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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 99

New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, July 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 3

The Speaker took the chair at [?]4 o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. Dight presented a petition from landowners and others in the Singleton district praving…

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In Parliament

The Catholic Press · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 14

Parliament was opened on Tuesday by the young Governor. The " Catholic Press," like all the fashionable people of Sydney, was represented, but unlike society we…

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The Re-opening of Parliament

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 191

The session of Parliament now open begins its career with two main claims on the interest of the country and the best services of the members who will take…

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Behind the Scenes in Parliament

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 12

IT is now apparent that, so far as the ordinary politics of the country go, Mr. Reid will again have the support of the Labour Party and the malcontent Anti-Billites on his side. There has been a display…

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Parliament. Opening of the Session. the Governor's Speech

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 14

On Tuesday Lord Beauchamp opened his first Parliament, which was the second ordinary session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales. Sir Joseph Abbott took the chair at noon…

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PARLIAMENT. Opening of the Session. a Brilliant Function. the Address in Reply

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 198

The fourth session of the eighteenth Parliament of New South Wales was opened on Tuesday, July 18, at noon. More than usual preliminaries had ushered in the function, for the ceremony was to be…

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Election of Mayor

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 5

A special meeting of the council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor in place of Ald Hudson, who resigned his seat. There were present…

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The Passionists. Recent General Chapter and Election of New Superior-general

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 20

FROM the New York FREEMAN'S Journal, June 3, we take the following:— A letter was received last Saturday by Rev. Felix Ward, vice-Rector of St. Joseph's Passionist…

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Queensland Parliament. a Bye-Election. Victory for Labor. Brisbane, Saturday Night

Truth · Sunday 23 July 1899 · page 2

THE bye-election rendered necessary by the death of Mr. Luya, late member for South Brisbane, was carried out to-day. The result was a victory for the Labor candidate…

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Parliament. As Mirrored in 'Truth.' Notes Current of the Session. About Mr. Reid's Vic[?]—Sarton Threatens Stonsh—Norton's Introduction—Riles Rumpty Reid—Patting up the Posters

Truth · Sunday 23 July 1899 · page 1

TUESDAY was "poster-day" at the Academy of the Politically Artful situated in Macquaire-street, members rushed to place posters announcing their legislative activity…

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To-morrow's Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly will meet at o'clock to-morrow, and in terms of the adjournment motion on Thursday night precedence over all other business will be given to…

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The New Zealand Parliament. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 5

The bill giving the Government power to secure land for workmen's homes has passed through the committee of the House. The compulsory powers have been greatly modified. Compulsion…

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Queensland. the South Brisbane Election. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 5

The South Brisbane election yesterday was a very close contest. At the three polling places in Brisbane the candidates polled equal votes, 116[?]. But at the Rockhampton polling Mr. Turley…

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The South Brisbane Election

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 July 1899 · page 6

The election of a member for the Legislative Assembly for South Brisbane, rendered vacant through Mr. Luya's death, was yesterday keenly contested. It had been predicted by many that…

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PARLIAMENT. (Some of the following Items Appeared in our Late Editors of Yesterday.) the Political Situation

Evening News · Tuesday 25 July 1899 · page 6

The Government expect that the debate on the adoption of the Address-in-RepIy will be finished to-night. If there are many speakers, however, it may linger on until the following…

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Parliament

Evening News · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 4

THE debate in the Assembly on the Addres-in-Reply last night furnishes reading which may to some seekers after knowledge appear i instinctive, but, by no stretch of the…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 7

Soon after the House met yesterday the Speaker addressed to members a mild but firm homily on Parliamentary decorum. The manners of hon. members have not invariably "that repose which…

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Parliament. Tuesday, July 25. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, It was directed, on a motion of Mr. Chanter's, "That there be laid upon the table of this House all papers, letters, and other documents relating…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, July 25. The Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. Chairman of Committees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 8

Mr. MOORE moved that Mr. W. M'Court be Chairman of Committees of the Whole House for the present session. The motion was agreed to unanimously…

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The New Zealand Bye Election

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--The Wellington bye-election resulted In the return of John Hulcheson, the Independent Labor candidate, who polled 6937 votes, his opponent, E. J. Jellicoe…

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