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Politics & elections, 1893

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 11. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. PAPERS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

Mr. O'CONNOR laid on the table returns of correspondence in connection with the supply of steel rails and the appointment of valuers with respect to land taken for…

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Election of Mayor of Auburn

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 3

A special meeting, consequent on the resignation of the Mayor (Alderman Wright) on Monday evening at the regular meeting of the Auburn Council, was held on Wednesday…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

Sir,—James Johnson, who as "a working man" delights in your to-day's issue to recognise in the return of Mr. M'Credio for Central Cumberland an electoral declaration against payment of members, is…

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A Municipal Election. Cudal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

A poll took place in the School ot Arts to-day to elect an alderman for this municipality to fill the extraordinarv vacancy caused by the resignation at Alderman Ruthe. William Shield (of Cudal) and…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 9

For the first time during this session the Assembly met on a Friday, the understanding being that the on evening was to be devoted entirely to private members' business. After the…

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Rowdyism (!) in Parliament

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

IT would be difficult to say, which of the twain is calculated to cast more ridicule and obloquy upon the parliamentary institutions of the colony, the…

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Scenes in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 960

We can hardly say that the scene which took place in the lobby of the House one evening last week has taken any one by surprise, but the manner in which it was received and treated in the House…

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Disorderly Scenes in Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 966

In another column we record a vary disgraceful occurrence that took place one night last week within the precincts of the Assembly Chamber—a fight between Mr. Haynes and Mr. Crick. About 4…

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South Australia. Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The Cabinet met today, the two new Ministers being present. The date of the meeting of Parliament was discussed, and it was decided that the…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 11

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

The Assembly was in committee of supply dealing with the estimates of the Colonial Secretary's Department when our report of the proceedings closed yesterday morning,…

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Parliament. Friday, May 12. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

In pursuance of a resolution pasted early in the week, the Assembly met last night for the dispatch of private business. DISTRESS IN PROSPECTIVE…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 4. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 966

Mr. O'Connor informed Mr. Davies that Ministers had consented to a reduction of their honorariums by 10 per cent.; and that it was not intended to bring in a bill to reduce the allowance of members…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 7

The House was sitting when we went to press with yesterday's issue of the Herald, Thursday's sitting being continued. The following is the conclusion of the report:…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council. the Bank Issue Bill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 12

The Legislative Council on the morning of May 3 had before it the Bank Issue Bill. The bill passed through all its stages with some verbal amendments, and was sent on to the Assembly…

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Australasian Rights Purchase Bill. Are Members of Parliament Financially Interested? Statement in the Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

During the consideration in committee of the Assembly last night of the Australasian Rights Purchase Bill, which is intended to empower the Australasian, Rights Purchase…

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Parkes and the Public Schools. Attempt to Raise the Old Bogey.parliament Supports the Retrenchment Scheme

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 18

IN the Assembly, on Thursday of last week, six Henry Parkes rose in opposition to the retrenchment proposals of the Government in connection with the Public schools system…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Macleay Election. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 10

Mr. John Dighton addressed a fair audience last night at Kempsey. He stated that he would be a, candidate it the next general election in the free trade interest, but would not oppse Mr. Dangar at the…

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Central Cumberland Election. to the Editor of the Mercury

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 3

SIR,—The decision of Saturday last, emphasised as it was by so great a majority of the electors of Central Cumberland, in sending Mr. G. M’Credie to the Legislative Assembly as…

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Central Cumberland Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6

The result of last Saturday’s polling was received with very agreeable surprise by one and all of the Sherwoodites, also of the Guildford residents. Mr. Geo. M[?]Credis is the first…

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