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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 105

PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 17. Conditignal Purchasess Relief Bill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 1326

The above bill, having been restored to the paper, was considered in committee of the whole. When the second clause, which provides for the redaction of annual payments on conditional purchases. was…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Motion of Censure. the Dean Case Again

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 13

The Legislative Assembly distinguished itself on June 18 by one of the nearest approaches to a "scene" there has been for a very long time, and a moment's excitement in the midst of an informal…

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Fiji. Opening of the Native Parliament. Return of Sir J. B. Thurston

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 11

SJVA, June in.--The annual meeting of chiefs, or native Parliament, was opened by his Excellency the Administrator on the 19th ult. at Bua, on the Island of Vanua Levu, and after sitting…

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Wagga Notes. Father O'farrell Close a Mission. a Mimic Parliament. the Farmers' Connference

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 16

THE mission ended at St. Michael's on Sunday night, when Pather O'Farrell preached an eloquent and impressive sermon. The church, although the night was cold and wet, was crowded…

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Brisbane. Why Queensland Doesn't "Want Federation. Parliament at Work Again. Death Op the Hon. W. Pattison

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 19

SIR Samuel Griffith delivered a very brilliant lecture on Federation last week in the School of Arts, before a representative audience. The learned and able Chief Justice dwelt, as he, perhaps, alone…

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General Election in Canada. a New Ministry Being Formed. Mr. W. Laurier Sent For. Tariff Revision to Be Submitted. London, June 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 9

In consequence of the defeat of the Government at the general election in Canada, Mr. Wilfrid Laurier, the leader of the Opposition, has been entrusted…

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The Canadian Elections. London, June 25

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 3

In view of the success of his party at the general elections in Canada Mr. Wilfred Laurier, the leader of the Opposition, is forming a Ministry to succeed that of…

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The Mount Rennie Prisoners. Date of Release. After Serving Ten Years. The Judge's Remarks Recalled--No Hope of Mercy--Sir William Windeyer, the Candidate for the Privy Council

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 5

The decision of the Cabinet in the case of the Mount Rennie prisoners is that they shall be released at the end of 10 years of their term of imprisonment. They were…

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The Canadian Election. the Liberals and a Revision of the Tariff

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 9

LONDON, Friday-- Mr. Wilfred Laurier, leader or the Liberal party in Canada, who has been successful at the polls, is forming a Government, and a revision of the tariff will…

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The Canadian Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 8

The importance of the questions involve together with the singular entanglement of party interests surrounding them, renders the general election that has just taken…

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University Senate Election

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 10

The election of a Fellow on the Sydney University Senate in place of Mr. Justice Manning, M.A., resigned, took place on Saturday at University Chambers, 169 Phillip-street, and resulted as follows:…

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Aldermanic Election

Truth · Sunday 28 June 1896 · page 5

The election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy for Middle Ward, [?]cakineville Municipality, was held yesterday, when the following was the result:—…

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The "Caucus" and "Solidarity" in Parliament. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

Sir,—I should like an opportunity to refer to a 'few of the statements made in your leading article of this morning under the above heading. You state that latterly the labor party has…

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Municipal Election

The Australian Star · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 5

Following is the result of tho poll on Saturday for tho borough of Erskineville extraordinary vacancy (Middle Ward) :--Arpante, 109; Irvine, 54; majority for…

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Election at Erskineville

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 7

A poll was taken at Ersklnevllle on Saturday to fill an extraordinary vacancy occurring in Middle Ward The following was the result:—Edgar Raphael Arpante. 109; Robert George Irvine, 54; majority for…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Levion will move that only residential leases should he granted on goldfields until after three years from discovery, and that all lands within proclaimed…

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Delegates to Be Selected by Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—A telegram from Sydney, published in to–day's papers, states that Mr. G. H. Raid, Premier of New South Wales, had affirmed that the Federation Enabling Bill had been…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 7

"When the House met yesterday there was no promise of an exciting night; even the questions were mostly rational, and mildly interesting. Mr. Hughes put a question about W. H…

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South Australian Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Assembly to-day, the Premier introduced a bill providing that affirmations may be made in lieu of oaths in the law courts…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. MUNICIPAL ENDOWMENTS. Mr. RIGG moved the adjournment to…

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