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Politics & elections, 1899

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Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the parliamentary weather re­port yesterday reads "stormy, with threatenings of a gale there need not, we apprehead be much fear or hope (as the case may be) of…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 7

When the Legislative Council resumed its sitting in the afternoon, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Hughes) announced the change of portfolios consequent upon the resignation by Mr…

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Opening of Parliament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 2

Parliament was opened yesterday (Tuesday). The Governor's speech contained this paragraph, referring to the Refererdum—"In view of a decision so clear…

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Notices of Motion. Parliament's Meeting Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 7

When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon, Mr. Reid gave notice that he would move, as a sessional order, that Parliament should meet at 3 o'clock each afternoon. This, of course,…

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Parliament. the Opening Ceremony. a Brilliant Gathering. the Vice-regal Speech

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 7

The ceremony of opening Parliament at noon yesterday was performed with considerable eclat. A variety of special reasons combined to make the occasion particularly…

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Opening of Parliament. The formal Proceedings. Business in the Two Houses

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 6

Earl Beauchamp had on experience of something approaching a fashionable crush lot Parliament House yesterday, Only things are better managed now than they used to be…

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Parliament.. the Opening Ceremony. the Scene in Me Council CHAMBER.(Continued from yesterday's first edition.)

Evening News · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 6

The fact that the present was Lord Beauchamp's maiden attempt at opening Parliament was, no doubt, responsible for the interested crowd out-side the gates. Even the agitators did not…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, July 17. (Before Mr. MacNevin, P.M., and Messrs. N. Stewart, S. J. Pearson and J. T. Jay, J's.P.) Polling Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 1

David Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly outside the polling-booth, Parramatta North. Defendant was fined £1 or seven days…

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New South Wales Parliament. Opening Ceremony. the Governor's Speech. Interesting Function. the Scenes in the Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 5

The fourth session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opene[?] at noon yesterday by his Excellency the Governor (Earl Beauchamp) with much ceremony. The day was bright and…

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Elections and Qualifications Committee

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Speaker nominated the following members to net as an Elections and Qualifications Committee:--Messrs. Ferguson, Wright, Dight,…

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The South Brisbane Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 5

At the official declaration of the nominations for the South Brisbane election to-day, both candidates (Messrs. Jones and Turley) delivered brief addresses. Mr. Turley accused the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 5

A quorum of members having assembled in the Legislative Council Chamber shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, they proceeded with the President to Government House, where…

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Parliament. Wednesday, July 19.Legislative Council

Evening News · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 6

The Legislative Council met at half-past 2 o'clock this afternoon, and afterwards the President and members went to Government House and presented the Address-in-Reply to his…

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Parliament Wednesday, July 19 Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, The President took the chair at 2.15 p.m., and with several members proceeded to Government House and presented the Address-in-Reply to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 8

The President took the chair at a quarter past 2 o'clock, and hon. members proceeded to Government House, where they presented the address adopted in reply to his Excellency's speech, delivered at the…

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The Federal Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Kingston stated that the Ministry did not propose to cut the colony up into districts for the purposes of election to the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 5

It was hardly to be expected that there should be no further reference to the events of the preceding evening, and when the House met the anticipation was fulfilled. Mr. Lyn[?] explained…

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Parliament. the Rosehill Railway. Personal Explanations

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 6

The Assembly met at 4 o'clock yesterday. The galleries were unusually full, as if in anticipation of further reference to the sensational incidents of Wednesday. In this the public was…

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Parliament. Thursday, July 20. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Personal explanations were made by Mr. Lyne and others with regard to Mr. Norton's charges. The debate on the Adreoss-in-Reply was…

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South Australian Parliament. a Scene in the House

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Grainger gave notice that he will move on Tuesday next. "That, in the opinion of this House, the policy of the Government to the…

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