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Politics & elections, 1893

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The News in Parliament

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

About the first to hear the news of the bank's suspension were the members of the Legislative Assembly, intimation having been conveyed by wire from Melbourne. Surprise…

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Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, April 13

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. WAVERLEY R.C. CHURCH LAND SALE BILL. Mr. HOSKINS obtained leave to bring in…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 13. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. R. BURDETT SMITH moved for an extract of the report or reports of Professor…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE WAVERLEY R.C. CHURCH LAND SALE BILL…

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Parliament. Thursday, April 13. Legislative Council. the Eight-hour Bill

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 3

Yesterday's sitting of the Council proved to be a very short one, but it was effective as far as the fate of one bill was concerned. After a bill to enable the trustees of certain land…

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Opposition Meeting. an Election Fund. Members in Arrears

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

Things do not always come to the surface at once, even in politics, it appears, and the hitherto published accounts of the meeting of the Opposition party…

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Queensland Elections. Sir Chas. Lilley's Candidature. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

A most enthusiastic hearing was accorded Sir Charles Lilley when he last night addressed 2000 of the North Brisbane electors. Sir Charles was vociferously applauded when…

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The Queensland Elections. Address by Sir Charles Lilley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Sir Charles Lilley addressed about 2500 of the electors of North Brisbane in the Centennial-hall to-night, Mr. W. Brookes, M.L.C., presiding…

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Wednesday's Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 16

A PROMISE was made in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night by Sir George Dibbs that the Estimates should come in for discussion this (Thursday) evening. It is understood that this…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 6. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 758

Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Walter Lamb, on the ground of ill health. The Trust Property Act Amendment Bill, the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 12

The Legislative Council re-assembled on April 5 after the brief Easter recess, and in anticipation of business of an important nature there was a strong muster of hon. members…

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The Queensland Elections. Sir Thomas M'ilwraith Howled Down

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 9

WITHOUT doubt, the largest and rowdiest political meeting ever held in Queensland look place at the Centennial Hall, Brisbane, on Tuesday eight, when fair Thomas M'Il wraith and Mr. Kingsbury…

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The North Brisbane Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 9

Mr. J. J. Kingsbury, who is Sir Thomas M'Ilwarith's colleague as a candidate for North Brisbane, addressed a large meeting in the Exhibition Building to-night. In order to prevent a…

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South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the General Election. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 9

The general elections take place to-morrow, besides the elections for the vacancies in two districts in the Legislative Council, namely, the Central and Southern. Great interest is…

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The Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Mr. Kingsbury, a Government candidate, addressed about 1500 of the electors of North Brisbane to-night in the Exhibition Building, Mr. Richard…

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The General Elections in South Australia. the Polling the Heaviest on Record. Success of the Labour Candidates. Defeat of the Commissioner of Public Works. the Premier's Return Assured. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 5

The polling took place yesterday in 23 out of 27 districts for the House of Assembly, and for the vecancy in the Central and another in the Southern district of the Legislative…

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Petticoats and Parliament (London Daily Telegraph.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 9

Petticoats in Parliament—lot us hope it may never be the [?]line—remind us somewhat of the observation made by indiscreet young Mr. George Sampson in presence of majestic and dignified Mrs…

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South Australian Elections. Success of the Labor Candidates. Defeat of the Minister for Works

Evening News · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The polling took place on Saturday in 23 out of 27 districts for the Legislative Assembly and for the vacancy in the Central and another in the Southern district for…

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The South-australian General Election. Success of Labor Candidates. Defeat of the Minister for Works

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The interest taken in the general elections yesterday was very marked, and although the returns of only live districts are complete, the result is…

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South Australian Elections. Results of the Poll. Metropolitan Labor Members. A Minister Defeated. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

The general election took place on Saturday, when polling for 23 of 27 districts of Legislative Assembly and for vacancies in the southern and central divisions…

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