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Politics & elections, 1897

2,161 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 109

General Elections in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The General elections took place to-day. The returns to hand show the following results:— Fremantle.—Higham, Ministeralist, re-elected unopposed…

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Second Edition. General Elections in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The metropolitan elections to-day passed off quietly. The following returns are to hand:— Perth.—Lyall Hall (Ministerialist), polled 268, beating S. H. Parker (Opposition), who polled…

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Order of Oddfellows. Election of Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

The grand annual movable committee, Manchester Unity, Independent Order of Oddfellows, continued its sitting yesterday at the Manchester Unity-hall, Castlereagh-street, Brother Kenneth M'Kenzie, grand master,…

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The West Australian Elections. a Ministerial Majority

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.--Tho following are further results in connection with the elections:--Greenough, P. Pennyfather, Ministerialist, late of Melbourne, barrister; Sussex, E. C. D. Locke,…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

The only business before the Legislative Council yesterday was the motion for the adoption of the address to her Majesty the Queen congratulating her upon the completion of the sixtieth year…

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Parliament. Legislative Council

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon at half past. 4 o'clock, and after adopting the address to Her Majesty adjourned at 4.45 p.m…

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PARLIAMENT. Thursday, May 6. Legislative Council

Evening News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE RECORD REIGN. Mr. WANT (Attorney-General) moved—"That this House agrees to the annexed address to the…

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Parliament. Thursday, May 6. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

In the Legislatives Council, A motion for the adoption of an address of congratulation to the Queen on the completion of the 60th year of her reign was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. The ATTORNEY-GFNERAL moved,—"That…

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South Australia. the Legislative Council Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The nominations in connection with the Legislative Council elections received to-day were as follow:--Central Division--William Hutchens, James Hutchinson, Jno…

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In Parliament. Tuesday. Assembly--

The Australian Workman · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. Lyne, it was resolved that the Liens on Wool and Mortgages on Stock and Stations Bill, introduced during last session, but not finally dealt with, be…

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Proposed New Houses of Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 9

The expediency of building new Houses of Parliament was further considered by the Public Works Committee yesterday. Messrs. Niesigh and Williams gave evidence as to the…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 978

According to arrangements the Legislative Council met at half-past 2 o'clock and hon. members proceeded to Government House, where they presented the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's speech…

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N.S.W. Parliament. the Financial Statement. a Flourishing Exchequer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 44

The Legislative Council presented their address in reply to the Governor's Speech on April 28, and then adjourned for a week. Meanwhile the Assembly continued the debate…

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Ladies in Parliament. a Scene of the Future. Points of Order. Scandal in the House-Trouble Among the Fair Members

The Australian Star · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 8

The following is,an extract from a report in the "St. James's Gazette" of a Parliamentary sitting in 1907, supplied their Special Lady Lobbyist:--…

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Election of Sheep Directors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 44

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Carruthers) has given notice in the New South Wales Assembly of his intention to introduce a bill to amend the Diseases in Sheep Amendment Act of 1878 in…

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Rookwood Municipal Election. Rejection of Proposal to Borrow. The Mayor Talks of Resigning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The election of alderman for the South Ward of the Borough of Rookwood in the room of Mr. Joseph Abrahams, resigned was held on Saturday last. Occasion was taken at the same…

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War and the Cape Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 5

ONE Land declares that war cannot be embarked upon without the consent of the Cape Parliament, and urges the Parliament to say that it will never give such consent…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Imperial Parliament. the Government Policy. London, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

The Opposition raised a debate in the House of Commons last night upon the policy of the Government. Mr. H. Asquith, late Home Secretary, and Mr…

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The W. A. Elections

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 3

PERTH (W.A.). Monday.—The result of the North Murchison election was in favor of Mr. H. E. Kenny (Opposition), who defeated Mr. F. W. Moorehead (Ministerialist) by six votes…

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