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Politics & elections, 1893

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Queensland. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day Sir Thomas M'[?]wraith gave notice to move the suspension of the standing orders to-morrow so as to permit…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

Both Houses of Parliament met to-day, but the sittings were very brief. In the Legislative Council the Postmaster-General gave notice of motion for the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow…

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The Victorian Parliament. Opening Next Week. The Measures Forecasted. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 6

Arrangements have been completed for the opening of Parliament on June 28. The first measures will be those dealing with the finances and village settlements, and…

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The German Elections

Evening News · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, June 20.—At the elections to the German Reichstag a majority of votes has bean cast against the Army Bill, though it is believed that the Government has…

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The Elections in Germany. London, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

At the elections to the German Reichstag a majority of votes has been cast against the Army Bill, though it is believed that the Government has secured a…

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The German Elections. London, June 20

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the TIMES, referring to the general elections in Germany, says that the proportion of voters is about five against the Army Increases Bill…

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A British Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--Mr. Williams, a Gladstone Liberal, was to-day elected unopposed for the Parliamentary vacancy at Swansea, caused by the…

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The German Elections. the Voters and the Army Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Berlin correspondent of The Times, writing on the result of the election of members to the German Reichstag, says that the…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

Parliament has now been prorogued from July 4th the 25th of that month, when a further prorogation will be proclaimed…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A meeting of the Opposition members of the Legislative Assembly has been convened for Tuesday next. The object of the meeting is to…

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Queensland Parliament. Banking Legislation.--the Industrial Distress

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Treasurer introduced two bills, one authorising the Government to make an agreement with the Queensland…

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Freetrade Association for Wollongong. the Life of the Present Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--A largely attended meeting was held at the Royal Hotel last evening for the purpose of forming a freetrade association. On the motion of Mr…

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South Australian Parliament. Attack on the New Ministry. The Upper House Recalcitrant. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

Ministers met Parliament yesterday and asked for a week's adjournment to enable them to formulate their policy. When Mr. Kingston finished in the Assembly Sir John…

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The Home Rule Bill. Tee Financial Clauses. Powers of the Irish Parliament. Retrospective Legislation--Loyalists and Land Leagues--Proposed Postponement of the Bill An Attempt to Gag the Press--The Suppression of Meetings. LONDON, June 21

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

Mr. Gladstone has mane Some alterations in the financial clauses of the Homo Rule Bill. The measure originally provided that the Irish Parliament should contribute…

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South Australia. Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The Legislative Council sat this afternoon as a protest against Mr. C. Kingston, M.L.C., holding the position of the Premier…

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Queensland Parliament. Banking Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Powers moved that the Government take steps to assist persons having current deposits in the suspended…

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New Zealand. Opening of Parliament. the Governor's Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day by Lord Glasgow. The speech deplored the death of Mr. J. Ballance and congratulated Parliament on the buoyancy…

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Opening of the New Zealand Parliament. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor, Lord Glasgow. In his Speech his Excellency said he had been struck with the charm and magnificence of New Zealand's natural scenery, and by…

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Public Opinion. Attendance of Members of Parliament. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 7

Sir,--As public attention is being directed to various political matters--payment of members, conduct of members, and the manner in which members do their duty--I…

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German Elections. Heavy Socialist Polling

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 11

LONDON, June 18.—So far as the results of the elections in Germany show up to the present, the following is the position of political parties in the new Reichstag:…

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