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Politics & elections, 1895

3,233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 162

The Pope's Political Testament. the Election of His Successor. the Question of Temporal Power

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The Pope has made his political testament, in which he asks the Cardinals to hasten the election of his successor, so as not to…

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News by Cable. The Duke of Edinburgh. Opposition in Parliament

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, May 4.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. C Morton, liberal member for Peterborough, submitted a motion revoking the…

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Picton Municipality. First Election of Aldermen

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 6

PICTON, Monday.—The first election of nine aldermen and two auditors for the newly created borough of Picton took place on Saturday, at the…

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Municipal Elections. Vaucluse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 7

The first municipal election to be held in this newly-constituted borough has evoked much interest from the ratepayers, and 14 gentlemen have been nominated as aldermen. The number of…

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Municipal Matters. Paddington. Aldermanic Election

The Australian Star · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 3

A meeting for the purpose of advocating the claims of ex-Aiderman D. Brown, a candidate for re-election for the Glemore Ward (Mr. Brown recently resigned his…

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Oddfellows. the Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 7

The biennial meeting of the C.U.O. of Oddfellows closed on Saturday, after five days' deliberation. On the motion of Representative Wyune a proposal from the Sydney district…

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Members of Parliament at Newcastle. the Sydney Soap and Candle Company. a Queer Result of Protection

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 6

A party, including about 20 members of the Legislative Assembly, visited Newcastle yesterday at the invitation of Mr. R. A. Price and Mr…

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Municipal Elections. Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 6

The Mayor (Alderman G. Parker Jones), returning officer, announced at the Paddington Town Hall yesterday that the following candidates, viz., Dennis Brown and George Walter Hughes Childers, had…

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Municipal Elections. Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 6

Mr. R. G. Watkins, a candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the Waverley Council caused by the resignation of Alderman W. T. Ball, one of the representatives of Bondi…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 5

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Sydney Smith, on behalf of Mr. Carruthers, gave Dr. Hollis one of those answers that do not turn away wrath. The member for Goulburn asked how many…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock. TOOTH AND CO. Mr. REID, in reply to Mr. ROSE, said…

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Parliament. Tuesday, May 7. Legislative Assembly

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. ARREARS OF DUTIES. Mr. REID (Colonial Treasurer), in reply…

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Parliament. Tuesday, May 7. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 6

In the Legislative Assemble The Jerilderio to Berrigan Railway Bill was read a third time, and sent to the Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

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

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Prince Alfred Hospital. Election of the Staff

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

At a conjoint meeting of the University Senate and board of directors of Prince Alfred Hospital, held on Monday, the following gentlemen were elected members…

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Tasmania. Legislative Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 5

HOBART, Tuesday.--The elections for three vacancies in the Legislative Council by the eflluxion of time took place to-day. Messrs. Gellibrand and Dodery were…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 5

In the Legislative Council yesterday the order of the day for the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was adjourned for a weel, pending the delivery of the financial…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. NEW BILL. The assent of the Acting -Governor to the…

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New Notices in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 7

Mr Griffith will ask the Minister for Public Works to-night whether he is aware that certain road contractors in the Northern district, instead of paying the legal minimum wage, to their employees, pay them 10s perweek ia cash, and…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 8. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE LAND BILL. The President announced the Receipt of a message from the Lieutenant-Governor…

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