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Politics & elections, 1893

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The Business Before Parliament. Mr. Barton and the Federation Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

Much better progress was made with the estimates during Thursday's sitting of the Assembly. The House sat until 20 minutes to 5 yesterday morning, and, though several…

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Election of the Springwood Progress Committee. the Old Members Withdraw Their Candidature. Seven Opponents Take the Seats

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

On Monday evening last, 17th instant, an excited gathering of some 60 or 70 residents met at the Royal Hotel, Springwood, in pursuance of an advertisement in last issue of the NEPEAN TIMES,…

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Home and Foreign. Ireland. Bishop Nulty and the Meath Elections

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 5

From the IRISH CATHOLIC, March 11, we take the following speech by bishop Nulty in reply to an address presented at Lolls:— Dr. Nulty said:— Your address conseles mo…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the General Elections. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 10

Nominations were received to-day for the following 17 electorates:- ALBERT.—William Castles (Independent), P. J. [?] (Opposition), Thomas Plunkett…

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Elections in South Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 804

The results of the South Australian general elections, so far as these have been held, are chiefly noticeable for the success which has attended the candidature of the labour representatives, who on…

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Control Cumberland Elections

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 2

Several persons have been busily canvassing the electorate in the interest of Mr. George M’Credie, J.P., and of good honest Government. They are receiving very large support…

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Queensland General Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 12

For the Moreton electorate Mr. M. Battersby has been returned unopposed. J. Stevenson (P.), P. Kileen (L.), and J. M'Ross (L.) have been nominated for Clermont. P. O'Sullivan and E…

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The Queensland Elections. Retrenchment in the Civil Service

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Mr. Tozer (Colonial Secretary) addressed the electors of the Wide Bay electorate at Gympie last night, There was a large attendance, and Mr…

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The South Australian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--In connection with the second batch of Legislative Assembly elections Messrs. R. W. Foster and T. Burgoyne have been elected for Newcastle,…

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General News. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

When the Legislative Assembly meets this evening Ministers will give notice of motion that the standing orders be suspended to allow the passage through all its stages in…

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Parliament and Private Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 4

The present session has been both prolonged and arduous, and it is natural that Government and members should be disposed to welcome the approach of the…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the General Elections. Nominations for Electorates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 5

Nominations were received to-day for nine electorates, as follow:- BRISBANE NORTH.—Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith, J. J. Kingsbury, Sir Charles Lilley, Thomas…

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The Residential Election Qualification. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 April 1893 · page 6

Sir, -- One of the greatest evils in connection with the electoral laws of the colony is the requirement that a man must have resided for a period of at least six months…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 6

The sitting of the Legislative Council, held last evening, was devoted to the consideration of the Vin[?] Diseases Bill, the second reading of which was moved by the Vice-President of the Executive…

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Questions in Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Moles worth asked, whether some sub-departments not have accounts with one of the hanks which had closed, and if…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 25. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. VINE DISEASES BILL. The Vine Diseases Bill was read a second…

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Parliament. Tuesday, April 25. Legislative Council. Vine Diseases Bill

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

When the Legislative Council met on the 25th the second reading of the Vine Diseases Bill was moved by Dr. M'Laurin, who explained that the object of the bill was to deal with the Phylloxera…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. O'CONNOR laid upon the table a report from the Board of Health on typhoid fever in Sydney and…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 25. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Coal-mines Regulation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR intimated that he would be prepared to go on with the Coal-mines Regulation Bill next evening. VINE DISEASES BILL…

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The Queensland Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The declaration of the nominations for North Brisbane was formally made yesterday, in the presence of a large crowd. The only candidates present were Mr…

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