelso. There was only a fair attendance. Everything passed off quietly. The returns…

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Election of an M.p

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night. -- Sir Charles Hall, Q.C., member in the last Parliament for Chesterton, has been elected unopposed for Holborn (Finsbury), in succession to…

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Parliament Out of Doors. MR., J. C. Neild at Paddington

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Neild, the senior member for Paddington, addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents at St. Matthias's Hall, Paddington, last night. Colonel Rowe presided, and the…

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East Macquarie Election. Official Declaration Op the Poll

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 6

BATHURST, Monday. The official declaration of the poll for East Macquarie was made by the returning officer at Kelso at noon today as follows: Tonkin, 845; Boyd, 528;…

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Victoria. Parliament. Continuation of the Budget Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- In the Legislative Council to-day the Noxious Insects Bill was introduced and read the first time. Mr. Zeal moved the second reading of the…

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Parliament Out of Doors. Members at Kogarah

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

The members for Canterbury, Messrs. Carruthers, Bavister, Danahey, and Eve, addressed their constituents on Tuesday evening in the School of Arts Kogarah. The hall was crowded…

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Queensland. Parliament. the Factories and Courts of Conciliation Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday. -- In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir Samuel Griffith stated that the Government did not propose to deal with the question of the civil service…

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South Australia. Parliament. the Increased Stock Tax- the Naturalisation of Aliens

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate was continued on the motion for an increased tax upon stock, living or dead, imported into the colony…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Legislative Council Elections. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

The President of the Legislative Council to-day issued the writs in connection with the periodical elections of members of that Chamber, the seat in each province becoming vacant by effluxion of…

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South Australia. Parliament. the Taxation Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Stirling was formally installed as Chairman of Committees. Mr. O'Loughnan gave notice that he…

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Parliament. Queensland and the Cable Guarantee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly to-day Mr. Campbell asked the Government if, in view of Queensland's long- continued refusal to contribute her quota…

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Queensland. Parliament. the New Standing Orders

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day the whole sitting was again occupied discussing the new standing orders. The cloture rules were passed after very…

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Parliament and Private Enterprise

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 4

The proposed railway to Dural, which, under the name of Simpson's Railway Bill, was negatived by the Legislative Assembly last session, will be made to Parliament…

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Tasmania. Parliament. the New Ministry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--In the Assembly Mr. Dobson announced the new Ministry as follows:--Premier, Mr. Dobson: Chief Secretary, Mr. Adye-Douglas; Treasurer…

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South Australia. Parliament. the Pastoral Crown Lands Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly today the Commissioner for Crown Lands, in moving the second reading of the Pastoral Crown Lands Bill, stated…

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