Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Politics & elections, all years

Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1894

3,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 189

Transit Commission. Mr. F. Punch a Candidate

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 7

On reference to our advertising, columns it will be seen that Alderman F. Punch, of North Sydney Municipal Council, is a candidate for a seat on the Metropolitan Board…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The General Election. Mr. Chanter at Moulamein. MOULAMEIN

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.L.A., arrived here on Tuesday night and met with a hearty reception. In the evening he addressed a large gathering of electors. Mr. Chanter…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Work of Parliament. Windy Legislators. All Talk and Little Thought. "Get On With Legislation"--The Appeal of the Speech- making Bore to the Government-Legislative Parrots

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 5

The power of the Legislative Assembly to waste time is becoming common matter for complaint, and recent sittings show no sign of improvement. Night after night set…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

What Parliament Might Do

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

The Assembly last night took a holiday. The business on hand was the Military Estimates, which surely demand as much criticism as any other part of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Parliament and the Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

Every time the railway estimates come up for discussion in Parliament, a certain section of members seize the occasion to "make it hot" for the commissioners in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 8

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. CROWN LANDS VALIDATION BILL. A message was received from the Governor Intimating that he had given the Royal…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tasmania. Parliament. the No Confidence Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Thursday.--The no confidence debate was continued in the House of Representatives to-day. Eight members addressed the House, four from each side,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Parliament. Thursday, March 8. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half- past 4 o'clock. AGREEMENTS VALIDATING REPEAL BILL…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. COAL MINES REGULATION BILL. Mr. MACINTOSH asked the representative of the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

No Sitting of Parliament. No Quorum Present. Another Night Wasted

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 6

An extraordinary event occurred in Parliament this afternoon. At the usual hour the bells rang to call members, but two minutes later when the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

PARLIAMENT. Wesleyan Conference. Thursday, March 8. Legislative Council. a Business Sitting

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. COAL MINES REGULATION. Dr. M'LAURIN gave notice of motion for Wednesday next providing that the Coal Mines A ministerial session of the conference was commenced at 9 a.m. on Thursday, when it was resolved that the Rev. G. E. Glasson's offer to be transferred to the Queensland conference be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Yesterday's Parliament. an Unexpected " Count Out." Recalcitrant Legislators. Military Estimates Postponed. [Some of the Following Items Appeared in Our Later Editions of Yesterday.]

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

After Wednesday's all-night sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly did not appear over anxious to resume business yesterday afternoon, and as a result of the want…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 12

In the Legislative Council on February 28, the monthly supply bill was introduced from the Legislative Assembly. Dr. M'Laurin in moving the second reading explained that it was to cnable the…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 486

The Custody of Children and Children's Settlement Bill was read the bird time, and returned to the Legislative Assembly. The Temporary Supply Bill was passed through all its stages and returned to the…

Continued on Trove, page 486 →

Tasmania. Parliament. the No-confidence Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

HOBART, Friday.--The debate on Sir Edward Braddon's no-confidence motion was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. A. J. Clark, who spoke for…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

British Parliament Prorogued Speech From the Throne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 11

LONDON, March. 5.— Parliament was prorogued at noon to-day. The Speech from the Throne was without (much interest. It made reference to. the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Letters to the Editor. Our Parliament. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 19

SIR,— It is often said that Parliament is what the electors make it. But it is in many cases Hobson's choice with the electors. They cannot, therefore, discriminate. Hence they should be…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Parliament and the Railway Commissioners. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 9

Sir,--In all fairness I trust tint you will permit me to offer some remarks in answer to your leading article of to-day. You state that a certain section of the M's. P. seize the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Star's Special Cables Another Anarchist Outrage. The Italian Parliament. Chamber of Deputies Wrecked. Seven Persons Wounded Arrest of Suspects-- The Chamber Adjourned. London, March 9

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

Another terrible outrage by anarchists is reported, this time from Rome. The object of the attack was the Chamber of Deputies in Rome,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Labour Candidate

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 14

SOMEONE with a fine turn for verbal photography should catch and "kodak" the labour candidate. The only difficulty is that just now there in so much, of him. He is…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →