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Politics & elections, 1895

3,233 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 162

Parliament of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 5

Parliament was opened at noon by the Lieutenant-Governor with due ceremony in the new Council Chambers. The Governor's Speech referred to the revival in trade and the auspicious…

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The South Australian Parliament. the Lieutenant-governor's Opening Speech. Federation and Reciprocity

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day by the Lieutenant-Governor with the usual ceremony, and a large attendance…

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South Australian Parliament. The Official Opening. The Vice-Regal Speech. The Delay of Federation in New South Wales--Loss of Revenue-- Further Retrenchment--Extensive State Ald--No New Lines of Policy. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 6

Parliament was opened at noon to-day. The Governor's speech congratulates the country on the rise in the prices of staple produce, and anticipates, permanent…

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In and About Parliament

The Australian Workman · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

One of the queerest things in religion is the opposition with which one body of sectarians will greet any attempt on the part of another body…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 29. MISCELLANEOUS

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 1162

The Cottage Creek Sewerage Works Bill was read a second time and carried through committee. While in committee an amendment was inserted restricting the expenditure to the £5000 mentioned in the bill,…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Council. May 29. First Readings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 16

The following bills were read a first time, namely: No Liability Mining Company's Act Amendment Bill, Vine Diseases Act Amendment Bill,…

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All Night Sitting in Parliament. the Tariff Change Carried. Also the Land and Income Taxes' Resolutions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 16

AT a meeting of the protectionist party on Tuesday afternoon arrangements had been completed for long-continued obstruction to the passage of the Customs resolution, and as Tuesday night wore…

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Scenes in Parliament. Suspension of Members. The Queensland Cases. Decision of the Full Court--The Appeal Dismissed With Costs. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6

The Parliamentary suspension cases were before the Full Court to-day, when the appeal was dismissed with costs, sustaining the previous judgment, in which Messrs…

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Star's Special Cases Italian Elections. Partisans Murdered. LONDON, June 8

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6

Intense excitement, attended by violence, marks the general elections throughout Italy. In several instances partisans have been murdered. The…

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The Canterbury Election. Mr. Varney Parkes Candidature

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 6

Mr. Varney Parkes, who a few days ago, owing to financial complications, resigned the seat in the Legislative Assembly which he occupied as the member for the…

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The Gag in Parliament

Truth · Sunday 9 June 1895 · page 4

The recent recourse to the Closure with a view to the limitation of Debate, has been variously pronounced upon in the Press according as the writers have eyed the…

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News by Cable. the Italian Elections. Murder of a Mayor. London, June 7

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 June 1895 · page 5

Party feeling ran very high in the recent election campaign in Italy. Several murders were committed, including that of the Mayor of Minerive…

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Canterbury Election. Mr. Parkes at Canterbury

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 6

Mr. Varney Parkes, who is seeking reelection as member for Canterbury, addressed a moderately large audience in the Canterbury Town Hall on Saturday…

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South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Election for North Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 5

Comparatively little interest was taken in the election on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the representation of North Adelaide in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the death of the Hon…

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Parliamentary Election. London, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 5

An election was held to-day to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the death of Lieutenant-General Feilden, member for the Chorley Division of…

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Election for Canterbury

The Australian Star · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 3

Mr. Varney Parkes, who recently resigned his seat for Canterbury on account of financial embarrassment, and is now seeking re-election, held a meeting in the…

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Star's Special Cables Italian Elections. Partisans Murdered. London, June 8

The Australian Star · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 6

Intense excitement, attended by violence, marks the general elections throughout Italy. In several instances partisans have been murdered. The…

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South Australia. Election for the North Adelaide Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The election of a member to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. George Hawker, late M.P. for North Adelaide, took place on Saturday,…

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The Canterbury Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 5

In the Canterbury Town-hall, on Saturday evening, Mr. Varney Parkes, who is seeking to be returned for the Canterbury electorate. the representation of which he…

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"Verbal Amendments" in Acts of Parliament

Evening News · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

A case came before the Full Court for argument last term in which a reserved judgment was delivered by his Honor the Chief Justice, which affords a strong…

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