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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 99

Queensland Parliament. the Federal Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Assembly to-day resolved that the House should sit on Tuesdays,' Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays of each week. Mr. Grimes was appointed Chairman of…

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Queensland Parliament. the Federal Enabling Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Assembly went into committee to consider the desirableness of introducing the Federal Enabling Bill. Mr. Grimes, in taking the chair, thanked the…

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England. the Redmond Party in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 7

Seventy divisions took plane in the House of Commons from, the meeting of Parliment on the 7th of February till its adjournment for the Easter recess on Tuesday last. Mr. Mac A leese took part…

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The Federal Campaign. Secret Conference Bill. Candidates for Wollombl Cool Effrontery From Victoria. the Bill Along the Hunter River. Districts Require Stirring Up. Premier's Recent Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 9

There are three candidates In the running for the Wollombi seat--Mr. Wheeler, Mr. John Norton, and Mr. Frank Farnell. All three have been in Parliament. Mr. Farnell represented Ryde for…

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Parramatta Election Roll

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 4

A revision court in collection with the Parliamentary Electoral lists was hold at the Parramatta Courthouse on Wednesday Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and S. J…

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Northumberland Election. Mr. Norton's Candidature

Truth · Sunday 21 May 1899 · page 2

MR. JOHN NORTON, in response to numerous requeste form several parts of the district. is a candidate for the vacancy [?]sinoned by the death of Mr. Stephouson,…

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Parliament. to Meet on July 11

Evening News · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 5

Parliament was to-day further prorogued until June 23. Before that day is reached a further proclamation will be issued calling Parliament together for the dispatch of business at a later date…

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Meeting of Parliament. Preparing Measures to be Submitted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 6

Parliament will, the Premier says, probably meet on Tuesday, July 11, seven weeks hence, and three weeks after the referendum. At the meeting of the Executive Council to-day…

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The Queensland Parliament. the Federal Session. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 6

The Legislative Assembly meton Friday. The Premier moved,—"That it is desirable to introduce a bill to make provision for the acceptance and enactment of a federal constitution for Australasia." This…

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Parliament Further Prorogued

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council it was decided that a proclamation should be issued further proroguing Parliament until the 23rd June. The proclamation does not state that…

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Meeting of Parliament. Preparing Measures to be Submitted

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 6

Parliament will, the Premier says, probably meet on Tuesday, July 11, seven weeks hence, and threeweceks after the referendum. At the meeting of the Executive Council yesterday…

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Queensland Parliament. the Federal Enabling Bill References by the Premier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 6

BRISBANE. Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Dickson, in moving the second reading of the Federal Enabling Bill, referred to the importance of the measure. He said…

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The Northumberland Election

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 5

WINDSOR, Wednesday.--Mr. J. J. Paine, Mayor of Windsor, who stood, for the Hawkesbury at the last general election, has been asked to contest the vacant seat of Northumberland, and…

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Queensland Parliament. Federal Enabling Bill Debate

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to Mr. Jackson, the Premier stated that the question of compensation to Mr. J. Lowles, M.P., and Sir Somers Vine (New Guinea…

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Victorian Parliament. To Meet on June 27. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 7

The eighteenth session of the Parliament of Victoria will be opened on June 27 next, in Anticipation of a favourable verdict being returned in New South Wales on the…

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Old Age Pensions. Sympathy of the British Parliament. Help for the Thriftful. LONDON, May 25, 3.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonics, made reference to the system of old age pensions in the course of an address to a conference, of Oddfellows at…

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The Presidency of the Boer Republic. Mr. Sam Marks a Probable Candidate

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 9

It is safe to say that the stake held by the firm, Lewis and Marks, in the country of their adoption is almoss colossal. In addition to their large interest in the diamond mines, they…

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A Polling Matter

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 3

A deputation from the Prospect and Sherwood Council asked the Colonial Secretary yesterday to make Prospect the central polling place for tho municipality instead of Castle Hill, which was…

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The Sherbrooke Polling Place

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 7

A deputation consisting of Mayor H. T. Jones and Aldermen Relph and Jamieson of the Prospect and Sherwood municipality yesterday waited upon Mr. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, for the…

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The Chief Polling Place of Sherbrooke

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 6

There is some difference of opinion as to where the chief polling place of Sherbrooke electorate should be placed. At present it is at Castle Hill, but the council of Prospect…

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