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Politics & elections, 1893

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The Elections in Germany. the New Reichstag. London, June 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the Times states that according to the present complement of the Reichstag 168 members have been returned in favour of the Army…

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The German Elections. London, June 26

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the TIMES reports that the general elections in Germany have resulted in a net increase of 26 in the number of members of the Reichstag…

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The Farmers' Conference. First Day of Session. Election of Officers. Amalgamating the Unions--The Question Decided in the Affirmative. COOTAMUNDRA

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 6

At the farmers' conference, which opened at 10 o'clock to-day, 80 delegates were present. Mr. J. J. Miller, of Cootamundra, was…

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The German Elections. a Majority for the Army Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The special correspondent of The Times at Berlin states that the supporters of the German Army Bill have a net gain of 26 members as a…

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Parkes on Precedents Some Strange Statements. Trifling With History. The Ex-Premier Favors a Dissolution of Parliament--Says it Should be Done When the Electoral Law is Chanced--How He Didn't Do it Himself

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 2

At different times Sir Henry Parkes has been held up as a cool and calculating politician, and some of the remarks he recently made to a HERALD interviewer, in…

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Parliamentary Election

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, June 27.—Mr. T. Nussey, a Gladstonian, bait been elected M.P. for Pontefract majority of 32 over Mr. Lees, the Conservative candidate. The…

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The House of Commons. the Election for Pontefract. Return of a Home Ruler. London, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 7

Mr. Nussey, a Home Ruler, has been elected for the vacant seat for Pontefract in the House of Commons, by a majority of 32 over Mr. Lees, the Conservative…

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Farmers' Conference. First Day of Session. Election of Officers. Amalgamating the Unions -- The Question Decided In the Affirmative--The President's Address. COOTAMUNDRA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 6

The town is full of visitors, and the hotels are besieged for accommodation, though full provision had been made for the occasion. It was raining last night, but the weather is…

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A Parliamentary Election. London, June 27

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

Mr. T. Nussey, the Liberal candidate, has been elected to the House of Commons for the Pontefract vacancy, caused by the unseating of Mr. Reckett, the Liberal…

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A British Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A Parliamentary election took place yesterday at Pontefract, the late Liberal member, Mr. Reckett, having been unseated owing to…

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The German Elections. a Majority of Nine for the Army Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The complete returns of the elections to the German Reichstag show that 186 members have been returned in favor of the new…

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Mr. Houghton at Annandale. Mr. Want and Payment of Members. His Treatment of the Broken Hill Strike Leaders. The Labor Party In Parliament--And Their Measures of Reform-- The Maritime Trouble

The Australian Star · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

Mr. Houghton, M.L.A., who appears to bo prosecuting a little campaign on his own account, addressed another meeting of his constituents in the Primitive Methodist…

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Victorian Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. the Governor's Speech

Evening News · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech stated that the retrenchment of both temporary and permanent must be made to meat the financial…

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South Australia. Parliament. Sir John Downer on the Government Policy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Assembly this afternoon the debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's Speech was continued by Sir John Downer, who spoke in…

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Queensland Parliament The Railway freights. The Influx of Japanese. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 4

In the Assembly last night Sir T. M'Ilwraith gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to increase the colony's representatives in the Federal Council from four…

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Victorian Parliament. Opened by the Governor. Dealing With the Finances. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 6

Parliament was opened by the Governor, Lord Hopetoun, to-day with the usual ceremonies. The Governor went to Parliament House accompanied by the…

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Australasian Parliaments. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Opening of the Victorian Parliament. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 6

The second session of the fifteenth Parliament of Victoria was opened by the Governor this afternoon with the usual ceremonies. The attendance of visitors and spectators was unusually large…

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Opening of the Victorian Parliament. the Governor's Speech. Federation and Intercolonial Freetrade. Proposed New Taxation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- The second session of the fifteenth Parliament of Victoria was opened this afternoon by his Excellency the Governor…

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Queensland Parliament. the Railway Freights Bill. Heavy Export Duty on Produce. the Influx of Japanese Laborers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-night Sir Thomas M'II-wraith gave notice for to-morrow for the introduction of a bill to increase the number of…

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Victorian Parliament. Opening of the Session. Programme of the Government. Retrenchment and Taxation-- Intercolonial Free-trade and Federation

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

The second session of the present Parliament was opened yesterday by his Excellency the Governor. In the Governor's speech, referring to finances, the…

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