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Politics & elections, 1899

1,968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 99

To-mobrow's Parliament

The Australian Star · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 5

There are 16 questions on the business paper for to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Assembly. The first two inquiries, which stand in the names of Mr. A. Chapman and…

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German Politics. a Determined Parliament. Resists the Kaiser

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--The German Diet, in spite of the Kaiser's warning to the Conservatives, has finally rejected the proposal for extensive construction of canals by a large majority…

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General News. the Week's Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

As usual, the week's Parliamentary proceedings commence with private members' business, and as there is no meeting of the Opposition until Wednesday, and consequently no chance of a…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 7

In the Assembly yesterday Mr. Reid was called upon to act in his capacity as Minister for War. An English newspaper recently published a statement of an alarming nature regarding the…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 22. Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 9

In the Legislative Assembly, It was decided, on the motion of Mr. J. Fitzpatrick, that a return should bo laid on the table showing the cost to this colony of the holding of…

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Police Interference with Boxing. Debate in Parliament

Referee · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 7

Last Monday evening Mr. Meagher, M.P., moved the adjournment of the House "to discuss a definite matter of argent public importance, namely 'The…

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THE A.J.C. COMMITTEE. Charges in Parliament

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. NORTON moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to an infringement of the Australian Jockey Club Act of 1873,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, August 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 10

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr. A. Chapman, said that the Public Service Board are the body…

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Parliament. Tuesday, August 22. Legislative Assembly. The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Lieutenant-colonel Bayly

Evening News · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. E. M. CLARK asked the Premier whether Mr. J. C. Neild had approached him with reference to the removal of Lieutenant-Colonel Bayly from his command of the volunteer force…

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Election of Aldermen. General Retirement Every Three Years

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 9

Mr. JESSEP moved the second reading of the Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill. He explained that the object of the measure was to provide for the election of Mayor by the…

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Boxers and Their Doings. Police Interference With Boxing. Debate in Parliament. Brisk Work at the Golden Gate. Hoynski Wins a Fight—friday O'neill's Bad Luck. Local Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 7

jim Barren, with a party of boxers and [?]ral novelties, was to have left Sydney Monday night for the purpose of touring country towns. Judging by the quality…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 5

In the Legislative Council last night the Minister for Justice found no difficulty in getting the assent of the House to the passage through all their remaining stages of two more contributions…

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Pictures in Parliament

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 4

The last few weeks in the House have been deadly dull; but all things come to at end, except of course, the rain But about Macquarle-street there was life. Earlier in the…

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The Federal Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 6

In some comments on Federation, the Melbourne "Herald" of the 17th inst. writes:--"The Federal Parliament meets here to begin with. It meets at the seat of Government, which must be…

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Parliament. Wednesday. August 23, Summary of Business

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 7

In the Legislative Council, The Common Law Procedure Dill and the Adulteration of Liquors Bill--two consolidating measures--were, on the motion of Mr. Hughes, read the second time, passed through all…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 23. Legislative Council. the Public Service

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 3

In answer to a question asked for Mr. Clarke, Mr. HUGHES said that under section 43 of the Public Service Act, no officer was eligible for promotion from the lower to the higher grades…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, August 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWER TO QUESTION. The MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, in answer to…

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In Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 7

Though a quorum of members of the Legislative Council defied the rain and put in an appearance at the House, at the usual hour yesterday the sitting was only a short one, mainly…

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Pictures in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 4

The political situation just at present may be represented by recollecting an anecdote about a Texan editor. He took over a paper, in a remote township, in the unconventional…

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Strathfield Blind Home. Questions in Parliament

The Australian Star · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. Norton asked the Colonial Secretary whether his attention had been called to a recent law proceeding with regard to the Strathfield…

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