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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 99

General Cable News. House of Commons Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Mr. Trevelyan, a Radical, has been elected to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the retirement of Mr. Thomas Wayman, late Radical…

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Council’s Employee’s As Election Canvassers. (To the Editor of the St. George’s Advocate.)

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

SIR,—If, as is reported, that two Council’s employee’s were employed as scrutineers, and two as canvassers, at the last Bexley elections for one of…

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In Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1899 · page 8

In the Assembly the second reading of the Bill to give, relief to settlers by way of loans owing to the 'havoc by the drought passed its second reading, and the House…

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Business of Parliament. Programme for the Week

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1899 · page 7

In the Assembly this week the first business will be the consideration in Committee of the Selectors' Relief Bill, which will probably be disposed of at Tuesday's…

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Queensland Elections The Ministry Strengthened. BRISBANE, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 12 March 1899 · page 2

POLLING for the first batch of elections for the new Parliament took place to-day, comprising twenty-seven out of a total of sixtyfive seats. There was-liltle or no excitement…

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This Week's Parliament

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 6

Both Houses of Parliament will sit to-morrow afternoon, and the majority of members hope that this week, which is one week longer than . was anticipated, will close the season for certain…

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Leichhardt Municipal Elections. Election of Aldermen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 4

The polling for the extraordinary municipal vacancies caused by the recent retirement of Alderman B. R. Moore, J.P., and Alderman N. C. Neal, J.P., from the Leichhardt Council took place on…

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Queensland Elections. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 6

Polling for twenty-six electorates, returning thirty-four members, commenced to-day. The weather in Brisbane was showery. There has not been any great amount of…

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The Queensland Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1899 · page 6

The first batch of elections in Queensland has boon a one-sided business, resulting in the return of an overwhelming preponderance of Ministerial candidates. Out of…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. the Gympie Election

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 6

The contingent vote at the Gympie election has been counted, and gives the two labor members a majority over the two Minister[?]alists. Fisher (Labor) polled 1143, Ryland (Labor) 1101,…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

There were ample indications when the Federation Enabling Bill was before the Legislative Council on Thursday last that interest in the discussion was on the wane, and though when the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 14. Legislative Council

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

After our late editions went to press yesterday evening, Mr. C. G. HEYDON continued his speech on the second reading of the Enabling Bill. He said he would give his vote in favor of amending…

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The Colony's Debtors. Questions in Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

Dr. Ross, M.L.A., intends to resuscitate in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon the questions of Victoria's and Queensland's indebtedness to New South Wales. He…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 14. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. M'Laughlin presented a petition signed by 25,000 persons against the Commonwealth Bill in its present form…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. AUSRALASLAN FEDERATION ENABLING BILL…

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The Attorney-general. More Questions in Parliament. Mr. Want's Attitude Regarding Federation

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

Mr. O'Sullivnan opened up the vexed question of the Attorney-General's absence again this afternoon in the Legislature Assembly, when he asked the Premier, without notice,…

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Federation. the Enabling Bill. Debate in the Council. the So-called Concessions. Right of Parliament to Amend. "This Frightful Botch."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 7

The debate was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday on the motion for tho second reading of the Australasian Federation Enabling [?]…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 7

Mr. Kethel, in a strain of very fine irony, resumed the debate in the Council on the Enabling Bill by apologising for the opinions held on his side of the Chamber. With deft satire he pointed…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 15. Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

After our late editions went to press yesterday evening Mr. Kethel, continuing his speech on the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill, said it had been argued that New South Wales would…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock LEAVE TO AN HON. MEMBER. Mr. SHEPHFRD moved.—"That leave of…

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