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Politics & elections, 1893

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The Labor Trouble. Debate in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 6

Mr. Cook moved the adjournment of the Assembly last evening in order to draw attention to the necessity of amending the Trades Disputes Conciliation and Arbitration…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 1174

Three or four small bills having been read a third time, the Appropriation Bill was read a first time, and Mr. O'Connor, with but few remarks, moved that it be read a second time. Thereupon discussion…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. TREASURY INDEMNITY BILL. Dr. MACLAURIN moved that the Treasury…

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New South Wales Parliament. Points of Proceedings. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 12

Indications of the approaching end of the session are spreading to the Legislative Council On May 31 the Council agreed to sit on Friday at 4 o'clock, on which days Government business…

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Parliament. Friday, June 9. Legislative Council. a Late Sitting

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 5

The Legislative Council sat till the unusually late hoar of 10 minutes to 12 o'clock last night. The lengthiness of the sitting, however, did not result in an extra amount of business being…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Friday, June 9. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Third Readings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 5

The following bills were read a third time and passed:--Treasury. Indemnity Bill, Simpson's Railway Bill, Scottish Australian Mining Company's Railway Bill, and Segenhoe…

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New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Parliamentary Elections. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 9

The complete returns for the Inangahua election give Sir Robert Stout a majority of 627. The Wanganui election took place to-day, resulting as follows:—Willis (Ministerialist), 961,…

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Auburn Aldermanic Elections

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 2

POLLING in connection with the extraordinary vacancies at Auburn, caused by the resignation of Messrs. Thomas and Furnival, took place on…

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General News. Business in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 4

Friday's sittings of the Legislative Assembly lasted until five minutes past 5 o'clock on Saturday morning. Members had devoted their attention up to midnight to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Saturday, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 3

The House was sitting when we went to press witl[?] Saturday's issue of the Herald, Friday'B meeting being continued. THE MENINDIE IRRIGATION BILL…

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The House of Commons. the Pontefract Election. London, June 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 5

The bye-election of Mr. Reckitt, a Home Ruler, for Pontefract, in the House of Commons, has been declared null and void, in consequence of…

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Parliamentary Elections. London, June 10

The Australian Star · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 4

A petition against the election of Mr. H. Reckitt, Liberal member for Pontefract, has been upheld, and the seat declared vacant. Mr. Reckitt's agents admitted that bribery…

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The Recent Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Saturday. -- The return of Sir Robert Stout for Inanagahua and Mr. A. D. Willis for Wanganui is considered a great triumph for the Government. The late Mr…

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British Elections. a Member Unseated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night. -- Mr. H. Reckitt (Liberal), who was elected to the House of Commons for Pontefract in February, has been unseated, his agents…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 4

The Legislative Council held last evening a shorter sitting than usual. The Minister for Justice, in answer to Mr. Davies, explained the reasons which had led to a remission of portion of…

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Parliament. Monday, June 12. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 3
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The President took tho chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THIRD READINGS. The third reading of the Newcastle…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, June 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 6

The PRESEDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. Mr. PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages…

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Stonewalling in Parliament. Menindie Irrigation Bill. Mutilated in Committee. a Farcical Debate

Evening News · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 5

The final sitting of the second session of what might fitly be described as an abortive Parliament was quite in keeping with the vapid character of the debates that have composed the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, June 12. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30p.m. Bills Assented To

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 6

Messages were received from the Governor intimating that he had assented to the Necropolis Additional Areas Bill and the Loan Bill…

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