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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1895

3,233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 162

Parliament. Thursday, March 7. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30. A return was ordered, on the motion of Mr. DAVIES, showing the public buildings in course of erection, or proposed to be…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 7. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, A return was ordered, on the motion of Mr. Davies, showing the public buildings in course of erection, or proposed to be…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ERECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. DAVIES moved,— "That there be laid upon…

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New South Wales Parliament. Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly was in committee when we went to press with our tirst edition, discussing the Land aud Income Tax Assessment Bill in detail. After further discussion, the committee divided…

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In and About Parliament

The Australian Workman · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

THE debate on Sir George Dibbs' vote of censure came to an early conclusion on Wednesday morning. About 11.30 on Tuesday night, Mr. M'Gowen made…

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Australian Meat. Question in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 7.—In the House of Commons to-night Mr. T. D. Sullivan, member for West Donegal, asked whether Australian meat was…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Assembly

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 16

On the night of February 27 Sir George Dibbs gave notice of a vote of censure on the Government. This stopped business for the rest of the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, February 27. QUESTIONS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 486

An unusual number of questions were answered by Ministers. The curiosity of members spread over nearly four pages of the business paper, and there were no less than 45 queries, ranging over every…

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All-night Sitting of Parliament. the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill. a Scene of Confusion. the Exemption Settled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 9

The prolonged debate on the 12th. clause of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill led, quite unexpectedly, to an all-night sitting of the Assembly. The House sat from half-past 3 on…

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London County Council Elections. Heavy Loss Dy the Progressists

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 16

LONDON, Mar. 5.-The returns of the election to the London County Council, which took place on Satur­day, show that the party known as the Moderates gained an increase of 5000 votes, and the party…

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London County Council Elections. London, March 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 482

The returns of the election to the London County Council, which took place on Saturday, show that the party known as the Moderates gained an increase of 5000…

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Electioneering up to Date

The Australian Workman · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 1

THE Birkenhead Advertiser contains the following "message from the borough member" : "Mr. Elliott Lees, M.P., has taken 61, Hamilton-square, by the year, and…

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Another Municipal Election

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 6

By advertisement in another part of this issue it will be seen that a meeting of electors has been called for Wednesday, 20th inst., for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldermen…

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Sport in Parliament. a Review of Some Political Performers. By "Dolaware."

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1895 · page 3

A friend of mine, who is a goad sport and a white man, Parliament House on Tuesday night to see a "go" between Crick and Reid. My friend secured…

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A Scene in Parliament. Expulsion of Mr. Gustavus Miller, M. P. for Monaro

Truth · Sunday 10 March 1895 · page 5

Mr. Sleath calls Mr. J. Morgan, M. P. for Monaro "an ass"—Mr. Morgan calls Mr. Slenth" a dishonest man and a scoundrel." and accuses him of…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the British Parliament. Speaker of the House of Commons. Approaching Retirement. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 5

The Right Hon. Arthur Wellesley Peel, M.P., has announced that it is his intention to retire from the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons at an early date,…

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The Candidate Wreck. Floating Operations

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 5

PORT MACQUARIE, March 11.—A number of person congregated on the Gaol Hill this morning: to view, the expected operation of floating the stranded hull of the…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 4

Both Houses of Parliament will meet to-day. In the Council the first order of the day is the second reading of the Armidale Water Supply Works Act Amendment Bill, and…

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The Work of Parliament

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 6

The Premier hopes to got on this week with the Land and Income Tax Machinery Bill, though he does not expect to do more than get it out of committee, if so far as…

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Marine Board. the Weeck of the Candidate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the Marine Board was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Captains Hixson (president), Broomfield (vice-president), Jenkins, Moodie, O'Sulhvan, Mr. Wildridge, and Commander…

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