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Politics & elections, 1896

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South Australian Parliament. Opened by Commission

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day by commission. The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Boucaut acted as commissioners. Mr. Landseer, the father of the House, proposed…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 11. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, Sir Arthur Renwick obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the Act establishing a system of boarding-out children, and the bill was road a first time…

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The South Australian Parliament. Opening Ceremony. ADELAIDE

The Australian Star · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

Parliament was opened yesterday by commission, The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Boucaut acted as commissioners. The Governor's speech traversed the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BOARDING OUT CHILDREN. On the motion of Sir Arthur Renwick leave was…

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New Zealand Parliament. Opened by Lord Glasgow. the Defences of the Colony. Promised Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Parliament was opened to-day by Lord Glasgow. The Governor's opening speech referred to the recent serious complications which for a short time threatened…

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Woollahra Municipal Election

Evening News · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

An extraordinary vacancy has occurred in the representation of Piper Ward in the Borough of Woollahra, in consequence of the resignation of Mr. J. T. Gannon, who has resolved upon taking…

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Aldermanic Election at Cooma

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 6

COOMA, Thursday.--Three extraordinary vacancies in the Cooma Council were filled to-day, Messrs. Willard, Duke, and Hain being elected unopposed. Three other nominations were…

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The Opening of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--Parliament will be opened by commission on Tuesday next, when the members will be sworn in. The formal opening by the Governor will take place on Wednesday,…

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N.S.W. Parliament Legislative Council

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 13

On June 3 and the following day the Legislative Council devoted most of its time to the Imported Stock Act Amendment Bill, which during the previous week had been refused consideration as…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 3. the Tick Plaque Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 1222

The Attorney-General moved the second reading of a bill to amend the Stock Act so as to make provision to prevent as far as possible the introduction of the tick plague to this colony. He urged the…

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The Forthcoming Election

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

Mr. Rainke, who it will be recollected, was the defeated candidate at the first municipal election, is said to be about to offer himself for election to the sent vacated by Mr. Cooper,…

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Bankstown's New Mayor. Election of Alderman Miller

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 4

At a special meeting of Bankstown Council on Thursday afternoon, Alderman Ines Peter Miller was (on the motion of Alderman Fripp, seconded by Alderman Kelly) elected…

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Eight Hours Committee. Election of Officers

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of this year's Eight Hour Demonstration Committee was held last night at the Trades Hall. The all-important business of the evening, the…

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United States Elections. The State Contests

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 7

A larger number of States will participate in this year's Presidential election than in any previous Presidential election in tho United States, and a larger…

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Bankstown Municipal Council Election of Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 3

A special meeting was held on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present : Aldermen Miller, Fripp, Eldridge Kelly and Mitchell and the…

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PARLIAMENT. Programme for the Week

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 June 1896 · page 5

ON enquiry of the Premier last night Mr. Reid informed us that the principal Government measure to be taken during this week will be the Mining on Private…

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The Eight-hour Secretaryship. Re-election of Mr. T. W. Furse

Truth · Sunday 14 June 1896 · page 7

AT the annual meeting of the Trades and Labor Council, for the election of the Executive Committee for the Eight Hours' Demonstration of 1896, held at the Trades…

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The Tooth Tangle a Grave Scandal. Disclosures in Parliament. a Damaging Indictment. By Labor Member Hughes. "Doctored" Swanky Dodgery. Revenue Evasion and Justice Banlked. The Government Involved, Reid on the Wriggle. Waterloo George and the Rascal

Truth · Sunday 14 June 1896 · page 4

ON Thursday evening, in the Assembly, Mr, W. M. Hughes, the Labor Member for Lang, moved the adjournment of the House on a matter of urgent public…

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Queensland. [By Telegrpah.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Opening of Parliament. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 5

Parliament will be opened by commission on Tuesday, but as this is a new Parliament the business will only consist of swearing in members and the election of the Speaker. The usual ceremonial…

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British East Africa. the Mombassa-victoria Nyanza Railway. a Vote Asked From Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Imperial Treasury is asking Parliament for a vote of £3,000,000 for the construction of the railway from Mombassa to Lake Victoria Nyanza…

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