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Politics & elections, 1896

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The Proposed Exhibition. Parliament to be Consulted

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 August 1896 · page 5

THE Premier, in the course of a conversation with a SUNDAY TIMES representative, said that the first step would shortly be taken with regard to an Exhibition in 1899 by submitting…

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Politics and Blankets. Degrading the Democracy by a Big Blanket Room And Soup Kitchen Scandal. White Men Blanketted Like Blacks. Played out Politicians Posing as Philanthropists—The Workers' Woes in Waterloo. Redfern, and Rotany—McGowen, Dacey. and Anderson—Three Busy Blanketters—The Missionary Men in the Swim—Rival Charity Balls Ex-Labor Candidate and the Aldermanic Chemist—A Charitable Coalition and a Big Success. Mr. Missionary Main—He Would Like to Share—But the Committee say No—Two Charitable Catholic Butchers—The Missionary Tea Meeting—'Wriggler' Reid to Boom Freetrade Local Politics—Governor Hampden Not Wanted—Why is This Thus—The Milk in the Cocoanut

Truth · Sunday 2 August 1896 · page 5

THERE is at present being afforded in the political life of New South Wales a spectacle which would, as the Hon. and Janial Dau. O'Connor would say, have disgraced ancient…

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Imperial Parliament. the Irish Land Bill. the Light Railways Bill

Evening News · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 6

LONDON, July 31.—The House of Commons last night passed the third reading of the bill introduced by the Government for the construction of light…

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Imperial Parliament. the Irish Land Bill. Second Reading in the Lords

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Irish Land Acts Amendment Bill passed its second reading in the House of Lords last night. The measure was not received with any…

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The United States. the Democratic Candidate

Evening News · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 6

LONDON, August 1.-The Tammany Hall party of New York has pledged itself to support Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency…

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Mr. M'millan's Election. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 3

Sir,—In your report of Mr. Reid's reply to Mr. M'Millan's speech in the House last night the following appears:—In Mr. M'Millan's absence his commitee came to him (Mr. Reid) at the Treasury,…

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The United States. Presidential Election. London, Aug. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 5

The Tammany party of New York has pledged itself to support the candidature of Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency…

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Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

The Co-operative Colliery and Emu Gravel and Road Metal Company Tramway Bills, already dealt with by the Council, will both be brought before the Legislative Assembly to-night for their…

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The Election of Stock Boards. the Laws

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

It has been aflirmed that nobody takes any interest in the election of the members of the Stock and Pastures Boards, and in some districts…

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The Logan Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

The following nominations were received for the Logan Electorate to-day:—Thomas Plunkett, independent farmers; James Stodart, Ministerialist; Mathow Reid, labour; William Castle,…

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The United States. Presidential Election. London, Aug. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

Advices from New York report that 36 States in the Union adhere to the gold movement on the part of the Democrats, the sole desire being to defeat Mr. W. J…

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The Canadian Elections. Great Liberal Victory. Resignation of the Tupper Ministry. Lord Aberdeen and Intended Appointments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 6

By the R.M.S. Miowera, which arrived yesterday, come detailed accounts of the recent general election in Canada. The cable has already shown that the Liberals, with Mr. Wilfred…

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West Australia. Result of the East Province Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.--The result of the East Province election for the Legislative Council has been announced as follows;--J. Howard Taylor, broker, Coolgardle, 525 votes, defeated R. W…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 7

The Legislative assembly got to work early yesterday afternoon. A little before 5 o'clock, the Municipal Council of Sydney Electric Lighting Bill was called on. This was a familiar friend…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly met at half-past 4 yesterday afternoon. ELECTRIC LIGHTING BILL. The Municipal Council of Sydney…

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Victorian Parliament. the Financial Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Legislative Council proceeded in committee with the Insurance Bill. On clause 6, which made a policy unassailable for wrong ago after one year's…

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Queensland Parliament. the Queensland National Bank

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the financial statement was resumed. Sir Hugh Nelson declined to disclose at the present juncture the list of articles on which…

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South Australian Parliament. the Licensed Victuallers Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Treasurer stated that the Budget speech would probably be delivered on Thursday week…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 4. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, A message was read from the Governor, intimating his assent to the Mining Act Amendment Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at hair-past 4 o'clock ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in reply to Mr. M'Lean, said that the amounts paid to Sir Julian Salomons for…

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