Parliament. Wednesday, July 28. Summary of Business
In the Legislative Council, A bill to regulate Sunday trading was introduced by Mr. D. O'Connor. The debate on the motion by Mr. Barton that…
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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 28
The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. THE EXTRADITION OF BUTLER. Dr. MAC LAURIN asked, the Attorney-General without notice if he had any objection to lay upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The General Post-office. Cracks in the Walls. Debate in Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday evening Mr. Price, under cover of a motion for adjournment, brought under notice the fact that several large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FEDERATION. Farther Debated in Parliament. Mr. Barton's Motion in the Council
A great deal of interest appears to be taken in the question of federation as the time for the meeting of the convention approaches. The subject was…
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As there was very little preliminary business on the paper of the Legislative Council last night, Sir Julian Salomons resumed his speech on the Constitution of the Commonwealth Bill shortly after the…
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Sir Julian Salomons made an end, and Council and country heaved a sigh of relief. We are at least rid of the burden of one prophet of anti-federation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Legislative Council
The Legislative Council met again yesterday at 4.30 p.m. CIRCULAR QUAY RESUMPTIONS. Dr. GARRAN, in reply to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Thursday, July 29. Legislative Council
The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ROYAL ASSENT. The PRESIDENT announced that the Royal assent had been given to the Municipal Loans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Thursday, July 29. Summary of Business
In the Legislative Council, Messages were received from the Governor, notifying the vice-regal assent to the Municipal Loans Bill and the Field of Mars Common…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land Tax Muddle. Mr. Wise's Reply. Responsibility on Parliament
In political circles the correspondence brought about by Mr. Wise's letter on a piece of unrecorded political history, disclosing the tactics of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 29
The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. Mr. President announced the receipt of a message from the Governor stating that his Excellency had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Snagging the Darling. a Complaint in Parliament. Mr. Sleath Moves the Adjournment. The Government Charged With Serious Delay
The adjournment of the Legislative Assembly was moved yesterday evening by the hon. member for Wilcannia (Mr. Sleath) to call attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bill Before the Assembly. the Financial Clauses. Return of the Surplus. Basis to Be Determined by Federal Parliament
In the Legislative Assembly, the Draft Bill for the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia was further considered in committee. On clause 88, "Uniform Duties of Customs,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FEDERATION Still Defeated in Parliament. Mr. Barton's Motion in the Council. Sir Julian Salomons Concludes His Speech--The Commonwealth Bill In the Assembly
The question of federation was further discussed in both Houses of Parliament last night. There was a large attendance of visitors in each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waverley Election
Mr. R. G. Watkins, a candidate, for the extraordinary vacancy in the Bondi Ward of the Waverley council, addressed a meeting of electors last night at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Joint Stock Bank. Half-yearly Meeting. Election of Depositors' Directors
The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Limited, was held at the head office, Sydney, yesterday, the chairman, Mr. William A. Long, M.L.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waverley Municipal Election
Mr. Ernest Booth, a candidate for the vacant seat in Bondi Ward, Waverley Municipality, addressed a large number of ratepayers at Mr. A. Murse's, Simpson- street, North Bondi, last evening. Mr. W. T. Ball was…
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ASSEMBLY-- Mr. Gould presented a petition from miners at Greta in favor of eight-hour legislation for coal miners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Parliament
Mr. J. H. Want, the energetic and very emphade Attorney-General in the present Ministry, had his chance to attack the federalists in the Legislative Council on July 21, and he took it. Having…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →PARLIAMENT. Over the Clock
“It's our night out!" cried an enthusiastic Britisher in an ecstacy of patriotic joy when the Orange audience in the Town Hall on the night of the 12th July yelled itself hoarse singing…
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