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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 105

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. PERSONAL EXPLANATION. Mr. KATER said he desired as a porsonal…

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French Royalists. the Election at Cholet. Withdrawal of Dug D'orleans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--A Royalist has been elected to the French Chamber of Deputies for Cholet, a town in the Department of Maine at Loire…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 4

As soon as the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon Mr Pulsford gave notice of his intention to ask the representative of the Government on Wednesday next whether the…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ABSENT MEMBER. On the motion of Mr. Jacob the Hon. S…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, June 4. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. AN ABSENT MEMBER. On the motion of Mr. Jacob, the Hon. S. E. Lees was granted leave of absence during the…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 4. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Lees. Mr. Trickett obtained leave to bring in a bill to…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council Thursday, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. On the motion of Mr. JACOB leave of absence…

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Central Board of Advice. Draft of an Act of Parliament

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 11

The following Act was drafted by Mr. Alexander Bruce (Chief Inspector of Stock in New South Wales) about ten years ago. It is still awaiting the…

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Parliamentary Elections. Radical Victories

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

LONDON, June 3.—An election was held to-day to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of the Frome Division of Somersetshire by the succession of…

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Parliamentary Elections. Election of a Radical for Frome. London, June 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

An election took place to-day for the Frome division of Somersetshire to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Viscount Weymouth to the peerage…

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South Australian Election Petition. ADELAIDE,Thursday

The Australian Star · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

A petition has been lodged by Captain Randell, the late member, against the return of Mr. Charles Wilcox, ex-Mayor of Adelaide, at Gumeracha, on the ground…

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Election of an Auditor at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 6

Polling took place at the Redfern Town hall on Wednesday for the election of an auditor in the place of Mr. John Moloney (resigned), for the remainder of the present municipal year. The polling…

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Parliamentary Elections. Two Liberal Victories. Frome Division of Somerset

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Mr. John E. Barlow, the Liberal candidate, was to-day elected M.P. for the Frome Division of Somerset, defeating Lord Thynue, the…

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BERNBERG v. BERNBERG. Interesting Divorce Case More Evidence of the Episodes in the Park. A Suggestion to Give a Friend of Petitioner a Hiding--Alleged Influ-Hence With Members of Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 5 June 1896 · page 5

The case of Bernberg v. Bernberg, a petition for a divorce by the wife, was continued in the Divorce Court this morning before Mr. Justice Cohen. The respondent, in…

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S.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 11

The Legislative Council managed to find enough business to occupy them for thirty-seven minutes on May 27, and during that time disposed of two or three measures which had been interrupted by…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council Wednesday, May 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 1170

The President announced the death of the Hon. John Davies. The Imported Stock Act Amendment Bill, received from the Assembly, was read a first time…

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Political. Parliament. This Week's Programme

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1896 · page 5

THE principal Government measures to occupy the attention of Parliament this week will be the Mining on Private Property Bill and the Bill granting an…

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Notes and Comments. Parliament Blocks Settlement

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1896 · page 4

LAST Sunday we reminded the Minister for Lands that it was hardly a reasonable excuse to make to persons desirous of going on the soil that there was no land available…

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The Boozer's Boom of Bent; Or, At the South Melbourne Election. Official Return

Truth · Sunday 7 June 1896 · page 1

TICKER ... ... 573 MAUGER ... ... 391 OWEN ... ... ... 305 H.H. CHAMPION ... ... 146…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 5

The questions in the Legislative Assembly last night were quickly disposed of. They were 16 in number, and dealt with a variety of subjects, but none of them was of special interest. Dr…

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