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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 99

A Heated Interlude. Scene in Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 7

There was another heated interlude in the Assembly last night in which the member for Phillip Division again figured. Mr. Copeland had been dwelling on the relative positions of…

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Parliament. Tuesday, March 21 Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, The Fedora Enabling Bill was read a third time, and ordered to be returned to the Assembly…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

The President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. AUSTRALASIAN FEDERATION ENABLING BILL. The debate on this bill appears elsewhere…

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Transit Commission Annual Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

The animal election of two representative to serve on the Metropolitan Transit Board (one suburban municipal aud one licensees' representative) will take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the 29th…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 5

There was nothing for the Assembly to do when it met yesterday, because no ward had come from the Council. It was expected that some reply might have been forthcoming to the message sent…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 22. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, A message from the Assembly, disagreeing with the amendments made in the Federation Enabling Bill, was received, and consideration was…

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To-day's Parliament. Legislative Council. Amendments Insisted Upon

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m., when Mr. Pulsford gave notice of his intention at next sitting day to ask the representative of the Government whether it was a fact that the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The President (Sir John Lackey) took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT. The PRESIDENT announced that he had…

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Parliament. Wednesday, March 22. Legislative Council. Advances to Settlers Bill

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

Mr. HUGHES (Vice-President of the Executive Council) moved the second reading ol the Advances to Settlers Bill. He said the object of the bill was to enable the Government to advance…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

The disturbed political atmosphere in which Parliament is at present existing has been well illustrated of late by the erratic hours it keeps. It adjourns at all sorts of unusual hours, and…

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Parliament. Thursday, March 23. Legislative Council. the Enabling Bill

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 7

Dr. MacLaurin presented the report of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons for insisting on the amendments of the House to the Federal Enabling Bill. The committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. THE FEDERAL ENABLING BILL. A report of the proceedings with regard to this bill appears elsewhere…

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Parliament Thursday, March 23. Advances to Settlers Bill. Passed by the Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

Consideration in committee of the Advances to Settlers Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council. Mr. C. G. HEYDON moved the omission of…

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Federation. the Council's Amendments. a Conference Agreed To. Election of Managers. Balloting in the Assembly, Proceedings in the Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

When the Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon, a message was read from the Legislative Assembly intimating the rejection by that House of the Couucil's amendments on the Federal Enabling…

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Pupil Teachers' Examination. Fifty-one Candidates for Ten Vacancies NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

At the Newcastle Superior Public School an examination of candidates for the position of male pupil teachers is being held to-day. The examination is being conducted by Mr…

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N.S.W. Parliament

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 51

The federation cart, so often delayed, repaired, damaged, and again fixed up, found itself on an awkward bit of road on March 15. The Legislative Council did not precisely stick up a "No…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 678

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. FEDERAL ENABLING BILL. SECOND READING AGREED TO. In view of the foot that the Legislative Assembly…

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The French Parliament. Members and Their Methods

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9

If you have strong nerves and a sense of humour, I do not know of a better place of amusement in Paris than the Chamber of Deputies, says a writer in the "Argonaut."…

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Opening of Parliament. Irish Affairs Out in the Cold

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 6

The fifth session of the fourteenth Parliament of her Majesty was opened by commission on February 7th, The Queen's Speech specially acknowledged the distinguished bravery of the British and…

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Transit Commission. Annual Election

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

Mr. John Norton, one of the candidates for the position of licensees' representatives on the Metropolitan Transit Commission for the ensuing year, desires to deny a statement to the effect that he…

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