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Politics & elections, 1893

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Central Cumberland Election

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 3

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Muni­cipal Council of Prospect and Sherwood yesterday evening the Mayor (Alderman George M'Credie), was waited on by a large and influential…

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Borough of Mosman. Election Day Appointed

The Australian Star · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 7

As Mosman's Bay district of North Sydney Municipality has now been constituted an independent municipality, a supplement to the Government Gazette issued…

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Central Cumberland Election. Opposition to Mr. Nobbs

The Australian Star · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 5

At the conclusion of the business of the Prospect and Sherwood Council last night a large and representative deputation of the electors of Central Cumberland waited upon…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 4

A large deputation of representative electors of Central Cumberland waited on Alderman George M'Credie, Mayor of Prospect and Sherwood, at the Council-chamber…

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Wednesday's Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 16

WHEN the Government business was reached in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night the Premier did not proceed with his motion for the introduction of the Banking Bill. The…

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Political. Tuesday's Parliament. the Estimates

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 16

Irrigation occupied the attention of the Assembly on Tuesday. The first interruption—it was a bill to invest certain commonage lands in the Balranald Municipal Council for irrigation purposes…

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The Cost of Parliament. London, April 28

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Buxton, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, replying to a question in the House of Commons, promised to lay on the table a return showing the cost of…

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A Parliamentary Return. Cost of Parliament in the Colonies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- In the House of Commons last night Mr. Sydney Charles Buxton, the Under-Sceretary of the Colonial Office, promised to procure a return of…

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New Sonth Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 12

On April 19 the Legislative Council lost no time in resuming the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Income Tax Bill. Mr. Joseph led off by contending that as all…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 20. Birds Protection Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 862

The consideration of the Birds Protection Act Amendment Bill, in committee, was almost the only business of the evening. Mr. Dangar's proposed amendments and new clauses were embodied in the…

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Central Cumberland Election. Mr. Nobbs Resigns. Mr. G. M’Credie, J.P., a Candidate

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 4

MB. JOHN NOBBS, one of the members for Central Cumberland, having sought the protection of the Bankruptcy Court, placed his resignation as a member for Central…

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Bankrupt Members of Parliament. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 6

SIR,—It has been generally considered that the office of alderman is less important than that of a member of Parliament, yet we find that in the event of an alderman becoming…

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Members of Parliament and Insolvency. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 4

Sir,—It has been generally considered that the office of alderman is less important than that of a member of Parliament; yet we find that in the event of an alderman becoming a bankrupt or assigning…

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The Bank Panic. Action of the Government. Bill Introduced into Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 6

The Bank Issue Bill, on drafted by the Premier, was introduced into the Assembly on Thursday night after a long discussion. The division list showed 84 votes in favour of the…

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St. John's College. Election of Lay Fellows

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 14

THE Rector of St. John College Very REv. Dr. O'Brien has an announcement in this week's issue summoning a Convocation on May 30 for the purpose of electing two lay Fellows in the room…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the General Election. Nominations for 14 Electorates. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 9

Nominations were received to-day for 14 electorates, as follows:- BARCOO.—W. H. Banks (Ministerial), T. W. Brown (Independent)) George Kerr (Labour), A…

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Queensland Elections. Mr. Crombie at Charleville. Rowdies Break Up the Meeting. Mr. Glassey and the Mayor--They Come to High Words-- Glassey Ordered Out. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 6

Mr. Crombie essayed to address the Warrego electors last night at Charleville. He was supported on the platform by a number of prominent business people. The rowdy…

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Queensland General Elections. Mr. J. J. Kingsbury. Leighhardt-street, Spring-hill, Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 10

A large meeting of the Spring-hill electors of Brisbane North, held last night in the Leichhardt-street State School, was addressed by Mr. J. J. Kingsbury. The…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 5

The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the electorate of Central Cumberland, caused by the resignation of Mr. J. Nobbs, will take place to-day at Granville at…

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The Central Cumberland Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 4

MR. JOHN NOBBS’ financial difficulties have compelled him to seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Court, and as a natural sequence he has…

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