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Politics & elections, 1895

3,233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 162

Victoria. Victorian General Elections a Labor Candidate's Libel Suit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The hearing of the libel action by William Morris against the proprietor of the "Age" Newspaper, claiming £500 for an alleged libel contained…

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The War. Vote by Japanese Parliament. Further Sum of £20,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Japanese Parliament have voted a further sum of £20,000,000 for the purpose of prosecuting the war against China…

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The Session. Opening of Parliament. No Official Ceremony. The Work of the Session--The Premier's Programme

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

After a rest of 10 weeks Parliament resumes work again this afternoon at half past 3, and Mr. Reid will start in afresh to save the country. As this is simply a…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Vote by the Japanese Parliament. Chinese Armies Retreating. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

The Japanese Parliament has voted £10,000,000 towards the continuance of the war with China. It has also voted a loan of £500,000 to Corea…

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The Loss of the Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

The Marine Board have arranged to hold an inquiry on Monday next into the circumstances attending the loss of the ketch Candidate, on the Port Macquarie bar. The…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

In the absence of the Attorney-General the Vice-President of the Executive Council showed no disposition to proceed with the Government business on the paper of the Legislative…

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The Re-opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 4

With perfect "sang froid" the Government met Parliament yesterday, and took up the thread of public business at the point where, two months ago,…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 26

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30, but no practical business was done, and the Council rose again at 4.45. The President announced the death of…

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Parliament. Tuesday, February 26. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The President reported the death of Mr. John Smith, M.L.C., which occurred during…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Pebeuary 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DEATH OF A MEMBER. Mr. PRESIDENT announced that since the last…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. The Attorney-General's Absence. The Business Delayed--No One to Take Chancre of Business--Mr. Want Away in America

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

The Legislative Council not yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. After the vice-regal assent to a number of bills notified in the Assembly had been…

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Election Rowdyism. An Annandale Incident

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

Alfred Godwin Day, an employee of the Government Money Order Office, told a sorrowful tale of election experiences at the Glebe court yesterday while giving evidence…

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The Election Libel Suit. Plaintiff Awarded One Farthing Damages

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The libel action arising out of the Essendon election. in which one of the candidates, William Morris, claimed £500 from the…

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At Parliament

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

The vestibule at Parliament House presented an unusually animated appearance this morning as members flitted to and fro on business of various kinds. In…

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Complaints in Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 4

When the Assembly was about to adjourn yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. Chapman called the attention of the Minister for Justice to the fact that several carriers in his…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, February 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. Edden for Mr…

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The Political Crisis. Proposed Vote of Censure. the Attitude of the Opposition. Views of the Government. the Proceedings in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

Though the Premier, by making the present sitting of Parliament part of last year's session, and having merely a recess instead of a prorogation, escaped a good many of the inconveniences which…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. a Political Crisis. Want of Confidence Motion. Notice by Sir George Dibbs. the House Adjourned. The Speaker took the chair at 3.30. Railway Passes

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1895 · page 5

In answer to Mr. Griffith, Mr. REID stated that he had had a consultation with the Chief Commissioner for Railways with reference to free railway passes,…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 4

Naturally, in consequence of the excitement over the pending motion of censure, there was a large attendance of members when the Assembly met yesterday. Sir George Dibbs was early in…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, February 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 3 o'clock. THE MOTION Or CENSURE. The PREMIER moved,—"That orders of the day…

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