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Politics & elections, 1894

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Mr. JACOB moved,—"That leave of absence for…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, March 15. Legislative Council. the Coal Mines Regulation Bill

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Leave of absence was granted for the session to Mr. A. T. Kerr on the ground of ill-health. THE CENTRAL DIVISION…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 15. The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Leave of Absence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 6

Mr. JACOB moved -- That leave of absence for the remainder of the present session be granted to the Hon. A. T. Kerr on account of ill-health…

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Our Special Cables Imperial Parliament. the Address-in-reply in the Commons. an Amendment Carried by Two Votes. the Irish Home Rule Question

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Queen's Speech was continued in the House of Commons last night…

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Fire Brigades' Board. Election of Representatives

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of insurance companies was held at the headquarters station of the M.F.B., Castlereagh-street, to-day, for the purpose of electing…

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Tuesday in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 9

A SLIP of the tongue made by the Treasurer caused a little excitement soon after the Assembly met on Tuesday. Mr. See intended to withdraw the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill, which was…

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Business of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

The Government, we understand, propose to proceed next week with the Appropriation Bill, and to pass it up to a certain stage. An opportunity will then be given to deal…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 13

When the Legislative Council on Wednesday, March 7, went into committee for the purpose of further considering the Mining on Pri vate Property Bill, Dr. MACLAURIN moved to…

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Cable Messages. British Politics. Fresh Appointments. Opening of Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 11

LONDON, March 7—The Eight Hon. G. J. Shaw-Lefevre, First Commissioner of Works, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Henry Hartley Fowler (the new Secretary…

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The General Elections. Mr. Ambrose Hallen at Seven Hills. an Enthusiastic Meeting. Ladies Present. a Blind Candidate. He Is “A Proper Person to Represent Sherbrooke.”

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

Despite the very bad state of the roads, and the none too cheerful condition of the weather, there was, last Tuesday night, a large attendance in the school house, Seven Hills, including…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 7. Mining on Private Lands Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 538

This bill was further considered in committee, commencing with clause 3, which opened to mining under the bill of lands alienated prior to the Lands Act of 1861…

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The Imperial Parliament. Lord Rosebery's Programme the Gladstone Policy to Remain Unchanged

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 16

LONDON, March ;3.— The Earl of Rosebery, the new Premier, addressed a meeting of the Liberal party today. Referring to the retirement of Mr. Gladstone, he said they Would miss the sublime…

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Telegraphic. Special Cables. The Imperial Parliament. Forecast of the Queen's Speech. London, March 12

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 534

The following is a forecast of the Queen's Speech, to be read on the re-assembling of Parliament to-day:— The Speech will announce that the…

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The Labor Candidate

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

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

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The Ipswich Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 10

At an entbusiastic meeting of supporters of the Ministerial party, held at Ipswich last night, Mr. A. J. Stephenson was chosen by ballot as the candidate to contest the vacant scat for Ipswich…

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The National Association. a Political Manifesto. For the General Election. Planks In the Platform of the Association--Federation, Local Government and Other Questions

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 6

At the last meeting of the council of the National Association of New South Wales it was decided to publish the following manifesto concerning the forthcoming…

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The Government and the General Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

In casting about for precautions against any more sharp practice on the part of the Government by which the country might be "euchred " out of its political rights,…

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The General Elections. Botany Freetrade Electoral League

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 5

A meeting of the Botany Freetrade Electoral League was held last evening in the North Botany Town-hall for the purpose of selecting a candidate to stand in the…

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Parramatta Parliamentary Election. to the Editor

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Having noticed in your last issue that my name was mentioned as having circulated a report that Mr. Thorpe was not going to stand (which I presume means to contest the election),…

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To-day's Election

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

THE issue before the ratepayers of Anderson Ward in the contest, which takes place to-day is a very simple one. It was narrowed down definitely and plainly by Mr. BLACK in his…

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