Parliament and the Convention
The Government is wisely prepared for two copies of the amended Draft Constitution lo be submitted from the Parliament of this colony to the impending second Federal…
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New Notices in Parliament
Mr. B[?]ll to move to-day.—That leave be given to bring in a bill to a[?] the Municipalities Act of 1867, to enable municipalities to raise their revenues from land values only, or from the capital value of land and improvements,…
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In the Legislative Council, The Draft. Constitution Bill was further considered in committee, and the clauses from clause 52 to clause 66 were dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, August 24
The President took the chair at half-past 4.o'clock. THE CONVENTION REPORTS. Mr. PRESIDENT, in answer to a question by Mr. F. J. Smith, said he was not aware of the nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament. Tuesday, August 24. Legislative Council. The President look the chair at 4.30 p.m. FEDERATION
The consideration of the Draft Constitution Bill was resumed in Committee. Clause 52—"Powers of the Parliament." Mr. HOSKINS moved to omit subsection 3…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federation. the Draft Constitution Bill in the Council. Powers of the Dominion Parliament. Authority to Impose Direct Taxation Excised. Right to Take Over Railways Refused
Consideration of the Draft Constitution Bill Was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday. Clause 52 was under consideration when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cost of an Election
In reply to a question by Mr. Schey in the House yesterday afternoon Mr. Brunker stated that the cost of the last general election was £20,160 17s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cost of the Recent Elections
Replying to a number of questions asked by Mr. Schey in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Brunker said the general election of 1895 cost £20,150, and the cost of the Electoral Office for that year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Parliament
After a very narrow escape from a count out, the Legislative Council immediately upon assembling yesterday proceeded to discuss in committee its present standing dish—the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly met again yesterday at 4.30 p.m. UNCLASSIFIED ROADS. Mr. FARNELL moved for a return showing how…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Adjournment of Parliament
The Acting-Premier (Mr. Brunker) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon to move to-day that the House at its rising to-night adjourn to October 5, which means an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament. Wednesday. August 25. Legislative Council
The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. FEDERATION. The Draft Constitution Bill was further considered in committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament. Wednesday, August 25. Summary of Business
In the Legislative Council. The Draft Federal Constitution was further considered in committee, and the clauses from clause 69 to clause 81 were dealt with. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 25
The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. CONSTITUTIO OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DRAFT BILL. The House resolved itself into Committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The British Parliament. The Low-Crowned Hat in the Commons
In the sketches of the British Parliament which he is placing before American readers, Mr. T. P. O'Connor writes without a trace of ill-nature or partnership. Some of the things he says, though,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Ketch Candidate Floated. Byron Bay
Mr. Hardman, who was sent up by the insurance companies, has successfully floated the ketch Candidate, which was stranded in the late gale. ALBURY, Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floating of the Candidate
With regard to the floating of the Candidate, Captain Jas. Banks, of Sydney, who had charge of the work, states that he floated the vessel from the position on the beach at Byron Bay at low…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floating of the Ketch Candidate
The coasting ketch Candidate, which was driven ashore at Byron Bay during the recent easterly gale, has been successfully floated. A telegram received by Captain J. M. Banks states:--"The Candidate was floated on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Parliament
Special interest attached to the proceedings of the Legislative Council last night by reason of the action taken by Mr. Barton in connection with the Commonwealth Bill. The measure was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly met again yesterday at 4.30 p.m. Mr. NEILD said that as a matter of privilege he wished to refer to un experience incidental to…
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