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Politics & elections, 1896

2,094 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 105

New Zealand Parliament. Old–age Pensions Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The Government Old Age Pensions Bill, introduced into the House of Representatives, proposes a grant of from 5s to 10s weekly to every person over the age of 65…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 7. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, On the motion of Mr, M'Gowen, it was resolved that the House go into committee on Tuesday next to consider the expediency of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, in answer to Mr. A. B. Piddington, said that during the 10 years…

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South Australian Parliament. Opening the Hotels on Sunday. the Affirmations Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to–day Mr. Scherk presented a petition from 19,437 male adults praying that the public houses should be opened between 1 and 3 and…

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Queensland Parliament. the Federal Enabling Bill. Speech by the Attorney–general

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--There was no quorum of the Legislative Council to–day. In the Assembly, Sir Hugh Nelson stated that 100 Japanese laborers had landed at Geraldton on June 13. The…

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PARLIAMENT. Tuesday, July 7. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. "The Mother Colony."

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

Mr. REID (Colonial Treasurer), in reply to Mr. Watkins, said that the recently-published work, "New South Wales,the Mother Colony of the Australian," was translated into French by an…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 5

Members of the Legislative Council mustered in very fair force yesterday afternoon to proceed with the business on the paper, and although the sitting was not a late one, the progress made was…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

The Legislative Council met yesterday, afternoon at half-past 4 o'clock. THE UNIVERSITY SENATE. A bill was introduced aud road a first…

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PARLIAMENT. Wednesday, July 8. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. UNIVERSITY SENATE. Dr. CULLEN moved for leave to bring in a bill to limit the tenure of office of fellows of the…

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Parliament. Wednesday July 9. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

In the Legislative Council, Dr. Cullen, having obtained leave, introduced a bill to amend the law relating to the term of membership of the senate of the Sydney University…

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South Australian Parliament. Proposed Reduction of Members

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Council to–day a bill to amend the law relating to oaths was introduced and read the first time. On the motion of Mr. Bice, it was decided to…

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The Coal Strike. Debate in Parliament. Utterance by the Premier. The Arbitration Question-Intenference of Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly last night was, occupied for several hours in discussing the coal crisis, and the Premier took occasion to make some remarks on the position…

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New Zealand Parliament. Amended Old–age Pension Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. — The Government have brought down an amended Old Age Pensions Bill. It provides a weekly pension of 10s for every person over the age of 65. In place of a…

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West Australian Parliament. The Governor's Speech. PERTH

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 5

The Governor's Speech at the opening of the third session of the second Parliament of West Australia yesterday referred to the increasing prosperity of the colony. The…

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Victorian Parliament. a Batch of Private Members' Bills

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—To–day's sitting of the Assembly was devoted to private members' business. Mr. Beaziey secured the second reading of a bill to amend the Local Government Act,…

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Queensland Parliament. the Federation Enabling Bill. Second Reading Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly, the debate on the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill was resumed by Mr. Macdonald –Paterson, who strongly urged the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. UNIVERSITY SENATE BILL. On the motion of Dr. Cullen, leave was given to…

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West Australian Parliament. the Governor's Opening Speech. a Federal Enabling Bill to Be Introduced. Water Supply Scheme for the Goldfields. Railway Extensions and Public Works

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

PERTH, Wednesday.—The third session of the second Parliament of West Australia was opened yesterday. The Governor's speech, after referring to the…

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South Australia. Gumeracha Bye–election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Gumeracha by–election to–day, to fill the vacancy, caused by the unseating of Mr. Willcox, will probably result in the return of Captain Randell. He is now 814…

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Parliamentary Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 5

PERTH, Wednesday. — The election for the West Province in the Legislative Council has resulted in the return of Mr. Henry Briggs by a majority of 200…

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